New Britain herald., 1928-10-03
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but it's a devil Of story to bring
to court"
Couldn't she allege desertion?"
"Well, you see 1t was Sib who
walked out on him."
"How about n0n-support?"
Bring him to court on charge
like that, and all he has to do is
prove his willingness to provide
and the case goes right out the win
dow.
"You see. Sib's thinking of the
kid. She's been through an awful
lot, and it seems to ME that divorce
would be the last straw.
1.-The games not worth the
candle. What would she get out
of it? A lot OF cheap talk, and a
bunch of headlines. Did she ever
tell you about the reporters storm
ing the place when someone tipped
them off that there had been a Sc
cret marriage. And that story about
expecting the stork'.."
Tad groaned aloud.
"Of all the sickening innuendoes.
The stork. And they dressed up
their yarn like a saccharine bed
time story
He lapsed into mournful silence.
Craig blew thoughtful rings.
IF the thing could be done half
decently," he said, Il think Sybil
would marry me-"
Tad appraised his friend belliger-
entity.
And do you know what people
would say" he demanded.
Craig shrugged. "No-what would
they say"
walls mother had the mere to
tell me the other day that the kid
looks like you. Dolly Weston says
so, too Cute little joke of Dolly's.
And it's an open joke in the Gray
son crowd. For Gods sake
| Craig.
Newhall was on his feet, flickine
ashes off his Knockers. His face, as
| he stopped to his shoe strings, was
flushed. but his mouth quirked HUI
morously.
Don't be an old woman, Trd,"
| he admonished. And. don't let your
personal viewpoint influence Sybil'S
happiness"
mot a. chance" Tad assured him
stiffly. SYPHILIS got a mind of her
own, and she's pretty much fed UP
on marriage, If you're asking me-"
| C,.I nc a.
Craig. land she's not going to lei
a philanderer and an adventurer
like Eustis wreck her whole life
She's had a pretty tough time you
know, Tad. You're not going te
withhold all her hope for the fu-
ture?"
Tad scowled unhappily. "She
has her child" he maintained stub.
tornly. "What more does she
want?"
Craig laughed shortly.
Don't be fool, Tad" he coun.
seled brusquely.
Sybil was very busy that summer
and Craig had scant opportunity tt
talk with her alone. Sometimes HI
thought she deliberately avoided
him. But once as they sat alone OF
the veranda, she tuncked her hant
in his. and drew him to the rail t.
look at the moon riding over the sea
Its SO beautiful" she cried will
touch of wildness. Tit NAL e!
me fearfully lonely. can't explain
1t drives me simply crazy-a nigh
like this. There's no peace in i
for me. It's so hurtfully glorious
lit"
She put her hand on her heart
And q thick, heavy silence fell upol
them. The sort of stiffness tina
falls when two people are in low
and alone. Then. suddenly, thu
babys voice broke the spell.
Teddy" she cried. And, slip
ping her hand from Craig's. raj
into the house.
After that whenever he saw her
she talked of the child or of Mabe
and her approaching wedding. ]
was as If she regretted the mad
ness of the moon, and feared tina
he might speak of that night whel
she had talked so wildly of b ,aut
and loneliness.
Mabel was to be married in tn
Fall.
II think myself" admitted Nal
Its a perfect Joke for old maid
to get married in satin, and wea