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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1936-12-10, Page 11THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE (“REBEL BRIDE”! ■ BY VERA BROWN I — .. gave it much thought. -She /had seen him earlier in the evening when he came into the great hall at the hotel He was handsome, straight and very blonde, not as you’d imagine a Viennese to be. He was young and 'very military in his Hapsburg uniform, she Mimi Precsott, of New had married a French ‘The .girls are all mad about him, (Linda. He’s a darling, dances di­ vinely and all that. He’s such tun and has a grand castle or a whole kingdom or something somewhere in Hungary. Really, truly, I know a girl who visited there, and it just Criticisms in General , But it ended with Linda playing ( K«ith had his way, iShe did blie Bol- nothing to tell,” she began. 5 tvo and they seemed to- like it. Pot an encore she played some 'Gilbert and Sullivan and everybody sang. “I suppose not, except that this will go on the cables back to New York, with proper embellishments That last night seemed to thaw out I along with Reed—and Iris!” I Linda felt he hestitated an instant before he spoke Iris’ name. “I’m sorry” “That isn’t going to help the sit­ uation,” Keith’s voice was cold. “Wait till you read all about Reed, the millionaire stowaway, on our honeymoon! They had a field day with us! Really, Linda, it is about time you were growing up. I should think you’d have had enough exper­ ience with that sort of thing. You know every move you make is watch­ ed. That’s no excuse.” “They liked my playing,” Linda, pleaded, determined to make him understand. With a rush she told him about Karl Schmidt, the Swed­ ish girl and those afternoons in the third-class dining salon. Cutting Criticism Keith shrugged his shoulders, ‘My dear, you like being a Lady Bounti- !ful, I suppose. Being the gracious, I wealthy American princess!” He said instinctively, in ihis anger, the thing that would hurt her most. Linda’s eyes blazed. “I didn’t know I had married a, stuffed shirt!’ “I call it good breeding!” he re­ torted. “Linda, I hate that kind of show-offishness. Please don’t let it happen again. I am not trying to dictate to you about your conduct, but I insist you keep out of the papers.” Linda was so furious, so ih'urt, that her throat choikied and -she could not reply. 'Something of that showed on -her mobile face, for Keith was in­ stantly sorry. “I don’t mean to be nasty, [Linda, but it has (been pretty bad with the wedding publicity and all!” He came brought quick tears to her eyes. He rang for Theresa and ordered their break­ fast. “I know you’re interested in a lot of things I’m not. But there’s no reason why we shouldn’t get along. We’re fond of each other, we’re civ­ ilized human beings and we’ve all the money anhody wants. Now— let’s be reasonable. I want you to have a good time, of course. If you dash off to the -art galleries and coat- certs, that O K, provided it isn’t conspicuous. I bate brawling—I knew you do. We’re not going to quarrel about things. There’s no need. I was wild about that news­ paper—thought it was an out and out lie! Sorry I raised such a row! But we’ve got to be careful about publicity for awhile!” He patted Linda’s soft cheek, bent over and kissed her lightly on the lips. Somehow 'Linda’s serious brown eyes made Keith uncomfort­ able. Perhaps it was a guilty con­ science. He wondered what was going on in Linda’s pretty head, just how- much she knew. -His mind went backi to' the watch again. Deep in ihis heart he was sure Linda had put it Where Jenkins had found it! The waiter came "with their fast. Keith was all smiles “Now that everything is what shall be do today?” Linda tried to smile back. “Now that everything was settled—” Of course, nothing had been settled and it would always be war between them, she realized clearly. Paris in the Fail They sat over theii’ breakfast crisp rolls and chocolate at the win­ dows of their sitting room. They looked down on the wide avenue •which led downward to the Seine, through wide trees Champ Elysees. Reed joined, them and they set forth for lunch. Nobody would dreamed the fashionable young wo­ man promenading down the avenue really wanted to be in an, old top­ coat just browsing about. For Lin­ da had persuaded Reed and Keith to walk. After ten minutes they picked up a cab dt the Round Pointe, bowled on to 'Crillon. In the cockitail bar they found several of the crowd who had been with them the night before. It was just 2 o’clock. There were cocktails. Luncheon was very late, so late that they had lonly time for a glance at the pictures in the new art gallery Linda would have liked to spend some time there but Keith had promised to join some friends up in tihe Bois for tea. ISo the days went. Theatres, night clubs, .parties, mote parties. For Reed’s farewell Keith planned a big party at their hotel. It ran on for hours, and then Keith took Special little Bank was the whole crowd up in first cabin-. Linda was sorry the trip was over, When t-he boat docked the next day she looked in vain for Karl, think­ ing she might be able to wave good­ bye to him, but the first-class pas­ sengers got through the customs first and Keith, Linda and Reed went directly to tiheir train depart­ ment. - A „ /’Paris at Last Th^fbh-ree-houA ride through Nor­ mandy was beautiful in the moon­ light-’and the windows of the train were iopen-, will be about 9 when we get and you wait for dinner?” said Keith. Both Linda and Reed argeed. '“Vive la France!” Reed cried as he raised the champagne he had sent In. “Tonight we celebrate.” In the Gare 'St. Lazare the porters fought for their luggage. Linda de-! lighted in their chattering French. Keith, with his usual efficiency, got a large cab and they 'were whirling away to bheir hotel. “We’ll dress as quickly as we can, Your best clothes, Linda, and we’ll meet in the cocktail bar in forty-five minutes.” Keith announced. “Your rooms are next to ours. Then dinner at the Cafe de Paris and we’ll figure out something to do afterwards.” That first night in Paris was a mad whirl. They ended up at dawn at the market place and Reed ate quantities of onion soup. It was noon- Ibefore Linda opened 'her eyes. Keith stormed room and ing paper viciously, of a New “Look here. I’m trying to get the editor -on the line now—but know these Fr.enc-h telephones.' He paced up fingers through “Such lies! If this country, I’ll Lipda stared at the -black looking up at her: IHEIR'ESS SCORNS SOCIALITES STEERAGE CONCERT 'into her he was holding the morn­ in his hand, shaking it It was the Paris edition York newspaper. you and down, ran his his rumpled hair. I can’t sue him in break his head!” type ’ '^HAl’TER VIII (Linda sat up amid the silken covers of the beautiful green Empire bed, triying to brush the sleep out of her eyes. tShe had never seen Keith like this. His eyes blazed as he talked. “There must be some way to stop this kind of lying!” Linda tried to think of something to say. Just then the telephone rang. Keith grabbed it up. “I’ve been- trying for half an hour to get a call through to the editor of that!” Keith pointed to the news­ paper. “But you know these French telephones—'Hello, hello!” Linda sat bolt upright. “Keith!” Her voice was demanding. “Put u,p that telephone and listen, to me.” So surprised was her husband that he obeyed. Linda trembled but she hootkied squarely into Keith’s eyes. -‘-‘Jt’s not a lie, Keith. That’s true!” Keith stared at her. “True? Of course it isn’t true!” Keith walked across the room, jerked back the satin curtains across the window and let 'in the Autumn sunlight. As he turned to look at Linda the telephone rang again. She reached for it. “'Cancel that call, please,” she ordered. She hung the telephone back on the hook, trying to think 'Of some way to explain what had happened on shipboard. “Keith, it never oc­ curred to me until this moment that there was any reason why I should not play .for wlhom I chose when J was crossing—” Keith’s grimness frightened her. Obviously he was making an effort to control his temper, but she knew he was furious. He came over near her, sat down on a chair and lighted a cigarette. “Well?” His Voice quiet, but not enouraging girl, who- looked pleadingly. was I over to iher. His voice break- again. settled of up toward the in half an hour for the Crillon have everybody on to a night club over on the Left which he had discovered and keeping it as a surprise, Everybody was enchanted except Linda. ‘ She felt a definite sense of disloyalty in this. Ror it was an amusing iplace. It was at tibia .party Linda first met Pirice Miklos Bethleh. Not that She uniform,, a learned from York, 'who 'Count. was It died like a movie.” ’ Danger Ahead •was ,not until they were smoke-hung found the into the little night club that Linda Prince beside her. have convinced opened at the hud- me I’m a her brown eyes In Prince’s first words stupid enough to are are GIFTS FOR LADIES WWATi WEWJl *0» IM Sets (Prices from 35c, 65c , $2.50 and $4.50 A COMPLETE LINE OF CHRISTMAf CARDS,J PENCIL SETS, CAMERAS, Pf\YIN I WALKER’S DRUG STORE S WHERE THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS PREVAILS - (Contributed) Maybe we’re wrong! 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RAVELLE Dashwood POTTED PLANTS mean- The table, “You fool!” ■Linda surprise to her. “I have been say always that American girls not really beautiful, that they only clothes horses.” His eyes were flatteringdy eager. Linda smiled mechanically, tried to think of something polite to say. Incense burned in front of a giant sphinz at the end .of the smoke-fill­ ed room. Linda did not reply, but she liked to listen to Mikilos’ soft voice speak her language so careful­ ly. Liuda could see Mimi dancing with Reed and smiling at her ingly. The lights were low. Violinist came close to their began to play for Linda. Into that river of sound came a high-pitched nasal American voice. A woman at the next table. “Isn’t ihe handsome?” she was saying. “1 just saw him out in the halL tele­ phoning. They say he calls New York every night— .Linda, sitting there with lher eyes on the violinist, knew that tihe other voice was saying. It was a warning. Some of them turned to look at her. They had said: “His*' wife! She’s sitting right there.” Prince .Miklos’ eyes were on Lin­ da’s face. She prayed he ihad not heard, or, if he had, that he did not understand. .But something in his eyes told her Ihe had. Then Linda saw Keitih coming through the doorway. Prince Mik­ los, bending over her hand, as'ked in a low voice if he might .call. But 'Linda did not hear nim. 'She was waiting for Keith. But when the reached the table he could not meet her clear 'brown eyes. For CHAPTER IX Linda lay in< the deep wicker chair, her hands hanging listlessly her eyes resting on the masses of 'wisteria which climbed in riot over the terrace wall at Mimi’s home on the Riviera. It was a month since Reed had He had gone back home the big farewell par- hoped for peace. Bagnolet had in- and Linda spend And gone, morning after the ty and Linda had But the Countess sisted that Keith a month with her near Nice, they had gone. Linda was happy—or at least she had convinced herself she was. But now she must persuade Keith to go home. Her mother wrote that father was not well. Mfrs. Laird even hinted part of worry about Linda. -And Linda written, telephoned ?4nd she felt she had almost convinced her father. 'The iheavy odor(of the wisteria was almost a dr-ij/g. There seemed to be nothing in/ Linda’s world but that magnificent/color and perfume. A great lassit/ude engulfed her. ■She had given u/p the fight—she was resigned. j Voices called? Linda back into her world. It was Keith, Mimi and tihe rest coming from a swim. Keith ■bent over Linda, kissed her lightly, drew her to Jier feet. “Come along! Play for me!/ Play while I get dress­ed!” j They wenft to their suite, Keith’s arm about lher waist. ILinda, an the piano, let iher fin­ gers iru-n- lightly, casually over the keys. “W! Keith, ci said it -diffl windows jl terIng fblvie of the smiled a jlittle. Keitih asking her to play. He ikinew nothing all it boring. some of fhe queer modern Russian music, th|e last in the would hai amused ;llm. Ms trouble •And Linda ■am" hat shall I play?” ailing from the shower, 1 not matter. Beyond the Linda could see the glit- sea. And she It was so amusing, bout music, found most of But he liked Linda’s, she have __ __ __ world would hake fancied would amused ;llm. ■Linda Clumghig Linda flayed on, musing. Keith cay tie, threw himself length orn the davenport under the windows ^nd sipped at a drink •which had^ been brought to him. He liked to watch Linda at the piano. iShe seemed -quite a different per­ son from tyio quiet, lovely woman he (Suddenly ^Linda’s fingers halted oh the keys;, “Keitih, I Wish we could Her eyes weiYe pleading, not well; if fwe could be for a short i go West and you wanted Starting Trouble change to Later full SUNOCO ci -quite a different per- tpe quiet, lovely young knew as his wife. 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