, 1922-02-15

By
KATHLEEN
NORRIS

Wi
knowr-how much had she be-
trayed-
Gasping. trying to smile, she looked
up at him, while the ferry place
whirled about her and pulses drummed
in her ears. She a automatically
given him her hand; now he kissed
her.
Hello. Cherry; where you going?r
for the third time.
Il came into town to shop" she
faltered.
You what?" She had moi really
been ineligible, and she felt At, with
a pang of fright. He must not suspect
the steamer was there. only a short
block away; Peter might pass them;
a chance word might be fatal-he must
not suspect
"Im shopping" she said distinctly,
with dry lips. And she managed to
smile.
well" Martin said. surprised to
| see me?~
"Oh, Martin said her fiuttered
voice. Even in the utter panic of
heart and soul she knew hat for
~ . coht nv idot Va ia unity
"Tm going to tell you something
that will surprise you," he said. I'm
through with the Red Creek people y
Martini !" Cherry ~enuncIated almost
voicelessly. She looked from a flower
vendor to a newsboy, looked at the
cars. the people-she must not faint.
She must not faint.
-Wen-but where are you going?
Homer"
Il was going to the dentist a min
ute, but it's not Important They
had turned and were walking across
to the ferry. She knew that there was
no way in which she might escape
him. what did you sayir she said.
q asked you when the next boat
left for MIL yaney?"
I'VE can-go-ind out" Cherry's
thoughts were spinning. She must
warn Peter somehow. 1t was twenty
minutes of eleven by the ferry clock.
Twenty minutes of eleven. In twenty
minutes the boat would sail. She
thought desperately of the women's
waiting room upstairs; she might
plead the necessity OF ~telephoning
wi ~ Dhl x u Jul ohN topis uitt
Martin would wait at that door.
Suddenly she realized that her only
hope of warning Peter was TO send
a messenger. But II Martin should
chance to connect her neighborhood
with tie-heat, when he met her. md
her sending of a message to Peter
here
II think there's a boat at eleven
something" she said. collectively.
Suppose you go and find out?'
She glanced toward the entrance
of the Sausalito waiting room. a hum
dred yards away. and a mad hope
back On her
what are you going o do?" he
asked, somewhat surprised.
Il ought to telephone Alixi' Her
despair lent her wit. If he went 10
the ticket Office. and she into a tele-
phone booth, she might escape him
yet! While he dawdled here. minutes
were flying, n Peter was watching
every car and every passer-by, torn
with the same agony that was tearing
her. IF you'll go find out the exact
time and get tickets" she said, I'll
telephone AlIx."
"Tickets?' he echoed, with all Mar
tins old, m%addening slowness.
Haven't y0u got n. return ticket?u
Il have H"eagei" she Numbered.
"Oh, then IN use your mileage"
Martin said. Telephone he added,
modelling toward "A row OF booths, mo
hurry we've got piles Of time y
She remembered that he liked a
masculine assumption of easIness
where all trains. tickets, railroad con-
nections. and transit business Of any
sort were concerned. He liked 10 lol-
ter deliberately while other people
were running, liked to pull out his
big watch and assure her that they had
all the time in the world. She tried
to call a number, left the booth. paid
a staring girl, I'M reJoined him.
BUSY !" she reported
81 wns just thinking Martin said.
that W. might stay in town and go
TO the Orpheum how about II? Do
we have to have Peter md AK"
Cherry flushed, angered again, I'M
| the aforementioned way. under all
her fright and stir. Her voice had
IT'S I'D bored note.
well, Martin, I've been their guest
for two months
I'D just rs soon have them !" Mar
tin conceded. indifferently. =
But the diverted thought had helped
Cherry. irritation had neryed her, and
the reminder of Martins old, trying
stupidities had lessened her fear of
him.
I've got to send a telcgram-for
! a SIT - ia lAL ~" I
| ALA. orr cufus
what nbout?' he asked. less curl
Gus han Inbred
'Goodby to some people who are
sailing ~ Cherry answered, calmly.
.Onlv don't mention II 10 Alix. because