Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-06-24
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BY JULIET wILBOR TOAEPKNS
copyriEht 1899; By News Syndicate Co. Inc.
IN TWO PARTS-PART ONE
A MARITAL TRIANGLE
REACHES ITS CLIMAX
DURING A STORM AT SEA.

DURING A STORM AT SEA
Storm signals were set all dow
the coast and the radio told of
big blow coming. The water rush
: ing between the island and thu
mainland was the same murky
gray as the sky that pressed
down on it. Anne had planned {
sparkling, golden day for David'i
return, summer sun and a fair
lady coming down to the Landing
in white-not hurrying, just Sc
rene and smiling welcome and, Of
course. lifting her face for his kiss
Close reefed In wool. she could not dc
1t so well, and this ominous weather
this sense OF great pOunce coming
spread the pounding Of her hear
through all her body, so that her hands
betrayed her.
Storm or no storm, David would
I come. She had the habit of smiling
I over David's ways, his exact keeping
OF an engagement, his tidy alignment
/ of his possessions. She went into his
+ old room to be sure that his brushes
/ and things were in a soldierly row,
/ but tears suddenly threatened there
and she ran out again, closing the
door.
Il have got to be strong!g she said
aloud. She had been saying, II must
be strongl" for six months, and, with
riding and walking, she had come
back bodily erect and newly vital. Not
to spoil it all by agitation was
the strength demanded of her now.
She took seat by the great fire blaz-
ing, in the living room, hands quiet
in her lap, head well up, eyes steady.
The last time she had seen David,
six months ago, she had been sitting
by a fire, the smaller fire of q city
apartment, feeling as safe as peaceful,
as she was now trying to look. It was
David's very solidity, his incorruptible
honesty, that had kept her from see
ing what had been going on all these
months, and perhaps had kept David
himself from seeing 1t until too late.
She had been invalidish last sum-
mer, from an operation, and of course
David must have his golf and tennis
and swimming She could lie on her
veranda and see little figures darling
about on the Tremaine tennis court
Just across the channel and diving into
the Tremaine pool.
That Sally Tremaine was ALWAYS
there did not once cross her mind as
a danger. Sally was spoiled, powerful
girl who went straight for what she
but-danger with Davidl And /
after seven years of happy marrfaQel /
How could anyone think that?
He was out good deal In the au-
tuinn months and rather absent at /
home, but business conditions were dis I
turbing. That explained everything.
and then, one January evening. there
he was standing before her, white but
controlled asking her to release him.
That he might marry Sally Tremaine.
He had had hard time, poor soul.
getting 1t through her head.
They had talked half the night. No
'cene, no reproaches or pleadings. They
lad been very considerable, very mod
I'm. Perhaps too modern? Anne
thought Of that afterward when she
vas alone and could let her heart
freak. But she could not fight to keep
lin-not that way.
Anne had not seen David In the
morning and she had left in the aft !
rnoon for California. She had his /
'romise that he would wait SIX |
nonths That was all she asked of ]
i'm; that he would give himself six (
months, seeing all he liked of Sally.
men come 70 her on their island and {
ell her If he was stiI sure. Her health
'ould explain the trip west.
Not word had passed between them
nee and no outside news of David or
ally had reached Anne. She had come
ack to the island only two days ago, :
nd yesterday she had seen little fig 9
res on the Trematne tennis court.
avid might be one of them, for all \
ne could tell. The caretakers. Pete !
NIB
rived for them In the summer. had
Iioently heard nothing. They asked n
ith candid affection when the master Y
as coming. u
Whttecaps we're leaping in the chan G
Il and the wind was making q dismal q
llnd about the house. When O'Clock q
ruck Anne went to the window, srnil-
unsteadily at the memory of David "
r1ting down the date and hour in It
s little book. A
Sure enough, there was a power boat
piping into the calm water of their s.
We. David stepped out and spoke to y
e boatman, then turned to the house. 70
re face he lifted looked older, U
aver. This was no carefree BRIDE
DOM! Suddenly Anne was strong all ne
er, body and spirit. en
She waited for him at the front 10
VI Laughing ugLle as the wind -
lied at 1t and sent her fair hair
across her forehead. She 81
q 70 shake 1t out Of her eyes as she ~ ~
Sed him. ~.
Hello, Davidi" We
Wei, Annel" ~.
They stood in the hall looking each IN ~.
Ter over. David's dark strength had t ~
beauty that always hurt. even on ~
ppy homecomings. ~ 9se
You seem pretty fit" he said sur ~.
Sedly, then added: well. I came" N.
voice implied: Since YOU insisted ~ ~
1t" Resentment was vaguely a re- MI Nj,
!. He might have kept her at a NE ne
lance by being urbane. tbe
OF course you did," she said cheer Ia
y. i knew you would. You must .
e had a rough crossing" -,
Yes, and 1t may get worse" David ~ ~,
L 7 told the boatman to be back en-, an
IN hour" ~
e was telling her that his mind S S,ss
made up and that his coming Me- ms9
a form, and Anne met It suuarely.
Then you are still sure, David2" tho
Is yes" was short, averted. but 's ere
might mean consideration for am
They sat down facing each other II !