Nogales international., 1931-02-14
Fifteenth .InstaIlment
WHAT HAS, GONE BEFORE

brother Rodney, whom june had cast OF
He succeeds, but finds that he has faller
desperately in love with her himself. Ther
.ae discovers that it was not this Julie Far
COW, but her cousin of the same name, WHO
bad driven his brother to death. But Giles
IS married, to an American girl named
Sadie Barrow, With whom ne has net hveo
tor long time. Sadie unexpectedly turns
I'D in London at party at Giles mother
house, but both keep silent about their mar
ir1ase. -,
julie, disillusioned, enters into the wild
night life of London to try to drown her
anguish Lawrence Scho6eld wants to marry
her. Lombard. who had first introduced her
% Chittenham, demands money from Giles
with the threat that if he is not paid he
will tell Schoheld that Chittenham and julie
Sspent the night together Oh the st. Bernard
Pass. Later Julie confesses to Chittenham
that she loves him.
At a spiritualist seance at Giles mother s
house Sadie Barrow. his wife, suddenly goes
blind She calls to him and he responds,
revealing the fact that she is his wife ulie,
Iove for Chittenham, goes home IN despair.
Chittenham follows her, but she sends MN
AWAY and decides she will accept Schoheld.
She goes to Schohelds hotel. lie is OUT
but she leaves note for him.
Schoheld's reply is 10 return luhes mote
unopened. Later he calls on Chittennan, h;r,
and tells him that Lombard has told him
of the night that Giles and Julie spent
rocetber at St Bernard. He believes the
worst of Julie. Giles throws Schoheld out.
So that is what the world believes about
zhe girl he loves!
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
1t was long after midnight now and
there were many motor-carS and taxi
cabs speeding along the streets, carry
ing people homewardS from dances and
theatres.
Giles wondered what Julie was do
ing. Lying awake perhaps, hating and
<Fespising hin-the thought was like
a knife being turned in his heart. And
he was tied hand and foot by the
claims of helpless woman who would
perhaps walk in darkness for the rest
of her life. +.
Tired out as he was, Chittenham
never closed his eyes all night, but
towards early morning, just as the
grey daylight was showing between
the curtains he fell into restless doze,
10 be awakened almost Immediately,
IT seemed, by the insistent ringing of
the telephone at his elbow.
"Hullo-yes hullo! who is it,"
~Is that you Mr.. Chittenham? BIN
Iennox speaking"
Yes-oh, yes, Miss Lennox."
Giles was fully awake now, and yet
the power of thought seemed to have
deserted him
t Something had happened to Julie
something terrible-something tragic
and unalterable which would never
permit him to see her again.
Something
~HuIlo hullo-" Bins voice at the
phone again.
jules gone" Bins voice was
very clear and quiet, and yet its under
lying agitation was unmistal1able.
Il came back to town early this
morning. l hadn't heard from her
for some days, and was worried. l
came up on the early train, and | was
IN the fiat by half-past nine, but she
had gone There was a note left for
nle-a note to be posted-she does not
say where she is going-she just
says she is not coming back any
more"
For the first time her steady voice
shook, and broke with ring of an
guish.
"Oh, Mr.. Chittenlam. what does it
mean? What can have happened to
her ?"
I'll come round at once"
1t seemed to Chittenham that he had
never taken so long to dress-his
hands shook so that he bungled every
thing moment seemed an eter-
nifty, and yet in less than three-quarters
of an hour he was round at the fiat.
Bim still wore her hat and coat, and
her calm face and steady eyes looked
strained and afraid.
She attempted no greeting-she
Just handed him the letter which. Julie
and left.
DEAR BIN,
Il am going away. I'm so sick of
my life. l haze tried-you know I
E1ave-and I've failed all round. So
I'm just going away, and not coming
back any more. Don't worry about
rne-I'1l find happiness somehow.
JULIE"
Giles read the letter, and laid ii
down on the table. His face was grey
and though he tried to speak, he could
find no words.
BIN was watching him steadily with
those clear, understanding eyes that
seemed to see so much.
why has she gone, Mr.. Chitten-
ham?" she asked at last, painfully.
For moment he could not answer
then he broke out passionately:
~Its my fault-all my fault. Oh
my God! What brute I've been tc
her"
Bins redeemed lips smiled waver-
7ngly. Suddenly she began to sob
"Oh, poor little Julie Poor little
Julie! You men are all the same
Why can't you leave us alone if yor
Only mean to bring us unhappiness?"
Chittenham made no reply. He was
thinking of that night at the top of the
St Bernard and of the radiant hap
pineSs in jules face when she frs
came to his arms. Then he had beer
offered joy too great ever to be re,
captured, and, fool-like, he had let the
moments pass without tasting theil
full realisation. And now, perhaps, hi
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