Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-18
THIS BEGINS THE STORY

be IOred her' ne oecdu"e ne ""ou
n Ter, didn't love anybody else ana
soph use the, money ne orromge-
m w., obe learns the truth and tells
~, MuOG he man live the ite of a Bachelor
dum.b1ud d his friends expected. A
~, Hcriot hro,cs herself IN his
.av and Marie experiences u groU-
guy @ affection for bakers, knomm as
Wpy y,,LSrs, friend of her husband.
frEsr she had surprised Chris ,1dlk.
49, ~, ibe beach 10Th Mrs. Heriot she
~ ~, IN her room TO pack, as their
ge,,oon w. is over and they are about
y. .etvrn home. she began Udiking
sbovt tho room gathering the teo
sS;no, she had there and placing
/ Ism IN her trunk.
i AND HERE IT CONTINUES
Il ouRIs watched her for a moment
III With morose eyes; then all at once
l Ne blurted out :, ~
@Hang 1t all | know what you re
A,nking, so why don't you say IT.!
.'I don't know what you mean.
.you do know. Marie, stop walk
,rr about and come here.
~ cant; there's lot TO do' and
I'm busy -. A..
,,.,in frock she was folding from her
psds p..d and threw IL down on the bed.
HI hate being treated like this he
Ia nassionately. ~ won't have it !.
r. ro, think I arranged to meet that
iatsrnal woman. why the devil can t
~, sav so and have done with itT'
''1I don't care II you arranged to meet
her or not.
hol ''Nnn O0 L pOllIu see
!, your face at once that YOU were an
nv ~ about it. Come, Marie Celeste,
w" He laid his hand on her arm care
,,..lv but she flung him off; his touch
s.emed TO rouse all her pent-up pas
Han and bitterness; her eyes blazed
az she turned and faced him.
"How many more times am | TO
,.n Won that | don't care what YOU
So or whom you spend your time with!
yon can 20 out with Mrs. Heriot all
dav and every day for all | care.
should stay down here longer, il
were you; there's uo need for you to
come home.
She was trembling in every limb
sbe leaned against the end of the bed
To- steady herself.
Chris had flushed up to his eyes; he
bod hot temper once il was aroused,
a. Marie knew, and something In the
wsy in which she looked at him had
rou,od n now.
He answered as angrily as she that
! he should choose his own friends, and
spend his time as he liked; if she
thought he was going to be tied to her
apron strings for the rest of his life
aba was mistaken. he had bepn used to
having his own way. and he was going
IN continue 70 have il. Having relieved
himself of a few more violent remarks.
he calmed down a little. strobe over to
the window and flung it wide.
Dash it all" he went on presently.
more ouietIy, "It's no worse than
you walking about the whole time with
+ feathers, [ might lust as well cut up
rourh and forbid y0u to sneak to him.
hut I'm not such n fool; hone I can
trust you" He liked the sound of that
last phrase he thought it exceedingly
tactfai: he looked round at his wife
with faint smile.
thought he had sounded every depth and
shallow of her nature. All their lives |
they had had these little bree2es. which |
had blown over almost at once and |
been forgotten.
He was Mortified. therefore,, to see
Marie standing with her face buried I'm
her hands. her whole slim body shaking
with sohs
Chris stood staring at her helplcssly.
Marie so seldom cried, if rayc him n
bad shock to see her SO uDSCt-hp musr
have said great deal more than he
had intended. He flushed with angry
shame.
"Marie--for heavens sake" He
went to her and put his arms round
her, clumsiIy. but still with something
comforting in their clasp.
Don't cry. for Gods sake" he
begged agitatedly. "What did say?
Whatever it was. | didn't mean it
you know that :" He pressed her head ,
down against his shoulder, keeping his
hand on her soft hair.
Sorry. Marie Celeste 80 he said
humbly. II was brute; ii shall never i
She pushed him gently from hcr. "
walking away to try to recover her. :,
self.
Its all right" she said presently :,
with an effort. her voice broken by little :.
sobbing breatbs. IT'S all right. Please
p away aud leave me alone" l.,
She was bitterly ashamed to have -
Iohen down before hlm-'he who so Al
lted tears and scene. II
>She dried her eyes tiercely and tried f.
TO laugh, Il
II don't often-cry. you know" she
defended herself. ~,
Il know YOU DON'T" Chris ran W W
agitated fingers through his hair iii =,
me- He followed her and vut an arm :"
round her shoulders
'e"!sste' ",t, will youE' r'
he Io"gba% ! SpI l%IFsoL,%ni SS,ot,,Ii,
!, you say thai. but YOU don't mean 81,