Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-04-12
sEa1H HERE TO-DAY,

BEGIN HERE 900AX
finds that he is %estranged from human
sympathy and understanding with the
sole exception of Lady Nona Tybar, an
GID sweetheart. nov unhappiiy married
bel. fails to understand her husbands
poetic and whimsical temperament. In
business he is undermined by jealous as
SABRE, and a promised partnership is d.
verted from him to Twyning. At this
point, Nona's life with Tybar is %intoler-
able and she asks Sabre. to take her
away. War is declared and Sabre rushes
to secure a commission. He speaks to
Colonel Rattray Of the Pinks. Rejected
for a commission on account OF heart
Enie Bright, for the mother Of a friend
Of his who has Joined the army.
Sabre again offered himself for enlist
ment and was rejected. Writes Mona.
Mrs. Perch, the aged woman for whom
Sabre has secured Efie as a companion.
dies. =
Sabre is called for service. goes to
France. Mabel secures lInie as COM
panion.
Continued From Our Last Issue.
1t would have been uncommonly
jolly to have had Bright Effie as CON-
panion on the walks, and once or
twice he lid But Mabel showed very
clearly that this was very far from
having her approval and on the Sec
ond occasion said so. There was the
81 ghtest possible little tiff about it;
and thenceforward-the subject hav-
little passages over Effie, arising al
ways 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, and in the midst Of a sticking
up for her scene, Mabel surprisingly
announced, We'll, anyway I'm sick
and tired Of the girl, and I'm sick
ing up for her. and I'm going to get
rid of her-tomorrow."
But, Mabel-what will her people
think" Y
I'm sure I, don't care what they
think. If you're 50 concerned about
the precious girl, I'll tell her mother
that 1 was going 10 make other ar
rangements in n case and that as
this vas your last week we thought
we'd like to be alone together. Will
that satisfy iyou?"
Il hope il will satisfy them. And
I hope very much indeed that YOU
don't do it,
But she did do it. On the follow
ing day Ef.e left. Sabre, pretending
to know nothing about it, went for
a long walk all day. When, he re-
turned Ehie was gone. He said
nothing. Her name wal not again
mentioned between him and Mabsk.,
1t happened that only the reference
to her sudden departure in which ne
was concerned RAJ with Twynink.
Setting out on his return to France
His -ordorC worotfn. fnjn q Ehrailior hat.
talon, reporting Ito 18th Division
he found Twyning on the platform
at T~idborough station buying a pa
per.
"Hullo, old man. said Twyning.
"Just of? I say. old man, old man.
old Bright's very upset about Effie
getting the sack tfromtyeur place like
that. How was it?"Y
Twyning. was looking keenly at
him. but a BIT sudden, wasn't it ?
pr mean to say, I thought you were
on such friendly terms with the girl.
Why, only a couple of days before
she left I saw you with her having
tea In the Cloister tea rooms"
Yes, I remember; we were wait
ing for my wife"
"oh. yes. wait ng for your wife,
were your" Twynins appeared to be
thinking. Well, that's what I mean,
old mar. She's seeing you of, /
suppose Z"
NO, she's not: She's not too well.
Got q rotten cold"
Twyning stared again. "'Oh, Pm
sorry. old man.. Well you'll want to
be getting in. I'll tell old Bright
what you say about Effie. I quite
understand. Seemed a bit funny at
first. that's all Goodby, old a
jolly good luck"
He put out his hand and squeezed
Sabre's in his intensely friendly grip;
and destiny put out It's hand and add
ed another and a vital hour to Sabre's.
ultimate encounter with life.
Il s3 VIII.
His leave ended with the ono thing
utterly unexpected and ~flasrantly Inn
possible