Evening star., 1933-09-17

sick of him since the day he first distinguished
him from the rest of the young men who hung
about his daughter-WhiCh was the day Henry
and Marjorie had told him they had just been
married.
Among other questions, he had asked Henry
what his income was. Henry told him about
the $40 a week.
HIN" said MT. MacElroy after a long
pause. We'll you can live here for a while
and Marjorie has her allowance"
Henry suggested. wistfully. that Marie try
a fiat with him on the forty a week my
mother and father started on less than that"
your mothers a wonderful sport. Henry"
said Marie, meaning it. but not offering to be
that kind of wonderful sport herself
He didn't ask her again for long time
because just about then ne lost his job
Darn sorry, Hen If 1t matters to YOU" said
Tim Henderson. who was his boss and friend.
"But Clark needs 1t worse than you do"
"I'n bet he doesn't" said Hen.
"His wife's just had q baby. And Marie
well, doubt if old man MacElroy would turn
you out because you lost your job. Other
things being equal I'd rather have you than
Clark. But can't afford both of you and.
with the baby and all. they aren't equal"
The baby settled the matter
When he told Marie she said it didn't mat
ter; now they could take that houseboat trip
through the Everglades With the Blunts He
told MI. MacElroy. who didn't say anything
for five minutes. Then he snorted-at some
thing in his newspaper
"Henry!" snapped Isabelle suddenly. He
woke up and looked 1t her. He hated her
restless greedy gaze. why don't you start
forgetting her? She's forgotten you. Shes in
Reno getting her divorce. She's going to
marry Blair Wilson Why don't you show
her you don't caref"
The contempt In his eycs told her Why He
dug his oar vicsosssty into the rainbow -hued
water. So his successor vas already chosen
and announced. Blair Wilson, that ruddy.
cheerful. consolation prie!
Well. she'd be better on. Blair wouldn't
talk to her about seIf-respect and standing on
his own feet. Blair stood On the money his
father and grandfather had made for him,
which was the hight place TO stand IN Mar.
jories set.
Henry" shrieked Iahelle
Some one yelled. Look outi You!"
There was . shock. . crash. the sound Of
rending wood and . na0tn6oatis huh drove
through the fraa sondola ike an AZ through
. piece Of kindiing
ISABELLE disappeared Henry dived. and
dived again. He could not nnd her. She
must have been hit BY the motorboat as It cut
through the gondola. and gone to the bottom.
Hands clutched ct him - he came up and
voices clemmed. but he shook of the hands
and did not hear tie volces He didn't care
If she was dead. but you couldn't let Q woman
drown without trying 10 save her. He dived
again His head vas beginning 70 feel queer
Henry. you fooli" aid IsabeIle She vss
leaning over the side OF the motor boat. drip
ping but quite unin3ared. "Are you going to
do that all night? THIS tint the Oiympics"
She told the rep0rtefs about It after they
understanding out her vet skirt. phoning
the friends she was staying With and having
fhA
THAT fool. went to sleep or something"
Which is how Henry learned she had Given
up hope Of getting HIM Well thank God for
that anyhow
She gave his name vindictiyely. Italian
him! He's just plain American! That fellow
who married John MacHroy:s daughter last
year and couldn't hold her. She's In Reno
now while he's spflling passengers out of row.
boats"
John MacElroy's name made It . front-paxe
yarn It told Of Henry's Efforts to save the life
of his passenger MIA Henry Stevens" It
ended rs said to be in Reno"
The telephone caught Henry g he was leav-
ing his boarding hoase next morning Tim
Henderson was n town On business Would
Henry drop in 1t Tho hotel before going to his
job? Quite certain that he no longer had .
job. Henry would.
That last hne-about Marie being In Reno
where had the reporters got their Information?
What does that matter-1 It's straight?"
asked Henry.
But it's not straight Not . word Of It."
said Tim. Her fathez.s worried sick about
her. She's been away four months. But not
in Reno. Henry. He thought she might have
joined you and came to me to learn where you
were. He doesn't know what she's living on
He said she hadn't drawn any allowance He's
scared, Henry"
Henry had gone away five months before
He had told her he wanted . wife. not .
financial backer He had told her he was 60
ing to get job and that when he got it both
of them would live On It.
That was five months ago. Four months