The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-10-23
pyright By LITTLE. BROWN end CO.

note of unusual feeling In his tone.
Love is very wonderful thing,
MYRTLE but it is also a very dangerous
paradise. If you care for Gerald, and
he cares for you, believe me, some
day, you will belong to one another
and you will be happy, bat the love
which brings happiness is not of mo-
ment's growth. 1t is not matter Of
feeling only. Today you love Gerald
with your whole soul. Gerald has
simply an affection for you. You are
within to him, child whose softness
and prettiness attracts him. The king
dom of love Is wonderful place, but
no two people who are in the position
of you and Gerald can enter 1t by the
lower gates. If you are faithful, re-
member this. A year or two of life Will
bring wOmanhood TO you. and You
will understand just what was lacking
tonight, just what, in corner Of your
heart. MYRTLE, I believe that you
guessed was lacking. That something
would have poisoned even your won
lerful happiness. You must wait, dear.
Nothing i'm the world will keep you and
Gerald apart If your love for one an
other becomes the love that endures."
MYRTLE crept away without word.
For an hour Christopher waited, un-
seen. at the darkened corner Of the
street. He waited until he saw the
light go out In Myrtile's room. Then
he went back to the hotel, changed his
clothes and rested for q couple Of
hours. When he returned to her room,
she was waiting for him, dressed In
her little blue serge suit, mutely pa
thetic. Christopher carried her small
bag and they made their way to the
station.
MYRTLE" he said, as they stood to-
gether, watching the train coming
round the bay. "this morning ] think
that you are hating me. You think me
very cruel. Try and not Judge me for
| q year"
81 think that you mean WELL" she
sighed. "but you do not understand"
Christopher put money into her
purse and took her up to where Lady
Mary was standing with her little ar
ray of dependents. She spoke few
kindly words to MYRTLE, who answered
her politely but without any trace Of
feeling In her tone. MYRTLE sat down
on one of the trunks and looked stead
ily across at the sleeping white-fronted
hotel. Christopher and Lady Mary
walked for moment apart.
81 don't know why I am doing this
thing for YOU" Mary said IF you
wanted to know the truth, dislike the
young woman intensely"
eff you can't feel that you are doing
1t for my sake" Christopher replied,
"think that you are doing II for Ger
AIDS.
Lady Mary stared at him for mo-
ment, and Christopher fancied that he
could read in her somewhat naughty
look some trace of that patrician sup
erstition which claimed for it's people
the bodies and souls of their satellites.
The train Numbered in.
"You will come and see me In Lon-
don?" she asked little softened.
! Directly 1 return" he promised. II
shan't forget this, Mary" he added.
little awkwardly. You've been
brick"
She smiled, curiously gratified at his
hesitating words. Christopher leaned
toward MYRTLE.
"Goodby, MYRTLE" he said.
She removed her eyes from the win
dow for a moment.
"Goodby. Christopher" she an
swered-and looked back again at the
white building, with its irregular front
and close-drawn curtains. Behind one
Of them Gerald was sleeping. With .
cloud Of black smoke and succession
Of hoarse sobbing pants, the long train
steamed slowly out Of the station.