The Washington herald., 1921-03-16
Evu-woMAN's MEMORY


Gerry's familiar signature.
There was no mistaking It.
It was a bold "back-hand" with
q regular upward slant to the nnal
letters of each name.
1nd the cheque was beyond
doubt. made out to "Fleu-ette ct Cie.'
She looked up TO md DR.. Lang
wsllsfegarding her with q malicious
little giesm' in his eyes.
What do you make OF 1T ne
inquired biandiy.
For once Nancy was without re-
- -IS don,t-quite know-what to
, make Of IT," she admitted.
He chuckled.
Rather amusing your taking me
to task for the pretty dressmaker
and theu finding your own ineom-
parable husbands cheque In her
handbag"
-of course Gerry bought some
thing 1t Fisurstte's shop" said Nam
cy shonghtfnllys
And equally of course it was
something designed, for fair wom-
an, he remarked dryly. "one
doesn't drop in at Fleurette ct Gle.
for collars or socks"
Nancy bit her lip in vexation-
How stupid Of her!
She could so easily have said that
Gerry. had. bought her a farewell
gift lop the eve of his departure for
Of al the people in the world to
discover sthe mystery Of Gerry and
the eoeq,fe, the doctor was the last
whom, sheT would have. chosen. Not
only did IL give him q weapon he
would use on her merciiess.y. but 1t
robhsd her Of her own sharpest
weapon in Edith's defense
What right had she to cross
swords with Langwen over a point
d'honneur when her own husband
was silently convicted OF \ similar
breach,
She stuffed tho little bundle of
chequcs tack into the handbag and
closed it with a snap.
'TTfeef Ike thief rummaglng in
anotner wUman's purse. had no
right 10 see That chequc, and I'In
sure Ihsres some, perfectly reason
able TX s.xJ.xnstson-possibIy 50 sim-
pie Atsfat f. "a ridiculous. Let's for
get frEwhat 90 you say
She smiled up at him gayly.
A little CLEAN of admiration crept
unvllingly Into his eyes. but he
said dryly:
'1nhayen't the least intention of
forgetting it. and you know quite
well that you won't be able to-not
II you're a true woman"
Nancy answered quietly:
Gerry isn't here to defend him
self. Untn hear his story, reserve
tud.rt,snf
The doctor laughed shortly. but
made mo reply. He climbed back in
theic4r. putting the bedraggled hand
bag carefully into one of his side
pockets.
TIT were you." suggested Nancy
maliciously, I'd run through the
rest Of those checks just to assure
myself that I weren't implicated
also"
Thvsmile he gave her was expan-
sively compiacent.
'Mx.dear girl. am a doctor.
nevtr fail to cover my tracks"
Macy shrugged and lapsed into
silesce.
TIE. car sped along through the
darkness. The mist arising from the
lake Ient'a ghostly radiance to the
car lamps; It ciung to Nancy's cheeks
and hair like the caress of soft. cool
fngsrs- She drew her furs closer
aboot her and unconsciously moved
Deaer the doctor for the warmth of
a. bdhHy pesence.
qofdy he reached out a gioyed
hanH and laid IT over hers, though
the car continued forward at un-
abaed speed.
Fer, some reason Nancy did not
draw away her hand, ,as she had
dong the nigh: before.
B4f she did not turn her head
eithSr, She continued to stare across
the kke, where a large, round moon
was fArusting s.fragment of its sill
verJ surface above the gentle un-
dulsting water.
That same moon would rise from
the Pacific, she thought. 1t would
shink on Gerry as IT was now shin
ing upon her. two souls .
the whole wide world apart"
rbe tightening pressure Of the
doctprs hand on hers brought her
back to Lake Michigan with a start.
II Gfrry at that moment were given
the rift of vision
She started to draw her hand
away. then, with little grimace of
fsfanee. left IL where II was.
Thati cheque-
The doctor had said:
lou won't be able to forget it
not n, you're . true woman"
Sh3 knew suddenly that the doc