Red Lodge daily news combined with Carbon County news., 1932-11-16
Chapter "a
NO ESCAPE

Chapter "a
NO ESCAPE
SONDRA stayed in bed for near
ly a week, resisting all Mrs.
Sears ~entreaties that she have a
doctor.
mot that l believe in doctors"
she added from force of habit.
Sondra protested. I'm not
really i'll. I've had these turns be-
fore. I'm sorry to be such a
trouble. III be all right soon."
You're no trouble" Mrs. Sears
answered.
At the end of the week Sondra
struggled up; she felt terribly
weak, and the sight of her face in
the mirror shocked her.
81 look a sight" she thought
with sudden fear. What on earth
will become of me if l don't get
well?"
Mrs. Sears made her as COM
Portable as she could in a big chair
in the living room, and opened the
windows wide to catch what little
air there was.
"You want a month at the
Shore" she said bluntly.
Sondra's lips quivered. The sea-
. the very mention of it filled
her with longing. Sunlight dane
ing on waves-cool salt breezes
long golden sands.
But she did not blame Flora fol
her present situation. She was be
ginning slowly to realize that per
haps they had both escaped fron
something that had merely beer
a luxurious prison.
The men were still washing car
in the garage outside; Sondri
closed her eyes and tried to sleep
but her brain would not rest; !
seemed moving on like a restles
kaleidoscope, showing her pictur
after picture of the past-he
room at Flora's house-hot, crowd
ed bathrooms where she had dance
with John Anderson-the rattle
dreary office where she and Mar.
had been married-that scenes
the most unreal memory of all. i.
She would never have dreame'
of marrying Mark if he had no
been leaving America; theirs ha
been like a war marriage-some
thing evolved out of unhealthy an
false emotions; something per
haps to be regretted all her life.
Mark had not been to blame
Mark was a thousand times to
good for her, Mark whose hear
would break if he knew that al
ready she regretted.
you're not sorry?" he had sal
that to her the morning he wen
away; perhaps even then ther
had been a little seed of doub
stirring in his mind.
at was my faplt-all my fault,
Sondra told herself achingly, an
felt the tears on her cheeks.
Mrs. Sears came to the door.
ooh you're not asleep" Sh
looked at Sondra with critica
eyes as the girl hastily brushe
her tears away.
There's a gentleman to Sc
you," she added.
Sondra stood up, holding to tn
back of the chair to steady her
self.
"Who is it? Didn't he give
name? | can't see anyone"
Mrs. Sears shook her head az
grievedly.
"He wouldn't give a name-he
a tall gentleman. l told him you
been i'll, but he wouldn't take n
for an answer"
There was a movement in tn
doorway behind her.
1T is |, Sondra-" said job.
Anderson.
Mrs. Sears ~discreetly disap
peared and Anderson came int
the room, shutting the door benin
him.
Sondra laughed feebly-
"Well, you look more out .
place here than do" she sale
then she swayed and almost fell
Anderson moved a quick ste
forward and took her in his arms
"My darling-why did you ru
away"
For a moment Sondra tried
resist him, with a smothered so
she turned her face against hi
coat.
ooh -. John"
He held her for a little, and 81
felt his lips on her hair, befor
very gently he put her back in tn
chair, standing beside her heldin
her hand.
"Why did you run away Sol
dra?"
The tears were raining dow
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