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EVENING PUBLIC LEPGER-PHIIJADELPHIA, TUESDAY, JULY 20, 1920
SISTERS
By KATHLEEN NORMS'
Authat of "Joasclun'a lrW
(CopyrUbt, 1018, by Kathleen Norrli)
cTAItTS TUB HTOn
r Strickland. M J tough-
iSSJT oJS' ?er Joyce, (heir
" . . s.imrx fin
flU"'orl n" ., inrr.
AMf,VVA married He in aplte
Vt woney fl ervanf. H"" f"
"'.. w . Prter Cherry lunches alone
A?KtteAtthe8t- Wancls. Later
llHk. ZitlAte and visit the old home.
Ki to Cherry that they no
Ptttr,Pme"here together, an they
aaaL Zi 'without each other. A
?&nmtstage from Alls informs
'flf Mil stav in town to dinner,
l.J ' itheu tit do""1 their own
"Mi t.JnfC.'.,,..t henutit at the
dinner m " " - -
P AND HEIIB IT CONTINOKS
T hid bfcn a memoraDio meat, an
sirilways to have Its placo In their
ettis- In the two weeks slnco the day
t the old hou'O iney nau noi umutcu
, be often alone, ana lonieiu, ur mo
ft time. Cherry admitted that sho
ould flsht no longer. A few days be
.. h had again gone to the dentist,
nd gln lind waited for Potor at
tit great note'' uul on lnls "tuioiun
,. h.ri not known of her engagement
town, and had lunched clsowhcro, so
hi Cherry hud waitea, prowm wmj,
.SiJ and heartsick as the slow
EpW 'went their way Peter hap
'""?., V.TVrnM that ChtYTV WR
n the city, and hanglnsr up the. receiver,
:". I -.. 'iJ.'.nn.rl 111 HCrltBtod ttlOUffht for
t few minutes hefore rushing to the
otel on msaMiic""-" - "
'Su'M'itht nf ihn little Datlent figure,
h irradiation of her faco. us they met,
hS Srtw S? delight w'th hlrh their
iandi were Joined, and the flood of
0 in their hearu. as he took her to
Cherry had spent two long hours wait-
tit oniy lor inn "" " " .o-j
roping, biniS 'V:'1"",'";'' ,, . on'miih
s he tped to llnd her to teur tho last
rffltathey talked aj lovers hln arm
bout tne sou rmiguiK "" ..........,
. ., iii-iii in hit own. Ho had
auared about on the great log that
r r.loser to h-r. the world held netti
ng but therr-eUes It w;a- 8 ocock.
. ... n n.uo .-irs. Cheiry; ever
Ince the time you and Allx used to dam
iy brook ana cumu w "a"; "-"
t never, dreamed of It I" Cherry Bald,
hth wonder In her tone.
"If e had dreamed of It Tctcr
kgan, ana stopped
"An, lr we naa, u uum un wo -rent,"
r'herrv said, with a look of
aln "That's the one thine I can l Dear
o think of I"
"Wlikt Is'' ho asltca, waicnuiB mo
e!y face that was only dimly vlslblo
i the moonlight
'nv, iimt It nil lnleht have heon so
iniple so eary and rlgnt!" tho girl an
wcred "That e might have hcen so
appy Instead ot vo snu
il (liaAVO ,VU cm, .t.ai l
Pfir. how could It mako me any-
hlnge'se' Why, what can como of It?"
htrry asVed, torrowfully. "I cannot
lay on here, now. I cannot " She
reed herylf from his arms, snd walked
way from him restlessly through the
loontnlne, twisting ner arms nnove
er head. "I cannot go back to Mar-
nl" he heard her whisper. In nn agony.
can't leae you I can't leave you I
an't leie you I"
Snail we go away: reier aeu.
mply, when she stopped at the great
one mat ajuc. tor ine view u com-
ianaejl, had cliristened Sunrise nock,
lerry drooned down upon It. facing
ray from him across the soft green lu-
inous light or tho valley.
"uo wnere7 sne asKea.
"Go anywhere I" he answered. "We
IV monev noueh : wn ojindeavn Allx
lch f.ti will still have her cabin and
ler (eft and the life she loves. But
here, ire other tiny places. Cherry;
herre little cabins m Hawaii, there
re Vanadlan vlllagei Cherry, thcro
rs thousands of nla-cen In tho smith nt
tjnee where we might live for years
no never do quesuonoa, ana nover oe
nnoyed "
"Prini.. I' .V.A (nkUnit.aJ J, U .
iNibgi diiu tvtiic,ii;i cu. hjiu Ilia
OWncat face hn una tL'ntnhfnv n itnir.
rljr vr&s thoughtful. "How could we"
mio urrainea. -vou nrst, ana tnen
To meet somewhere?"
TVS WOUld hlV tn trn lnrlhr" Vi
f'cMed, swlftlv "Kvery one must know,
'?.r..'.you realize that?"
wiae-eycu sho was staring at him as
l elloound by gome new hopo ; now
'HS BfirUCffAfl tin. nl.M,lj4n. In nn.Al...
ill.J..,- "- '"-. utiwuiuHn ,ti .uicii,aa
llwUIVWI
.That Isn't of any consequence!"
10U (lOll't frAl It Hill" Tin ml Antfr.
rf.M.hJ- "nd agaJn they locked hands.
ni iiw part,- sne answered, aim-
uv ...., o"o nuutu, 1IUU0UI.
Ves. I mlnrl AIM" Via ntmi,,n.i
But the Injury Is done to Allx now,"
nerry Ka id. ninwiv "m. i i ...
Hto to BO baclt ! Vnn nnrt r ,,li.
SherC'.(1n,t-deCeiVe A,X herC- Vtr,"
',, ,IH. ted. and as she turned to him
l.BlJuhr.h,n wlJlt0,bl0U8 move Eud-
could take "thl- li""-;,u-T.,"'"L
fc6,
-.ii ---r,....v, Diuiiicri;u vjnerrv.
ir..ra.i 'lnnlnB to tremble, "that It Is
B ?:,. ,an,.,urn"!Lv.e"A W. can" help
Med D'teotiiii ..fii lc l ""I". he
noil tha,ennS& ..ild-5 nw' lf ? "Idn't
N from coming back " "" C0Um ,teep
id h, mil hi. .r hela on hl shoulder,
u utter sllenc6mo0 ller' nna ller
? mount, n"",0 'ha creat brood-
irden u m lna alloy brim-
"I bftllevA tii.t - ....
tand," Peter .Vih.V. rt,lx 'ul under-
Ing" tha8t,l,rld ! h ' no onnlyneyvery
h'ltle perbon t ,... i ana Ul8 ,,10t
ti'ourB.iknnLuer U.?ew'. l llnw
F, in suSdYenknd't." T0MV .5?. Jroko
sing 10 fin I, ,i,7 .',, """- willli llj
knn.. . A.ls '"at Allx. of al nennl..
Mm abSSt Jilill."1 wUl mnlt0 the
h "' BraiMd rtn1?raru' before her:
hati.iJ.i?5""1 ''la hnnd nml niH
r.i. .
t i niftr
P we ia.kinrSh?;? ,a"tlnB about "?
Fd belo n.V81.--1 r Bolng away.
"Wk,V :.b..'u cac'' otner?"
, What elscr' !,, Ealdi qufJk ,,
lenh,.0U.t.''Ne..hen so unhannv . .T'.
m ir; .Jho wywwVtf. -I
lugnt 1 visntS i. i-uupie cities I
t u only eyOU .hf? t" lh. .BtaBe
,fr wh.t yn? u.tnat. x "anted, oh.
l coitaso. tl Vmnu" li?! T,,e "
" lch nr .mpl58t 1Ue- allfl Per-
S alwaw tln?iL "VA.. t0 walk In
"w i never wnn.7r"' '"'
"' want in ..r unio nacKj I
k thinVi con en Ah1 H,lnI'" " .
rv usHT- n so about no one will
PrwiJSr?.1 r?p.L.WB Know In
them idena,VVulll,n.'B0 hard, to
M'. wnifnen wi "?',nf.rhaPs conio up
ut mi, T"" ""- ..
nt ,",'". h u Hea 7" IB nii,..n
Ijbo on I-V?L 5.n1 through India!
NO'" k " . '"ii
tlry
ro " ..hn ....j'"-"' . .
f-P'Uw"
fe.-rPeae?,"a0sTrweWOhaaJ"ove8r
r-'duCIheforeheir
sllenci She hart iiS ,nnswered. after
,ou his V."l, ?n,,ald, '' ''?nds softly
re clo60 to h3 and n1- shilling eye
unk,10'?v" i&V.r1'7". 1,e whispered.
jhr. rreel",vl,en r ' free ami
TetSrl ''Ha!!..0trB,0- 1'ls mouth
,ai5? ha" jnnSSSV0."11,1" your
Ll love thl WkC'.'r-'i wonderful
Pcent, llitik J7L,y' .'he sad, it her
'to yo,,, r.V.'plflnif,ne worIdl I'd
?. dath and horror" 1Tt.'r"ant Bharn
-;, a o:s; nuitin.'x T.""" '
f i- i ---- jtw nmv.
i'4W'c5"Mf"-!'.4j1rr'rSVl '
,aHttlo'i W a 'I1"8 yellow-headed
woman In bluo smocks and allly-looklng;
H.IiT"18 H2- f course t" he Inter
ruptod her. "The hour that makes vou
ijoen nt loin. ", iierry, win oo tne exquisite hour
unerry geit I ''."' m,ul moi ,
jmey were nucnt lor a Willie, nnd be
low Utem the white moonlight deepened
aim brightened and swam Ilka an en-
wiinumicni.
"If you will face It," Peter said,
presently, "I will glvo every Inatant of
my life to you I"
"I know you will," she said, dreamily.
"Thcro will be no coming back,
nerry,
"Oh. I know thatr
"There can't ever be there mustn't
be you've thought of that?" he eald,
uncertainly. In the curious, unreal light
mat nooaca tno wona, He saw her turn,
and caught tho gleam of her surprised
eye,
"You mean children a child?" she
said, Burprlsedly. "Why not, Peter V
sho added, tightening her fingers, "what
could be more wonderrul than that we
should havo a child? Can you Imagine
u nnnninr .nvltinm.n, m n lillrl tnan
ahat little Sltnithlnv. wnnrt.is ti.nh unt.
..-. 1 .... "' ". r..."-"' ww
jKDi cant you see the llttlo figure
tho two or three llttlo figures I scam
pering ahead of us through the country
roads, or around tho fire? Oh, I can'
said Cherry, her extraordinary voice
rich and sweet with longing, "I can I
That would be motherhood, 1'eter, that
rather ono didn't one couldn't love,
marrlogo or no marriage 1"
And as ho watched, amazed at the
m?,"0. tnat lovo 'qd brought to quiet,
llttlo Inarticulate Cherry, Bho added,
earnestly:
"I'vo been thinking how bitter It was,
ijter. to have the greatest thing In
"re to come to uh this way. but Just
Jal0,.yJlJHat tnlB last ''our It's come to
mo that It Is right It's best I to have
K so. We glvo all the world up, and
m.iKeA on,y cach oth". wd yet how
llttlo It seems to give, and how much
to get I Why. every hour of It. every
minute will hold more Joy than we've
evSr. k?own I I couldn't.'' she added,
suddenly grave, "I couldn't take you
from any one who lovod as I do : I
couldn't hurt any one, to be happy. But
,!i .Y1" Jor&ivo ua ; you'll see she will I
Allx I know her! will nnlv h
sorry for mo." Cherry mused. "She'll
oniy mink me mad to disgrace the good
namo of JJtrlckland,; she'll think we're
both crazy. Perhaps she'll plunge Into
tho orphanago work, or perhaps she'll
go on here, gardening, playing with
Duck, raising ducks she says herself
that she has never known what love
means says It rcallv mumlnc it. vet
us If the whole subject was a Joke a
WADltn.BB M
"I believe she will forgive us, for she
Is the most trencrous woman In the
world," Peter said, Blowly. "Anyway
we can't stop now! We can't stop nowl
It will tako mo only a few days now to
closo everything up, to nrrange matters
so that she shall have plenty of money,
and so that I can carry on the affairs
of my mother's estate at long range.
Spencer will attend to the rents, mall
mo quarterly check; the wholo thing
Is simple. And I will let you know "
"It all seems so unreal!" Cherry said,
with her heart beginning to hammer
with excitement. "It doesn't seem as If
It was you and me, Potor. I shall not
need a trunk : I shall buy new things
It will be a new life "
"There Is tho steamer line that goes to
Ixjs AngeloB," Peter mused. "Yes I be
lieve that Is the solution," ho added,
with a brightening face. "Nobody you
know goes there on It; It leaves dally
at 11, and gets Into Los Angeles the fol
lowing mornlnnr. From there "
"I don't know anybody there 1" Cherry
said, eagerly.
"Yon wouldn't see anybody anyway.
From there we can get a drawing-room
to Now Orleans; that's only a day and
a half more; and we can keep to our
selves If by any unlucky chance there
should be any one wo Know on mo
train "
"Whlrh lun't llkelvl"
"Which Isn't likely! Then at New
Orleans we go either to the Zone, or to
South America, or to any one of the
thousand places New York, lf wo like,
by water. By that time k will be lost
as completely as lf we had dropped Into
the sea. ., ..
"I'll see about reservations the
thing Is. you're too pretty to go quite
unnoticed!" he added, ruefully.
He saw a smile flicker on- her face, Jn
the moonlight, but when she spoke, It
was with atmost tearful gravity:
"You arrange It. Peter, and somehow
I'll go. I'll write Allx I'll tell her that
where she's sane, I'm mad, and where
she's strong, I'm weak I And we'll
wtathor It, dear, and we'll find our
selves somewhere, alone, with all the
rohleti. beautiful future before ui. But.
Peter, until this part of It's over we
mustn't be alone again- yqu mustn't
kiss mo again I Will you promise me7"
As stirred as sho was, he gathered
her little fingers togother, and kissed
them.
"I'll promise anythtng!"
"I'll make It ud to you." Cherry said.
with a sort of feverish weariness. "I'm
all confused and f rlgntened now ; I only
want It somehow somehow, to be over!
I want you to take me away some
where," she whispered, with the hands
lie wis clasping resting on his breast,
and her flower-like face raised to his.
"take me somewhere, nnd'take care ot
mo! I only want youl"
"Cherry, my darling my dearest I"
Peter said. "I will take care of you.
Only trust me for a few days more, and
we will be away from It all. And now
you put It all out of your mind, and run
Irr and go to bed. You're exhausted,
and If Allx gets the 8 o'clock train she
will be here In a few minutes. I'll
wander down the road a little way, and
meet the car If she drives It up."
"Good-nlght !" she breathed, and he
saw the white gown flicker against the
soft light on the "lawn, and saw the
black shadow creeping by It, before she
mounted the porch steps, and was gone.
Swept along by a passionate excite
ment that seemed actually to consume
her, Cherry lived through the next three
nays, aiix noticea ner mooa, ana asxea
her more than once what caused It
Cherry would press a hot cheek to hers,
smile with eyes full of pain, and flutter
away. Sho was well, she was quite all
ncni. oniv sue sue was airaia jviartin
would Bummon her soon ami she didn't
want to go to him!
Allx was puzzled, watching her sister
with anxious eyes. The cleaning and
refurnishing of the old home was pro
ceeding rapidly, and Allx feared that
tho constant memory of the old times
Nvould bo too much for Cherry. She
tried to induce her to rest, to spend this
morning or that afternoon In the ham
mock, but Cherry gently but Irresistibly
refused. Her one hope was to be busy,
to tire her brain and body before night.
Suspecting something rravely amiss,
Atlx tried tot. win her confidence regard
ing Martin. But briefly, nulcklv. and
with U sort of affectionate and apologetic
impatience, uncrry reiuscu to uiscusa
him.
'T shall not go back to hlni"' she said,
breathing hard, nnd wlthfghe air of
being moro absorbed In what she was
doing than what hIio was saying. She
und Allx were dusting the books In
their father's old library, and arrang
ing them on tho shelves, on a quiet Sep
tember morning.
"But. Cherry, dejr, you were saying
yesterday that you drended his sending
for you!" Allx said, In troubled sur
prise. "Yis. I know I was 1" Cherry admit
ted, quickly.
"But did you mean that you are really
going to leave him?" the older sister
questioned. AnoVaa Cherry was silent
she repeated: "Are you going to leave
hlni. deur?" 4
"I don't kifcw what I'm going to do !"
Cherry half sohfed
"But, dearest dearest, you're only
twenty-four; flWt you think you might
feel bettor ubout It as time goes on?"
Allx urged. "Now that the money Is
all yours, Cherry, and you can have this
nice home to come to now and then,
Isn't It different?"
Cherry, nn old volume In her hand,
was looking at her steadily,
"Tou don't understand, sis!" she
said
"I understand that you don't love
Martin." Allx said, perplexed "But
can't people who don't love each other
llvo together In peace?" she. added, with
a half smile.
, ''N-n-not as mat and wlfej" Cherry
stammered. ,
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