Evening star., 1940-08-03
CHAPTER TX.

Mary obeyed him without COM
ment. first removing her dusty shoes.
Kit shut all the doors and looked
out on the balcony. No servants
were about. He drew chair to
her bedside, and said, Something
else has developed. I'm dreadfully
worried. George Neville has only
been buried about "a hours and
Ruby cables she's on her way
"Oh. Kit-how can she be so
crazy?"
isn't it awful? I know how she
feels, poor girl. But think of what
that's going to look hke-after-
ward"
Mary knew what he meant.
Greedy relatives after that legacy
were going to point out that before
that stipulated year of happiness was
up, happiness was and dissolution
coming.
Cant you cable her to turn
back?"
Il could. But she'd probably find
a way to leave the ship in mid
ocean and come on by air. You
don't know her, Mary"
After all, Kit. lots of people come
here. What more natural than
after that shock she should want to
leave New York for a complete
change"
Ruby Is Held.
Kit sat down again, But under
the circumstances, Mary! BY the
way, you didn't realize how bad it
was. You didn't see the papers. She
was almost indicted for numbering
Neville because she was present
when he went over. and was foolish
enough to tedl a lie about it"
Mary raised up on her elbow
What happened, Kit? Tell me
about it,"
They were quarreling out in the
Japanese garden one night. after
dinner. Suddenly Neville said he
was sick of life and made to throw
himself off the roof. Ruby clung
to him and tried to stop him. but
he was too strong for her. He
fought like maniac and she had to
let him go. At first she said she
wasn't there when it happened, but
somebody was looking round the
adjacent roofs from window with
a pair of field glasses and saw the
struggle She said then that she
hadn't wanted to tell because she
didn't want to disclose the quarrel
She was trying to keep him from
throwing himself over. She hoped
they would return verdict of acci-
dent Fortunately. the wall around
the garden is almost breast high and
everybody knows a strong man
couldn't be pushed over wall like
that by a small, frail woman against
his will"
Ruby Reaches Cannes.
Ruby Neville arrived in Cannes
nine days after her telegram. 1t
seemed she was not without dis
cretion after all. having arrived
with friends. Mr.. and Mrs. Jack
Sanford, with whom she planned
to stay The letter that followed
her cable explained this. Kits look
Of worry disappeared as he read it.
Il don't think you need prepare for
squalls, Mary. I think she's going
to have the good sense to stay away
from the villa"
But Kit was wrong. The very
day Mrs. Neville arrived in
Cannes she drove over with the
Sanfords. She was dressed in deep
mourning and strangely subdued in
manner, but she looked very CLAM
orous with her white skin and SOM
ber black eyes. Il won't be going
anywhere, Of course" she said, but
had to get out here in the sun
far away-somewhere where I could
feel really away from it all"
"Yes, poor thing" said the SYM
pathetic Nancy Sanford. "Such a
terrible ordeal
Kit invited them to late lunch in
the cool shuttered dining room. The
Sanfords were enthusiastic about
the elegant spacious house and its
perfect situation. Ideal for hon.
eymoon." announced Nancy. Mary
saw Ruby Neville's questioning eyes
on her, and the blood raced to her
face in warm waves. It was an
ordeal sitting through that first
luncheon, every moment-every
expression watched by those dark