The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-02
Loue Without Music
by Helen Welshimer
CHAPTER THIRTY-FOUK

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couldn't we have the cere-
mony first, then talk to Miss New
ins?" Caroline asked, and Linda
sensed the fear in the girls voice.
Not until the marriage vows were
taken, and a slim band was on her
finger, would Caroline feel un-
afraid.
THAT would be little inconven-
ient," the elderly clergyman said.
you see, we have prepared the
chapel for the wedding. 1t is cool
and beautiful in there"
The telephone was in the living
room OF the parsonage, so Terry
took the call there while the others
waited in the small. lace-curtained
parlor.
Now and then his voice carried
to them. Once they heard him say,
Nina, you're being foolish. I'm
marrying Caroline. No, I'm not
marrying you" There was pause,
then he exploded, You've given
my engagement to you to the pa
pers? You call them up and cor
rect it,"
He hung up and the clergyman
looked questioningly at the group.
No one said anything and the
four Of them, accompanied by the
minister's wife, went across the
churchyard to the chapel. II was
cool and sweet inside. White flow
erS were massed in bowls at either
side of the pulpit, and few white
candles cleaned.
Dearly beloved. we are gath
erred together" the minister's deep
and kindly tones began the words
that he had said so many times.
Linda felt the tears In her eyes.
She glanced up. beyond the bride
and bridegroom, and saw that
Robert was looking beyond. a quiz
zical expression on his face.
The ceremony went on {.
Caroline Elizabeth Pickard, do
you take this man to be your law
full welded companion in life, in
sickness and in health, in fortune
and in adversely, and forsaking all
others to cleave unto him and him
only?"
Carollne's Il do" was low and
triumphant just as Terrys was.
Then the ceremony had ended,
the diamond circlet was sparkling
on Caroline's slim finger, and the
four of them were driving back to
New York.
Robert said nothing Of the beau
ty Of the ceremony. II he had been
moved by the clustered sentiment
of the moment, 1t did not show. In
stead, when he spoke. his voice was
worried:
Linda, Nina had some reason
for wanting to marry Terry, to
keep him from Caroline. / know
her well enough to understand that
she hasn't gone Off the deep end
about him. Don't get me wrong.
He's a better man than / am, but
Nina isn't taking up with public
relations counsels. She had a rea-
son, deep seated, and I've a bunch
it's tied up in all this murder busi-
ness"
He said nothing Of this to the
bride and bridegroom. Caroline's
bags already were in the car, so
when, the two who had stood I'D
with them were deposited at their
mutual door. the car winked a
merry tail light and went cheer
fully away.
Hungry" Robert asked. we
forgot that a wedding supper was
in order"
Linda gasped. why, we did"
But she knew that Terry had not
wanted one. He was too upset BY
that strange message. Rob did not
wish to prolong the evening, either
and she wanted to be alone. II
wasn't good to have Rob around.
not when he made her heart miss
curious beats. She was glad that
the evening had ended.
The apartment was lonely with
out Caroline. Linda had liked IL at
FIRST. She had drawn the curtains