Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-07-05
CHAPTER Nv
jealousy

II AIRY ANDREWS was very kind to
~ Lorry, and because he was young and
~ chivalrous and did not understand the
circumstances, there was aroused in him an
antagonism toward Harrington.
Barry could not help noticing how Lorry
lapsed into silence when her husband was
about. He saw, too, that she avoided Her
ringtons eyes and that, when he passed near
her. she shrank away from him.
There's something queer between those
two" he ruminated to himself; 1.-The girl
doesn't love him; she's afraid of him for some
reason. L wonder what the mystery is. I'd
like to know why she married him..
9One day party of hotel guests made UP a
hiking trip, and Lorry and Courtney were in
cluded. Lorry was gay that morning, for the
day was beautiful, the air like wine, and, aft
er all, she was very young and full of life.
She f1uttered about like a butterfly in her
cream-co lored skirt; flaming sweater and.ta
o'shanter to match, and, as they climbed up
into the mountains Barry was by her side,
and they chatted like two children. All day
they were together, Barry helping her when
they came TO particularly rough bit of the
way, and, during the picnic lunch they sat
side by side, munching sandwiches Spearing
olives with hat pins. and having a generally
hilarious boy and girl time.
On the way back Lorry more than ever
high-spirited. The knowledge that soon she
would be alone again with Courtney spurred
her on to make the best of her opportunity
and she leaped lightly from rock to rock tax
ing chances, laughing breathlessly at narrow
escapes, mocking Barry, who always waited
just below waiting to catch her if by chance
she made mis-step.
They were almost down the mountain and
the others had stopped just ahead, waiting for
Barry and Lorry to catch up, when in making
particularly daring leap, Lorrys skirt
caught on sharp bramble and, with a little
cry she fell in heap, her foot doubled un-
der her.
Barry sprang to her side, but at the same
moment Harrington, who had covered the dis
lance between himself and ,Lorry in what
seemed an impossibly short time, had
pushed Barry out of the way almost roughly
and was bending over LOrry
Darling, his voice was passonateIy sharp.
as his arms closed around her. Barry was
near enough to see and hear exactly what
passed between them, and, always, he saw
Lorry shrink.
I'm all right" she protested a little
breathlessly, really I am. [ can stand; here
let me show you" And, cIinging to Courtney
with one hand, she rested the weight of her
body on her foot, going white to the lips as
she did so.
you've sprained your ankle" Courtney
said CURLY. you'll have to be, carried the
rest of the way"
Let me help" Barry volunteered coming
forward eagerly. eve can make chair and
carry her that way" but he drew back at the
sudden blazing refusal in Herrington's eyes
Thanks That won't be necessary" he
said abruptly. 81 can carry her quite easily"
And, gathering Lorry up into his arms as if
she had been baby, he strobe past Barry
without vouchsating him single look.
Barry, forced to follow on behind, was left
to his own thoughts.
He didn't want me to touch her" flashed
through his mind as he brought UP the rear
He was jealous, he would have knocked me
down if | had insisted. And she's married to
him, poor little kid married to him, and
afraid; I'd like to know what queer fate ever
threw them toge+her!"
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