Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-28
"A Man of His
Word"

only n matter of business that Clover
and Major Carmichael were living apart.
! thought 1t was all right. But. oh.
dear Mrs. Holt. I am afraid now
that 1t is all wrong. | am afraid
her voice faded, "it is the usual thing
there is somebody else. Not with
her. Of course. With him"
Now 1t was at this moment that Car.
michael. that quarter Of n mile away in
his punt. having stared like sun
struck man at the opening sentences
OF his letter. slowly read through those
sentences again. then turned to the end.
Your loving wife. Clover" Next he
raced through the letter: the love letter
that Clover had written from the Office
ana on the last morning before she knew
; for certain that Elphinstone Brothers
was to be in the hand Of the receiver
Carmichael then lifted his head. lie
said, SO abruptly that Peter. the ter
rier. lying asleep against the hamper
suddenly prcked up his ears and NJ =
t"red a quick. cxpectant bark--Car-
michael said. II have got to get up to
town at once"
TO town. now?' exclaimed Hpnty.
o. 'Brien quickly. "No bad news,
hopc?"
"Whnt?-No: don't think so. You
carry on. won't you? l have got to get
back to town
Coming down again tonight" asked
IIcnty. ~ y
NO. FRI don't know. Please
don't bother about mo. EXPECT mo
when you see me-" answered his host
Tie rose to his fect. grasped tho pole.
couldn punt there. seized the paddle.
"Right-o." said O'Brien. quietly.
taking tho other paddle. "Put YOU
ashore now. There is a good train M.
You could just make il. Got any
money To himself he said, 'It's
his wife"
| For OBrien had become by this
time perhaps ono Of Harry Carmichacl's $
best friends. Mutual liking had rlpcneu
! since that day when the two had lunchcd
together at the Clematis: tho day
that O'Brien had held forth on modern
marriage and the sensible view. Not
one word more on that subject had
passed between the two men. Never
once had Carmichael volunteered. OF
had OBrien invited. confidence on the
SUBJECT OF marriage even in general
but the younger man had soon realized
that something must be acutely wrong
A current between them wns strong aS
the silent flow of the Thames
O'Brien and IIenty saw Carmichae
of at the station with FIVE seconds il
hand: Carmichael, hatless as he was
still in his white river shoes and hi.
blazer, accompanied by a wildly agi
tated Peter. who refused TO be left or
the platform.
ngain il he had hecn loft behind" sait
perfect casualness rs they strollcd bacl
to Hobbs boathouso and tho punt
"Pity Carmichael will miss the finals.
Quite" said lIcnty.
At the moment of the Princes arriva
when the river. waking up TO it,
widest enthusiasm. became one Ions
forest of poles and oars held at the tost
in honor of the fair-haired lad who
flashed quickly along the course wnv.
! ing a pink ribbnn"d straw hat to the
roar of For hc> a jolly good felow."D
at that moment Carmichael had reached
| town.
lie was shut into telephone box at
Paddington Station and was ringing up
city Office. is that Elphinstonc
| Brothers? say. is thar Elphin-
stone Brothers: Major carmichael
speaking. wants TO speak to Mrs Car
michael. Yes will hang on. Oh.
is that YOU. Mr.. Wright? This is
; Major Carmichael speaking. Can |
speak to my wife: What: Oh Thank
YOU very much. thank you. will ring
up the Prospect thcn.'
+ Followed the intcrlud". which seemed
I, Carmichael thrpr rcnIurics long