The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-03-28
Harriet took the sheet of paper


any heart" she read, In Tony
Pope's. handwriting at will go away
from you If I must But 1t will be
further than India. Isabelle, further
than Rio or Alaska. While we two
live. must see you sometimes. Per
haps outside the world there is q
place big enough for me to forget
your"
Now" said Isabelle, rising and
beginning restlessly to walk the floor.
"Now, what shall I dor Send him
away to his death, or risk Mr. Car
ters insulting him again, as he did
tonight! Anthony Pope means 1t,
Harriet know him well enough for
that"
She fell silent Germaine appeared
with a tray, and began to loosen and
brush the dark hair, and Isabelle
went automatically to the business of
creaming and rubbing, still shaken,
but every minute more mistress of
herself With the thick, dark switch
gone, Harriet was almost shocked by
the change In the severely exposed
forehead and face. Isabelle looked
"Welll" said the mistress, somber-
eyed still, and with a still heaving
breast. 'There was something else,
Harriet Gently, please, Germaine,
my head aches frightfully. Oh Har-
ret, will you see what this Blondin
mon xponta Nth Nipo9 Che foIIs yno
he suggested some sort of summer
party in his roof garden don't know
quite what 1t Ia. But her heart Is set
on 1t. They seem to understand each
other-I always felt that when Nina's
affairs did begin, she would pick out
freaks like this Don't" Germafne
had gone to the bathroom for a hot
towel. and Isabelle dropped her voice,
almost ectfonately-"don't worry
about this little scene, Harriet 1t will
be quite all right"
"Oh, surely" The companions
voice was light and cheerful; she
went upstairs only pleasantly excited
and thrilled. And at the breakfast
table next morning Harriet could show
the head Of the house the same bright
assurance Richard had come down
stairs early, and they had their coffee
alone.
"Ninaf asked her father.
"She\ comes back today" Harriet
said. ''Mrs. Carter is going to have
her masseuse, so she won't be down.
She asked you to remember that you
are dining at the Jays tomorrow.
There's to be tennis at about four"
Finals" he said, nodding, and went
out to his car apparently we'll pleased
with himself and his life. Harriet
started for the Hawkes. with a phiIo-
sophie reflection or two as to the
ephemeral quality Of married quar-
rels.
She brought Nina back at noon, a
garrulous and eemplacent Nina, who
could pity the elder Hawkes. as girls
who never had admirers" When
they reached the driveway Of Grown
lands, Harriet recognized the car that
was already there, and said to her
self that Anthony Pope would Join
them for luncheon. But just as she
and Nina were about to enter the
cool, wide, dark doorway, Anthony
himself passed them. He was al
most running, and apparently did not
see them. He ran down the shallow
steps and sprang into his car, which
scattered a spray Of gravel as he
terked 1t madly about, and was gone
before she and Nina had ended their
look Of surprise Harriet went slowly
upstairs, with q dim foreboding far
back In her heart.
At about three, when Harriet and
Nina were idling On the shady ter
race, with the hound, the new maya
zines, and their books, Hansen brought
one Of the small closed cars to the
side door. Five minutes later Isabelle,
IN n thin white coat, yelled white
hat, and with a gorgeous white-furred
wrap over her arm. came out Ger
maine was with her, carrying two
shiny black suitcases. Isabelle, Har-
riet thought. looked superbly hand
some, but Germaine had evidently
been scolded. and had red eyes.
Isabelle came over to give her
daughter q farewell kiss.
Mrs. Webb has telephoned for me,
ducky. Your father isn't coming home
tonight. but have a happy time with
Miss Harriet, and I'll be back I'm a
day or two. Good-by, both Of you.
All right, Hansen"
They swept away, leaving Harriet
with a strange sense OF nervousness
and suspense. The summer air seemed
charged with menace. and the silence
that followed the noise Of the car odd
~ ominous.
Madame Carter was on the terrace
when they came back at five from an
idle trip to the club, reporting that
her son had Just returned unexpect-
eddy from the city, and had gone in
to change for golf.
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