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EVENING i?UBLIO LEDGER-PHjILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1921
i4 BACHELOR HUSBAND
By RUBY M. AY RES
Auther of "Richard Chnttertert," Etc.
Conrieht. list, M IV. J. Walt d Ce.
"HOiiKfllXS TIIK STORY
if.rfc Chester and Christopher
r. !,.. ,rrre raitca repcrncr, urn
iTnhtr filhrr died thcV mama;
."" ' .I, Ini'rd him rind
1 MM""
41 r
Jeecd him and
he became tic
else,
net'
On their heneu-
I'" t Vi. eitJ Acr; no eccnui
!". :..-i. j,j..i. un their iei
"r hn learns ihc truth and tells
.. "1 ;. Mend cjrnrcffd. Chris
mi,Vi Marie and she becomes very
ftsK ktresied. Her love h turn-
f!iCM hffincf, lOBfc ' fold-
V. ..tiHeii 0 ' faithful friend, he
TteXehch had he has been
fUtkd tv his new tenderness she
!!, '''""'irr cAn;,c-''' ;Uf(5"',t';Vi0
AND HKKK IT CONTINUES
TUT Chris gave n deep wish of relief
B bfn they reached home. He went
. ihe illii'iiB-roem and mixed liim-
;t ntrenn wiusk.i. v. ' "' """
?fl,V he tried mnnfully te suppress
8toMtlen. Wliut wnrtc of time
f5,)' "he theugM tr.lHiB round
" LJ iMUinentB, In intl out stuffy,
fsinlf eUns 'hop's, when one might
Km" the country or up en tl,-
WSffrtw day he did Mr duty nobly.
..FerA,V in te mcn!s-hc took
Marie nnd Dorethy te n inntinee. mid
KnerntthoCnrlten.
'Wc etiaht te have had another man
hmiken fjuith," he (-nld te Ids wife
Steward. "I'll nnk FcntlierB te come
tt0ir"Hd' nik him. nml reallier- rr
,... He liad 1111 nppolntment. in-
!.m nnd tteud come imetlier ilny
with him, she knew: no prctcnscB. He
would plvc nil or netlilnff.
In npite of what he had nald. Fenth
U1 Iin'l struggled Inte evening clothe.
Xhcy did net fit him particularly well,
but they seemed te mncnify the nqunre
ncsH and strength of IiIh build, Theugli
hp wn net se tall ns Chrh, he always
looked taller, and, dcHpHe hln ugly fea
tures, there was something very noble
In the rough outline of IiIh head and
shaggy hair.
"Where arAhcy playing today?" he
asked, breaking n Bllrnce that was be
ginning te get unbcaiable, and Marie
said: ,
"Where we went before the place
where Mrs. Hcriet is Maying."
,. "9!' '." Thcre was unnieth'nz dry In
tJic little mono" liable that made her
say Impulsively: "I meslcd It. Chris
Ims been se unselfish lately, taking us
about all ever the place. I thought h
deserved n holiday he likes playing
with Dorethy, you knew."
"Yes." There was the sound of ri
car driving tip outside, and Feathers
-Mlil, with obvious relief: "Here they
are. I expect."
Chris came into the room a moment
later. He looked at his wife anxiously.
, 'l sorry, Marie Celeste," he said.
ine wretched car broke down, nnd it
took me half nn hour te get It right. I
nope you haven't been nnxieus about
''''' Hew are jeu. old chap?"
T.he two men nhoek hands.
"Where s Doiethy?" Marie asked,
ana Uus looked nuiij from hue ns lu
fcald. "I believe- she went straight up
stairs te drcin."
"I'll go nnd tell her net te liurrv."
Mane ran up te her friend's loom.
Kind te get nwuy for a lueinent. She
knocked nt the deer, and. gettliiL' no
nniwer, turiiui t le nun e nml u-i.nf In
Mld. nnn "" " .V''. "V, fi iJ imVuii.,.,! iV S ' lur,lu" ' nanuie ami went in.
What nhe.it Itnli? Mr In Inim Ih( orethy was stamlins in the nuddle of
Cter the,rhne. m.il 1' collie , gU t lint he , oem. her hands ever her face. Kh
he expected te 30 in about ten dnjh md nlnil(. ,lf) nttwn,,t , clmnjje iler
im
Chris told Marie.
"We e?l t te ask him round liefer's
tetflfs." I' sa,,' "Yeu writ'' nni1 aM,:
Jim te dinner. Marie Celeste."
8he wanted te refuse, but did net
"Very well." Hhe was looking pale
and tired, end Chils' eyes watched her
anxiously.
After b moment he asked :
"Hew long is Miss Webber going te
"I don't knew. I can't very well nek
her te go, can IV" Chris mooned around
theroem.
"I wlih she d go, he said inhos
pitably. ., ,
Marie smiled.
'I'm afraid you've, hnd rather a dull
reek," she admitted. "Why don't nu
r for n day's golf tomorrow? Take
Dorethy she would love it, I knew."
"I'll je if you come."
"Nonsense. Yeu knew hew tired I
jet when we went bcfeie. I shall be
quite all rislit lit home, and I de hate
te knew jeu are tied te the heune all
W-"
1 He looked hurt, and she hastened te
(dd kinilly: "It's been very geed of
jeu, Chris, nnd I de thank jeu."
He laid his linnd en her shoulder.
"If you're pleased that's nil I care
lbnut,,f he ssld.
Te Marie's surprise, Feathers rang
no and accented her Invitation.
L She answered the phone herself, and
tee reuna 01 ins 01ee sent ner poises
radnfr, nnd the het bleed rushing te
her cheek.
"De I hfne te get into wnr paint?"
he aked, and she laughed as she said
that he could plen.se hlmsc'f.
"Why haen't jeu been te see us
before?" she auctioned.
"Hc(aue I kuew you hud company.
end 1 haven't any company manners."
"It's only Doiethy Webber you met
her in Scotland."
"Yen. " There was a little
pause, nnd before she could think of
anything else te say he seld: "Well, I
ihall we you this evening, then."
"Ves."
Marie sighed as she hung up the
receiver. She wished he had lefuscd te
X.eeme, and jet she was longing te see
uu. nnc leu paintuliy nervous ns the
(renin? drew nearer.
Chris luul driven out Inte the coun
try with Dorethy te play golf, and for
the first time for a week Marie found
JS 1 .wlt" " ,,tt,e breathing space.
thris attentions hed been rather
eterji helming. He had d.iie his best,
nt knew, and was grateful te him for
jt. but he left her lather breathless,
bne could never lese sight of the fact
wet his affections were forced and
pondered hew- much longer he would
M awe te keep up the farce.
he lleiPl irni'D tlACLAlf ...n.i.n..- I..
Wrtch 0 think. She never looked for-
Vu'i il "v''" '" ,l,e Present enlv.
tnria hnd snid he should be home at
. out nt 7 o'clock, when Feathers was
announced, he had net returned.
Marie went down te the iimuin?
room with n trembllns heart. She liad
aeped that htr liusbaiid would have been
iv . 1 , te"tlit''h enme. She knew
J"t lirr face wus white ns she missed
!,e.roei" ,0 lliln liml that her voice was
mislead) as she wiid :
. 'I'hrls Iidmi'i get back jet I urn se
Qrry. Iln nrmn iml In l. l .1 IM r
MtlMl"!1'1 H!','"'tllille 'mi 50110 wrong
uJ ".?,' v.,'ry liltc-" Fentheri said
Wndly. I think I m rather before
By tin e He S mrp , be in .lireetlv."
Iv.i . V'V''1 eu'r t0 the window nnd
it.ni'nJ'"" ' ti-et. The Keptember
"ther depressing grayncss.
thein-T ,"!,,1"J,l! mis happened te
it Hi ''!' hni'1 f,,lntI' N'1'- was net
She !!lkimi" 1,t'"ll- 1)l,t "he felt that
WB Inilit tflll 1 tln.. - -.. I . . .
tiAinn. i. . " "einer ner coin-
Wjurc tefei,. kie cmM t,llk . lvi.u
ltd ciiS' 11 'Tr '.'l''l!,s the reuln wl"1
"at tlaj en tie i5ii r iinitu i... ...i.
wiuniv;1!1 of liur R,,nlcf," ii,t,e
Bhc
iins wearing u white fieek of
3 !,?"!!,l"fh'ri"1' l,,,t "'' tow.
Ilt.i.N..tSft.f,"ew" llalr tir;pd into
"I't Ot lUT iii'l-k.
Hekneu'li u,,.., I,,np.li0r' ,,e wenilercil?
l"r . ?Jl!"l,t '!rlH ,,n'1 br,, "' with
ami i,.01 ,cul ,,,,rl,,B tw lust week.
thnM.l'' "Itl' "" h' '"'"''t that
II fen. 1 ? ""I'njvlHB between them.
Sm , I1'",1 ",0 0I,I "afi thlntc for
w rtMl,,'" UM,I ,u 0r,I,lmr- t0I",,s of
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1.nebuX,,,,,,;?,,,l,,,n,,reMnl,y
TeurielfV' ''llU' 0U becn (1"inff wIlh
H''iiKfted his shoulders.
'l4a i . V1 '" I'nrticular. Ycstcr
.?' ' idajei cute ..in. ...,. 4.1.1...
Oe ntthi 1 t e-... ..! villll .Ll-.
m 1 i""i! M("" ,'"4 urlghteiird. "I
"iii r0,1'1'1 '(,' him again."
eh .. "T he Is ge'ng te America
'if Has been in IiIh futlier's
ahertlj.
"11 JT ,Vll,l'.1,Ht lllt'-v m'1 ""
te cicar ei!"U ltn my wlH0 e( h,,n
H con! n ' "".F"1"8 t0 Itn'y?" Mnrl'J
U .1:!,",,I,,J- "i'brU fKrft.Hiwl
UilnVi ","1'1 K'. t". but but I don't
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cure te
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year te see
Ki,
fs. I knew.'"
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lu tierfri . 1 ","" '.""Kiiig i'i Knew
lf r li Ss ve cl"''l)t
n man! Longing te knew
rrecK. -mill she utlil u.in. I, cm it m.,i
the jaunty velvi t cap with a jay's wing
at the sloe in uhidi she had started out
that morning.
Marie gint; n little stilled cry.
"Dorethy I Oh. what is' the matter?"
Dorethy stnilid violently. She dnbbe.l
her eyes hunledly with her handkerchief
and tried te hmgh.
"Nothing! Don't leek se yiued!
I m only Hither worried." She turned
nway te hide her face. "I've had a
letter with lather bad news. Ne, I
can t tell jeu new :tV nothing! I'lense
go down and I'll be ready in n minute.
1 m se sorry we're Inte, Marie. The
silly car went wrong."
"I knew. Chris told me. Dorethy
are jeu sure tin re Is nothing the mat mat
tereothing I can de for you?"
"Quite sure! Him downstairs,
there's a dear: I won't be n minute."
Mm almost turned .Marie out of the
room.
Uiris ies coming upstairs n she
crossed the landing, nnd he stepped,
luuKing 01 ner in iiuiek cencetti.
"Anj thing the matter, Mar!
Celeste?"
Ne. only Chris, Dorethv is crying
se! She won't tell me what is the
matter. She says she's hud bad news
in a letter.
He unit te his loom, abruptly.
"It's probably nothing. I shouldn't
worry.
His voice sounded rather strance nml
uiinatuinl, and M.irie was puzzled ns
iie weni siewiy downstairs
The postman had Ju-t hem and one
of the servants was sorting the letters
ni tne nan table. .Marie went uu te her
"Urcjsen. were there nn Utters for
.uimnpuuer uy tne iineruoen pest
"Ne. ma'am none! Only two f
Miss Chester."
Millie's blown ees dilated.
"There has only been the one pest
suiee ine enny morning, uusn t there.'
the asked.
"Yes, tnu'nui."
"Thank you." She went en te the
drawing loom, with a little feeling of
uppreoensien.
Dorethy had lied te her. then. Why?
She' thought of the stiained note in
Chris' voice as he spoke te her en the
iniiuiiiR, aim a namciess tear crept into
her heart.
Chris talked incessantly during
dinner. Marie had never seen him se
pay, and theugli she tried her best te
kill it, the suspicion thnt he knew the
Cause of Diiret.li 'b distress grew in
her heart.
Something liad happened between
theiu tiiat afternoon.
"Yeu ladies me, crj quiet," Feathers
said, tinning te her. and Marie reused
Inn self with an effort.
Dorethy Webber was nlmest silent.
Her head ached. hc said: she thought
it must have been the bun that after
noon. "Yeu played n fine game." Chris
told her. "1 shall have te leek te my
laurels." She did net answer, seemed
net te hnc heuid, and Marie a&ked,
"Did jeu see .Mrs. Herlet?"
"Yes. She and her sister liad a four
some with us." It was Chris who
answeied. "She told me te give jeu
her love," he added with n twinkle,
"and te mi j thnt she should be in town
tomenow and would cull te ee you."
It wes en the tip of Marie's tongue
te ni that she would net be in, Tint
she chei ked the weids. After all, Mrs.
Heilet did net mutter te her. She was
no longer actively jialeus.
The dinner was liaidly a micccss.
"What's the matter with eeiy one?"
Dorethy asked impatiently ns she and
Malle followed Miss Chener te the
diawing room. "Didn't you think wi
were nil very dull?" she appealed te
the old lady.
"I renllj didn't notice, my dear,"
Miss Chester answeied complacently.
"1 have just weil.ed it out In my mind,
and I believe I shall llnish that shawl
in ureliier tluee days."
Marie laughed. "Ami hew lung has
it taken jeu te work, dear?'1
"Nearly two jenrs. but then I worked
blew!, and m.v hight is net se geed as
it iisid te be," Mlha Chester answered.
Marie took up a foul of the iJiawi.
It win. eMjulsiteiy soft and et the finest I
pattern.
"It would make a lovely shawl for
a bah)," she said, nnd then Hushed,
meeting her aunt's ejes. She get up
and went ever te the piano, and beg.iu
tinning ever some music. She knew
the thought that had been in Miss
Chester's mind, and her heart adieil.
Yeung as she was herself Maiic loved
ehlldien, nnd one er.v tender dream
had gene cinshing te enith with the
ruins when her castle fell.
Dorethy had tiling herself into an
aimcliair. her arms folded behind Iter
heud, her eyes tixed moodily en the
ceiling.
Tlieie was a eftened, chastened leek
about her till evening. The muieiillnity
which was usually htr chief clinrnctei
i-tic seemed te have gene, leaving In
It place suimtlung of greater attrac
tion. "I'lny something, Marie," she said
nitddcul, but Mniie shook her head.
"I don't feel In the mood for music."
She ilinggcd up a steel nml sat down
nt Miss Chester s fett. Acrose the hull
s3ie could lieiu Feathers' voice .mil
Chris' laugh, and she listened te both
with a queer feeling of unieulltj.
"What nn ugly man Mr. Dnkcjs is?"
Doiethy said suddenly. "I don't think
1 ever saw any one se uglj before,"
The color rubbed to.Murie'u fuee,
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