The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-21
.HApTFR THIRTY-EIGET

There was TO be an eXnlDillOn VI
old world crafts at Wiloughby house
= showing Of the weaving. pottery.
Embroidery and wood carving exc
cuted By the older foreign classes
Ellen was occupied by the oetaiis
In her office when Fabienne came
In the next night about nine ana
dropped YEARLY into a chair.
"HelIo, Granger" Fabienne said'
yaWning.
"Hello, Fab. How's the rehearsal
going?"
"Wonderfully. II the kids don't
get gtsge fright tomorro" night' II
ought to be a sensation-"
1T ought TO he anyway. The
work you've put into it. I'm begin
ming 10 get worried about you again
T thought you were only gong 70
work a couple Of hours q DAY at the
hogpital and now you're there 80
much l never gee you"
dts not hard work. And tu GO
much easier now that the pay Il
going on tomorrow night. They can
20 On without any help from me Tor
the week. Well start ~rehearGlhe
another in two weeks. Well, L guess
I'd better get back. Have you seen
the costumes? They're quite E"eet'
che said, getting up.
At the door she aald, Have a
good time last night?" .
Ellen'g expression was lmmedl-
ately guilty. Come back a minute
Fabicnne, please" she said.
Fabienne looked at her Wrist
watch, frowning. rs it important
Ellen? / ought to be upstairs now"
"Ycg, it is important"
FabIcnne came back and sat
down, wishing she had said nothing
to indicate she knew Ellen was u
with Nicky the night before. Ellen
was so plainly embarrassed.
II vas out with Nicky," she sad.
"Camilla Morse mentioned she'd
reen you. She thought you were very
attractive"
'Thank you. Fab, l wanted to ex-
plain how L happened to be out with
him"
1T doesn't matter in the least,
Ellen. Didn't you once tell me that
there was no need Of explanations
between us? Why shouldn't you be
out with Nicky? / have no strings
On him. He doesn't belong to me"
Ellen bit her lip ~nervously. She
didn't know whether Fabienne was
pioued or not. Her voice was 80
level .
".Nevertheless, I want to tell you
about it. He rang up about nlne
and I said you-you wouldn't be
home until later. Nicky Was-Was
in a dancing mood and happened
to"
ooh. for heavens sake, Ellen,
what difference does it make? she
asked irritably And, aware Of the
irritation, she added hastily, "Dld
you enjoy yourself?"
Ellen nodded.
Then that's all that's neceg'
gary" 4.
The exchange did net make Ellen
feel any better about i but, obvl-
ously. there vas nothing more to
FAY. To cover her enhancement,
she said, "Have you heard Bills
newg?"
Fabienne had got up q second
time to 90 back to her rehearsal
She paugcd at the door to turn
quickly when Ellen asked that
question.
She shook her head asking for
news With her eyes.
"Rernember his telling us about
Or. Forreater?'
Again .Fabienne shook her head
negatively.
"Oh, I thought he had. Well, DR..
Forester Wag his research prof AT
college and Bill hag always wanted
to 20 out and work with him" Fa-
bienne was beginning to remember,
with her heart diving into her slip
pers. 1t was somewhere in Colorado
It might az well have been in Tibet
as far as her seeing him went, should
he 20 away.
"TIe did gay something about it."
CDR. Forester has a laboratory in
Colorado and Bill has always been
hoping to go out there, but he
couldn't afford to up to now"
And now he CAM" Fabienne
asked. feeling her lips stiffen on the
question.
yes" Ellen answered. Ellen
looked so proud! 'Dr. Forester
wrote to tell him that a. physician
In a nearby town wants a young
man to take over his practice. Bill
thinks that he could run a practice
and still have time for research
Isn't that ~wonderful?".
VERY" F'abienne said CURLY. Al
least it sounded curt because she
couldn't talk about it..
She couldn't bear to think OF the
long days, months, years ahead O
her before she could get him out o.
her memory, months and years tina
Ellen would be sharing with him
No wonder Ellen looked proud AM
happy.
Fabienne said, How soon Is h,
going?"
mot until May or June. BY tn
way, don't tell him I told you. Hell
undoubtedly want to tell you him
self"
mot q word" Fabienne said
turning away finally to return t.
the theater above.
All that nipht the neu, knnmlndn,