Evening star., 1941-07-12

Mana about Bee" Then it suddenly
went dead and refused to move
again.
Do you think DR.. Cornell would
approve of all this, Mrs. Sinclair?'
Nancy asked.
Perhaps not" snapped the old
lady. But I've felt better since
I've been able to talk about Bee with
you, Nancy. l can't do it with any
of the otherS-not even this girl who
used to know Bee at school. What
do you think of Eve?"
Il think she's very lovely
rs that all? What would you
think of her as a wife of Gregg"
"Oh, no." Nancy exclaimed, and
then she colored hotly as she real
lied that she had voiced the distaste
with which the idea filled her.
Perhaps you think Greg isn't
good enough for such a sweet girl,
and maybe you're right. He's lazy,
unstable-entirely worthless. isn't
he, Nancy?' There was a queer lit
tie smile on Mrs. Sinclair's lips as
she watched the girl.
But if he's in earnest about Eve
Carstairs it might prove his saliva
ton" continued Gregs aunt. Hes
been with her constantly since the
night she arrived and has persuaded
her to stay and go to the Refugee
Ball with him
Nancy Can't Sleep.
Nancy started to say that Eve
hadn't needed much persuasion. But
she checked the catty retort. After
all, it was none of her affair if Greg
Sinclair had fallen for Bees school
friend. Eve came of wealthy and
socially prominent family, and, as
| his aunt had said. marriage be-
tween the two would be very suit
able.
When she left Mrs Sinclair, Nancy
went straight to her own room. She
undressed quickly and stepped into
tub of water perfumed with jas
mine bath salts. a procedure which
usually soothed her. But tonight
! the formula failed to work She
felt strangely exhausted, but not In
| the least sleepy.
As she passed the window she
glanced out and saw that there was
light still shining in the little
cottage which DR.. Sinclair used as
/ his laboratory. Larry was evidently
working late tonight.
Hes worth 10 of Greg she told
| herself almost yiCiously. as she
turned on the reading lamp and
picked up book.
The story was only mildly interest
ing, however, and twice she caught
herself listening for something.
About u a car came up the drive.
and then she heard the voices of
Greg and Eve in the corridor
The house settled down to silence,
but still sleep evaded her. After
a time she rose restlessly. turned
off the light and went to sit at the
window. There was no light now
in the lab, and the landscape looked
strangely beautiful and mysterious.
silvered here and there with light
from new moon.
lHc uIlOSt appears.
AS Nancy watched, gazing up at
the blue bowl of heaven and the
sleeping earth below, strange
sense of peace descended on her
troubled spirit. Then suddenly she
sat up-tense and trembling. A
ghostly figure had materialized out
side the door of the lab, a figure
with trailing white draperies which
vanished cross the doorsill as Nancy
watched.
Then it is true!" she told her
self incredulously. The spirit of
Ellen Fairchild does walk. and I
have seen it."
In the clear light of morning her
fancies of the night before seemed
trifle absurd. Could she have
fallen asleep sitting at the window
and dreamed the whole thing?
Taking cold shower, which sent
the blood tingling through her veins,
Nancy considered it very likely.
Every one was down for break
fast except Mrs. Sinclair. who never
appeared for that meal. Eve was
already there with the two men,
and as Nancy entered she looked up
and nodded in the slightly con-
descending manner she had adopted.
Somehow 1 always thought nurses
rose at daybreak," she drawled.
Sorry to shatter your illusions"
Nancy replied sweetly.
"Oh. it doesn't matter. I'm not
in the least interested" Eve said,
digging her spoon into the grape
fruit before her.
Nancy got chilled orange Juice,
bacon and eggs from the buffet.
and sat down before she spoke
again.
Greg Is Irritating.
DIR. Sinclair, you worked rather
late in the lab last night, didn't
you?"
Yes. I was there until mid
night"
IF you had stayed little later
you might have had a visitor"
"A visitor?" There was a strange,
wary note in his voice as he spoke.
Il saw the ghost of Ellen Fair
fleld last night. 1t disappeared into
the lab"
Eve gave little scream. Did you
really?"
Nancy nodded. Yes. 1t was
ghostly figure, dressed in floating
white draperies."
How perfectly marvelous!" Eve
cried excitedly,
I'm sorry that I was not there
to receive the lady" Lawrence said.
smiling at Nancy. But are you
quite sure that you didn't fall
asleep and dream the whole thing?"
Il wasn't in bed I was sitting in
. chair at the window"
He froYned, and then Gregory
broke in. THE plum pudding we
had for dinner gave me a night
mare, too," he said pointedly.
Nancy could have slapped him
with pleasure. Why was it that
Gregory had the ability to make
her SO furious? She restrained a
rude retort with difficulty before
the mockery in his blue eyes.