Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-08-23
HIS BROTHERS WIFE
BY RUBY M. AYRES
CHAPTER XLNI
Gone!

Red Grange. This sudden strange incident
had given him little respite at least. He
sat down with the cablegram still in his
hand.
Dolly Durham! The name savored to
him of the music hall. He wondered IT,
after all, D IRA were right, and this woman
were some one whom David had met during
his travels.
But it was useless to speculate he put
the paper carefully away, and went to bed.
But sleep did not come. He lay awake
wondering what was the meaning ofit all
and what David intended doing about Mary
Furnival.
Would Mary marry David if he asked
her? And did he mean to ask her? He
could find no solution to the riddle.
David had acted so differently from what
one would have expected of him; there was
personal soreness in Fishers heart. Was
this woman to be allowed to. come between
their friendship?
He tried to keep the conversation away
from the Red Grange during breakfast the
next morning but Dora was insistent.
She asked a hundred questions about Da-
vd She asked how Mary had looked, and
how she had behaved
Fisher answered them all awkwardIy; he
wanted to spare her until he was sure Of
the truth, and yet he wanted her to know of
his suspicious
Tie Sdlu thdC MARY Hdu hdu very niue 10
say.
"she was always quiet, retiring sort of
woman" he added, rather lameIy.
Dora laughed,
eyes I know the kind; nothing to say
when there is any one in the room, but
when she is alone with David. she makes up
to him for all she is WORTH
Dora! She couldn't make up to any
one, as you call it, to save her life"
ooh, couldn't she! That's all you know!
Those quiet, good-looking sort of women
are always the worst. Well, what did you
do? Why don't you tell me?"-impatientI
1--WE didn't do anything. I was there
such a short time. David drove me to the
station in the evening"
"Alone?"
"No. Mary came too"
Dora sneered.
"she would! She knew It meant drive
back alone with him.
Fisher made no answer. His sister pushed
her plate angriy away; passionate tears
stung her eyes.
place"
"she could never take your place; you
are so utterly different"
He tried in vain to comfort her, but he
realized. what she shut her eyes to--that
she had never had a place in David's re-
gard beyond one of ordinary friendship; that
she had never been anything more to David
than any other woman of his acquaintance.
He went with his breakfast in silence.
Dora dried her eyes yiciously.
"You don't care what happens to me. You
don't care if 1 am a miserable old maid all
my life"
The description of herself was humorous
Monty smiled in spite Of himself.
Don't be silly! You've only got to look
in the glass to that bogy away. Why,
you might marry almost any man you know"
II want to mary David" The tears flowed
I again.
1t was not that she had any love for David
but that she always obstinately wanted the
| thing beyond her reach.
Monty went off to the office with heavy
heart. There were troublesome times ahead
he was sure, and, manlike he hated trouble
He liked life to be peaceful and smooth sail
ing. He could gladly put up with monotony
to secure peace.
The sight of Evans in the outer office made
him think of that mysterious cabIegram> He
called the young fellow into his room, and
told him to shut the door He indicated the
paper which was lying before him on the
table
do you know anything about this, Evans?"
The young man flushed.
mo, SIR
1t was obviously lie For moment Fisher
was nOnplussed.
You are quite sure of that" he asked again
quietly.
This time there was no answer. Fisher
looked at him with reassuring eyes
"You have nothing to be afraid of, Evans"
he said kindly. "My sister tells me that you
saw this message yesterday, and that she
gathered from your manner that you knew
something about it. Is that so or not?"
NO sir; l know nothing
very good. You may GO"
The young man went slowly away
When the door was shut Fisher took down
the telephone receiver and asked for the Red
Grange number.
There was some delay in getting connected;
and when at last he was told he was through,
it one of the servants who SPOKE at the
other end of the Wire.
Mr.. Bretherton is very much engaged, sir
but | will tell him.
Tell him it is important, My name Is
Fisher
There was another delay. Then David's
voice. urgent and oddly~excited, spoke:
rs that you, Monty? Have you any news
: for me-"
News, What do you mean?"
Fisher was mystified.
The answer came imLatiently:
Il thought YOU might have heard of her.
thought perhaps she might have communicated
with you"
she? Who? I don't understand. Who
are you talking about?"
There the faintest hesitation. Then:
I'm speaking of Mary She's gone She
left my house last night. If you can come
down, Monty
all come by the next train"
Fisher slammed up the receiver
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