New Britain herald., 1922-04-13
Continued From Our Last Issue

It would have been uncommonly lily to have had Bright F.Nic as com Union on the walks, and soncc or Rice he did, But Mabel showed very Farly that this was very far from wing her approval and on the acc |d occasion said so. There was the ghtest possible little tiff about it, d thenccforward- the subject hay g been opened there were frequent tie passages over Fife, arising al- aiys out of his doing what Mabel He'd forever sticking up for her" 3pw frequent they were. and how E1uch they annoyed Mabel, he did not ENalizc until, in the last week Of his hve, and in the midst of a sticking for her scene, Mabel surprisingly nounced, Well, anyway Pm sick d tired of fhe girl, and I'm sick and fed of having you always sticking N for her, and I'm going to get rid her--tonorrow'
 A"But. Mabcl-what will her people 1ink?"
 l"I'm sure l don't care what they Rink. If you're so concerned about ae precious girl, I'll tell her mother Aat ] was going to make other ar Angements in any case and that as His was your last week we thought h'd like to be alone together. Will IIat satisfy you?'
 MI hope it will satiafy them, And fhope very much indeed that you mt do it."
 fBut she did do it. On the follow \, day Ellic left. Sabre. pretending know nothing about it, went for long walk all day. When he re- lFned Fife was gone. He said noth- k. Her name was not again men- tned between him and Mabel. It Nppened that only the reference to lr sudden departure in which he ls concerned was with Twyning. Setting out on his return to France IS orders were to join I'usiIer bat Nion. reporting to 34th diNison--hc Hlnd Twyning on the platform at Tid- Trough station buying a paper Hullo, old man. said Twyning lblst off? l say, old man. old man, M Bright's very upset about Fife lEting the sack from your place like lht. How was it?"
 lTwyning was looking kcenly at In. But bit sudden, wasn't it? mean to say, ] thought you were such friendly terms with the girl. Thy, only a couple of days before lf left l saw you with her having ;, Yes, l remember; we were waiting my wife"
 is Oh, yes, waiting for your wife, ire you?" Twyning appeared to be lnking. Well, that's what I mean,
 man. Shes seeing you off, I sup se ?"
 i'No, she's not, She's not too we'll. t a rotten cold.'
 srwyning stared again. "Oh, I'm Fry, old man. Well, youll want to getting in. I'll tell old Bright what gl say about Fife. l quite under End. Seemed bit funny at first, hts all Goodby, old man. Jolly pd luck"
 He put out his hand and squeezed pres in his intensely friendly grip; ll destiny put out it's hand and add another and vital hour to Sa- k's ultimate encounter with life.
 VIII.
 His leave ended with the one thing Sterly unexpected and fagrantly inn tssible.
 Arriving in London about nine, he Tod on a street refuge to let by a D coming out of the station. AS it |lmen; and one saw hm-Nona. Of incredible things, Mona.
 Ishe stopped the cab and he hur- El after it.
 tfNona.'
 tMarko."
 She said, I'm hurryinS to Euston catch a train. ronys mother is In me"
 low funny her voice was. Mona, il look ill. You sound ill. Whats I! Is anything wronS?'
 She said, "Oh, Marko, Tonys killed. rNona."
 That came carecring head Is, as though malignity, bitter and nton, had loosed a savage bolt.
 TX.
 Dn the following morning he ssed to France, there to take up lin that strange identity in whose kupancy his own self was held in ryanco, waiting his return. Seven nths passed before he returned to waiting identity and he resumed