THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH THURSDAY, JULY 27,
DARLING FOOL
CHAPTER XLIII .
MABEL MCELLIOTT
that was. Charles had always been Timidly Monnie has asked what curiously reticent about it. Dr. Waterman had fixed her with penetrating glance.
this little town of ours would be You're not fllt!, His voice good for him. And has been seemed so accusing
"Hello."
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"How are you?" He stood, star- ing down at hor, his frown giving way to a smile.
"I'm well." Charles' fell into step beside her.
almost jumped
on.
ho so cross with her? What had she done?"
"Sorry.". But he didn't look_it.
unyfolding,
His dark, handsome foen was grim
Won't you como in? They, wore at the gate now.
"Thanks,. no. I'd better
not."
For a while I thought he meant to
that Monnie Bettle hero. He talked of it but "No. What made you think so? now he's changed his mind, and He stared down at her, almost wants to got back to New York. angrily. "You're thinner and so Perfectly natural, I suppose." palo. It makes me ho broke off, “This is what it used to be like Waterman's office she heard of him Again Monnio felt that queor frofusing to fiälsh, g -before-before I was in love with casually. He was going here, going little pang. The town would be One day in Into February, a day Dan," the girl confessed to herself. there. He appeared to be much in strange, unfriendly almost, without how she longed to have him finish "Makes you what?" Curious of premature spring, Monnic was Every day then had been an ad- demand. His health was com-Charles Eustace. She would miss the sentence. But ho set his lips. walking along High street on her venture and a promise. She had pletely restored now, the doctor had him greatly. way home. Suddenly it seemed taken pleasure in simple things, told her, hinting, too, that Charles
tight and would not. Ho stalked to her that the thaw had come to had laughed joyously at nothing. expected to move on shortly. hor heart as well as to all the Then, almost without her knowing
As if In answer to hor thoughts, "Charles, you're tearing along 80 "Ho's getting restless here," the bla tall figure swung Into view I can't possibly keep up with you." brooks and rivulote. It was as if it, Dan had taken possession of her white haired, keen oyed old gen- just as she turned the corner of She was laughing but there were the pieces of a puzzle had fallen in- heart. She had lived only for the tleman had remarked that morn her own street. Monnie's pulso tears close to her eyes. Why was to place and she saw her life again sound of his voice, for a chance ng "He's perfectly fit and he quickened at sight of him. In its true proportions. She had sight of him in the street, for the wants to get back to his work." heon frozen up since Dan's death, hope of some further meeting with had not really belloved In the com- him. It had all been so unsatisfac- ing of a warmer, happier time. tory, so bitter, so sad. Nathing Is it wrong to feel this way 7" had come of it and hore was sho, she wondered, innocently. After almost 21, wondering what to do all, in the eyes of the world, she with her days. had no right to mourn Dan Sho
"Why, the boy's an architect and
He lifted his hat and was gone. must hide her sorrow and be se- The high clouds, scudding across a very good one. Didn't you know
Monnio said, offhandedly, crot about it. Sandra
Monnie caught her underlip be was hisa piercingly blue sky, matched her that 7" he had asked briskly hear you're going away." Itween har teeth, feeling wounded. widow-and Sandra was far away mood. How strange, she thought "Overworked and had to take a His face fell into grim Hines Her brief joy in the lovely day was by this time, seeking to reclaim a little sadly, Charles was these rest in the south of France. Some her lost beauty,
one's days. Before he had been her girl played hob with him over again. Who's been tattling destroyed. How tiresome
"Oh, I didn't know it was a se friends But it was true that life had friend, always there, a very towar there. She was an American mar-cret, Monnie flushed, fealing re- Charles, of all people! How incal- were! How tiresome colour for Monnte again, had re-of-strength to lean on. Now he ried to a title. Charles got into the sentful. Why would be behave like culable wore all men! gained moaning all of a sudden, as acemed cold and distant. His man- papers--a duel or something. His this? It was so stupid. She If someone had "fung wide a case her with her was formal. He never nerves weren't mended. The boy wanted to De his friend and he ment," showing her a dim, ramen-"dropped in" casually any
more, was far from normal, really, and I pushed her away.
Next day, Dr. Waterman, black bered beauty.
bag in hand, charged into except when she was away. In Dr. wrote him to come here. I know ́ ́ "It's not exactly Yes, I'm office where Monnie, fresh and. pushing along. Got to get back to crisp in a now white blouse and work. I've loafed long enough." dark blue jumper, sat typing caso It was on the tip of her tongue records. Her bronze hair Was to say, "Why not work here?" But tucked behind her cars in a fashi- she curbed the impulse. Besides ion new and becoming. The old that would be a very silly thing gentleman stood stock still for a to ask. Naturally his kind of job moment, regarding her. would take him to the big cities. "Bless my BouÏ!" He belonged there,
Monnic lifted hor, eyes, abstract-
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"You look it." He gavo her an oblique glance.
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"Did you stop at the house?" she leally. "I beg your pardon, doctor!" inquired a moment Inter, for want He chuckled. "Just wishing I of something better to say. A half was young again. Wouldn't I have constrained silence had fallen be-more gumption than these young tween them..
fellahs, though ??
Kay about those
"Yes, to see Kay
She blushed, tueking an unruly
dance tickets. She stopped by to curl out of the way. ask if I wanted to buy some and
I wasn't in. It's a benefit, I be- lieve,"
"Isn't that a new outat?" "I've been wearing it for week."
His voice, Monnie thought, soft- "Hum: Hum." He ant down, ened when he spoke Kay's name. knitting his white brows, staring Well, that was all right: Charlos abstractedly at her flying fingers. and Kay would be a wonderful "Stop a minute, girl.. You're like couple. Monnie had a cinema flash ja whirlwind. I want to ask you of herself, the maiden aunt, hover something."
Ing over Kay's rosy children. Obediently Monnie laid her hands "They say she used to be a pretty in her lap.
girl years ago.". She suppressed a "Did that nephew of mine stop sigh but Charles caught the half-jby this morning?" luttered sound and whirled.
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