Evening star., 1933-02-17
who had not been informed Of the en-

who had not been informed Of the en-
Dear" said Michael. my Aunt
Cassandra, you remember?"
YES" Carroll whispered and color
came back to her cheeks. He had
called her dear" She sat frozen out
wardly, fearing any move might betray
her to outstretched arms and q
"Darling Mike. darling. there was
never any one but you'll"
MY Aunt Cassandra wants you 70
visit her" Michael went on, "and l
think perhaps that might be best for
you; that is, If you want to-"
will you be there?" Carroll asked.
C"Ahah," thought Mr.. Smith. now
we're coming!') y
'I'll be anywhere" Michael promised,
that you want me to be-" and he used
the same voice that had been his when,
years back, he said, "In slay all the
dragons for you, Carroll. Honor bright
and cross my heart, promise that"
I'D like to CO." said Carroll. When
I'VE can go up tonight If you like" /"
said Michael. It seemed he couldn't
help leaning toward her; he found 1t
took a harsh. sudden jerk to pull him
self back TO his chair.
Mrs Kaufman then appeared with
Lima and Adolphe and the story was
told her She punctured 1t frequently
with many "Achs" and "Gott i'm Him
mels!" And 1t was she who packed
Carroll's few clothes, which were now
exceedingly worn and which had al
ways been very plain. And then In
the hall, she said good-by to Carroll
as her eyes grew wet.
Little Leibschen," she said. arms
around Carroll who chung to her, you
60 now to freedom" (she looked at
Michael; good. good man, she could
see) and" she added, Ito love-"
Then Lima and Adolphe kissed Carroll
very generously and Carroll kissed Mrs.
Kaufman anew, and all that done she
went down the steps between Mr.. Smith,
and Michael who had kept his promise
about Staying dragons and who also
kept his hand on her arm.
"I'lI come back" Carroll called TO
Mrs. Kaufman who had transferred all
her weeping and her considerable self
| to the steps. "a lot of my heart will
always be anchored here by loving you
and I'll come back TO see how it's get
ting on!"
Then she waved and the motor
started.
And she had to wipe her eyes,
| What can get you?" asked Michael
| in a strained and even an agonized
voice; he wanted so frightfully to put
his arms around her and to draw her
close and to hold her close.
Males who see their women weep
often find their way to dual comfort
ing by presenting a bill while saying
Get yourself a ribbon" Thus, Michael
She had not answered, but she had
edged, it seemed to him, little closel
to him.
What do you want?" he whispered
Bath salts" Carroll answered trem-
ulously. -
Bath salts" Michael echoed. writing
the item in this way upon pad In hi
memory.
mice ones, expensive ones. in We
netian glass jar"
"In a Venetian glass jar" Michae
echoed again.
"And books, dozens of them" Carol
went on, HAS Mr.. Vaughan writer
any new ones?"
Michael didn't know; he admitted h.
had not been reading much lately. Blu
he said he would have the matter lookes
up.
"And my breakfast In bed from /,
tray with long legs, If 1t doesn't max
too much trouble" Carroll continued
Michael said, definitely, that it woult
not be too much trouble. He also mur
INJURED, TRAY, long legs" and Smith
murmured, Steady, old boy. steady!
And each Of the trio stared fixedl.
ahead; for years. Carroll was, at mo
ments, to see the chauffeur's ears
which charted fullest generosity by siz
that seemed capable of Tapping. pea
nuts" something in her whirling mins
made her think, looking at them .
Peanuts and clowns" Michael was no
through with her :. and had she eve
before known anything of happiness
Michael! Michaell And perhaps sh
could always see him once each weel
anyway; and once week meant ono
In seven days; Michaell Michael!
In the station while they waited thei
train, Michael went to a booth to tele
phone to Boston and his aunt. Befor
he made this brief departure he tool
Smiths hand to lay 1t upon CARROLL
arm, and he said, 1t seemed grimly
Smith, you keep that there!" To thi
Smith replied, "You bet will, boy, ant
God bless you'll" He blew his nos
ardently as Michael moved away.
There was something about 1t all, h.
explained later to his wife, that h
couldn't exactly explain, but that 60
him.
Carroll, tethered to Smith by hi
hand on her arm, waited inpatient,
for Michaers return; he was gone, /
seemed. hours.
"He-he isn't lost or anything, i
hep" she questioned Smith in a yer,
small voice when she felt she couldn'
stand it any longer.
Smith smiled. Miss Wetherall," h
answered, "I don't believe you've go
much chance to lose that boy, even i
you are good loser"
Il don't want to-" she assured him
but he has been away" she went on
quite a WHILE
Five and one-half minutes, grille,
said Smith.
(To Be Continued Tomorrow