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D Appleton Co of Satan B S I i mm n un n UI III Continued from yesterday Genie came with an Invitation from Mrs Mr Gartley to spend a few weeks at her country place Walhalla up the Hudson and Cherry glad of ot the opportunIty opportunity op op- op for a rest and change ot ol of thoughts accepted There was waa nothing to Keep her In the house hi iri j street It was no longer a home It II was as Just a house Her plans were agreeable eabe to her mother who ImmedIately Immediately immediately accepted an Invitation ln of ot Mrs Pennington to spend a month month on on Long Island Sangree went on with his work worle still sUII i. i thinking of ot Cherry The Invited him to Walhalla Valhalla for forthe the weekends week week- ends and ho he saw he-saw saw that the change chango ot of scene had benefited her She was still rather quiet but a xv color had come back Into her cheeks and she gave him hima a welcome which left lett no doubt as to tc the warmth of ot her friendship She wanted ranted to go to work at the tho university at once but David agreed with Genie that another week at Valhalla Walhalla was waa what Cherry needed most David worked hard but at odd moments moments mo mo- mo- mo ments he found himself relaxing in his chair his papers before him his gaze on vacancy thinking of Cherry Should he e t tell her how things l were oIhi tt i with him Ho He knew e that she was greatly changed from the flamboyant creature of ot his first first- acquaintance that Bruce Cowan and Dicky Wilberforce Wilberforce Wilber- Wilber force had passed rather obtrusively from the field of ot her sentimental vi vl vision sion slon for tor she had laughingly described her disillusionment i that in the ri rigors rs of the game of life which they e had i c frequently e discussed IS she sha had found ou herself at last lastS a woman grown aware Of ot the lesser hypocrisies but still byal loyal loy by- by al to herself and full of faith in ideals which had persisted In spite of ot influences which might easily have destroyed de them The material records of this hi faith were not many but Sangree San Ban I gree e meant tf before en he sailed rd that tS she sha should be adequately provided with I Io opportunities o to 0 and he knew now that ft she could J not 1 fall t to js Justify rt his confidence in her But as the plans for the new ex expedition expedition ex- ex worked out and the day dayot Jot of his sailing calling became more definite the many miles of or land and water which would separate him from Cherry took on a most unpleasant aspect He lie was quite sure Bure that the thought of ot himself as a lover or a possible husband had never en entered entered entered en- en I Cherrys Cherry's mind than this he realized now that in h her r ambition to succeed succeed succeed-ot of which he e had been more or less the incentive tive tive-he tive he had erected a formidable barrier to any sentimental attach attach- ment But It had become more difficult for lor him to think of or Cherry In terms of ot personal detachment and while the pity that he had for her Jn n her continued misfortunes still sUll kept kepi him silent It was that very pity which drove him Im to his decision to offer himself before he sailed Six months ago even the thought of ot such an offer after would not have been possible possible-a a few thousand dollars with little chance of or o making more these these were hardy prospects suf- suf attractive to offer otter to a a. girl who had been brought up a. a to Cherry had He was a. a a little startled at the temerity of ot his tho thoughts thoughts-a. a a abashed too at the persistence of his egotism which which- in spite e of foredoomed foredoomed fore fore- doomed failure still urged a dec dec- h i S I J 1 I I 1 dont don't want you to c go 10 i Ram flame sea elie ahe anid But after all it was he that would suffer and even in failure he now felt sure that it would make him a little happier Just to know that Cherry was certain certai certain tai tain of or the real nature of ot his de de- de Three davs days after atter his last visit to the Gartle s he was working In Inthe inthe inthe the basement of ot the American Museum Museum Mu Mu- seum scum of ot Natural History unpackIng unpacking unpacking unpack unpack- ing some cases of specimens which had at last reached New York York the the final fruits of his last wartime re researches researches researches re- re searches in Asia Minor It was 8 a ft apart asart part sart of his duty before he left lefton on the he new expedition to to see that th these hese le objects were properly classi- classi tied lied i d and permanently placed in in- inthe the muse museum m. m The The day day was vas hot but he worked like a beaver in his shirt shirtsleeves shirtsleeves sleeves sleeves perspiring freely armed I with screw screw- driver nail pull and hatchet for he lie had himself packed these hese cases In the East and he did not dare to trust their unpacking to o impious hands His Interest in inthe inthe the he objects as he drew them forth one by one from their straw was Intense for for each specimen had a history each represented a definite adventure a a. definite triumph He Ho had iad the Joy of ot the painter or tor or nl ni his completed masterpieces for tor or this collection as he knew represented represented represented rep rep- resented the end of or one period of ot othIs his scientific life and was In fact a 0 splendid contribution to the of or the w world He straightened when the last case was opened to wipe the dust and moisture from his brt brow w and to fill and light his pipe while he gazed absorbed at the orderly ar array array array ar- ar ray of ot ancient utensils upon the tho wooden shelves A voice almost at his side and a laugh Hello Helle Rameses Cherry What on earth earth earth- They sent me roe here from your of- of tlc fire ico Ive I've found you you rou out at last Im delighted to see you you you- Ive come to work she an an- But I thought you were to stay at Walhalla lIa th the rest of ot the week Oh I couldn't wait I thought I II I might help with the cataloguing I You can of ot course if Ir youre you're quite sure you want to I do At A t once Rameses Tell Ten TellI I me where to begin and Ill I'll show you how Jiow efficient I mean to be Sangre laughed Good I I haven't a doubt of ot you Tomorrow you shall begin Tor the present Im I'm quite content to spend an hour just looking at you Ghe She flush flushed d with pleasure Youre Toure really glad to have haye me here Fere I t I think you rou know that he said Eald quietly Yes I think I do But I r dont don't mind your telling me me If It I told you how glad I Iwas was was was- er well er well he stopped d suddenly I dont don't think Id I'd better not better not Just now H rn m m said Cherry quite com corn He lie stole another glance at her Youth had triumphed She was sound and well again mentally and physically He lie hadn't seen her looking so ao handsome for months months- iud and she had a n new poise poise not not the theone theone theone one o oi of arrogance and self seif I- I cl cleriCy cleCy ncy which had first impressed him bin but rather tho th quiet confidence confidence confidence dence and nd courage of t one who has found herself She was smiling half haIt whimsically when sh she spoke again You know Rameses rYe Ive been a worried d about coming to work for you you I I shan't shant be worth worth- at ot first what first what youre you're at lea least t go goIng going gong go- go Ing ng to pay me And of or course I know youve you've given me this job Jut out of ot friendship Theres s 's no rio reason reason- he began moment I r dont don't Walt Wait a 0 sa say th that t. t I cant can't make malee good I dont don't see seewhy why I cant 1 If Im I'm willing to learn And I mean to work hard hard hard- to to justify your faith In me Id I'd Iddo do dOJ that anyhow Ive I've got to do doth th that t. t Because It was really you YOU that thai kept me going kept going kept me thinking think think- In ing in 1 straight I I. I can never repay you for what jouve youve done for me me- me cr except reer-except except In making good at atthe atthe the tho game Youve already 1 done that No Not she said eaid yet quietly I going Joing to And I But Dut Im I'm dont don't want apt you O to show v me inc any favors t I dont don't want you to be afraid of or r W king mo me too hard I wont won't be bea a a. quitter And Ill I'll l' l be b happy it I Ican I can call aJl be a a. real reil liel help t to to y you 1 l Ive I've vo al already already already al- al ready beg begun n at sten stenography and andI I Ive I've ve arranged ito o attend some night classes classes tO jr Oh H Hay Have e you S She nodded You see Rame Rameses es she sa said d quietly r i want to tomake make myself ro o necessary to you yot that you wont won't employ anybody else lEe lse- Theres no darer danger or that Cherry Cher Cher- ry Not that dinner danger But Bu there Is 1 l Danger langer Im I'm He hal halted ed examining the bowl of or his extinguished pipe and then went on y Oh hang It all Ch Cherry rry Ive got oj to o. o tell you you His voice had bad suh to a a. a deep note and i rated uncertainly Ive been wanting to tell you for you for for a along along along long time time Cherry Cherry but I was afraid afraid It it might make you unhappy py might y-mIght might difference in our t b b t it In Ina Ina Inn a n month or two Ill I'll be going away and then of ot co course rge- rge Ho broke off orr again He was making bad weather of ot It Cherry had rl risen en and stood J. J her head bent away from him I I 1 I dont don't want you to go Ramose she E Do do YO you mean that you care Her head turned timed toward him and S her lashes were moist AS he took her hand she slowly raised her head so so that David c could Hiu read her hr answer r in her eyes Cherry he whispered gently V Do you you Her head nodded decisively I I do dp do Ram Rameses ses I I-I I 1 always alwa's haVe have I 1 think 6 At the touch 0 of his arm sh she stirred a little and then settled gently into his arms her lips to his the miracle accomplished And there amid the household gods of ot an ancient race yace they repeated the formula which is as old as time itself S C S You see Rameses she sho said sald later as they walked over to the university university university uni uni- after atter that that- visit to your rooms you Just had to marry me He laughed delightedly I am beginning to believe that you knew that I 1 was going to propose to you Exactly she Bhe said Bald demurely whimsical I came down from Walhalla to offer otter you the ni nit tiit ty And you knew he ha asked dear would you have haven m n me as much of a mummy as you S S S S S S There bein being bein no impediment that thai I either could discover had they wished to do so so Cherry and David arranged to marry In September I In her newly found happiness she shei i I still found It in in- her heart to be re reI resentful re- re I of ot her mother mothers marriage to John Chichester which was performed performed performed per per- formed very quietly in Baltimore less than two months after atter James Mohun's l death The Inevitable criticism crit of ot her haste was based largely upon the supposition that Alicia feared that she might lose bose her hei Demi Deml When they returned to live at Roslyn Towers until the town house was waa opened Cherry did not accept the invitation to visit them Perhaps some day when time had worn the tho edges from her sorrow and pity she could forgive but not yet The example set by Cherry was too much for tor Genie Armitage who drove down to the university with Willy Rossiter In lii the Gartley runabout runabout runabout run run- about and proclaimed herself herselt blissfully blissfully blissfully bliss bliss- fully happy You see she said confidentially to Cherry Chern his Adams Adam's apple doesn't wiggle nearly as much as it used to It was livas Just just- nervousness nervousness- about me I think hl Aunt Mary r Sangree ree who had taken a fancy to her nephews nephew e fiancee spoke her to Cherry about everything under the sun with the greatest of ot freedom But When Cherry rather ruefully brought the news of her mothers mother's wedding to the tho Madison avenUe house she fairly outdid herself herselt in Indignation I would Lot not care to offend your sensibilities my dear child she said In her crisp grenadier acc accents and rind I hope hope- you will pardon me Inc when I say that your mother is the product of ot this new age which storms so successfully at all ll the bulwarks of ot an respectability an age le which contents Itself with the symbols symbols symbols sym sym- bols of ot happiness without happiness happiness happi happl- ness less Itself which defies tradition and violates precedent which lives only In materiality which Ignores the existence of ot the spiritual and andIs andIs andIs Is deaf to to- all appeals except t those ose of the body An age my dear of ot restlessness ness and discontent while the devil finds many Idle hands to todo todo todo do his bidding If young girls go straight it is not because they are taught to do so if It th they y go crooked it Is la Just because be ause they are frail creatures whom no one could help You were very badly brought up my dear If It your mother had cared as much for your soul as she did for tor her own body you would have had a better chance But th then n. n you probably would not have met David I dont don't envy your mother moth moth- er her husband John husband John Chichester was always a anasty nasty boy boy boy- i She stopped for a a. second and ex extending exI ex- I tending lIng her hand patted Cherry I gently on the knee But aUswell alls aUs well that ends Well well she went onI on H I 1 b believe li v in you ou Cherry David Davidis is lucky But then so are you I Ishall I Ishall shall give you g a wedding breakfast la i sf I in this ibis house and I shall shaH ask people people peo peo- plc that you should meet But if you'll pardon the fancy of a captious captious captious cap cap- and Irritated old lady the Chichester family shall not be In Invited Invited invited In- In Cherry sat silent watching the tho gnarled old fingers as they moved with incredible skill at her embroidery em em- Hers Hera was the voice of an age ago long dead but whatever I her own opinions Cherry was forced to admit that Mrs Sangree's Ideas were baSed baaed upon a rational philosophy I At this moment the old ladys lady's sharp eyes caught the look of ab abstraction abstraction ab- ab i in the eyes of her visit visit- ors I There she said I r am an old I fossil Sl David Take e this girl Into I ri ri the drawing ro room roa a and make loveto love bye i ito I to her Perkins will see that you are not disturbed I Iare The End |