Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-04
r,,Is nEGrNs THE STORY

" i, muy lire fhe ute OF boq"c'o,
M% MM%",Ssnd hs friends cspecfcd. A
e. Esriot throws herself IN MS
~ ~ and Marie erpericnces pron-
gT Ky liking for bakers, known q
~ E.,hsrs. friend of her hnseend;
tfayi is sdddened not at Chrs
sa,a,ene,s, but at her realisation hat
n, hcks Mrs.. Heriots poner 70
,Sav him. Their dtors come 70
,smsthirg Of climaS ,ohea @ Smr"
.siurn, from a goWne Tp 20 s.is Soo
pnu, Hsy Loneliness 10 lessened a
somo' n, the oourtesies Of Feathers,
WY ,he feels the neglect sadly. Con-
.m,;,t ~ Il increased bet,oesn them as
,e,uH of a party IN tohich Chrts
m . ,oith Mrs. Heriot and Mdrie
pooaMiJ,atailv discovers Feathers looos
~, He tells her no Is going dpap.
AND HERE TT CONTINUES
cpE felt very much as she had done
y that morning when he saved her
.,or, drownins-a terrible feeling OF
Asp.l.s,ness and despair. until the mo-
..rt when the grip Of his strong hands
%. had saved her life then. Was he
ming to let her drown now IN the depths
A her own misery?
Once he went away 1t would be the
ana Of everything, she knew. He would
..,er come back any more, and for the
,..t of her life she would have to so on
..-I,, 70 make the best Of things, trying
"a ret used to having bachelor hus.
band.
sbs knew that the silence had lasted
~. long time before Feathers said
4 s.ntly: There are some people com
M. Mrs. Lawlcss!'
She looked up then with fiery eyes,
n "Well, you haven't gone yet she ue
/ aid defantly. Ever 80 many thihsS
NAV happen before you do
y The day had been failure. and the
drive home was a silent one. Marie sat
S.s,de Chris rs she had done before,
snd her eyes we're very bright as she
looked steadily ahead Of her down the
!, road.
II was like looking into the future,
.he thought, as London drew nearer
and nearer, and the many lights were
symbolIcal Of the happiness that lay In
shs refused to believe that Feathers
really would 60 away. Her whole heart
and soul were bent on keeping him near
her. -,
She was very young, or she would
have seen the impossibility OF the whole
. thing rs he did. Reaction was the
power driving her. She who had hith,--
erto had nothing found herself oil at
once with full hands, and she ciasped
+, her treasure to her desperately. ..
7 Chris put her down at the house and
drove around to the garage with Feath-
ers; he was long time gone-and when
he came back he was alone.
Marie peeped over the banistcrs when
she heard his voice In the hall below,
1 and faint chill touched her heart when
she saw that Feathers had not come
in with him. She felt like q disap.
pointed child as she went back to her
room.
4 She had changed her frock to please
Feathers. There was somebody at last
who cared how she looked. Though he
would have said nothing, perhaps would
hardly have glanced her way. she would
have known that he liked to see her look
pretty. ,
Now that he was not coming she had
lost oil interest. Her face was list
less as she crossed the landing to go
downstairs
7 As she did so the door of Chris bed
room opened, and lie called to her:
~ want you, Marie Celeste"
Marie hesitated.
ITS nearly dinner time; what do
you want?"
81 want to speak to you"
One OF the servants was coming up
stairs, and more for appearance than
snything Marie obeyed.
Yes She stood In the doorway
waiting.
Chris had made no attempt to change
TOR dinner, though he had been In some
time. He stretched hand past her as
she stood there and shut the door. Thea
10 said abruptly:
I'm going away tomorrow. Marie.
N her as he spoke, but he heard the
quick breath she rev, and knew it
was one OF relief.
His voice was hard as lie went on, II
want you to come with me.
NO. She was hardly conscious Of
Eaving spoken the word till she saw
!ne sudden change in his face, but he
Kept himself under admirable control.
why not?' he asked.
bhe looked away from him.
~ ! would rather stay here-that is
But I wish you to come"
She looked up.
B You have never wanted mo to 60
anywhere with you before"
Il know-perhaps because was a
canned fool. Anyway, we won't argue.
1ou Will come with me tomorrow.
mo, Chris, shall not"
dnsre !nsre was n tragic silence.
why not?" Chris asked again
Her lips trembled, but she answered
guite gently: Because I would rather
say here--with Aunt Madge."
she saw the hot blood leap to his
Meei and quite suddenly he broke out
IN blind passion.
u, With Feathers, you mean! Speak
ste she truth and admit 1t! You want to
Stt mere with him and knock about
Soo., Sh nm as you did when I was In
W'ahd SSv I'M not such blind fool as
sUu mink It's Feathers who has
ssnnanged You so! Do you think | can't
I've , the difference In you when you're
nun MIN and when you're with me?
10 10 you think other people can't see It,
Go' - You heard what that woman
,s, Hrriot, said at lunch today o."
Netie,s lip curled contemptuously,
S m"ush her heart was racing and she
"ss ga as white as a ghost.
fully. '''' she echoe' d'sdain- :
an nand antd every one else. too" he raved
coD; its got to stop, tell you. You re
sO,1'nE so away with me tomorrow. Do
H. think ! want my wife talked about
lot OF scandalmongering women
M. ~, He broke off breathlessly,
!. eve. eve marie neither spoke nor raised her
isccs' ana the coldness of her averted
bsre cut him to the heart. He caught
"er 1py the shoulders roughly.