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HO EDGER-PHIIiADELPHlA, SATIXBDAtf, OCTOBER
1920
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econa noneymoon
By RVBY M. AYRES
Author ot "The Womtn flute f ani "the Wch Sheep"
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Ltkir. WMSiS; Harrow, Aae il!(
AJiWoW 3ji.,y7alt int Jimmy
M,7 j 3naatr tell Jimmy. that
wr ;,. ". wonders How
W'.,B.a fci ic h U airway
Viii ?Wm"0 M or Won.
, 'if fliJrI njfc and i admits War.
'f U ii tear o on poor. Jimmy, dlt
tfcTA feto? W! ' &
WWiK wVlcomT Mm
ivr .... nftiMiin nttn tciiAoui jii v
!B?irM j twPMM morrldoa to
?,f .lilivide Wn .Jimmy fell Mm.
Stk V dancing and ae jlusnetf.
AND jfKHK COHXUH.M
IKm, Jlmmler she said. She looKea
W M if nho expected him to kiss her
bethought: after moment he lightly
touched her chetka with hla lips.
I'm orry I couldn't come to lunch,"
herald stlltedly. ,,I-r--I had. an en
gutemint If you care to come out-
lie knew he muet round horribly cas.
BaTand Indifferent! he tried In vain to
Infuse eome enthusiasm Into hi voice,
tuit felled. ,
Christine seemed, to notion nothing
tmliil ehe assented eagerly when he
raggeited they should go and look at
the thopi,
"Te er you murt have a ring, 3"
know." he said.
Ili heart emote him when he saw
the way her lips trembled. He took her
tend remorsefully, .
"I mean to maKe you very, nappy, "
all He dropped ner nana again an
"Ynhffmlnd ho kept comparing; thlj
with the first days of hfc engagement
to Cynthia. He had not been tongue
tiad i and foolish thon ; he had not needed
to be reminded that It waa. usual o kiss
a i Irl when you were engai ed to her J
he o
I am enramd to Miss Wvatt." he
"X hope I hope there Is nothlnv
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out to him as he stood on the landing;.
"Are you are you a rolatlvo of Mr
Wyatfaf" ha asked.
i Jimmy hesitated.
!
said.
serious the matterT
The doctor glanced back over his
ahoulder. Jlmmv'n aves Inetlnctivelv
turied In tho same direction; he aould
see vnnsiine on ner Knees Deems mo oeu
In tho darkened rqom.
"Mrs. Wyatt la dylnc, I regret to aav,"
the doctor said : he spoka In a low voice
so that his words should not reach Chris,
tine. "It's only a question of hour nt
most I've done nil I can, but nothing
can save her. It's heart trouble, you
know ; she must have been suffering with
It for years."
Jimmy Challoner stood staring nt him,
white-faced stunned. He waa terribly
shocked he could ndt beltoye It He
looked ngaln to where Christine knelt by
tho bed.
"Does sue Christine who Is to tell
herT" he askod Incoherently.
The doctor shook his head.
"I should auBgest that you" he be
can.
Jimmy recoiled. "II Oh, I couldn't
X" He broke off helplessly. He
was thinking of the old days down at
Upton House; the great kindness that
had alwaya been shown to him by Chrlv
Mno'a mother. Thero was a choking feel
ing In his throat.
"I think you are the one to toll her,"
said the doctor again, rather stiffly.
Christine had heard their voices, she
looked toward the door; she rpee softly
and came out to where the two men stood.
Her yt were anxious, but she wa
100 miles from guessing the truth. She
spoke to Jimmy Challoner.
"8he'a asleep. Jimmy The nurse tells
me she onlv fainted. Oh. I oucht not to
havo left her when,t knew she wasn't
well. I shall neer forgive myslf, but
she'll be all right now If she has a nice
sleep, poor darling."
Jimmy could not meet her eyes; he
bit his Up hard to hide Its sudden trem
bllng
The dootor came to Jimmy's rescue.
"Hns your mother ever had similar
attacks to this one. Miss Wyatt?'' ha
asked.
Christine considered.
"She han't been very well lately.
She's complained of being tired several
times, and once she said ahe had a pain
In her sldo: uut "Hho broke off; ehe
looked breathlessly Into his face. Sud
denly eho caught her breath hard, clutch
Ing nt Jimmy Challoner's arm.
"Jimmy!" ho ssld shrilly,
Jimmy put hla arm around her; his
voloe was all broken when he spoke.
"She's ill. Christine very 111. Oh. my
dear" He could not go on; ho was
.V ..Anfminn It I
ChrWlno had gono for her hat and
I OOSt. ,. .,..,, U mmA
"HOlner is nv a mi ".., oiiv --
anxiously, when she came back. Do
you know, Jimmy, X havethpught some.
tlm lately that she, really Isn't- so well
and strong as she tries to make me be-
"immy was not Impressed j he said
that he thought Mrs. Wyatt looked A-t
rot a dy glder than when she mothered
years age. Christine was pleased; she
iitnrcii her mother : she waa Quite happy
as they left the hotel together.
"You choose what you like," he told
JlCr WIH'U UW ,?, i Sfio jM,w, w -''4'
The man behind the counter thought him
thi most casual lover he had ever, yet
urvnii. tin looked at Christine wltn o.
soft of pity ; she waa so easer and happy
Uf UrUUJIIII WIUIIIII llJ w uiwhuii
Christine appealed to Jimmy Chal-
M would muoh rather you chose ono
for me. Which ono would you llko
kit?"
Hi shook his head.
-anytning you line j
It." Ho saw a little
swill look of amassment In her eyes;
ho roused himself,
"Diamonds aro nice," he eald with
mors enthusiasm.
Christina r.hnia a Blnala atono 1 the
rim Just fitted, and aha turned her little
hsnd about delightedly to show Jimmy
how the diamond flashed.
She felt as If she were walking on
air as thty left the shop. Now and
tntn. she glanced at Jimmy as It afraid
sh had dreamed all this.
She hart loved him nil her lire: she
Was turn that hn. ton. must have loved
her, or he would never have asked her
to be- his wife,
They had tea together. Over th but
tered muffins Jimmy said suddenly:
"Christine, why can't we get married
soon, I meant"
iioveiy color dyed her race.
'Out we've nnlv tint not entratrcd."
bus niu preainiossiy,
very boyleh still In many ways, and ho
reit more line Dreax ng aown ana ween.
Ing with her than trying to comfort her
and help her through the ordaal she had
cot to face.
But Chrlstlno knew In a minute. She
pushed him away ; she stood with hands
cioanea iQKoiner, murine upiuiu nor
tne nan-
THE, dUMPS-f)ht the Moth and tU Flame!
FOfiL stMtr Love, or? hiks? iwiv .
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SOMEBODY'S STENOG A New Order of Things
through
tragic eyes.
A!
half-closed door with wide,
I know ; but engagements are always
it you are willing;
e waa more than willing;
short nowadays.
rently sh
Apparently i
she would have married him that minute
had ho surireilp.i1 It. Hho said Hho mujt
speak to her mother about It
t There t your brother to tell, too."
she said.
'I cabled to hint this morning," Jimmy
answered.
"DM vnllt't XT .... hllilAnAi1
'ilOW fiwafit nt vnu. .Ylmmv Do vnll
think he will be pleased!"
He's naver nlttimvl iLhniit Anvthlnfr."
eald Jimmy with a little laugh.
.. J leaned m elbow on tlw corner of
the table and looked into her eyes.
,Hay yes, Christine," ho urged, "if
wu. want to marry me, Mrs, Wyatt won't
Una In the way) after all, you've
known me all your life.''
She flushed and stammeTd
"Jlmmv T Ihlnlr I'm a 111a ihnM
f.uWlng supposing you found out
that that you'd majq n, mlgtakeT" Her
eyes were troubled.
.:lmn,y' 'M 0ftunht the flush from
f.W.or "Vment his eyes wavered.
We're going to be awfully happy,"
he asserted th?n, olmost violently, r'lf
you love me''
..'Tow, know J do." His hand fell care
'".?,' " hers.
try well. then, nnv v
Chrlstlno said it.
DMA thmifrht AlMMrlhlnH nnwAAl. nhk
naa neer been ap hnppy in all her Ufa.
Jimmy did not love her tremendously
n i would not be so anxfou to be mar
rijd. she told herf. Theirs was going
w pe one of those romantlo marriages
'wliloh one reads In books.
Mut" he. asked her. '
told hlh. l Ylm ,lU t0",1rBt" ahe
Verv well " iimmv,..uii..,.j ,.
Wv'atnlW ft.J,U'e ot Mr
2sti.!mill1,.m,,,y'r.,ye; dreaded
heir? n'S'i reudeep i(on Into his
i!I:,.W?J,now wnR n was doing,
CTiausetb.TwT,yrTrymff Qmn'
Dean mil, kA . '-?.,.l IV ,"vv
u i . i. """faj "im nimseic:
.M'. 59 ?vade4 facing It at al
chrsTiaWWKf! wi'A
ireLtBrt hit ni.-i ..: .: v. -- v-it-j
hV answered VC .??ZWUVi
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out as
11. He
assuring
goinr i i.i .. ' "e"'". iiiiv no was
saia 'Lin11. hm.otn,, .tonlKUt." Christine
'aSa in?" 'hy went beck to the hotel.
5RJI he spokJ'tomV'fn0 SrSX
Chrjjtlne'a moment' Hlrr
l $" 7,lf A 'h,? Udy to
wrvwlnjimmv.J LBPP"hnslon swept
Chriltin. ,mmy 'M' " spoke to
"Muntd raan,Tn0,?cn.tr-3u8t moment."
WHAwh!5 ; iTO. ,0 tn W' "Well
r-rh'.mn..l0.VrPA his voice.
J.i - lUi BirI1PU TT7- . t.
wten Vfirv in " "hi bijo who
T theVouSg" fid's: ajr "
Hi anyth fiJU1 .I0"16 '"ward
bV itSKy'S! LlHMtfrr' she naked.
i&VmyKk'h.""
sL.j't v0wMth few'". ;
thing "iiVi"J"J"M' ..T dare say if
hI!Md"uPu".t
fnlViAH hVia nalrl 1iMai1t n I Fll V OTtfl
then again! "Mother!" And now there was
a wild iinrt nt erv In ner voloe.
"Christine I" eald Jimmy huskily. He
caught her hand; he tried to hold her
hunk, hut aha hroko away from him.
staggered a few stepi and fell before
cither of the mon could aavo her.
Sangster was writing letters In his
rooms In. the unfashionable . part of
Dloomsbury when Jimmy's urgent mes
sage reached him.
It was brought by one of the hotel
nervants, who waited at the door, yawn
ing and Indifferent, while Sangster read
the hastily scrawled lines; -
Come at once. Mrs. Y7yatt died
suddenly this afternoon, and there a
no one to see to anything hut me.
Dead! Sangster could not believe It. He
had admlrecf Mrs. Wyatt tremendously
that night when thejf all wont to the
theatre together ; she had seemed so full
of life, so young to have a grown-up
daughter like Christine. Oh, surely there,
mutt be some mistake,
'Til como at once," he said. Ho
crushed Jimmy's note Into his pocket and
went back for his hat He called a ta'gl
nnd took the man from the hotel back
with him ; he hsktd him a few questions,
but the man was unaommunlratlyo, and
apparently not very Interested. Yes, tho
lady was dead right enouph, M ho had
been told, he admitted. Tho uentleinan
Mr. Challoner seemed In a great way
a Sanss'ter was terribly shocked. Ho had
quite forgotten the manner of his part
Ing with Jimmy; he was only too willing
and anxious to help him In any way
possible. When they reached tne noiei
he was shown nto the Wyotts' priva o
sitting rpom. nwmr ' ""."
telephone; ho hung "P the receiver
Bangster entered the room! he turned ft
M?rtrhCsn't ur. ta said. Even
Ws voloe sounded changed ; H had lost
Its usual llghtheartedness, m , . ,
"it's given me a most awful shook,"
ha said, again. , f'flho was as well as
anything last nght; nobody had any
r,,?V He broke off with a choke In
,1s vqoe. "Poor little Christine.' ha
said, after a moment. "We can t dQ
anything with her. I PA& " y."
hut I suppose yqu can't," he added,
h0wehere' Ib Miss Wyattr'' Bangster
naked. His kind face was very grave,
but there wan a steadiness In hie oyes
the- eyes of a man wnu imrtiiv u i,"bm.
"She'i
her away forcibly from from he
mother. Vou don't know whs.
a he I I've been through, old chap." sail
in her room i wa had to take
pi
" ."j
a he 1 I've been through, old cnap." saia
Jlmmv Challoner.
Sangster frowned. .,.. .
"You I" he said, with faln.t cynolsm.
"What abqut that noqr little jrirl. then ;
ahe '' The door opened behind them
and Christine came In. Bhe stood for a
moment looking across at the two men
with blank eyes, as u sno nanny i-ccue-nUed
them. Her face was white and
hncrirard thorn 1VLB a Stunned lOOU In
her eyes, but Songster could seo that
she nad not snen a iqar. o wnu mr
ward and tpok her hand. , Ha drew her
Into the roomi shutting the door quiet
ly. Jimmy had walked over to the win
dow J he stogd staring Into the street
with misty eyes. He had never had
death brought hqme to him like (his
before, It seemed to have mode an
upheaval In his world; to have thrown
all his schemes and calculations out of
gear; life was all at qnqe a thing to bo
foared and dreaded.
He could hear Sangster talking to
Christine behind htm I he aould not hear
what he was saying; he was pply too
thankful that his friend had come. The
taut hours which ho had snent alone
with Christina had beon a nightmare tq
him. fie naa oecn so unaoio 10 conuort
her; ho had been at his wits' end to
know what tq do or say. She waa so
utterly alone; she had no father no
brothers to whom he could send. Ho had
wired to an uncle of whom she had told
him. but It was Impossible that any one
could nrrlvo before the morning, he
knew,
Sangster was just the sort needed for
a tragody suah as this; was a brick-
ho always knew Just what to say and
do.
The room womed very silent: tho
whole world seemed silent, too, an If t
had stopped airhast at this sudden trag
edy which had been enacted In Its midst,
Then Christine began to sod j tne mpsi
pathetic, loneliest sound It was through
the silent room. Jimmy felt himself
choking; felt his own eyes blurred and
misty,
He turned Impulsively, Christine was
huddled In ono of the big chairs, her
pretty head downflung on an arm.
Bangster stood beside her, his hand on
Iter shquldor.
Jimmy never looked at his friend, or
he might havo learned many, many
hlnas from the nnress on of his ova
ust then' as he moved back silently and
et .T'mmy pees.
He fell on his knees beside Christine.
For the moment, at least, everything
else In the world was forgotten between
them; she was Just a, motherless,
broken girl sobbing her heart out Just
the girl he had once loved with all a
boy's first ardor. He put hl arms
around, her and drew her head down,
so thaC It rested on his, shoulder, and
her face was hidden In his coat.
"Don't cry, my poor little girl," said
Jimmy Challoner, with a break n Ills
own young voice, "Oh, Christine, don't
cry,"
(CONTINUED MONDAY)
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