The Washington times., 1937-03-09

Frald l haven't Time.
Eyes, you have, Keith. It's i'm
portant. Besides, need it for my
courage"
She slipped it slowly, regarded
him, her clear hazel eyes wide.
ITS important to make you sure
she will never come back to you."
Never is long"
'I learned that, sometime since.
Let her alone, Keith; you will
only damage her"
80 positive"
She sighed: "Antagonism is a
pleasantly strong emotion, isn't
it?"
"I assure you my antagonism
for you is the strongest emotion
I've felt in years"
"All right. Come to see me,
Wednesday, at tea-time, and let's
have more Of this"
He did not say that he would
come. But somewhat to his own
surprise, he found himself ascend
ing in the elevator Of her apart
ment-house, at 5 o'clock on
Wednesday. She was, after all, as
close as he could come to hearing
Of his desire!
That day she had thought out
her words. She told him coolly that
he was weak, changeable; but she
took the edge off her words by
saying he was like herself. She
reiterated that Denise would never
come back, until he told her furi.
ously that she was malevolent
Cassandra. Then she laughed at
him, and asked him to stay for
dinner.
For long time after that even
ing they both meant well, as the
most curious liking for each other
grew in them. Felicia discovered
that she looked forward to seeing
him rather specially, on her way
back from 10 days in New Mexico
in February. (Of which the last
nine days had ben long0 She Wor-
ried very little about that discov-
cry. He and she were old hands
at the unimportant and amusing
game they were playing. There
would be no burnt fingers! With
that mixture Of metaphors in her
head, she got off the train, not
expecting to be met, to find him
waiting for her.
Thought it would be a pleas
ant gesture" he said, II missed
you. Not the least good will come
Of U.s."
mo harm either, assure you"
"I know that too" And they
laughed. -.
Eustace was going to the North
west from New Mexico on some
affairs of his family. He had not
planned to take her, because ex-
treme cold weather sometimes
made her i'll. Her trip to New
Mexico had been a gesture before
he started his journey North.
There were, upon her return, a
succession of bitterly cold days In
New York. She had a slight attack
of influenza, and recovering, sailed
to Bermuda.
Check from grand father in
law" she told Keith cheerfully.
1t was entirely accidental that,
the evening of her departure,
Keith Sheldie. sr., said to his
son: Couldn't we take a trip,
out Of this weather? I've never
been to Bermuda. 1t sounds
pleasant-buggies and things"
"They call them victoriaS,
mostly"
would you go with me?"
Keith hesitated and laughed at
himself. No reason why not,
surely. No good and no harm
would come of it. "Of course"
They sailed two days later. He
wired Felicia, and she met them
at the dock. His father took
the most enormous fancy to her.
1--WE practiced in the correct
manner" Felicia told him, with
my grandfather-in.law." That
bit of impudence sent the elder
Keith Sheldie'S laughter boom
ing across the harbor.
Felicia had Sublet a cottage.
The house which Keith'S father
liked best was no more than
three minutes walk from hers.
After expending all his energy
climbing in and out Of glass
bottomed boats, and down and
up caves, the elder man went to
bed after dinner.
Thea Keith and Felicia went
dancing, or driving about through
the scented dark; or they sat on
AAr veranda above the harbor
and talked, One night she said: