The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-04-13

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Where are we?"
Home" he said briefly, and
came around the car to help
her out.
I'm taking you in with me-"
he said quietly, with a smile.
She smiled dimly. There had
been in his tone a consoling
touch of lightnesS. She was not
tired of things light and pleas
ant and gay-her unutterable
WEAKNESS came from qualities
quite the reverse, from dark,
heavy emotions and the wear
ing strain of effort.
They reached his apartment
which was larger than her own.
"Sit down." he said, disap-
pearing for a moment.
When he returned he carried
a small glass half filled with
liquid the color Of champagne.
Drink this"
what is it," she asked, with
a little gasp.
Brandy" he said, taking the
glass. That's all the medi.
cine you need. You have wor-
ried yourself into enough dis
tress to make you really ill if
you don't stop it. You realize,
of course, you're an idot?"
Am n" The warmth in her
interior had started a flicker
of amiability.
Perhaps the most adorable,
loveliest young idiot on this
earth," he told her nonchalantly.
More Plans
The crisis of her shock had
begun to relax. Somehow the
tension decreased. It was like
a thaw occurring throughout her
being.
Juliet's lids were dropping.
Tomorrow I'm not going back
to the Institute. I'm not even
going to think about it."
That's right. My time is
short, too. I saw Madame HUI.
bert and resigned today. Amaz.
ing woman-she's recuperating
marvelously from last night. The
blow-up did her good. In spite
of her eccentricity she'll man.
age to keep the Institute go.
ing"
when are you leaving?"
GAS soon as she finds someone
to take my place. I'm off to
Europe and then I'll return to
America and establish myself
somewhere in the East. But no
more beauty work for me. It's
going to be the real stuff from
now on"
He showed her into his bed.
room, turned back the covers
and brought her blue silk pa
jamas that were, at least, twice
too large. At the door he paused
with his hand on the knob.
Il want you to sleep until you
wake up. Sleeps one of the
best remedies ever invented"
She awoke while it was still
dark and looked at her small
faithful wrist watch. Half past
3 o'clock.
A nameleSs peace-gratitude
perhaps-murmured all through
her body. She realized where
she was and was content. A va
grant breeze drifted into the
room, lightly scented with flow.
ers from some nearby garden.
Mingled, too, was the bland
odor Of Egyptian tobacco. Every
thing was quiet and restfully
sweet, but also there was little
strain Of lonesomeness. Juliet
wondered sleepily where Won
Guerdon was. She raised up on
an elbow and there, across the
room in a chair beside an open
window, he sat.
Hello" she murmured. "Are
you aSleep?"
mo"
Il wouldn't close my eyes for
a fortune he said softly. st
don't want to miss an instant of
a wonderful night like this. I've
been treasuring up every small
sound of your breathing, so I'll
never forget as long as I live"
You're sweet" she whispered
InVoluntarily.
He brushed her hair back and
lightly touched her temple with
his lips.
Tell me, Juliet-you are happy
now, aren't you? It doesn't seem
strange to you here-isn't it
like homer"
EYES,"
ITS such an odd thing" he
said, and then stopped, thinking
she had dropped asleep. But he
was mistaken. Her eyes were
closed, but she was drowsily
awake enough to understand.
Whats odd?"
after all your wanderings,
after everything, that you have
found your way at last to the
place where you belong.
Here"
Juliet opened her eyes wide
and suddenly sat up in bed.
"Look!" she said, a thrill in
her voice. cts morning! Every.
things getting light"
Eyes, darling" said Won Guer.
don.
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