The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-07-01
By Helen W.lshimili.ff Z
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until then did she realize that
somewhere, in the far corners of
her mind, she had been hoping
that it might be Bob whom Ca
milla was marrying. She knew
now. That was-something.
Her feet dragged as she walked
to the elevator. She could feel
the water oozing in her slippers
! and did not care. A girl stepped
from the car as Marcia waited for
the passengers to leave. CHANGING
up, she saw Camilla.
Marcia We secured the city
for you! Wish me luck, honey!
Pm married. and | wanted you
therep'
II hope you'll be ever so happy,
Camilla. l know you Will, PM S
darling" She wondered at the
clearness of her own voice.
"Phil? But it wasn't Fhil, Mar
cia. / married Bob" .....
"Bob?" Marcia's eyes grew
wider and grayer. Camilla, you
married Bob!' .
The other girl sobered. 81 know
what YOU are thinking-that Bob
wanted money and | haven't any.
This time he did fall in love, Mar
cia. Forgive me for being So
plain. He's glad that ! haven I
anything so he can earn it for US;
Dob is turning out to be-sWeh'
Then she was gone before Mar
cia could explain that she hadn
meant that at all-that she was
surprised-she couldn't very well
admit that she was delighted
that it wasn't Phil. But Pills lug
Gage was going somewhere
Marcia hurried to the desk
"Mr. Kirkby - when did ne
sSTwo hours ago. His bags are
following him to Cherhourg. He's
gone to his boat.
. ellis boat? But there's no boat
leaving for New York until TO-
"He's sailing to Rio de Janeiro,
So Phil was leaving, believing
that she had not cared to answer
when he called! He couldn't 90
that. He loved her! -,
"May l have a porter IN, d
burrv?" she asked the clerk. And
nrepare my bills, please: I'm
rbocLino ont Immediately"
Hats, gowns, suits, coats, those
with a Paris label and those with.
out, went into the bags. Toilet
articles, stocking, shoes, handler
chiefs-they were packed in a few
minutes and the bags were closed;
The porter put them in a cab ana
Marcia gave hurried directions. ;,
"The boat train to Cherbourg;
The rain was falling in a steady
downpour when she reached the
tender that would carry her to the
bio ship. The last-minute con1u-
sion of sailing was progressing
little YEARLY. Marcia felt let
down Phil had not been on the
train and she had not found MN
on the tender. But he must be
on the boat. Yet she had not seen
him when the engines began TO
groan and the gangplank was
taken ND. The night grew darker
She climbed the narrow iron steps
TO the upper deck and sat down
in a lifeboat. When the contu-
sion was over she would ask for
T Then she saw him. He was
standing near a smokestack, handS
in his pockets, eyes on the vanish
ing coastline. s.,
aPhilr' She called softly.
He turned, wonderingly, and
"Phil" She climbed down from
the boat. , o.,,,o
70 her, MARCIA" His hands held
hers tightly and his eyes searcned
her face. what are you doing
here?"
Sailing" -
"But the boat isn't going to
New York, Marcia. It's bound for
South America. You mean you
knew-" Her heart stirred sud
denly under the gladness that
ieaped into the watching blue
"The ship is going to Para
disc, :" she answered. Its won
derful place, Paradise. I've never
been there, but once you showed
me a spire"
THE END.
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