Evening star., 1926-04-08
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| hurried back to his rooms to write
He first addressed an envelope with
, great deliberation to
MRS. Alexander Cameron,
| >. The Pines. * ,-
| Montreal.
! Canada" - ~ -
Then sat biting the back of his
| forefinger, and trying to think out
| the best way of putting his AMI
Celia's case to Molly.
| Samuel Buffers poem on Montreal
popped into his mind, and he laughed,
though uneasily. 20 God. o Mon
treal, o Molly!'' he scribbled on the
sheet Of paper before him. Il need all
your help. :"
He even thought for q fantastic mo
ment that he would begin his letter to
Molly In this way, but recalled a say
ing of his randmother--"neve Jest
on paper"--and drew line through
the words. Besides, it would never dc
for Molly to think that he took his
affair with Celia in a light way. Sc
he began afresh:
Dearest Molly. need the heir
you've never refused me. as I've never
! needed IL before. My happiness. my
career, my whole future depend or
| you.
Then he gave her lovers descrip
ton of Celia. both soul and body, Of
her queer marriage, and even queerei
| ideas.
He wound up by saving: "Of course
it's crazy OF the poor darling to refuse
to divorce him. but it's rather splen
did Of her. too: don't you think so
Molly Bawn? You see, her idea Il
that he, being the pink of perfection
as regards truthfulness and high bret
refinement, must not be allowed 10 ac
loW-brow lie by exhibiting himsel
with a lady Of sorts. md SO give Celia
the right to divorce him.
Now here's my idea-once she Il
safe in your care, he can divorce hel
for desertion, without having hei
name mixed up with mine. You SCI
| mean to cut and run back to New
York Just as soon as I've got her SAT-
with YOU | may even try to SCI
Fraser who's very decent sort
quite fine In his frozen way. / coult
explain the whole situation to him
Don't think I've gone crazy. too. He
as queer in his way as my blessed
Celia Is in hers. l honestly believe n
wants her to marry some one VINO cal
make her happy. He's let US be to
gether all these weeks. without s.
much as a frown. Made me welcome
in fact. Did you ever hear Of suci
an amazing situation?" etc. etc.
He went out again and posted hi
letter. having II both registered ant
, stamped special delivery-then hailet
a taxi and sped to buy a drawing
room for Celia and berth in anothel
car for himself on the train to Canad'
leaving the next afternoon.
| 1t had been settled between then
then that he was to start in the morn
ing before she did. and join her oil
the through train at station abou
two hours from New York. Other de
tails included the purchase Of a thicl
veil, in view of acGuaintances VIII
might be going to Canada on tina
train-and the changing of her nam
from Mrs. Fraser to Mrs. Moore
Padraic's whole name was Padrai
Moore O'Shea. They were to be ten
porarily Mr.. and Mrs. Moore unit
she became permanently Mrs. O'Shes
OF course. when he had once cor
sisnAd her to Molly's care. Molly i
her superior worldly. wisdom could d,
eide whether the use OF this incos
nito or. JCelia's real name would b
better
He returned from these errand.
feeling a bit done after the agitatio
of his interview with Celia and tn
effort of writing that long letter t
Molly-undressed in jiffy. fell rathe
than got into bed, and within tw
seconds was sleeping like dormouse
He had not as yet mentioned Moll
to Celia, or disclosed to her his at
n,irable plan for the solution of thei
difficulties.
Intuition had strongly warned tha
such explanation had better be mad
during the journey to Canada.
Celia woke next morning from he
short sleep oppressed by that sens
of something dreadful having hal
pened-something which one cannc
remember. Then her memory cleared
She leaned from bed to look at he
watch. and seeing how late it wa
rang vehemently for Donovan. Sh
must leave the house by II in orde
to get through with all she had to d
before the train started. She woul
lunch at some quiet place. and finis
her shopping after luncheon. All tn
time that she was dressing she KEEP
asking herself:
Shall | try to see him again. o
not? II do see him. shall tell hir
I am sorry for the way l spoke las
evening""
Now she decided that this woul
depend on the way he behaved to hel
Now she thought that she wouldn't d
it in any event; IT would be too muc
like a naughty child begging its eide
and better to forgive 1t.
Donovan, observing her closeI
without seeming to do so, wonders
what she was pondering to give he
that look of nlorose gloom.
Nothing good. I'll be bound,
thought Donovan. At last Celia wa
ready: a footman knocked to say he
car was waiting, but she stopped t.
exchange the small black moire wrist
bag that Donovan had laid out for {
larger one Of dark gray suede.
THAT dark gray thing will 1ool
awful with your light gray gown,
objected Donovan, as she went t,
fetch it. why don't you take you,
beaded bag, or your Russian one
You've never used this shamnly thing
except for travelling. -
"It's what / want. pleas,
hurry" begged Celia impatiently. thei
noticing something keen in the glancl
Donovan gave her, went on to explain
| I'm going to the bank, you see
nurse, and this is the only bag. m,
check book fits into" -
| "I see," said Donovan.
! Her thought said And what ar,
you going to the bank for? Yo,
always write for change or send m,
for it,
tcopytisht. 1925 by Amehe Rives.)
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