Evening star., 1922-05-14

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urged. I'm sure We you'd both be
delighted II fyou,couid come and lunch
one day. A taxi Will bring you. from
the station--only;e two miles" she
added. = - - - >
Il thanked hsr. Tor tfsS;s:invdtation,
which. I confess I had mo sideas Of &C.
esptinE, for when one lives much In
hotels one forms lots Of casual ,ac-
quaintances who give you polite but
tnmeant offers of hospitality. They
always . ask you write first. and
when you-wrfte-t they have prfer en-
gagements-.; ,:.-. = -. - = ? =
i remained at Eastbourne. for ten
days longer. and daily walked with
Eve and his wife. often found them
shopping in Terminus road or sitting
in tho big shelter listening to the fine
Band, while beyond the summer sea
rippled over. the shingle.
Then. one day was called away on
urgent business--to 60 over to Hol-
land on . little confidential matter
for whitehall. to be exact--and I
bade them farewell.
Next day the curious dinner incl
dent Of that Sunday night fl led from
my memory, a. we'll as the 'locto-. his
friend and the Ewes.
twas to and fro abroad for the hsxt
few months. In addition, mad mu,h
literary work on hand, and on the
rare occasions was in England
buried myself In the coun.ry in order
to write, as is my habit.
One June day in 1918 I was in
Basneres de Luchon, that delightful
watering place In the Pyrenees which
the late King Edward declared. to be
one of the best summer resorts in
Europe.
walking one morning along that
beautiful. double avenue Of plane trees,
the Allees d,EuEny, where before me
rose the snow-covered peaks of
sauvsgarde and de- IL Mine, the from
tier Of Spain, came across q pale
faced man being wheeled in q bath
chair by a stalwart fellow in a blue
beret, while at his side q lady was
walking slowly.
AS I passed I.recosnixed I. the lady as
Mrs. Eve. The man. so changed that
I did not recognize him, was her
invalid husband.
"well" I exclaimed, raising my hat,
fancy, now, how small the. world is.
eh?" :. a. - -. 80
yes" laughed the woman. putting
out her hand I'm 50 glad we've met
you. We have 80 often talked of you
and wondered where-you-w
But, Mr.-Exol"-I I-exciaimed-to.t the.
invalid, whit. doss.-th1s mean r. :
'"Ah. my-dSaf friend. I've -heeh- v1fy
ill-tsrri65y l."s-hs declared In -a-weak
voice. HIS fIcs-was thin. his hair white,
and his form aiiEunkei.. ,>,.T.- -. -. - =:
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rNdY husband had acute: ::pneumonia
Asl and very nearly died.: his wife
explained. y"Two SPECIALISTS gave
him up, but now. he is, much better.
and. we've been ordered here 1or-the
summer. :. we'He.s.heen: here three
weeks and. he has marvsloIsIy i'm
proved. -. =, -. 49, =. r. -. :
"Yes," said the Invalid ct n feeling.
tons better. .rssshan cbe. about. again
very soon. -. r 1lss::sI .,sesI a.. rsaIry
thought when stsAy told me 10 pre-
pare for .ths TINT I'd sneysr- live.
to see In. :: But hste;
am, and dshe laughed xtutlz:::ssa' Tn
= bit sruKgy Z 4ls3tulss sbYts;y tsss Josp,,
to look ,after MesI shopecse onsto .he.aIl
right aGain Were=.gtay4nE-at. It. the
Royal. can:tSyen conerin.s n.sand dine.
toniSht?" - z:
I'm. aty:ths sjSaear0 = & Iss.:srapliads
..'The RoSSd. 10: fsilk sY5ssaTiEhs :Iaoat
delighted "s@lnds hean. ttsr iasf fsirfher:
brief chat, we. psrted. =: - -: -. :: {:
It had been q shock to me :tossse the
able. robust man L had met a East:
bourne 50 faeble xand =ftaiE- His
cheeks had sun; his --eyes.-Nerrie.s: deep.
and nimy. and hidden, ap.as:. :.ies.was
in the bath char. hsllnoked=exffaansIy;;
H., even though he wass6o cliserfnI
over It. j, -: . q . -
: That eyenifEIsdtnsd With husband
and wife In thliis private; sittingsrocms
which gave . sbsaufifnl ;visW over the.
snaw-eapned g PSssssssbs : Z Kvsl-wAs too
III to faee.tlts erswaefnsth :Nhstssansd
gold salle . nsngsr, : . ;:s,.5. ( =,