The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1921-10-25
THE UNEXPECTED
'nopsis of preceedinu Chapters,

synopsis OF Preceding Chapters
Constance Bennett has been brought
up among fashionable people whose
only effort seems to be to kill time.
She rebels against this atmosphere,
and finds the quiet, sincere life she
prefers in little town named Wells
vile, where she was sent TO recuper-
ate from an illness. Here she meets,
falls in love with and marries Win
throp Taylor. But Win has never
been to the city. and begs Connie to
go back there with him-thus plung
ing her into the very sort of life she
wanted to avoid. His love of frivolity,
complicated by his devotion to Gwen
dolyn Van Brugh, and Comics dislike
of their empty extravagant existence
end in separation.
Connie goes back to Wellsville.
thinking to regain the quiet and happi-
ness she once enjoyed, only to find
gossip worse in a small than large
town. Her only consolation lies in her
friendship with homely little artist,
Colin MacReady. When her aunt Har-
riet comes after her, she willingly
goes back to the city again, hating the
small town now much more than ever
she hated the big one. Win writes
that he is willing to give her her free
DOM" She hears a rumor that he
wants to marry Gwen and goes back
seeking a reconciliation.
Chapter 81.
The door opened and Win himself
stood before me.
Then | ceased to be nervous and
frightened. 1t was suddenly like re-
turning home after few days abb
af hor nf
complete separation. For Win looked
just the same-hair that brushed away
from his forehead, hair rich and brown
that | loved to touch materially, clean
skin and clear eyes strong and well
shaped hands, one now grasping the
side OF the door, as he stared at me
in surprise.
Coming up in the elevator | had
been thinking nervously what | might
say. If only | could get over the first
remark safely, the rest woud be easy
intended to hold out my hands, and
say, win, I've come back" Surely
that would make everything easy
Either he would put his arms out
and then after that nothing would mat
ter; or else he would not be pleased
and in that case | would forget m!
dignity and go away, rebuffed.
But the romantic only happens hal
the time in real life. Our meeting
was not romantic.
Perhaps it was because | forgot my
opening remark | forgot everything
when | saw Win standing there in tA'
doorway. He had on some sort of ;
long velvet dressing gown, and heel
less velvet slippers, and | remembe
that the cord of the gown was united
and one end dragged along the floor
But these details came to me after
ward Meantime | stood there, sayin!
nothing.
Connie, Why, it is Connie" VIII
said only half believing
"Yes." | said nevrously. May
come in?'
Suddenly wondered whether ther
were people there-it seemed mucl
more likely that if Win were home TO
an evening. it would be because he eA
pected guests. | never knew him t
stay home alone, or with me excep
by accident, and then he was restles
and bored
But my question brought us bot
back TO the odd little politenesses an
formalities of life, and as usual the
saved the situation.
"Of course, beg your pardon. Bu
| was so surprised" Win was recove
ing his composure now and he held tn
door wide open.
'If there are people here" | bega
in a low voice.
There isn't anyone. That is, I e,
pect someone later-but come in"
went in and down the hall-every art