Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-13
that later period Of separation.

that later period of separation.
If he does go back"
Donaldson is dead" David broke in,
almost roughly.
Maggie Donaldson is still living"
What if she is? She's loyal to the
core, in the first place. In the sec
ond. she's criminauy liable. AS liable
as ] am"
There IS one thing, David. ought
! to know. What has become of the
''She left the stnge. There was a
sort of general conviction that she was
implicated and don't know, Lucy
Sometimes think she was" He sighed
II read something about her coming
! pack, some months ago. in The VAL
ley. That was the thing she was
playing the spring before it happened. -
lie turned on her. Don't get that
in your head. That's gone, with the
rest"
II wonder sometimes"
= Il know it.
Outside the sfamming Of an auto.
mobile door announced Dicks return.
and lmost immediately Minnie rang
th" old Fashioned gong which hung
IN the lower ha Il. Mrs. Crosby got up
! and placed II leaf Of lettuce between
the bars Of the bird cage.
Dinner time, Caruso," she said
aoSent!y. 'arusO was the name Dick
had given the bird. And to David :
She must be in her thirties now,
Probably. Then his anger and
anxiety burst out. What difference
can it make about her? About Donald
! son wife: About any hang over from
that rotten time? They're gone, all of
tnem. lies here, He's safe and happy.
re = strong ana hm"; That's gone"
his ovcrroat.
',,Smells like chicken. Minnie" he
said into the dining room.
"thicken and biscuits, Mr.. Dick"
III, up there ~ he called Justify.
"Come and feed starving man. I'm
going to mutfie the door bell ;"
lie stood smiling up at them. very
tidy in his Sunday suit. very boyish
ior al his thirIy-two, years. His face,
snl!ingly tender as he watched them
was strong rather than handsome, quiet.
~ dependable and family humorous.
I'm the language of our great aIjv "
ne said Madame ct Monsieur, le diner
est Servi'
In his eyes there was not ONLY fen.
dernoss but a somewhat empha,dzed NJ.
rect!on. as though he meant to demon-
strate. not only to them but TO him.
self, that this new thing that had come
to hin. did not touch their old relation
snip. For the new thing had come. He
was sti u slightly dazed with the knowl.
cage or II, and considerably anxious,
Because he had just taken a glance ar
himself In the mirror of the walnut hat.
rack and had seen nothing there par-
ticularly TO inspire-well, to inspire
what he wanted TO inspire.
Al the loot OF the stairs he drew
l.ury's arm through his, and held her
hand. She seemed very small and frail
beside him.
Some day" he said. "a strong
wind VIII come along and carry off
Mrs. Lucy Crosby. and the Doctors
Livingstone Will be obliged to rent
nlrplanes, and TO search for her at
David sat down and picked I'm tho
old fashioned carving knife.
Get the clubs?' he inquired.
Dick looked almost stricken.
j forgot them, David" he said
guiltily. Jim Wheeler went out TO
look them up, and TN go back after
dinner
IL was some time later In the meal
that Dick looked up from his plate and
said:
I'D like to cut office hours on We'd. |
,
Elizabeth Wheeler TO go into town to !
the theatre"
What Qbout the baby at the Homer
place"'
Not due until Sunday. III leav.
my seat number at the box office, any
how
What are YOU going to see, Dlck?"
Mrs. Crosby asked. "Will you have
some dumplingsy"
Il will, but David shouldn't. Too |.
much starch. Why, It's called The /
Valley. | think. An actress named
Car lysle, Beverly Carlysle, is starring
in It..
lie ate on, his mind not on his food,
but back in the white house on Palmer
Lane, and Il girl, Lucy Crosby, fork Il
IN air, stared at him, and then glanced i
at David.
But David did not look up from his
plate.
To be continued tomorrow