Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-04-04

MABEL, nor by his colleagues In
the firm of Fortune. East ana
sabre. A promised partnership IL
the business has been denied him
and promised to
TWYNING, a jealous associate.
Suddenly an old sweetheart,
MONA, now the wife OF the dashing
LORD TYBAR. returns after two
years of travel. Mabel becomes
Jealous of Mona who visits Sabre
at his Office. Sabre suspects that
Mona is not happy with Tybar. In
the conversation in the Office Sa-
bre realizes that Mona can give
him the sympathy and under
standing that he Graves.
GO ON WITH THE STORY
Clearly, as IL were yesterday, he
remembered the day h had de-
clared to him her choice. In the
Cathedral cloisters. Walking togeth-
Or. And suddenly. in the midst Of
Indifferent things, h told him. 7
say. Marko. I'm going to marry ora
Tybar."
And his reply. the model OF In
difference. Are you, Nona?"
He came upon the picture OF him
self alone with Nona-alone with
her watching her beautiful face
and saying to her, Look here, there
were three things you said, three ex-
~presBions you used. Explain them,
Mona. Explain There with your
glove off. Explain .Flotsam.' Explain
Well, I had to come Explain them,
Nona-for Gods sake"
CHAPTER V
But Ii was october before ne ask
ed her to explain them. The Tybars.
as he learnt when he next met her,
q week after her visit TO the once.
were only at Northrepps o a
breathing space after their foreign
tour. Through the summer they
were going the usual social round,
ending in Scotland. Back in Octo-
the shooting, and winterinS
through the hunting season.
re was the occasion OF a little
party at Northrepps TO which
a come with Mabel; Major
Itch Millet and one or two
4er verc among the guests.
NonV came with them to the door
on their departure. Sabre was last
down the steps. well. l shan't see
you again till october" she said.
mo. till October" He had no
more than touched her hand M
turned away.
she was close behind him. He
heard her give the tiniest little catch
at her breath. She said, shall l
write to you, Marko?"
He turned towards her. She was
smiling as though it was a chatting
remark she had made. Her shield!
And he answered her from behind
his own shield, "Oh, well, I'm bad
nj Latter yNu know"
Bnss tneir Ire met with no shields
A6 a=d-she was wounded.
for he Just caught her voice as he
went down the steps, "oh. Marko'
do write to mel
He got into the cab. Major Millct
had taken the seat next Mabel.
As the horse turned, Mabel n
quired, "What was Lady Tybar talk
ing to you about all that time?'
He said. "Oh. just saying goodey'
But he was thinking, That's a
fourth question: Why did you say.
sOh, Mako. do write to me? Or was
that the answer TO the other ques-
lions. although I never asked them?
CHAPTER VI
A draper occupied the premises
opposite Fortune. East and Sabre's'
On an October afternoon, just be-
fore five O'Clock. Sabre Saw Mona
alight from her car and go into the
diapers. He put on his hat and
coat and descended into the street.
A he crossed the road she came
out.
..Hullo. Marko."
"what about having some tea
somewhere"
II think that's a good idea"
HhA T1afata-4 1AQ
Rooms. She spoke to the chauffeur
and accompanied him.
Mona began some account OF her
summer visitations. Sabre spoke a
little of local businesses. But the
subjects were but skirmishers thrown
out before dense armies OF thoughts
that massed behind: met. and trifed.
and rode away. When pretence OF
dragging out the meal could no
longer be maintained, Mona looked
al her watch. "Well / must be
getting back. We haven't had a
particularly enormous tea. but the
chauffeur's had none"
Sabre said, Eyes. let's get out OF
this" II was as though the thing
had been a strain.
He put her into the car. She was
s0 very, very quiet. He said, I've
half a mind 10 drive up with you. Ia
IKE a ride. and a walk back
II
They were within the gates. IT
had been a dull day. Evening stood
mistily far up the long avenue OF the
drive and in the distances about the
park on either hand. Among Octo-
ber's massing leaves q small disquiet
stirred The leaves banked orderly
between their parent trunks. sabre
noticed as a curious thing how,
when they stirred, they only trem-
bled in their massed formations, not
broke their ranks, as if some i've
thing ran beneath them.
He said, do you know what this
seems to me? 1t seems as though IL
was only yesterday, or this morning,
that YOU came to see me at the office
ana we talked. Well, 1 want 1t TO
be only yesterday. I want to 60 on
from there"
She said, Eyes"
He hardly could hear the word.
looked at her. She was as tall
az he. Not least of the contributions
to her beauty in his eyes was the
slim grace OF her stature. But her
face was averted; and he wanted
most terribly to see her face. stand
q minute and look al me, Mona"
touched her arm. Il want to see
your face"
She turned toward him and raised
her eyes TO his eyes. "Oh. what is i.
you want TO say. Marko?"
There was hat which g~listened
upon her lower lids; and about her