The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-05-04
i Carberry's Plan
N for Revenge r
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60. l923. Western Newspaper Union.)
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By CLARA DELAFIELD

Here was Carherry, but an entirely
different Carberry from the one Of two
years before. He was thinking about
that Carberry as he rang the bell OF
Clara Holliss apartment.
That was the Carcerry who had en-.
.joyed brief summer of Oara's favor
and had been turned down colder than
ice cream at Christmas. He had skunk
away. lie had .oSt his job, too-per-
haps that had had something to do
with 1t. He had felt about two feet
high when he left Clara's apartment.
Now he was back In town, in a
ihundred-dollar suit. with malacca
cane. a wad Of several hundred In his
breast pocket, and nice little bank
roll. And he had come, after an ex-
change Of correspondence with Clara,
in order to demonstrate his theory and
TO bring about his revenge.
HIS theory was that women were
like cats. If you set out the saucer Of
milk and went away, pussy would
hurry out Of her corner to investigate.
If you simply called pussy, pussy !"
she would arch her back at you and
stay In her corner.
The suit and the wad were Car
lberry's saucer Of milk. Clara was the
cat.
. He meant to win her back and then
let her down with a jolt loud enough
to be heard for several blocks away.
He went up the stairs. There stood
Clara in her most ravishing gown.
hands outstretched to receive him.
1t was the old Clara. Carberry was
so entranced that he almost forgot the
revenge which he was planning. When
he left he kissed Clara's small rosebud
mouth. He,w was to take her out to din
ner the following evening.
The following evening came and
went. Clara had snuggled into the
loop Of his arm all the way home in
the taxicab. Now Carberry stood alone
upon the step Of the apartment house.
Darn 1t, If I thought she really
cared for me I'd be satisfied to just go
on loving her without letting her
down." he thought. Poor girl, wom-
,en are so much the victims of their
,emotions. l don't feel as II I had the
heart to do it, somehow" ~
Within two weeks Clara and helwere
thicker than thieves. They were as
good as lovers; as good as engaged.
Carberry was sitting with Clara in the
park one afternoon.
"Do you really care again, Clara?''
lie asked softly.
"Yes, darling" answered Clara
softly.
Clara. shall confess somethingY'
asked Carberry softly.
do tell me, dearest" whispered
'Clar softly.
Clara" said Carberry softly, "when
I came back was full of hate and
malice against YOU"
Against me, dear?" asked Clara
softly, looking shocked.
"I'm afraid so, darling" answered
.Carberry softly. "You see, felt so
mean about the way you'd turned me
down two years ago."
II know; it was horrid Of me, dar-
ling" said Clara softly. "But you see.
darling, II was sorry for 1t after
ward. What was 1t you were planning
to do to me, darlingY
"why, darling" said Carberry softly.
-'T was planning to try to get you to
care for me and then to turn you down
out of revenge. I can't think how I
can have been so mean. Won't you say
you forgive me?"
"Why, Of course, darling" said
Clara softly. Il understand how
wretched you must have felt. Come.
lets go on to dinner and forget 1t all,
darling"
"But you do love me, darling?" asked
'Carberry softly, in the taxi.
"With all my heart, dearest Clara
replied softly.
They had splendid dinner at q
little place where you can get the real
stuff at dollar a throw. They drove
back to Clara's apartment house, Clara
leaning back with Carberry's arm
around her, and her fair head resting
against his shoulder.
Darling. I'd like to ask you to come
in," said Clara softly, 'but It's so late
"Never mind" said Carberry softly.
pressing his lips to hers. There will
never be any more understandings
between us, will there, darling?"
"Not one.' said Clara softly. II
shall always think of you so nicely,
darling"
How do you mean, darling" asked
~Carberry softly, little frown Grim
Killing his brows.
"why, you see, darling" said Clara
softly, at will be so difficult to see you
an often as I shall want to-"
"why, darlIng?" inquired Canberry
softly.
Because, darling. I'm engaged to
marry Tom Oakes--you remember
him7--or, at least, shall be tomorrow.
SO we really ought not to meet much
or Tom may be jealous. Good-by, dar-
ling" said Clara softly. as she went
into the apartment house.