New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-08-21

didn't you tell me? Didn't you know
it was like this?" -
A'voice that Hewitt dimly under
stood was his own replied.
1T wasn't like this-until you
came"
1t was too dark for him to STE the
look of triumph in her eyes. They
had closed, moreover, by the time he
had realized that her parted lips
were tantalizingly near his own-and
| had bridged the distance with an i'm
petuosity that was new to him.
! He awoke at last to the bitter knowl-
edge that the hour-glass of their ex-
quisite pleasure was fast running out,
that Monica would be wondering what
had happened to them.
At the foot of the garden, Enid
made him stop.
Jack" she whispered, you
needn't tell them--yet you
like" -9.. g.
He started. o.
Il shall have to-" he said.
"There'll be no end of scandal if
don't"
IT see. l had note from father
this evening. I've got to join him
Immediately. He's lonely up there.
You'll come to our house warming,
won't you? and bring everybody you
can. I want it to be big success"
And Captain Hewitt promised.
Dawson had gone back to the rest
house and Monica was evidently in
the act of undressing. for she con-
tented herself with calling to them
over the partition that separated her
room from the veranda.
How late you are-you two!"
I'VE came down to meet you," said
Enid. II don't know how we missed
you. Are there two Ways"
There are-and Jack knows them
both. He ought to have remembered
that we never take the path through
the trees ! suppose that's how you
missed u.s." she added with a touch
of malice.
There are decided drawbacks to
talking through a wall-even if only
a wooden one. Hewitt felt this.
aren't you coming out?"
NO, l can't"
You can slip on. a dressing-go
Be SPORT" ..I
mot me-" laughed Monica "Pe-
Ler's hanging about somewhere-and |
I've more self-pespect than to let him
see me with my war-paint off,"
i've something to tell you.' He
almost said 'we.' but checked himself |
in time.
IL can hear you perfectly from
here. What Is it,"
In some respects Hewitt was sensi-
tive. He was particularly keen on
seeing for himself the effect of his
statement upon his sister. Nor was
he altogether satisfied that Monica
liked Enid.
"Enid-Miss Bromley's going up
tomorrow" he said, suddenly
endowed with happy inspiration.
I'm which CASE asserted the ex-
voice which might have
been at the far end of long distance
phone, 1.-THE sooner she gets to bed
the better. The train leaves Just
after breakfast"
The Commissioner went to his
'oom, walking with unnecessary en-
phasis. Enid paused outside her
OWN door ana DI6W Il KISS 10 MIN from
he tips of her fingers.
AS Hewitt had predicted, almost
who mattered went to
Ihard Bromley's house warming.
The Commissioner and Monica were
Lmong the first arrivals. Dawson put
ing in an appearance an hour or SO
Rter in company with Moorhouse,
district officer at Bukit-Iban. Chi
ese Pennington was presumably
eeping a watchful eye on the move
nents of the Yellow Seven, for neither
e nor JoceIyn Gwynne showed up at
inner. Besides Enid Bromley and
Ionica there were seven other women
wives of planters and officials. The
heal was served under vast awning,
Illuminated by means of an electric
ght plant installed by the late man.
ger.
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