The Washington times., 1936-11-09

one talk to him like that! He
must be sick!
He raised his heavy eyes again.
eff you're through, I wish you'd
leave. You can't come here and
make scenes. Now get out"
Instead Of shouting, he barely
raised his voice.
Peter" she faltered. "Peter,
what's the matter?"
His mouth worked. He got up
and would have strobe past her
out of the door, but she barred
his way. "Peter! You're sick
He went back and sank into his
chair. A little color came back
into his face. He smiled bitterly.
"A lot you care what's happened.
Thinking about yourself-that's
ALL"
"Oh, Peter, that isn't true. I was
mad and did want to give you a
piece of my mind. You know how
am! But heavens, it doesn't mean
anything! What's wrong? You
have not been wiped out in the
market?"
Wiped out in the market!
Where did you get that silly ex-
preston? You go to too many
movies. No, you don't have to
worry. I still own the shack and
you can still keep your job, if you
want it. A little money trouble.
yes; but no more than any other
man today. oh, you may as well
know. Caroline's left me. Ards
went with her"
Caroline! Well, of all the nasty,
little cheap gold-diggers! Because
you lost a dollar or two and could
not buy her all she wanted! A
woman like that isn't fit-isn't fit
to LIVE! It makes me ashamed Of
my sex. Honestly it does. But I
saw it coming from the very first,
Peter. That hard look she had in
her eye. Cold and calculating, like
fish! She never did give a hoot
for you but, Of course, you were too
stubborn to see it"
OH, SI1uC up, Evelyn.
Evelyn's mind raced ahead. "Are
you going to sell the houSe?"
II don't know. don't know what
I'll do. They've gone to San Mateo,
to stay with the Lawrences. How I
hate that Lawrence woman. This
whole thing is her idea. Caroline
would never have"
Peter! Don't you want us to
move in and take care of you? You
will be so lonely alone in that
house. And I could rent our apart
ment and still take care of the
building!"
Visions of Peters luxurious Sea
Cliff house floated before Evelyn's
eyes. She saw herself entering the
long, firelit living room, going to
the tea table, to pour tea for few
intimate friends.
MY brothers begging us to stay
on, but our plans are still rather
uncertain. We may go on to the
Far East. My sister, Francesca,
you know, is so anxious to have
U.s."
Peter was standing up, glaring
at her. mo, I don't want you to
move in! Do you think I'm crazy?"
But you can't live there alone!"
I'm not going to live there! I
took an apartment downtown this
morning. Don't worry about me.
I'm all right"
When Evelyn got home, flushed
and thrilled over her news, Jan
was there ahead of her, with an.
other version Of the same story.
She had her story from Ards,
who had driven in from the Law
rence'S to get some more things
from the Sea Cliff house.
Ards says it's because of Uncle
Peters secretary-Miss Dunno.
Ards says Aunt Caroline pretended
not to know anything about it for
long time, but when he began
taking her to night clubs and hotels
IN the evenings and people spoke
to her about it. why she couldn't
pretend not to know any longer"
Miss Dunno. You mean that
big, manniSh looking girl he's got
IN the office? That great big sun
burnt girl? don't believe it,"
That's what Ards says"
Imagine Peter-of all peopleI
Who'd believe it!"
(TO Be Continued
Copyright, 1886, King Featura1