Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-24

gether to answer W
"Yes, what Ia ;t7"
"Mr. bakers has cs,,od 20 vou n,eoso
ma am ''''''
Feathers =, L, b.r as,,.h, =. ,..,,n
bakers again Marie nevas tnsw that
she had called him by bis nichname Gbs
ran across the room bcr nbaaSs liz liz
roses and both hands ontstretcSad % ike
"Oh, how nice When ala vo,, c,,,,. .
I am glad to see you p'
He was Just as ugly as she Ind rs
membered him-just ss nneeiniv.-and
his skin more deeplv tanned anS move
rugged than ever. but the grin NJ b;s
hand was wonderful In its strength
and his gruff voice when he spoke sent
her heart flutterinr into her throat with
sheer delight.
"Oh, I am 80 glad TO see Won esaip y,
she said once more.
"It's the best welcome I've over boa
in my life," he said.
He let her hands poesnd atood bocL
a pace. Have you arown?" he asked.
in a puzzled sort OF way.
She shook her head.
mo; but I've rot thin--at ,east
Aunt Madge says / have
They looked at one another sile,tIv
for q moment. and the thoueht ~ Chr;,
was in both their minds, though Il was
Feathers who spoke OF him.
80 Chris will be home on Thurs
day?'
She shook her head: for a moment she
could not trust her voice. Then she
said lightly:
Hes not coming after all. I've lust
this minute had a wire" She went over
a. h. ot A.
| telegram and handed il to him. 'It's
just come" she said again family.
Feathers read It without comment,
and Marie rushed on:
II suppose you've all had such n
good time yor done want to come back
TO smoky old London--is that it?''
1--WE did have n good time, certainly,
but came back on Monday, md |
understood that knight and Chris were
| following on Thursday"
Yes"
Feathers dragged up a chair and sat
down.
"And what have you been doing o.
he asked.
She shrugged her shoulders.
II don't know nothing very much. .
l went TO one or two theatres with Mr.,
Adkins"
Atkins"
"Yes. Why noe? | like him: he's
such a nice boy"
Mice enough Feathers admitted
urudsinely,
"i sbail expect vou to take mo novv
you've come home" Marie went on,
hardly knowing what she was saving.
"I'm 90 tired Of being grass
widow" She added desperately.
She was longing to AJAX about Chris.
what he was doing and who was up
there with him but she wos afraid
I'm not keen on theatres" Feath-
ers said SLOWLY HRut I shsll bs de-
lighted to take YOU IL YOU would care
for H."
GOV course ., There was a burning
flush in her cheeks that made her look
az If she were feyerish. and her voice
was shriil and excited as she vent ON ::
II think this must be one of the occa
sions when I want A big brother. and
oh Won did offer Won know - she
added forlorply.
Feothers Looked nm ouickly and
smiled
"Well. here / am" be SAID.
Miss Chester came into the room at
that moment. She knew Feathers we'll {:
Chris had brouaht him 70 the house sev-
eral times before. It appeared when
Marie wos still at school in France.
and she was not slow in demanding
news.
"When is Chris coming homeP WHY
didn't YOU bring him with YOU. Mr..
DakersP He has been awny quite long
enough: he ought TO come home and
look after his Wife
"Oh. auutiet" Marie cried. dis
tressed
80 he ought to. nv dear" the old
lady insisted. You want a change of
air yourself Isn't she pale, Mr..
Dakers?''
Feathers glanced quickly at Marie
and owny again
II think Chris will be- homa soon. "
he said quietly. Il am afraid golf is
O very selfish game, Miss Chester"
And Dorothy Webber--is she still
nm therep" Miss Chester aakp5 nrss-
emily,
Marie held her breath ; it was the
question she had lonped and dreaded TO
ask.
"She WAS there when T left Featb.
ers said reluctantly, She is yery
fine golfer"
Marie broko in in high nitched
voice:
II asked her 70 come and stav with
me. YOU know but she had already ne.
ceptcd this invitation TO Scotland
Wasn't IT queer the way Chris met
her?'
''Very oueer "