Evening star., 1940-07-27

blue water and hot sunlight. They
say I got there in time and she's
going to get better. Not just better
i mean absolutely we'll"
Kit said, I'm glad to hear that.
That alone makes the whole thing
worth while
After a while Kit said, "Your
young man, Mary? Has he calmed
down? How is he taking it now?"
1t was Mary's turn to look trou-
bled. Yes. He's Gained down
because he saw he would have to.
But he's not reconciled to it. OF
course, he's worried because I can
see so little OF him, and that little
in such careful secrecy"
TOO bad. But you can see the
reason for it. There mustn't be any
evidence of our not getting on well
for hostile people to seize on after
ward"
Mary's Love Lukewarm.
Don't worry about me Kit. I
understand. Ill take care of every
detail. You can depend on me"
Kit felt a thrill deep inside. That
was the wonderful thing about this
little Mary -ree, suddenly substan-
tiated from nowhere She didn't
even have to tell you you could
depend on her. She was honestly
itself. 1t was in her warm voice.
in the gallant lift of her head, the
straight look of her clear eyes. He
said-"I know that. We were lucky
to find you-to get your help. I
hate to think you should have trou-
BILE with young Martin because of
it He paused and then added
don't answer if you don't want to
but do you love him very much?"
A line came between Mary's eyes.
II suppose I must. In a way I
don't know. There Is no fire and
thrill about it like a girl expects
of falling in love for the first time.
He was good to me when | was
very worried and very lonely. He
has done a great deal for me. I
shall always be grateful to him"
Kit smiled, the memory of Rubys
tempestuous fascination rising in
his mind. He said, That doesn't
sound very exciting-not love as I
conceive it
Mary looked distressed. Perhaps
love doesn't get a fair chance when
It's all involved with illness and
money and earning a living-not
like it does when there's nothing
to think of but just loving"
Ruby Calls Kit.
Kit rose and looked down at her.
I've had plenty of complications
with it and money hasn't helped
them any so far. But I hope the
day never comes when the woman
l love forgets my personal charm
and thinks of me with graft
tude-"
ON, said Mary, standing up also,
of course she never would. I didn't
mean-1 mean you misunderstood
what said entirely"
He laughed at her. Never mind
I've no right to probe into your
private affairs anyway. That wasn't
IN the bargain. It's very late. You'll
miss your beauty sleep"
KITS room and Mary's were con-
nected by double door. Everything
mad been thought of by the care
1ul Ruby, who meant to be pre-
pared for future trouble. If the
relatives were going to contest the
Will after the divorce on the grounds
tnat even in the first year Kit and
Mary we're not happy, there was
going to be no domestic evidence
to help them.
Although she took at least an
nour with her bath and her hair
brushing and the careful creaminp
OF her face, she heard Kit in the
music room playing the piano long
after she had got into her deep
sprlngy bed. Then the distant neal
OF telephone cut in and he stopped
abruptly. She knew who that was
Ruby, for the moment free of her
husband. calling to know where Kit
mad been that evening. what he had
been doing.
copyright. 1889 The Chicago Daily
News, Inc.
Tomorrow: Mary finds a real
friend in the Bardsley household.