Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-20
PART THREE
CHAPTER VIII-COntipUed.

It would have been uncommonly jolly
to have had Bright Effie as companion
on the walks. and once or twice he did
But Mabel showed very clearly that tbs
was very far from having her approval
and on the second occasion said so. There
was the slightest possible little tiff about
It; and thencefOrward-the subject hav-
ing been opened-tbere were frequent lit
tie passa ces over Effie, arising always out
Of his doing what Mabel called forever
sticking up for her" How frequent they
were. and how much they annoyed Mabel,
be did not realize until, in the last week
of his leave, ard in the midst Of a stick
ing up for her scene. Mabel surprisingly
announced, well, anyway I'm sick and
tired OF the girl, and I'm sick and tired
Of having you always sticking up for her,
and I'm going TO get rid Of her-tomor-
row"
But. Mabel-what win her people
Think"
I'm sure don't care what they think
If you're so concerned about the precious
girl, II tell her mother that was going
to make other arrangements IN any case
and that as this was your last week We
thought we'd like TO be alone together.
VIII that satisfy yOu:"
L hope it VIII satisfy them. And
hope very much indeed that you don't do
it."
VII.
But she did do tt. On the following day
Fife left. Sabre. pretending to know
nothing about it, went for a long walk
all day When he returned Fife was
gone. He said nothing. Her name was
not again mentioned between him and
Mabel 1t happened that only the refer
ence 10 her sudden departure IN which
he was concerned was with Twyning.
Sitting out on his return to France
his orders were TO join 4 Fuslier bat
talon. reporting to 34th Division-he
found Twyning on the platform at It'd
borough station buying a paper.
"Hullo. old man. said Twyning.
Just OFF," I say old man. old man, old
Bright's very upset about Effie getting
the sack from your place Ike that. How
was it?'
Twyning was looking keeuly at him.
"But bit sudden. wasn't it, I mean to
say. l thought you were on such friendly
terms with the girl. Why, only a couple
of days before she left | saw you with
her having tea IN the CIoister tearooms. "
Yes. l remember; we were waiting for
my wife"
"Oh, yes, waiting for your wife. were
your Twyning appeared to be thinking.
We'll, that's what l mean, old man.
She's seeing you off, / suppose"
mo. she's not. She's not too well. Got
a rotten cold"
Twyning stared again. "Oh. Inn sorry,
old man. Well. you'll want 70 be getting
in. I'll tell old Bright what you say
about Fife. I quite understand. Seemed
a bit funny at first, that's all. Good by,
1 old man. Jolly good luck"
] He put out his hand and squeezed
/ Sabre's in his intensely friendly grip;
and destiny put out its hand and added
another and q vital hour to sabre's ulh-
/ mate encounter with life.
| VIII
/ His lesvs ended with the one thing
utterly unexpected and hagrautly i'm
possible.
! Arriving In London about 0. be stood
on q street refuge to let by a cab comm
( out OF the station. As it passed he saw
its occupants-two women; and one saw
him-Nona. OF all Incredible Things
Mona
She stopped the cab and be hurried
after It.
/ 'NouaI"
| ",1arko"