Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1934-02-01

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in his deep rich voice. that the hour
10 late That | can't play for you
longer. I'd Ike nothing better.
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He stood Up. glsDcing al his watch
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dream. II the thing could possibly be
true.
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foot Of the dlvan. Ter wrap draped
over his arm
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the wrap about her shoulders, dazed.
increduiOus. conscious Of q strange
new emotion
An emotion that de6ed explanation
He led her 10 the door.
They descended TO the street and
stepped into the car that waited
there
They drove back through the city to
AIyse's home. Sitting there. Alyse
was still unbelieving-
Beside her Ross Carthage chatted
amiably and wondered al her mute
ness
Presently he suspected she had been
disappointed in his playing. sensed
that be had not pleased her.
The thought sobered him and be
too fell silent
There was & brief moment before
Alyse's door
She tried 70 thank him. struggled
for words TO express her gratitude.
knowing only that she was making
mess Of the thing, realizing that be
didn't understand
And when al last be had gone, she
turned away. entered the dim hallway
Of her own apartment and sat down
on settee there for moment or two
to think.
She was striving 10 aRalyze the
strange emotion that had gripped her
the moment Ross Carthage had led her
from bis apartment.
And at length the arlsWer rsiTne.
The emotion was that of dis.ippOint-
ment- Disappointment nni IT, his play
ing. but because the Thing she had
feared and dreaded. The thing for
which she had scored and condemned
this man. yet which she had expected
and prepared for. had not happened.