Evening star., 1928-01-22
WHEN SHE SAW THE LOOK IN
HIS EYES SHE PUT HER ARMS
ABOUT HIS NECK.

boy. getting the thing over with in the
quickest way possible.
Now, If she'll just turn up thought
Donlon, feverish with uncertainty
Women are so unpunctual! If could
only get her up there before he starts
down again"
Which thing incredibly happened
Sybil hadn't time to ask for the
package. had barely time for Good
afternoon. Mr.. Donlon." before Donlon
was saying to a boy. waiting:
Take Mrs. Dwight up to c.
There's a package for heron the
mantel"
He managed to add. so sybil didn't
hear 1t:
And beat 1t back here-there's
something else"
The boy took Sybil up opened the
door of c. and beat it-as Donlon
had directed. The other hoy having
beat it. too. Sybil walked into the room
where she had once lived and loved
and had child and parted from its
father. Now the room was bare. and
the child was dead-but its father
turned from window to look at ner
He had the smudgcd and ragged
package in his hands. (Donlon had
achieved its bad condition quite con-
vincinglyD His smile twisted one side
OF his good looking mouth beneath the
small. dark mustache he wore. His
gray eyes weren't too pleasant either.
Cool and skeptical.
When Sybil had come in. closing the
door behind her--without in the least
intending to--he added. explaining hts
coolncss and unpleasantneSs:
What is 1t you want to see me
about?"
He had always been able to wake a
lovers devil In her. She blazed out
at him now In a way neither had for
gotten.
Il don't want to see you, Why
should I? That's the last thing on
earth do want. It's rotten OF you
to think SOL
Sorry" said Christopher stifiy.
What else am I to think"
Sybil said politely: Il don't know
you didn't by any chance arrange this
YOURSELF"
Not llkely." said Christopher.
so glad" said Sybil.
They looked at each other In silence
He thought. She's got thinner. She
hasn't been we'll
She thought That's an old suit
he's lei himself go"
We'll. that's that" said Christo-
phe-. Since neither OF us arranged
nor desires-an interview. what do you
say we get 1t over with as soon as pos
sible? That bird telephoned me about
this package-said 1t was addressed to
me"
"He said to mel" objected Sybil
sharply. He telephoned me- too"
Christopher shrugged. Its addressed
To both. I suppose. with the senti-
| mental interest most people take in
other peoples affairs. he conceived the
idea of-brtnging us together. as one
| NAV say"
Don't say tin that beastly. rot
ten. sarcastic tone," said Sybil
You never appreciated my sarcasm" ="
Il always loathcd it,
"Loathed everything about me be-
fore YOU got through, didn't you9"
What's the good Of talklng?" said
Sybil. Il have dinner date tonight.
II YOU don't mind. Id like the pack
age"
Which happens 10 be-" he reminded
her addressed To us both"
He crossed the room and held IL out
for her To see. but mockingly retained
! his hold on It.
What do you suggest? The Solo
mon solution7 Has any one a swordP"
She said, with great distinctncSs: III
you will open II now-~it may BE- some
thing l. should know about This is
iust as trying for me as for you. Please
don't discuss II any further"
In case it's a belated wedding pres
ent. We might pawn It, said Christo-
pher, and divide the spoils
lie took of the ragged wrappingS. A
box~~of white pasteboard-~camet 10 view.
After four years" said Sybil. clench-