The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-09-01
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Itsl .ssf ----- lfftfs Chapter 42 UNLUcKY MEETIk~ THE two girls stared at one an
 other, and it was Nelly who. looked away.tsI thought you'd be SRre to know" she muttered.
 With an effort Georgie recovered herself. S"Going away! Where% Her lips felt as if they were cut In ice.
 q don't know-abroad, some where. Miss Boyd saw him last night, and from what can make out there was no end of row. Can't think why she doesn't divorce him." Are you sure?" Georgie asked faintly.
 Nelly nodded, and then with a rush of sympathy she added. Here, don't you worry about him. They're all the same. these film stars" Georgie hardly heard; she was struggling desperately to drag her self out of the mists that seemed to be closing around her on all sides; she wanted to say q don't believe you,".but she could not, because in her heart she knew it was true. Nicholas had broken his word to her. He was going away. eae
 'sWell. must be off," Nelly said briskly. She touched Georgie's shoulder. Cheer up," she said. "Thera are as good fish in the. sea as any that are caught"
 The door shut behind her. and Georgie stood up wondering why she suddenly felt so cold.
 Going away after he had told her that she was very dear to him. After he had promised that he would not go away without telling her. And Bishop too! Was there no body in the world who was really sincere and honest?
 The door opened quietly and Bishop walked in.
 a.'Hullo." he said. T wanted to talk to you"
 Georgie stared at him without an. sWering. She remembered that she had told him about her love for Nicholas; that he was the one per. son in whom she had dared to con- fde, and all the time he was sending presents to Bernie. Running after her." Nelly had expressed it. She shivered and Bishop said, ~What's the matter?"
 Georgie shook ,he1 head helpless ly. She realized suddenly that she had thought a great deal of this man, had set him up on an absurd pedestal. a..
 Life was horrible. Love was lie x Bishop said quietly. "I am not go ing to Germany after all-' . Georgie said nothing. and he went on, "Of course you know that your friend is in London"
 She nodded then; there was a hard. constructed feeling in her throat that allowed no words.
 "What's the matter?" Bishop asked again: he put out his hand as if to lay. it on her, shoulder. and hardly knowing what she did Geprgie struck it down.
 Don't touch ne. Leave me alone" she said passionately. and before he could speak or move tc prevent her, she had fled past hin and out of the room. x aE TGHT-nine-ten."
 sGeorgie looked up at the clock on the shelf which was striking out the hours with such maddenina cheerfulness,s and shifted her posi- ton a little. gs
 SKefeit cold and stiff.
 The fire had died down, and .shs l QdQ uOt 0UCo suiOfcu tO lcplSHi6u ! during the two lohg hours during which she had sat in Nichola. Boyd's deserted room waiting fel him to return. ea
 Ten o'clock!
 There was little sound at tn, door behind her. and she turned hel head as Boyd's man entered. | IIo looked at her apologetically
 Shall l make up the fire. Miss ? 1 ~Thank you"
 | He moved forward quietly ant stirred the dying embers into veal blaze, adding more coal.
 sMr. Boyd is late. Miss" he said | -Yes."
 | Genrgie put up a hand ant dragged of her hat; her head achei pnbearab1y. | She wondered what this man va thinking: he bad seemed almost un willing to admit her when she ar | LIZ l