Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-01-03


She had the telephone in her hand, to
cancel the. engagement with her den
tist, when Alix suddenly consented to
accompany her into town; land at
lunch time wen take chance on the
ST. Francis, Sis" Alix said, innoccntly,
"for Peter almost always lunches
therew
Feeling that the question was set
tied, yet restless and unsatisfed still,
Cherry dressed for town; they climbed
into the car; AIix's firm hands, in yel-
low chamois gloves, snatched at the
wheel; the die was cast.
Yet at the station another change OF
plan occurred, for as Alix brought the
car to the platform Anne came toward
them from the arriving train, q gloved
and demure and smiling Anne, anx-
ious, she explained, to talk over this
newest development, and "whether II
proved to be of any value or not" to
try TO find out what Uncle Lee had
really wanted for them ALL and then
agree to do that In friendly manner,
out Of court.
my first feeling, when Frenzy told
me-" said Anne, chatting pleasantly in
the shade, "was one Of such relief
For hadn't wanted al, that money
one Bit" she confessed gally. II only
wanted to do what was fair, Only
TWO. or three nights ago said to
Frenzy that it really belonged to US
all, and last night we talked and
talked about It, and the result was
that said that ! must see the girls
we three are the only ones concerned,
after ali, and"-Anne's old half-merry
and half-pouting manner was un-
changed-"what we decide Is what
really matters!" she finished.
"Why, there is no question that It's
Daddy's handwriting" Cherry said,
with what, for her. was sharpness,
land 1t seems to me-it seems TO me-
Anne" she added, hesitatingly.
THAT you have nerve" Alix fin
ished, not with any particular venom.
THAT document throws the, case out
of court" she said fatty "Peter Is
confident Of that"
Anne's pale face flushed and her
eyes narrowed.
Cherry was flushed and uncomfort-
able. There was an awkward pause.
"Board?s shouted trainman. with
a rising infection. The sisters looked
at each other In a panic Of haste.
81 can't leave this car here" Alix
exclaimed. '"Tve got TO park her and
lock her and everything! Run; get
on board, Cherry. don't have to 60
in, anyway-you've got date!"
Cherry's heart leaped, sank coldly.
and leaped again, as with swift nod
of parting she hurried for her train.
The other two women watched her
with forced interest as she climbed
on board and as the. train slipped
noiseleSsly out of sight. 1t curved
among the redwoods and was gone be-
fore either spoke again. Then, as her
eyes met. Anne's friendly, Questioning
smile, Alix said awkwardly:
81 think the only thing to do is for
you and Justin to take this up with
Peter, Anne. mean-I mean that
you were the ones who proposed to
bring it into court in the first place,
and-and I dom, understand much
about it. AS far as coming to any
agreement with me is concerned, you
might just as well have gone back on
the train with Cherry. hate to talk
this. way-but We all think you acted
very-well, very mean!y" Allx fin
ished rather fatty.
Perhaps it's just as we'll to under
stand each other" Anne said, with
hot tcheeks. They exchanged q few
more sentences, wasted words and
angry ones, and then Anne walked
over to a seat in the shade, to wait
for another train, and AliX, with her
heart beating hard and her color high,
drove at mad speed back to the noun
tain cabin.
81 didn't ask her to lunch-l don't
care!" Alix said 10 herself, in agita-
tion. "She and Justin know they're
beaten-they're just trying to patch
1t up before it's too late-I don't care
Il won't have her think she can get
away with any such sCheme-!"