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Home My WebLink AboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1938-06-02, Page 2w Jl'XK 3ij<I, 1»38 THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE a “AFRAID OF LOVE” by Phyllis Moore Gallagher Mirn you forgetting a night in December “Lee!” Patsy cried. “What is it? Its about us, isn’t it? It’s . , He faced her, strjcken-eyed, somehow utterly defeated. His ’Shoul ders sagged; -his head, his hands, even his long splendid legs seemed shaken. planning an Expedition “All right,” said Patsy wanly, minute. Benson, looks of things right now. glowering over there by the piano because Virginia dragged Tippy out ou the balcony.” Then she went across the room to Admiral Benson, an old friend of -her grandfather’s who- was planning another expedi tion into the Antarctic. The news papers were full of stories of his effoi’ts to interest backers in finan cing the exploration and Richard was excited over it all. The first time she had seen Richard a$mr writing the little note breaking’’off the engagement and begging him to forgive her, he had put her entirely at ease by not mentioning Lee and talking a great deal about the Ben- eon expedition. Richard had told her that he had signed up to go on it and she had been amazed and shocked. She had said: “But Richard, what earthly sense is there in an Antarctic exped ition? Isn’t it about as silly and useless as flagpole sitting or some thing? He had laughed, running his fingers, nervously through his brown hair, and had tried to hide the tormenting ache in his =- eyes. Then he had explained. “I suppose that’s what every one thinks until they know, Patsy.” •She knew Richard wanted to get away from Annapolis only because she would be there—Lee’s wife— because he loved her madly and must keep that madness from possessing him. smiling “But stretch it another I want to speak to Admiral Besides, I don’t like the Ted’s a light opera, she was chosen for the leading role. But not because she could act — just because she could sing. ‘T should like to hear you,” said Vallance, seriously. Patsy met barrassment. said. There was different from any man she had ever met. He reminded hex* vaguely of Dmetrieff. She had an urge to talk to him about herself, something she seldom did, To tell him about the ambitions that had burned within her. To tell him, indeed, about the .strange premonition, the feeling of disaster that had been with her these past three weeks since she had met Lee, despite her intense happi ness and for which she had no ex planation. She thought solemnly: "If I could have chosen a father I should have selected him.” Lee came over to her then and stood very tall and blond and hand some in his uniform beside her. He said in an undertone: “Twenty min utes, dear—let’s duck this stuffy af fair!” Patsy turned and ran her arm through his. She said: “Mr. Val lance, Mr. Cavendish. If you’re in Annapolis next week we’d like you to ome and see us in our apartment xelow. We’re going to be married.” She didn't -know why she had told him when she had not a single other -oul outside of the family about their plans. People had made surmises but no one actually knew. Courtney Vallance said: “Why— why, what wonderful news! I’d be his eyes without era* “I’d like you to”, she something in this man couch,Lee saw the color drain out of Patsy’s face, watching them, was Kitty Cavendish, Lee’s wife door. He took 'her hand aud they started down the stairs together. Lee’s apartment was. on the fifth floor, just below Virginia’s. They stopped in front of his door and Pat sy stood fascinated, looking at the slim white card, “Lee Cavendish, Lieutenant, JG., U.S.N., in tiny brass frame. She mentally prefixed “Mrs.” sighed and said: “I’d like to see your apartment, Lee. We’ll live there won’t we?” He grinned and said they would for a while, Then he told hei- that he realy wanted a small white house with green blinds and a brass knock er on the dooi'. Annapolis was full of them, just crawling with atmos phere, and he hoped nothing else. He said: “But should you come in, Patsy? It’s after 11.” Patsy smiled. “Why not? We aren’t Mid-Victorian, you -know. And to morrow you’ll be a free man!” Her hand flew to hei’ heart and lashes winked quickly. “Besides don’t have to shut the dooi',” They Get A Surprise Lee’s fingei* moved along the wall found the switch and the apartment flooded with light. Patsy said: “I’m starving! What’s in the ice-box?— Her voice broke off. Looking at her, Lee saw something die in hei* blue eyes. Saw her lips tremble once an then go deathly still. Saw the color drain completely out of her face. He cried sharply: “For God’s sake Patsy, what is it?” Then he turned and saw, too. On the low red leather couch lay a slen- dei’ girl with blue-black hair and luminous eyes. She had on a black velvet evening gown with shoulder straps of snow-white ermine. She sat up drowsily, as if she had been roused from deep sleep and screwed her lashes into a tangle against the light. But hex' eyes weren’t really drowsy—they were vivid and alert and penetrating—and Patsy knew instinctively that she was Kitty Cav endish; that she was the most beau tiful woman she had ever seen; that she had lain there quietly on the sofa watching Lee take hei’ into his arms and kiss her. Lee Explains his hands on her sfaoul- his fingers dug into her He said, looking deep In Pat- ■her we He put ders and soft flesh, to her wretched young eyes sy, while I was a midshipman at the Academy I married Kitty. You know what the regulation book says—‘Any midshipman who is married or shall be found to >be married shall be dismissed from the Academy.’ “You’ve got to believe that I did not break my oath either, Patsy. You’ve got to! I thought Kitty was putting on a mock wedding. After ward she showed me the license— told me we were really married, All those who saw thought the ceremony was fake except the minister, who, J understood, was juSt another mem ber of the party. He must have thought it was the craziest ceremony he ever performed. “(For days I lived in a hell of in decision, (Should I resign from the Academy—should I tell the superin tendent? Because I was only nine teen and infatuated as only a young boy can be, I couldn't humiliate Kitty. ’ And I couldn't give up the navy, either, ned to go to the Academy, l’emembei’ a time dreaming about it it and studying never been a time wasn’t in my blood.” In a brief and brilliantly horrible spasm of understanding Patsy cried: “Oh—Lee! Lee!—you’d be court- martialled for that if they knew!” Hollow-eyed they stood looking at one another. Lee said, searching her face; “You don’t hate me for that, Fatsy?” Suddenly his expression changed and life came back into his ey©s. She hadn’t answered, but he had read hei’ eyes and hex’ eloquent red liips. “I .knew you'd understand I knew it, I’ve wanted to tell you” “But*’ broke in Kitty, “the fact still remains that if I choose to tell you’ll iget a court, Lee. navy means should blonde life—” All my life I’d iplan- I can’t that I wasn’t and praying over for it. There’s when the navy reputation ruined — his career smashed — the long bitter years of fighting his way back to respect in some other profession for which he had no love nor understanding nor training. He was navy—-it was his life-—it was in the very marrow of his bones. iShe was a navy girl her self and it was easy for her to un derstand—the lure of the sea-—the grip that the service gets on a man. She heard Lee say, deadly even: “Kitty it’s no go. We’re through. I can’t help what you tell, perhaps it would be best if you did. I’m tired of living under this cloud nt fear. I’ve stood enough of ened exposure every slightest thing that you. You may not you, hut understand live with you again, so help me God! Patsy, I’m taking you homemow,” “No, (Lee no!’ Patsy cried. And she turned and ran out of the room, slipping on the stairs, breathing fast in a panic to 'get out of that apart ment. Away from Kitty — away from Lee—forever away from Lee and what her love could do to him- She reached the bottom step in a fe verish nightmore of haste and ran into the clear night, cold with the deathly beauty of Autumn. For a long time Patsy stood quite still, bracing herself against the wall waiting to catch her breath, waiting for the pounding of her heart to cease. She saw Courtney Vallance come out of the apartment house alone and walk toward his car at the curb. She lifted her head then and fought for poise and set his lips in a smile, Vallance was beneath the steering wheel when she reached him and said: “I wonder if you’d be good enough to take me home, Mr. Vallance?” And then she was in his long, shining cai’ and he was smiling down at >her in that way he had of ■understanding, And presently they' were driving off slowly into the night and she was sobbing on his shoulder and telling him everything that had happened. (To be Continued) BABY CHICKS A-l Baby Chicks, Write for spec ial prices oh Barred Rock Pullets all ages. White Leghorns .07-cr Barred Rocks ,08c.; White Rocks, Hampshire Reds, S-C. Brown Leg horns ,09c,; Jersey Black Giants ,10c Heavy Surplus .08c,; Light Surplus ,07c.; Brown Leghorn Pullets ,18c.; White Leghorns 4 6c.; Leghorn Cock erels ,02c< erels .07c, five 35c. teed 100 station, Rock Pullets 42c.; Cock- Four Week Pullets .30c. Order from ad. 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No. 1, DASHWOOD ChoosJ RATES ♦1-5® I Smguno MODERN (REPROOF HOTELS OMVENiwny LOCATED ► RASY FADUIKS Canada’s First Movies In 1896 John Griffin, popularly’ described as “the father of motion pictures in Canada” opened legular theatre Shirtly opened real, Corbett-Fitzsimmons fight in 1896, Queen Victoi'ia’s Jubilee procession in 1897, and the departure .of the Canadian contingent for -S, Africa in 1900. Films of this early period consist ed of only one reel and, as the nov elty wore off, interest in them began to die out. In '1903 Edwin B. Porter made a picture which told a “story.” The narrative was conveyed to the audience by means of pantomine, printed dialogue flashed on the screen to explain the actions of the characters or what they said. In 1926 Warner Rios, presented the. first talking and sound pictures in New York. Over night Canadian Theatres installed sound equipment and the “silent” picture 'practically disappeared. “Talking” or “sound” pictures, technicolor and many other improve ments demand a high degree of skill and technical knowledge, as well as heavy capital investment. However, “short subject” informative films have been produced with a consider able success. The motion picture theatres in creased from 862 in 1935 to 959 in 193 6 according to a report on the census of service establishments from the Internal Trade Branch of Dominion -Bureau of (Statistics. Her Decision Kitty’s words made Patsy see clearly something she hadn’t before. She saw Lee out of tlie service—his CHAPTER VI Kitty Cavendish came awake then She stood up, slim and dar<k ana beautifully formed. She clicked open a diamond-studded case and lit a long green Turkish -cigarette and in haled deeply. A cloud of smoke circled her lovely head like a misty veil. Then she said, a smug little smile tipping up the corners of her mouth: “Well, don’t stand there gaping at me like that! Really, I’m not a ghost. Aren’t you glad to see me, Lee? And who is this blonde in fant with you? No—don’t tell me! Let me guess’ She’s Patsy Wai’field isn’t she, and she threw^ over a per fectly splendid young scientists and an operatic career for you, -didn’t she, dear? ‘That’s too, too dreadful, I mean —for her—now that I’ve changed my mind about divorcing you, Lee. You see, I -dropped my suit. My law yers went into a frothy dither over it, rolled on the floor and foamed at the mouth and told me I didn’t have bas’ brains to withdraw it just four days before I’d be free. They were perfect fiends about it! But you see, I got to thinking about you, Le®. I visioned you heartbroken nad lonely and uncai’ed for. So—so I -came back and here I am!” Patsy went rigid. Kitty’s words lay ■upon her like a frozen sun, like death in hei’ soul. She said: “But —but you didn’t'—you shouldn’t ......v ........... ....... ... . ....... have done that! You’re just jok- Her eyes were enormous. “For heav-jing—trying to frighten me!” Her ".................................... ' voice shook. Kitty laughed softly and exhaled another cloud of gauzy smoke. Then she looked at Patsy with a sweetly calculated, slightly indulgent smile. “Oh, I’m sorry, my dear,” she pur red. “I know just how difficult this is for you. For us all! But be lieve me, I shan’t say one word about catching you with my husband tonight, and you can go back to your scientist and your singing and—” Blaming Hatred Lee’s eyes suddenly blazed. His face turned livid and his jaw became a grim line. He was white-lipped and violently angry. He snarled be tween blenched teeth: '“Cut that, Kitty! You’ve had your say and now I'll have mine. We’re through, do you understand—-through? Nothing on God’s earth could make me live with you again!” Then he turned quickly to- Patsy. “Come on, dear—I think I’d better talfe you home.” Kitty hurried across the room to Leo then. For one second her face was no longer beautiful to see. All the youth drained out of it, leaving her thirty-two years showing plain ly in the lines around her eyes, the drawn -crescents above her mouth, the faint -puffs beneath hex* lower lashes. Her pupils became so dilat ed that hex’ whole eyes seemed black and hot. (She laid a detaining hand Lee was waiting for Patsy by the on Lee’s arm and said: “Leo—aren’t fit F ■ r « Patsy Meets Vallance Admiral Benson greeted Patsy with a broad smile and murmured something about how like Tenny son’s “Iplaine” she was in her ice blue satin. Then he said: “Child, may I present Mr. Vallance? Miss Warfield, Mr. Vallance. He’s the casting director for Premier Pictures Patsy, and if you smile sweetly, he may give you a screen test. That is, if you want one and I undex’stand that most girls still in their ’teens do.” Patsy, a little breathless in the presence of this important man, said: “I’ve read about you, Mr, Val lance. You discovered Lucia La Fon da, didn’t you? And a score of others. But -please don’t be fright ened—-! don’t want a screen test. There was a time when I dreamed of doing ‘Marguerite’ in ‘Faust’ at the Metropolitan. But that’s all ovex’ now.” Courtney Vallance smiled at her feeling that no star he had ever discovered had been so lovely as she was in that moment. “Your ambitions were rather Ioftly, weren’t they?” “Rather,” she said, wistfully. Vallance asked Patsy if she had oyer been interested in the legiti mate stage ox* the movies as a ca reer, and she said No, but that when was in school in. California she belonged to a drama group. She had ‘hit iparts in several plays that when it came time to cast special production of the year, delighted, I’m sure,” and Patsy be lieved hixn. 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