Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-08-04


she returned, ten minutes later, she dis
covered that Walter had forgotten to take the
letter addressed to the boOkmaker.
She scowled at the envelope. Anyway, she
had better post it, she re flected. Among the
odds and ends in a drawer Of her dressing
table she found stamp after all. Then she
made another discovery. Walter had not only
forgotten to take the letter in his haste. He
had forgotten to seal the envelope.
Margery was about to put this right when
it seemed to her that the envelope was too
bulky to contain onlythe three pounds Walter
had specified as his ma Scimum loss week.
She checked this idea by having look.
The next minute she knew that Walter
had lied to her There were sixpounds, accom-
panied by note in Walters neat printing
which said, "ACCoUrl T HEREWITH SIX
POUNDS"
This was bit too much, Margery re-
fected dangerously Going back to the sitting
room, the envelope in her hand, she decided,
being now very angry woman that it was
exactly six pounds too much
She took out the six pounds Between her
and felt very pleasant and capable And she
remembered that she wanted things.
She left the envelope, MIXED of its i'm
pOrtant contents but still containing Walters
note on the sitting room mantelpiece.
Laura, the maid, saw it there when she
went out at half past eleven on an errand.
Perceiving that it was stamped and being a
willing. helpful girl. she sealed the envelope
and posted it. At that moment Margery was
admiring (a) leather handbag. (b) blue
roCk, in the windows OF Swan and Edgars.
There was going to be row with Walter,
that Margery knew, But (a) and o. were
worth it. And it wouldn T take place that day,
because she was staying overnight with a
friend in the country.
The row began at twenty minutes to seven
on Tuesday. exactly three minutes after the
master of Sunnybanke returned home from
business. For Walters first question was a
casual, II left behind Il hat letter for Fortress.
suppose you posted it ?"
Il did not" Margery told him. You told
me there were only three pounds in it - and
of course you knew there we're six. can't
stand lies So l took the six pounds, Your MIR.
Fortress can wait"
They looked very hard at each other and
both OF them were furiOusy angry.
Il admit funked letting you know | was
sending six pounds" said Walter. Its the
first time, though. it's ever been more than
three"
1T doesn't matter
1T matters lot. suppose the six pounds
fell out of the envelope by miracle, or
something?"
They did not The flap was open. took
them out. MIR. Fortress can wait. And stop
glaring at me like that. please.
Look here, Walter shouted. you I'd better
understand that I'm not going to put up with
this sort of thing told you before that
women - especially wives - don't under
stand this kind Of ma ter at all. L"
Il know one wife that does, said Margery,
thinking of gloriousl y-spent six pounds, and
then Walters fury jumped high and he went
off the deep end
II tell you / won t have you interfering
with my business! Do you hear?"
Margerys sneer was shorter and more
effective. Business
Where is the letter? I'll get some money
and send it along to Fortress at once"
Laura posted the letter by mistake" she
informed him coolly, and Walter tore his hair
and moved his arms a bout