Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-12-19

~ u'>s OF mis- library ami prepared
to listen atone for the inst time. TO
the vnice ne loved best In all the
wurld Af'cr that, when he mad heard
each rr,urd ne Wuult destroy them
ali
Al nour previously ne mad pasted
the lsilvi {" Mildred C'a,win asking
her 0" ie,HW- Hi> Nile The lie was
already clSi ana ne would heHcVtOrth
ende;Svor To pur dreams OF his 0oy-
hood sweetheart completely from his
life: nut not before ne mad heard once
again each o. her glorious sings
Ii seemed nut yes-ri .ll unuusb a
full fifteen years had passed ha, he
and Mary Aiwutri had wandered arm
in arm through the sweet smelling
country lanes and ne mad pleaded with
her To marry him She WIS but
sweet bud OF womanhoOd at seventeen
but she had announced her intention
TO become a great singer and had re-
tusei to marry him
Il SNOW as well as II II were writ
ten on the sands. she bad told aim.
that if we marry now | will utterly
fail to carry out my ideals in music.
II you will wait for me- will love
no one but you
But Gilroy In HIS immature reason
ing and the heat OF youth mad turned
from her. lie wanted her then or not
at ALL II she loved her voice better
than she loved him she must choose
her own way
OF course. Gilroy knew OF Mary Al
woods success as all the music world
did. But he knew not where she was
nor would he nave followed had he
known. She was somewhere in the
world singing, but not In his pau ai
the world He knew now that he had
committed a greu, folly In his youth;
he had been ungenerous, small ieal-
Gus.
However, Mildred Calvin was a low
able wee thing. and no doubt they
would be tremendously happy.
Mary's songs at seventeen had been,
Wont You Tell Me Why RobinT in
the Cleaning" The Lost Chord "Ye
Banks and Braes," and Gllroy had
managed TO secure them all for his
gramophOne.
He was so deep in his dreams and
so regretful of their imminent passing
that he was only halfconscious that a
voice, not that OF the gramophone,
was singing through. won't You Tell
Ne Why. RobinT'
Gilroy's heart thumped against his
side and he gripped his arms of his
chair in a tensity of emotion that he
had not known for years For Gil
roy's name was Robin and the emotion
In that voice told him that Mary At
wood was in the same building calling
to him.
He must go. r..-
Down the elevator he went and
swiftly to the office of the apartment
house TO make inquiry A lady had
arrived during the afternoon. yes-her
name was not. however Atwood.
Gilruy's cart sank. Was il then
not his Mary? Or worse still was 1t
Mary and was she married. lie could
not contemplate the thought and
rushed of to the rooms mentioned by
the clerk.
She opened the door to her suite
of rooms and Gilroy found himself
speechless with emotion.
"Robin-ROhin Adair" she cried,
using the old pet name.
"My Mary" was all Gilroy could
say, and then Mary was In his arms
and she was trembling and Gilroy
could only hold her close.
"Then 1t was you listening to my
voice?" she asked presently at
doesn't seem possible. The Great
Hand of Fate-lsn1 it. Robln?" Her
voice was unsteady
81 have listened to your voice ever
since the first record came out, and
in ms SOUL have heard it-before
that"
She was leading him into her spa.
clous sitting room. And now tell me
everything am hungry to hear you
talk. sneaked into the country IN.
der an assumed name 50 that might
have few months AWAY from my
public they demand so much Of me"
You are not marrled?'
She looked wistfully NJ him. 81 told
you fifteen years ago ! would always
love you. Robin"
Suddenly Robin realized the terror
of the situation Ills letter OF pro
posal to Mildred was even then In her
hands-no doubt she WIS writing him
her answer and Gilrny know II would
be yes.
"Alary my own, he said swiftly II
nave had no one In the depths of my
heari sleeping or walking for fifteen
years. md now npw when I hnd given
ND hope Of your seeking me ont. |
have asked nnollci glrl To- heroine my
Wife. I have never wanted to seek
you necnuse fell too unworthy and
small Now Know have been n
first class IDIOT shall love you al
ways.
MARY was struggling TO keep from
crying IN bul in moment she
smiled
ei to k,rp true lovers upnri In the
spirit. md feet certain that fate Will
in some WY eventually give US 10 |
each Other
"Yuu were always faithful. Mary |
l." Robin dlyed INTO The depths OF !
his pocket fnr the Inevitable Gle rette
that he tell he mus hnye under stress