The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-27
The Wrong F ace
By ISABEL osTRANpER

uuG L4luh Suu luhJ ue qua 10
know that Wilbur's friend brought
all his things to US, and they are in
his old room now The key Is on
your dresser"
at was Captain Warren who
brought them Fay asked. ibid
you Ike him?"
eve did not even meet him. We
were up in the Bershires when he
came. BY tho way, | fancy we
shall have a crowd from the club
for tea"
Please, Aunt Clara" Fay pro.
tested, "you will let mo escape
won't you?"
But they will be disappointment"
Luurel exclaimed. Seeing them
in such an informal way will be
easier than II they all paid stiff
calls Of coincidence. II you put off
meeting them there will be talk. "
"Why?" Fay demanded.
We'll, they'll think It queer OF
you! Nervous breakdown is
HuSA& az tliaLtS S6I III
Laurel means, dear, that thoy
will think you are really III, when
al you need is u good rest" Mrs.
Tudor interrupted smoothly.
Fay passed her hand over her
eyes. II am a little tired. / think
J shall rest for a while il ! an to
meet these people later"
!. Fay's tired nerves relaxed in the
dim quietude Of the room which
she. was to share with Laurel.
AS she picked UP her hand mir
ror for a glance at her hair, key
on the dressing table caught her
eye and she put tho mirror aside.
The key to Wilbur's room!
Taking up the key she made her
there" Fasytaeed supra llnu
way to the one closed door down
the hall, unlocking 1t, paused
upon the treshold..
Hor eyes strayed TO the mantel
and with u little exclamation Of
surprise, she drew nearer to It.
A hand grenade, "tIn hat" and
a gas mask! Then all at once she
recalled what her aunt had said
that Captain Warren had brought
Wilbur's things home. She touch
ed tho helmet with tender rever-
cnce, and took up the gas mask,
but the dark stains upon its case
made her recoil, and the full hor-
ror and dissolution Of her loss
swept over her.
She returned to her own room to
remove the traces OF her emotion
in the determination to take up
her life again among those care
Icssly. happy people below us soon
as she could.
As she came down the stairs a
few minutes later n man standing
in the hallway came quickly for
ward.
"oI, there you are, Clara! /
heard voices on the lawn and was
just about to-"
He paused as the girl advanced
and held out her hand.
"How do you do, Mr.. Clayton?"
Am so very like my aunt? am
complimented."
Miss Tudor!" Tho newcomer
recovered from his surprise and,
shook hands cordially. "Whon did
you return!"
"Just this morning. DO you
know feel like a dancer who sud-
denly finds herself out Of step?"
Fay smiled. SILLY, isn't it,"
mo. ! don't think it's tsily," he
responded. you've been living
under such high pressure that this
scans unreal, as though you were
looking on at some pleasant-man-
neIed comedy On the stage.
Eyes, that is it," Fay ex-
claimed.
II want to talk to you," Clay
ton urged suddenly. do you know
/ haven't yet got over the shock
you gave me just now? l can never
quito realize that you are actually
grown up, even when Tread about
the citation from General Petain."
I'VE heard about you, too. over
tLere." Fay seated herself. Our
unit was at the very last of its re.
sources when your train.load OF
food came"
II am glad it was OF service
Clayton paused.
We'll, upon my world" Mrs.
Tudor's voice sounded from the
doorway. when did you arrive,
Ken? I'm glad you found Fay, but