Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-21
AND HERE 1T CONTINUES
CHAPTER XII

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III n. sun sun was wsrm-tho world vas gas
~ heart was sad. because although
bsds % you stay you. did not sol
hi went away
rHRIS went on the Friday, and TO
ii days beforehand he was like I
rhoolboy going off for an unexpected
holiday. -,
He hacked his things long before the.
vnnld be needed, and unpacked then
gse;n because hc wanted to use them
y took stacks Of clothes and golf stick
ma a brand new fishing rod. which h
snt together for Marie's benefit, show
nr her how perfectly 1t was made ant
eiling her what sport he hoped to havt
Nth II.
Marie tried to be enthusiastic ant
ailed once long ago she had stood OF
river bank with Chris and watched
hin play trout. finally landing the
|lyery thing on the grassy bank, where
n lay and gasped in the burning sun
hine before he mercifully killed 1t with
stone.
She had hated the sport ever since
\ had seemed so cruel, she thought.
In a moment Of bravado abe had ono,
iared to say so to him. and had never
FORGOTTEN the stony look Of disapprova
With which he regarded her.
"Cruel!' he echoed scathingly. "Hov
aught, then? You seem to like them
pr breakfast, anyway
She knew that was true enough, but
b. see them served up cooked and In :
inmate was one thing, and to see them
ragged from the clear depths of q
liver to gasp life away on the bank
uite another.
Chris put the new rod away rather
kendedly.
'Of course, you don't care for
port" he said. II forgot"
That hurt more than anything, es-
ecially as she knew that either Dor
Thy Webber or Mrs. Heriot would
ave thoroughly entered into a discus.
ion with him upon the merits of bait
nd the various catches he had sue
Marie did her best during those las,
sw days. but all her efforts went sin
|uarly unrewarded.
Cnrls was too engrossed In his prep
nations to take much notice of her.
hough once he brought her the old
weed coat to have a button sewed on.
md once he asked diffidently if she
touid mind marking some new hand
srchiefs for him.
Marie did both little services with
PASSIONATE gratitude to him for having
sEed her. During the last day she
[clowed him round the house lust os
le mad been wont to do when they
ere both children and he had come
ome for the holidays.
She ran errands for him. md Al,
the odd jobs which he did not
csnI % 90 for himself, and at the last,
aen his fattest portmanteau would no,
w., sne SAT on the top Of it to try
Snris was kneeling on the floor In his
kp,rt sleeves, tugging at the straps and
Isesting Under his breath. He looked
al her once to say what a pity II
~ she did not weigh more, but there
sva a smile in his eyes.
lou re such a KID" he said af.
put he managed to fasten the bse
piring. 1p' "'' ana per-
You've got my address, b,v.,,t
Ru! ne asked, looking round hir dis.
ntied room. Write II you want any.
.sds ana III send you some post.
4. % lou We got plenty Of money In
4. ,SanS, and there's heaps more when
w. w. gone Have a good time"
Yes" said Marie 49,
ne would be very contcmntmoms ;f
|. told MIN that 1t felt like dvins %
IL wsa eaat ne was going away and that
ue mad last hurried lnncb With |
Iotsd a Miss Chester, during which he |
1, az MS watch almost every min
N fornoa. rna hoped that the taxi would
N, ,VH TtId could have Ind the car, Chri. "
Iat I, tnester said, but Chris repli.d
cs,, was was net worth while and thai
A. went out in the hall TO have a Ios,
,tS,as s ms luggage and make sure thot
, to her room. anu marie ran
N ESQ $1,000 there with clenched hand,
\ Ups nrmly set she was dresdShI''
~. tEat she was going TO rrv anG
grace herself forever md ~ thorS S am
MY ava onriS % would have Of her e.
i; .on'"y Sway with him! She heard tho
[. The b"1e IT, up 70 the door. and the sound
Aris 10 luggage being taken cut, then
Il. ' running upstairs calling for
~ ies-hcre I am"
lie Fannn A'
M. zane into the room In bis o,o-
Sr. sne had not seen MIN InoS JT' g.
h anoth UI nappy for weeks. and II aoSe
,its it,ther n,er pang to rcaliEe thai r.. 80 ~
.,T,a 'eaScd to be leaving her behind
Lbss Just OF. " he said. He cam.u
NV NV and pnt bis arm ro,,nd ba. came ' up
'Oh e vss q y yourself, Marie Celeste. ="
lrd wis SeS' 40 turned her face m.
: chez" a careless hand AMI kissed
on as Ws 90. III send you a wire AZ
sids H., She stood quite imps,s,v.,r
wed , nn and then as he would bsvs
h ber way WY she suddenly turned snd
IT harms arms round his neck ""
be- ChT you will have a yetv soo.,
pe s;ns' S;nrs' she said, and for n. sEa S,
her nse nn', their marriage kisssJ b bin
m. V"h accord, h'n
] hsd" "ot color flew to Cbris, soo.
lotion.," ,"Ways been so cold mrJ
barrsssed5n 5nat a., this impulsivc embrace
ingly, dSS,Me1t 1SaN he looked at her won.
tcf"' ''u you do that, Marie Co
sue forced a little laugh.