Show A Chapter By the Shore t H 1 V LE LEnn LEL I As Ann nn tood stood b by her lier writing desk her hel hands cesle clasped behind her hor sonic some SOle Impulse to proceed with viti her WOI work woric the hopelessness of her ta task struck her anew Great Heavens sho she be began an I I I feel teel like a clock run down on tho the ha half hour There Is town no use tr trying further to court the Muse toda to to- to da hunt limit day for Ive I've 1 0 some simply material pot got sot to Put KO go SO out and on your our hat Hope and well we'll wel Just have lime time to get ct down to Brighton Beach plunge leach for a a Oh It I Is too late answered sister I bending over O el her easel answered on which her an nn illustration was beginning to sume as as- as proportions 5 Nonsense saul said Ann wh why shy Its It's Is I's only We Ve can take talce th the Sub Suu and get ct down there In lii an hour Just juat In tIn to escape the crowds crowds nut But I dont don't feel Ce like going In tho the water to today a an and besides R I lain am ah convinced con con- vinced that I can get something out of or this l Idea ea If t I stick to It Il long enough Telephone Aunt Jane to go with you vou She can get the express GO at wih Ninety Ninety- In t- t street and meet you at the tue 1 bridge Ild Jc Now No ow thero you go broke In Ann nn hastily Just jURt as If you ou didn't know that Jane will shriek wil for help the mo zno- mont ment I get m my feet tet wet wet No I want to rock today I am am tired of or the commonplace com corn I 1 am going to demand my share of of romance to today a without being chaperoned b by the calm and dutiful I I Aunt Jane I Ann Hobbs her sister protested glancing over her shoulder with halt half closed cosed eyes cye the manner she assumed when criticising a sketch then rea reading something baffling in Anns Ann's mental at attitude at- at she sho Jumped up quickly and t. t stretched her arms with wih the languor of or tedious application Ann covered her typewriter and gathered her papers In a n neat pile I which she put under a a weight then pie said decidedly myself I you wont won't go Hope Ill I'll Il go EO b by lope Hope stirred Impulsively Impulsive Jool looked ed at tho clock nn and answered resignedly Well el all ni I guess ruess the tho water wll do Io o us both good The sisters had been left Jef orphans but two years ears previous to this tune tunu and after much wheedling and anti determination deter deter- had set ct up a bachelor girls girl's tun 1 apartment In the picturesque quarter relegated to New Yorks York's Bohemian followers fol fol- fol r lowers Jowers In McDougal Ale Alley Poor Ioor Aunt Jane had many qualms j fOl-j of conscience after giving her consent to I this unconventional mo mode e of or life selected selected select select- I ed cd b by her wayward nieces but she sho was finally overruled with their desire for Cor quiet careers careers Instead of the thc usual butterfly but but- butI I I tern life of or the society devotees devotees- and i while personally a slave to tho the demands deman s sor of or the smart set she found Count day ilay by ly lyIa lay day Ia her respect for her nieces' nieces decision m mount higher and hl higher her Sie knew inI in I her her soul that th they y had chosen the bettel better better bet bet- ter tel part of or life lre and whether they thoy would do anything worth while from the worlds world's Olds standpoint of ot success either cither Inart Inart In Inart art or letters they were the happier for their efforts Besides thc they had an allowance al- al p lowance that would keep the wolf from 0 the door and necessarily would never neve p. p drive them to putting inferior work on the m market and 50 so fO as y r result resul their I i lo lowered ered s b by of or the excellence stress of had never hover er 10 been poverty rue fhe Ci studio was waR furnished with wih tl the wt who v io had i hut but taste of or the decorator th tho whole world for tOI- his selects tion ton front from which to gather stuffs stuHR and t ts trophies for his hidden fancies There were cro bronzes bronze front from France fancies brasses from India In la and and added mosaic to th these decorative from conc conceits were the Insistent le touches that announced tho the nice perceptiOn per per- of or the owners for luxury an am and But nut Ann the lie eldest sister r 21 I years ears old small smal dark and restless saw nothing of color or artistic surround surround- In logs ings s to I lay a the demon of or unrest In iii hot hOI soul All Al but ut tho the edge of or her mind wa was turned Inwardly Her brown eyes well wel set an and wide apart with wih mirth an and her sister I knowing this moo mood did not try to get get down own Into her thou thought ht Lire Life seems unreal to me today sho exclaimed Just like a I scene out ofa of ofa ofa a nursery rhyme I dont don't tont care for a single responsibility In this cre whole conventional con con- world I am going to enjoy enjo the sun Bun and tho Limo sand th the water andall and andall I all al living things 8 sant In the sea nor you 0 nor Aunt ane Jane Tano nor th tim th Ten Commandments Commandments Command Command- ments month shall shaH restrict me ma mc Ann Hope Interrupted I am nm not thinking of or tomorrow nor what It will trill wi mean to me I feel eel the time blood of or ten thousand ancestors racing In my veins and I am off oc to enjoy my Pa Pagan an spirit Come on on Hope An n hour later the sisters were vere dressed for a swim In the and n sea gaily nl ran down own the steps to the sand sand- The crowds had thinned for fOI already the sun was waR gone one but ut the thc beach bench presented a gay Jay scene A mist came caine In from the time swingIng swinging swing swing- Ing ocean and ant wrapped tho happy groups groups on the sand In a ghostly host haze Ann Hobbs went straight ht to the water vater knelt down and lashed dashed tho timo cold spray over her head and face Cace several times I The rho air was warm the time water delightful delight delight- fu ful tul an and when hen she stood up her spirits spIris like lee her color were her e eyes es brilI bril bril- I Hant ha n t. t Come Hope she on called caled Im Ini Im going to start for the tIme float noaL Hope plunged in but Ann drew a quick luick breath for abruptly out of a t hu huge e lter a tall tal masculine form Corm emerge emerged and ho he was staring strIng straight at her lIeI His Ills manner of approach did not suggest suggest sug sug- gest est intrusion It I was more tho time manner manner man man- suG- suG ner ncr of one who was as acting within his rl rights The rime blood loot was pounding In her herI veins and her brain whirled enty She had no time tle to think of or I imprudence Ho lie lQ was v as alread already tahl talking ing I I came caine here to meet you ou because I knew It I would be e like this and I suppose suppose suppose sup sup- pose it will wi be the time same old end dc- dc c- c marriage n death Ann nn colored faintly glanced toward the float foat which Hope o was nearing nearing- th then timen n turned to tho the stranger with eager eagel eyes eres The Time crowd on the thc san sand was blotted out of oC their mental vision ision Thc They Timey might have mayo been In tile shadowy beon beyond with wih ill all al space about them D Dear ar us n n Is it I as ba bad as that she said azid sid l lightly hUy Her Hor laugh rn rang out a above o e tho the of or r the tho breakers and sho she struggled le for speech Real Really It I might la have been een worse worse he me said ail as their glances met and all al enthusiasm fl faded out of or both The last ast incarnation you ou had l red hair and green Icen c eyes es do you ou remember And An welo BO so 10 Insanely Jealous that you ou made me Inc die before beCore you and In each successive suc sue e life of or our nul years ears I 1 have been henpecked and pursued pursed down the time ringing e grooves of or Time by you ou VI why ohm oh oh wh why this persistency You the pursuer and ant the the pursued through h all al I these Yes site she said softly then sighted sighed pensively I 1 own up to It It It I seems to be my unhappy fate tate to meet you OU at lent least er e every century I dont don't know why I should pursue you ou though unless U UIs t Is because I have no Illusions left lef In rc regard ard to you ou You arc nrc always an and unalterably ly the tlC same Why Wimy hy cant can't you yoube ou be bo thin an and Interesting In at least lest one of your our lives You are arc always alwa's fat rat and arid taking time the O obesity cure and let me speak frankly ly always so 60 horribly hori hori- horri bly commonplace If I I could ever er met meet you ou In an any one of our many Inc lons and hear you 0 sin sing Im Im Married Now then that timal would be e something to look forward to ut at least something less dull ul and prosy pros We e ml might ht set up upa a little interest In a liaison if I you were sere bound bount to an any woman but you ou arc are forever for for- over ever t cr a bachelor w waiting at nt the church Then you ou Invariably propose and I I. I of or course cours say yes It IL I Is f rny my fate fate- You accuse mu mo of being Jealous the last time we married hut but I only assumed I that role 1010 to vary ary the time everlasting dullness dullness dull dull- dul- dul ness of or our circumspect lives hives Why hy you wouldn't even overt flirt firt with wih I my best esl s which proves pro conclusively your our taste If I we were vere Invited to dinner I found round you ever Jr e b by my side If I we danced you OU were ever evel my part part- paltI palt- I ner ncr What hat chance had hat I r to develop I am ama always alws so well veil ei taken taleen care of ot If I over ocr wanted anything you han handed ed edme me mc a n well filled purse and I now put the question to lO you ou what Is there en enjoyable en- en In bu buying things that you ou can afford aford If I you ha had ever been poor 1001 or ambitious that some time Ume we might have ha found Cound ours ourselves l cs hungry any any- timing thing to relieve rele c the monotony of or our deadly dull cul lives lInt But lut no the ble has hns always happened and we bore each other to death ant The rime two pair pall of ot dark darl eyes watch each other narrowly his keen and amused hers wit with wih their stolid surface and slumbering fires lires His eye lit lt with wih In Interest Interest interest In- In terest and ant languid surprise He lie was si six six feet reet tall tail tal broad of or shoulder and athletic In build huld The TIme expression of or his face was as a I humorous In Indifference While he lie had Imad the In Independent manner of or his class the tho lower part of or his face faces s symbolized power and self control Let the time recording angel angel take tako note of or orthis this he Ito be began an that this is the vcr very first time wo we have ha met without being properly Intro introduced Of course he continued I would not have been so rudo as to speak to you ou If it t I ha had Imad not recognized our ultimate relation to each other I accept the undisguised decree to get out of or out our colorless lives hives If I you ou can suggest an any way that we can cal thwart this recurring wh why please dont don't be backward about coming cOnIng forward The Time tide had turned and a heavy hea current current cur cur- rent had swept them off or their feet feeL Ann Aln Hob Hobbs had hanl hardly drawn breath reath during this timis We Ve 1 might ht as ns well wel go on the sand and talk sho simo suggested tentatively but first let us swim out outto outto to time the tw float noat I am getting cold Site She passed Hope on her way out Olt who Informed her Imer that sho she was going out outto outto outto to dress As the they readied reached the time her Imer hand Imand came In contact with wit his and was Instant Instantly Imprisoned She turned her hel met head and met his steady stead gaze aze half hal humorous hU I half tender lender and with mischief mischief mis mis- chief dancing In her eyes sho sIte sal said Ugh t vare Bo of our past experiences Hut But how can CUl we avoid them Vont Dont Don ask t me mo to marry you ou Can t I. you manage to refuse e mo me Just jutt once ince I I 1 II I try O my utmost but ut heretofore J my my a was as inevitable le as your proposition of or marriage c. c I 1 have havo an aim Idea ho ito exclaimed as us the they threw themselves down on time the warm sand That might hal help some she he began an Ironic Ironically al you ou were never original In time tho past In That J ala Is because I am ama a har hardened ene an and qualified subject for matrimony that and the time subtle Influence of ot our I habits since the time world began legan ton tend to tomake tomake make one ono original It I Is the time spell of or orthe the commonplace I come blundering In Inn Inon Inon on n you ou ever every century Just as natural naturally as an a a. man goes home homp to dinner after his days day's won work orl Is over I know knoW you OU are arc expecting me rue and dont don't like to disappoint disappoint disappoint dis dis- appoint you But Dut If It you should tr try to tona na nag me mao or Caul with me inc for tor a awhile I might manage to dela delay this Elysian experiment I ou are not serIous ser ser- Well 11 um ant sorry you ious bus she sime said now I suppose suppose sup Imp pose you ou never will wil be lt and since you OU have opened 1 my eyes eye to your our faults 1 I Iam am sure I shall refuse you I face my fate Cate a man Dont Don't be a piker with happen to tobo Well cl to begin wih you be bo A conceited Wrong 10 n Her eyes s were sparl sparkling ln with merriment morn merri ment and she continued as ns If It J ho Ito hadnot hadnot had hadnot not Interrupted her hel Now that I look Into your face raco I Isee Isee Isee see that your mind does docs not control you OU entre entirely I You have havo a joo good brain but ut you OU use It I b by making makin other people work woric for Cor you rou Help She continued as AS if Ir sho ha had not been interrupted I believe cle c that some primal primal primal mal Instinct In you ou wars against work olk You are exacting exacting- At this moment Hope came camo toward toWard them theta dressed dresse fn and impatient that Ann nn had mado made no rio effort to leave the beach What hat hat Is your name deman demanded ed Ann abru abruptly pt ly ine Then as she stilt still looked expectant John McLane if It pleases you ou Oh Ohm what n a n chance for tor nicknames Mac Shall I call cal you Johnny Jack Mick lck or Well she said s1 gaily gaB here comes m my disgruntled sister Hope Ho Hobbs bs Hope bowed uncivilly and aud aut said brusquely brus brus- tuel quel quely You are arc a pair of prize Idiots We e are arc tho the puppets of Fate Fat who have o ha boen been married years ears For a moment tImo IO sullen ulen fires thes In Hope burned burne high then her lien eyes ens caught the gleam In his Imis and she led lel Ann off of willy wily nl toward the pavilIon pavilion paYI- paYI pavil pavil- ion calling caling over o her shoulder It I Is time to end this folly foly until your our next h union Ann wave waved him him goo good bye bye with a lit little littie lit lit- lt- lt tie tle te gesture of protest and loft lef McLane In some perplexity on the sand It I was S 8 o'clock when time the sisters Misters arrived arrived ar ar- ar- ar rived at their studio Ann strangely excle excited and ant still stil In a naughty naught moodA moodA moodA mood A bit of romance like that makes life at least more sufferable Hope and If it you ou knew the time pleasure of oC talking loa to lo toa toa a man without being chaperoned 1 by your family Camly you ou would know exactly what I mean Hope mean sulkily unlocked tho tIm door switched on time the l light ht antI and pounced upon some mall mail mal |