Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-11
CHAPTER W.T.
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Directly Chris had gone Marie opened
her door, which he had shut after him
and ran downstairs.
Ihe lounge was almost deserted. Most
OF the visitors were dressing for dinner
but Feathers was lounging against the
open swing door which led into the
| garden. '''
his hands were deep thrust into his
pockets and he was looking out over the
sea with moody eyes.
.., Marie ran up to him breathlessly.
Mr.. Dakers-"
He turned at once. YES" He no.
ticed the flushed agitation of her face.
is anything the matter?" he asked In
swift concern. "
Yes 1 mean no Oh, It's moth.
ing much. at any rate, but-but I told
Ohrls you were going to take me TO A
concert t; tonight, that you had got two
tlchets She broke off aui-
tatedly, only to rush on again. HOf
course, know you're not + only
just said 1t, but-but II he asks YOU
on, you wouldn't mind not telling him,
Feathers looked utterly mystifled, but
sne was TOO much in earnest for him to
smile, 80 he said quietly:
Ihere Is rather a good show on the
and we'll Co." A'''
She flushed all over her face and h.-
lips Quivered. 'i
Il know it's horrid of me. and r
can't explain: there isn't any need Tor
you to take me at all, really, bnt
but l knew Chris wanted ~
play billiards" She broke off sbe he
mad said more than she intended. "
Feathers laughed. Chris is a Goth
l like music, and I'm sure Won do
SO well snap our fingers at him and
go to the concert" 'iA' anu
You don't really want toI Yor
wouldn't have thought of II, II I badn,t =
said anything" she stammered.
i've often thought OF IT," h. ms,,.
tanned quietly. IF the truth must Ia
told, I'm very fond of music. 20 n
VIII DO a Kindness IL you will let ma
pretend that I'm only going to please
There was little silence, then Mari.
slipped her hand into his with a long
"oh, you are a dear" she said and
hed away before he could answer,
hurried with her dressing. She did
not want to go to the concert in the
very least. 1t had cost her a great
deal to refuse Chris offer of that
moonllt walk, but in her heart she knew
that he had only suggested it as repara-
tion for his forgetfulness of last night.
and her pride would not allow her to
accept.
If he had wished to 20 with her he
would not have forgotten. She knew
Chris well enough to know that he never
forgot thing that he wished to remem-
Der, and there was little choking lump
OF misery in her throat as she hurriedly
changed her frock.
Chris was very punctilious about
dressing for dinner. 1t was one of his
pet snObberieS, so Feathers declared, for
Feathers himself had fine disregard Of
appearances and Of what people thought.
But tonight even he struggled into
dinner jacket, and half strangled him
self in high collar in honor Of Marie.
At dinner Chris chaffed him mercilessly
across the space that divided their
tables.
You'll be putting brillisntine on
your hair next" he said. mot that 1t
would be much use :" he added dryly.
IL think his hair looks very nice"
said Marie Celeste. She did not think
so, but she was so grateful to him for
having rushed into the breach for Mr.
tonight that she looked upon him
through rose tinted glasses.
Feathers smiled grimly. meeting her
eyes.
CONTINUED TOMORROW