The Washington times., 1937-03-22

tone was of one mentioning the
weather.
Yes, EuStaCe."
"Good-by, then"
He got into his roadster, which
was just beginning to get shabby;
and when he'd have money for an
other, or how long he would have
money for gasoline, she wondered!
AS she wondered, he put the car
into gear and moved down the
street. She thought that when he
| turned at the corner, he turned
his head and waved to her. But
he passed so quickly out OF sight
that she was not sure.
And next morning there was a
letter from Keith, sent by mes
senger to her fathers house. For
/ tunately, both her father and
mother were out when it came.
She locked herself into her bed
room to read 1t.
Felicia:
The long delay in writing you
has been, as I suppose you guessed
if you happened to see the news
papers, that my right arm was
broken and 1 couldn't use the
hand. What I have to say to
YOU was not the sort Of thing that
could be dictated. I should have
telephoned, but thought it would
embarrass you, Eustace and Who
ever else might happen to be
present.
Father has had me surrounded
with nurses, maSseurs, and so on
constantly. I hear that you are
fairly completely recovered. (Per-
suaded father to find OUT That's
good, darling. Myself shall limp,
they say, but only slightly.
Do write me now, and tell me
what you want me to do. Be as
sured that whatever you want,
will make me happy. can't
of course estimate the situation
at your end. 1t may be that
you've changed your mind about
me. I hope not!
Forgive the total inadequacy Of
this. 1t takes me so long to man
age few lines because of the
stiffness of my hand. which will
improve daily. they tell me, from
now on.
Do write quickly as you can.
AS ever
But there seemed to be more
than difficulty in managing pen
in the unaccountable coolneSs OF
that letter.
Her pride dictated her answer,
very brief answer to the effect
that she was sailing as her parents
wished. and if he wanted to ioin
her, she would be glad to see him.
His response arrived on the
morning of her sailing:
Felicia:
Don't write as if you thought I
did not care what became of you.
You know I do. But it hasn't
seemed to me that I could tele-
phone you at your fathers house,
or your husbands, in decency. l
haven't been able to get out
| though I shall next week.
Please don't go to England. It
must be as obvious to you as to me
that can't visit you at Denise S
house, either. If you will marry
me, why not go straight to Reno?
And (as I can't help knowing, be-
cause Eustace's people have gone
on so), if you're hard up, let me
pay the expenses.
Like the darling you are (only
not your letters, come to see me!
l have a great deal more to tell
you than l can write.
Only, she thought, not that he
loved her much, else he would not
have written that. She said to her
self furiously: $50 he's willing to
make an honest woman of me.
Well, he needn't" And in that
brief anger, she sailed.
But the anger did not endure
past New York harbor. She began
to make excuses for those two
letters.
She sent him a wireless: please
Keith sail as soon as you are able
to JOIN me stop I had to sail stop
Will explain when I see you Love
Felicia"
tTO be cOntinued)
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