Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-10

He knew of thiso Gould he tell her
anything? The alarm in his voice
expressed to her better than words
that he was outside this plan OF
Viola's.
I'm come straight up" he said
But Paul was not enough. Miss
Sibley heard herself giving DR.. Brent's
number. 1t seemed TO her that he
should be there with her now, under
standing her. comforting her.
Come quickly-can you come at
once?" she cried 10 him. 'No-I'm
not ILL never was better. But Il
must have your advice.
She stuffed her bag with bills and
ran down to wait for the men.
And in the lower hall stood Martha.
Her eyes were red, but her lips were
frightened.
Miss sibley," she said, Il want to
ask you to let me off the two weeks
without my pay. l want to leave
today"
on her Miss sibley turned passion
ately, crying:
MARTHA l."
MY cousin II help you out. Miss
She'll stay two weeks" Martha said.
1T isn't that. Martha. I'm in trou-
BILE. Martha. dear. good SOUL can't
get along without you. Don't leave
me now.''
FOR the two weeks Martha
began.
"For all the time cried Miss Sibley,
wildly. Martha ] can't get along
without yeu. You stay fere--if you
love me-
Marthas tears brimmed over ana
she sobbed: ''Oh, Miss couldn't
bear to leave you. And / couldn't
bear to stay here KNOWN l was goin'--
a-saying good-by the whole while
Miss Sibley went over TO Martha,
who for 10 years had served her.
Stop your crying" said Miss Sibley.
crossly-and kissed her.
''Oh. Miss" said Martha. and fairly
ran down the hall.
"Martha-wait"' Miss Sibley called
Miss Viola-when did she leave the
house?"
Not a half-hour ago. Miss" said
Martha. ''She had her travelling
bag
Very well, Martha said Miss
Sibley, I'm going out now. Don't
expect me for lunch I may not be
back. But" she hesitated, please
have very good lunch ready--and
plenty of it,
When Paul Matthews Sprang mp the
steps. it was Miss Sibley who opened
the door for him, and her plans were
all made.
Wen drive to rhe Junction" she
said. Whatever train she takes to
the city, she'll have to pass through
there. If you don't have time to go
through it before it pulls out. stay
on it, I'll board the next one tha1
comes in. And the third" She
looked anXiously up the street Dr..
Brents car was just rounding the
corner
rs it Viola who's ill.," he cried at
the curb.
Nobody is ILL.," said Miss siblev.
Gould YOU leave everything and GO
with us to find Viola She looked
at Paul. You drive ahead" she said.
Il II follow with DR.. Brent and explain
to him"
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THE little procession of two ears
wound through the streets and
out into the blossoming country road.
There I'auls car shot ahead, and
Doctor Brent glanced down ut the
flushed little person at his side.
Too tast?" he asked.
No, no. Faster she said. Now
let me tell YOU"
She told him. He was all sympathy.
She was aware that he was watching
her intently. and it came to her dinly
that she was probably making a goose
of herself and she didn't in the least
care. She wanted to tell him more
more. And so 1t came about that
she found herself, with all her hurt
and her bewilderment in her face, tell
ing him of the talk which she had
overheard the day before from the
sun-room.
'He said" Miss Sibley repeated
brokenly, a. she doesn't know what
love is.
And do your" Doctor Brent
broke in.
She lifted indignant eyes.
Doesn't everybody"
oh MOI" He spoke with sharp
fervor. mo, no / mean--do you
know at all what these two are going
through? Know it as an EMOTION
IT'S an unsuitable match" she
wavered off before the blazing COM
ment of his eyes
I'm not SO sure of that-but. in
any case. it isn't the point. And ten
me2what do yoN mean to do with
Viola. if you overtake her at the
Junction."
Bring her home"
And let Paul and her
"Oh, / don't know! All l know is
that / love her"
II don't think, said Doctor Brent
then, with deliberation. that you
know one solitary thing about love
Miss Emily Sibley."
She was lifting to him face Of
intense indignation, when the warm
airs of the Spring we're smitten by
the kissing breath of an expiring tire.
The car slowed down and stopped in
the shadow of a clump of Iocusts.
After Paul's car, careering ahead,
Doctor Brent sent warning 'honk,"
with not the slightest effect. Paul's
roadster skinned over Hill and was
seen no more.
Don't worry" said Doctor Brent
"He doesn't need us, anyway. He'll
eitll T bring Viola back--or go with
her.
Go with her." gasped Miss Sibley.
Doctor Brent got TO the ground and