Evening star., 1936-05-07
INSTALLMENT xxx.


tanning its complete inability
to agree, was dismissed. The
l. older Martell telephoned
George the news late that night and
Tarnara could see how pleased George
was. Another triumph! He and she
slept late and in midmorning left the
dingy city and the blowing fog be-
hind them and went down to the Bel
mont hills.
The older Mary, the younger Mary,
with her small fingers stained with
crayons; the great trees and the quiet
meadow above the orchard welcomed
them home, and Tamara felt that she
could not drink deeply enough of the
restful, quiet beauty Of 1t or hold 1t
closely enough to her soul.
"You two have had q queer honey
moon" Mary Hutton said when they
were wandering up toward the woods
late in the sweet, silent afternoon.
1--WE been thinking something,
TAM" she presently added. "And now
that Mary's gone over to Jeans, I can
speak Of it. Between the trial and the
campaign you and George will have to
be a lot in town."
I'VE are just about moved into our
apartment" Tam said. We'll only
get down here week ends as soon as
the excitement starts"
well, exactly. And think I'll take
Mary and go by way Of Panama, on
one of the Danish boats, to Europe"
Tam stopped raking, her eyes star.
tied, thoughtful.
"It's good age to take her." Mary
Hutton said. II can put her in some
art school where her gift will be de-
veloped and she'll get her French OF
German. We can live quietly ovel
there just as well as here and in ths
Spring maybe you two1l come ovel
and see u.s."
LET me think" Tam murmured
And she sat down on another section
of the crumbhng old stone wall and
brushed her hair from her wet fore.
head with a dirty glove. "Mary-'way
of in Europe" she said.
you see, Tam, If Mullins shoult
get ugly" Georges mother said, with 6
glance at him that Immediately re.
turned to Tamara, 'it might involve
Mary. Some one of them might in.
vestigate around here or that wretchec
Mallory might talk. If we go, nobod!
knows anything; my name ism
yours; this old place can be closed
We can slip away without trace
And believe 1t would be easter fol
you both. Politics are ugly thing
when they get started, and the whole
situation Is enough Of strain with
out having us here!"
Tam looked toward George.
what do you think, George?"
"You'd hate to let her go, wouldn'
you2"
"Oh, that" Tam said slightly
DULY, with q shrug. And she looked
7 away. Presently she got to her fee
and began to rake again. you're
awfully good, Aunt Mary" she said. 6
little thickly. 81 wish-I wish I made
less trouble for every one; I wish
knew how to thank you'll"
"I'll find out about boats, then,
Mrs. Hutton said, much relieved. 81
love Germany, and they'll know what
to do with her genius"
you think It's really genius?" Tan
asked, arching her dark brows.
"I know It Is. Genius" The Older
Mary was always definite when i
came to the younger one.
II think that's good idea," George
said slowly.
"Well-then I do, too," Tam said.
Mary had rough brown hat and
belted brown coat, camera, her first
brief suit of jacket and skirt and q
trunk and a suitcase marked IN. II.
Her ecstasies Of departure were aug
mented by the fact that there were
to be four little Swedish girls on board
Only 20 passengers in all, and oi
them besides herself girls between {
and 10! This was too much excite.
ment. Mary was actually pale as the
last thrills Of sailing day went theil
swift way, and Tamara, Mary's hanc
in hers, went about the boat inspecting
the clean, plain quarters; the clean
wide decks. One whole month at sea
faced Mary and the older Mary
George" Tam said, when the Helgs
Helstrund was on her way and she
and George were walking uptown in
that mood of exhaustion and fiatness
and heartaches that only partings
give, ''if we could only have gone, too!'
We'll go some day." George said
"I'i tell you what we'll do, Tam
Well save until we have an income
Of i've hundred q month"
Three" amended Tam.
-Four. -Four hundred a month
Thoreau's idea was fifty dollars, but
we'll double that three times. Well