Evening star., 1938-10-02

further end of the terrace knew how
| could get around to point from
which, unseen, could listen.
Every place in this hotel is like
Turkish bath tonight, Paddy said.
The balcony of my sitting room
gets any sea breeze that's gong. Shall
we sit out there? l have some real
Bollnger '28 on ice"
That sounds attractive.
Come on. then"
There was a pause. I'm not sure
that Garry would like it,
Are you afraid of hun - Carry
mo - was thinking of you
Oslo laughed. Il cannot help being
in love with you"
His caressmg voice had sunk almost
to a whisper. He drew closer to Paddy:
but thought that she averted her
face IF you'll keep that a secret -
even from me - and concentrate on
the Bolllnger -
moved away stealthlly, and found
De Treville waiting for me. He asked,
where are they golng?"
up to Oslo's rooms"
Il had anticipated it. But now |
know what | wanted to know All!
Here is the night manager" An I'M
macuiately a,tired stranger appeared,
carrying large key.
II am sorry, Major De Trevllle. he
said, that you should have been m
convenienced in any way. The other
room which you mention is vacant.
Be good enough to come this way.
And as he turned, Il am changing
my room." Trevvy explained. Il
should be glad of your opinion regard
ing that which have chosen"
In state of mental confusion which
l despair of describing, l proceeded
upstairs A door was flung open by the
night manager, and room which ap-
peared to me to be in no way different
from that previously occupied by my
friend, was exhibited.
you prefer this one. Major?'
Il think definitely. yes. " De Treville
replied. mo doubt you can arrange for
my few belongings to be transferred?'
Twill attend to the matter at once.
AS the manager went out: Quick!
Open the window" Trevvy instructed,
"out on to the balcony walk softlyr'
We got on to balcony which ran
the whole length of the front. Hazily
the fact came to me that an adjoining
room. from which light shone out, was
the sitting room of Valentine Oslo's
apartment! Only gauze screen OBJ
structed the view; and that which
saw and heard - for the window be-
yond the screen was open - made my
gorge rise dangerously.
Paddy was seated on couch, lean
ing forward. Oslo sat on low stool
at her feet, his eyes raised to hers. He
held one of her hands in both of his.
dllu HIS idCe WdS "oi mug W ltIi SlIotioii.
Paddy's cowncast eyes were critical.
- analytical could detect no hint of
surrender, even when he reached up
and threw his arms around her waist.
The heat of the night was not
entirely responsible for the fact that
became bathed in perspiration.
Trevvy's grip on my arm alone re-
strained me, | think -.
He held her close, his dark head
crushed against her sun shout.
der: Il have told you - now often |
have told you - that must go away
tomorrow Tell me that l may count
the days, the hours, the minutes, until
we are together again! Darling!
Don't hold me so tightly"
Paddy's words, her tone. momen-
tarily cooled the mans ardor He gave
a gesture of despair.
Paddy broke away. and stood up
Il always thought, - she said, smiling
down at him, that wine came first"
He rose slowly to his feet, watching
her. thought he was about to seize
her IN his arms again; but. irperl-