The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-11-18
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appointed.
'"That's quite untrue" she said
evenly. "Just as it's untrue to
suggest that Tips and I have been
away together. I've been in town
staying with Mary Leighton. II
you doubt my word, you can ring
her up and ask her. Tips merely
picked me up at her flat and we
dined together and came straight
back after"
Guy came nearer and stood
looking down at her. Should he
tell her that of course he wanted
to believe it? That the trouble
was that he couldn't? Can you
deny that you're in love with
Poel-Sanders?'
mo"
well, them"
1--WE been in love with him for
a long while, ever since I met
him, in fact. But I've always been
faithful to you, Guy"
His breath came unevenly. He
was tempted for a moment to &C
cept her word. Somehow there
had been a ring of truth in her
voice Then he asked himself
scornfully what was that to GO
by. She could lie as we'll as any
woman-a good deal better than
most, he supposed. ''That's not
true"
Her lips compressed. She pick
ed up her coat and held it over
her arm. isn't it rather late for
a scene of this kind? I'm very
tired. I'm going to bed.''
She moved toward the door as
she spoke, but he barred her way
'Tll divorce you," he Numbered
land I'll name Poel-Sanders as
correspondent"
3D." she returned coolly
There's nothing would like bet
ter. Though I'm afraid you're 60
ing to find it a little difficult tc
get your evidence"
He met her eyes. For a mo-
ment they stood facing each 9th
er, fury raging between them
Then suddenly his expression
changed. A little of the anger
died in his eyes and in his heart
too. There was now only {
dreadful, aching misery.
Iris" The word had beer
wrung from him. 1t came again
His hand was on her arm. Blu
she brushed it aside and swep
through the door and ran swiftly
up the stairs.
| James twenty-four hours leave
was postponed. Brett asked i
she'd mind changing with her
Jane said she didn't mind at all
One week was the same as anoth
er to her. She was therefore a
the airdrome when the new
came through that Guy Stanton
had returned.
Hunters gossiping tongu,
seemed now even longer thai
ever, though all her malice wa
directed against Iris Stanton. ]
was Hunter who told them all,
couple of days later, that Gu,
Stanton was going to divorce hi
wife and that Tips Poel-Sander
. would be the correspondent.
The next day Jane started TO
her tWenty-four hours leave.
The car was full. Jane move'
into the corridor. At least it wa
quiet and there was some all
She looked out of the window
seeing that now already the,
were passing through the outly
ing suberbs. She saw all the nea
little gardens. She saw tina
nearly each one had an air rait
shelter. The dreadfulness of wa
swept over her. To think that thi
peaceful country should be il
such danger!
"Jane!"
She turned. A tall officer will
red tabs on his shoulders wa
looking down at her.
"Clive! It was Give Forbes tt
whom she had once been briefly
engaged. ''Do I salute you or d.
we shake hands?'
Give laughed. IF we weren'
in a train surrounded by people
I'd probably kiss you"
The color crept into her cheeks
''The same Clive!" she Knocked
him gently.
His eyes showed her how glao
he was to see her. ''The same
Jane! Gosh, it's good to see you
darling! I've thought about you
so much since last we met"
what are you doing these
days, Clever" she asked.
''I'm at the War Office. Anc
you? I can see what you're doing