Evening star., 1927-04-28

Myrd Warren aud Sally Bates, tro
sisters Of 1cidelD different temperG
ment, decide to take long sea trip.
Tom Bates hates the idea Of losing
SGllu, aud she breads Tearing him
AUra doesn't care CerU much 1chGt
her husband thinks, bat he loreS her.
Paris, together lrith MDrd'S influence.
changes Sally. on the trip that is to
take them to South America she falls
in lore lCitb a Mr, Richard Alden, and
he acith her. Nyrd urges Sally to take
definite step, largely because Rich
ard is e1lorR 0HSlB rich. she herself Is
interested in Il Mr John Ri0by, a man
Sally aud Richard both dislike. TIc0
nights before they reach Buenos Aires
1fr Riqbg sends champagne dozen to
the girls cabin 1t is the night Of the
masquerade ball. Later that night,
Richard. aCh0 has had great deal to
drink, asks Sally to stay gcith him in
BuenoS Aires She is shocked ard
Mortified. Then she discovers that Mr.
Ri0by has asked Myrd the same thing,
and that she has consented. She de-
cideS TO play a game.
CHAPTER NLVI.
Compromise.
"Sally. you're mad"
why Sally laughed as she
spoke. And do hand me a cigarette,
will you Myra? That's a darling.
She lighted d cigarette and inhaled
Myra sat there staring at her. Sally!
Her darling little sister and the
mother of Marjorie, Sally acting like
a-a-welI. she hated to use a word
20 define it.
sally, you're not going to do this
thing. .
20. but I am What do you mean
by telling me what I'm going to do?
And under the circumstances-well.
realty
But. Sally, you have child
'Weli, what of@it? I'm only %.
have my own life TO live Sally's
small chin was lifted stubbornly.
Dimly, Myra recognized her own
words. She had made those very re-
marks to Sally How foolish they
sounded now! Q. but Sally couldn't
do this thing. She couldn't! II she
did, she would be miserable. 1t was
all wrong. She must be made TO
realize it.
sally, listen dear" Myra was the
older sister now. When / advised
you to marry Richard, | didn't mean
anything irregular"
But you're planning something ir-
regular. What about that?'
'Its different with me. l haven't
Q child for one thing, and Bill and
haven't been happy, and
But Sally was interrupting fiercely.
"As for that, you haven't been
happy with Bill because you wouldn't
let yourself be happy. He adores you.
Not only that. but you have plenty
of money and Bill let's you do just as
YOU like with your life. What have
] had? And now / have q chance TO
stay here with Richard. You advised
me TO marry him. Well, let Tom get
a divorce. What difference does It
make after all?'
Inwardly, Sally was feling weak,
almost sick. but she forced herself TO
go on. She waved her cigarette
jauntily while she inhaled.
81 love Richard, and he loves me.
Nothing else matters"
%, but Il does, Myra interrupted.
You can't do this Sally. / won't be
a party TO it. Listen. dear You're
excited tonight. Suppose we sleep on
this thing and talk about it in the
morning. You'll feel different then"
But Sally shook her head.
no L won't. IN feel just the
same
Myra was suddenly desperate. What
ever happened. Sally must be kept
from making this fearful mistake. 1t
didn't matter as far as she was con-
cerned. But Sally was different,
Listen, dear III make a bargain
with YOU" she offered. "We'n both
give up this idea and go back to-
gether as we had planned. Is that all
right? Then Wen have a chance to
to think things over. VIII you agree
to that? it seems only fair"
Sally considered this Tears We're
20 close TO her eyelids that she won