HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1939-02-09, Page 6THURSDAY, FJBBRVAKY 9, 1939 THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE
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BY EVELYN SHULER
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“I wih I had seen him sooner,"
David said beligerently. Andrea was
tempted to tell David the whole Gil
throp story, but decided not to. Then
they went home.
After a hearty reunion with Mary,
Sandy and even the baby, David sang
a score of favorite ballads. Andrea
curled up on the sofa and listened
hungrily to the beloved voice. If only
he could learn to love her, but ap
parently she did not exist for him.
She had given her heart with both
hands, but he seemed completely
unaware of the silent devotion.
David left early that night, but
she saw a great deal of him during
the succeeding weeks. It was like old
times to come home from work and
see him at the piano, strumming
trying over some new composition,
wanting her critical opinion. At
times he seemed the old David, but
an undercurrent of sadness seemed
ever present in him.
He was singing one night when
the doorbell interrupted. A cable
gram from Eloise was delivered an
nouncing her home-coming. Andrea
watched David as Mary read the
message aloud. Pain stabbed her
heart as she noted the swift elation
which lighted his face. So he was
still in love with her—‘his love had
outlived the deep hurt.
On the day of the home-coming
Andrea’s own heart beat quicker as
thought of her older sister’s trium
phant return, Eloise had reached
her goal, She had a rich husband,
money, jewels and clothes.
It was with mingled emotions that
Andrea hurried toward Eloise’s ho
tel. She looked doubtfully at her
slightly worn clothes.
“Eloise!" she called breathlessly
as she entered. “How well you’re
looking—and what have you done to
your hair? It’s marvelous!"
During an intimate dinner served
in the suite Eloise narrated with
superficial gayety of foreign ports
and celebrated people.
After the waiter had removed the
last vestige of dinner Andrea asked
the question that had risen to her
lips several times during the meal.
“Where’s Rufus?”
“He’s in a sanatorium," Eloise
said abruptly. “I’m going to get a
divorce.”
“What A divorce?’ Andrea’s
tone was incredulous. “What has
happened?" Andrea remembered the
ominous note in Gilthrop's voice
that night on the pier.
Burchette Goes Mad
“The man is mad — quite mad,”
Eloise said with no real feeling. “He
gets drunk and goes periodically
mad. I had a conference today with
the Burchette family lawyers. They
know all about his condition, and
going to make a large settlement on
me when I have the marriage annul
led.
“One night in Paris, on our hon
eymoon, I was standing on the
hotel balcony. Suddenly I felt his
hands around my throat — choking
me. I beat at him, but he had the
strength of a maniac. He tried to
throw me over the railing. A hotel
attendant rushed in and saved me,
It was quite, quite horrible.”
Eloise’s eyes were brooding. At
the sight of Andrea’s genuinely
shocked expression she added: “Now
we will say no more about it. I
leave for Reno in a few weeks, and
then it will all be over.”
“But surely you must regret this?’
Andrea asked, bewildered. “Surely
you must think your marriage was
a mistake.”
“Mistake ” Eloise laughed. “Do
not be silly. It was the first rung on
the ladder—and what a rung! I will
be financially independent for life!”
The words kept echoing in An
drea’s mind all the way home and
through the days that followed.
Eloise had fought free but at what
a price! She had sacrificed romance
and illusion for money. And now
she would be free to marry David if
she wanted him. Andrea thought
dismally. Immediately after Eloise’s
return, David camped on her door
step. morning noon and night. For
the first time in her life, Andrea felt
the gnawing of jealousy. Must Eloise
have everything-—money, security,
independence and David, too?
Andrea Shows Jealousy
The two sister were together dur-
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ing one of their infrequent visits
when Andrea revealed for the first
time her true feelings. She hadn’t
meant to. They were discussing
Gilthrop's loan.
“When you get your settlement,
will you repay that $500 to Gil-
hrop?" Andrea asked.
“No, I won’t." Eloise replied acid
ly.
“Then you know I will have to
keep on scrimping and saving to pay
i: myelf?”
“You're a fool if you do.” Eloise
shrugged her shoulders and looked
away. Temper suddenly flamed in
Andrea’s eyes.
“While we're discussing personal
things, why do you let David hang
around so much? Why don’t you wait
until you get your divorce? It isn’t
decent for you to be seeing him
now." Anger brought flashes to An
drea’s eyes. Eloise looked at her
with curious intolerance.
“Why don’t you admit the truth?"
she retorted. “Why don't you admit
that you want David for yourself?”
Andrea flushed guiltily. “It isn’t
that,” she floundered helplessly.
“It’s a question of honor.”
“Nonsense!" Eloise replied con
temptuously. Then, with a sudden
showing of venom and defiance, she
challenged, “If you want David so
much, why don’t you get him away
from me?”
CHAPTER XII
The, party was gay, but Dean Gil-
throp was bored. The same old
crowd — the same faces, patter and
routine. Ever since Libby had
broken their engagement he found
these society affairs beginning to
pall. He decided to leave quietly,
but on his way accidentally over
head a conversation which delayed
his steps. «
“There’s Mrs. Rufus Burchette
over there,” he heard in a shrill,
pentrating voice. Gilthrop turned
and saw Eloise surrounded by an
attentive circle of men guests. Flame
colored satin sheathed her figure to
advantage.
“She’s just returned from Reno,”
a voice at his side went on. Gilthrop
listened with open interest. “His
family made quite a large settle
ment on her.”
The story of the divorce was news
to Gilthrop. He smiled to himself
wryly. Well, she had made it. She
had got the boost she wanted “on
ward and upward." He started to
ward Eloise. She, at least, would
prove amusing. Eloise smiled across
the shoulders of her admirers as an
orchestra began the winsome strains
of a waltz.
Weaving a New Web
“But I can’t,” Eloise was saying,
“I’ve promised this dance to Mr.
Gilthrop.” She smiled a welcome to
him with her eyes. She took Gil-
throp’s arm possessively.
“Welcome home from Reno," he
whispered as they swung into the
dance. “I just got the news. Are
congratulations or commiserations in
order?”
“Neither," she replied, laughing
lightly.
She danced well, and there was
an undeniably intoxicating thrill in
holding her. The fragrance of an al
luring, indefinite perfume rose from
her hair. Her dark eyes were lum
inous with laughter.
‘So you’re a gay divorcee, now?"
he said. “It’s none of my business,
but were you fond of Burchette or
was he only the means to an end?”
Shrugging her shoulders slightly,
ishe answered: “I would say that he
was only the means to a beginning.”
Gilthrop laughed responsively. Her
frankness was childlike, hearty.
Most women in his own set would
have lied or gone evasive.
The dance ended, he reluctantly
released her from his arms, “I was
going to leave," he said, “but I’m
glad I stayed."
“Thank you,” he smiled, acknow
ledging the compliment.
“Shall we go out into the garden?
There’s a moon.”
j They stepped out into the night.
• The first hint of Spring was in the
jair. Gilthrop lighted a cigarette. In
the flare of the match she watched
his loan face.
I “Well, my compliments, lady,” he
■ said banfreringly. “You seem to have I crashed the world you wanted. Soon
hike Alexander, you’ll be crying be
cause there are no more worlds to
conquer.”
Other Worlds
“There are other things to con
quer," she fenced. “I did not want
to crash your world really. As op
posed to poverty, I wanted security.
As opposed to an eight-hour working
day, I wanted ease and comfort. I
learned long ago that heaven doesn’t
help the working girl. She has to
help herself,”
“You seem to have done very well.”
There was something gaminesque in
her face—& witchery that the half-
light of the moon seemed to accen
tuate. How different she was from
her sister.
How entertaining she could be, he
discovered in a series of tete-a-tete
meetings during the next few weeks.
She was living and dressing lavishly
on Burchette’s money and Gilthrop
found himself secretly pleased at the
mild furore her entrance invariably
made.
I love danger — it’s so bright,"
she confided one night as they were
leaving the theatre.
“You’re not exactly the prudent
type,” Gilthrop agreed, smiling tol
erantly.
“Why be prudent when life is so
Unpredictable?” she retorted, light
laughter on her lips. They were walk
ing toward his coupe.
“Let me drive," she coaxed. “I’ve
never handled a sixteen-cylinder. I’d
love it." He handed her the keys
and explained the workings of the
dashboard gadgets. She started the
engine, an elated smile wreathing
her lips. They slid out into traffic,
Gilthrop noticed she handled the car
with real dexterity, just as she would
handle circumstance and bend it to
her will, he thought.
Crash
They were well on the outskirts of
town when it happened. The car was
clipping along close to a speed of
fifty miles an hour. Eloise had half
turned toward him laughing at some
sally he had made when suddenly a
man stepped from the curb. Eloise
swerved the car, but it was too late.
There was the screeching of brakes
with frenzied hands, GilthYop grab
bed the emergency brake. There was
a dull thud, Eloise screamed as the
man’s body hurtled through the air.
He lay inert several yards away. Dark
blood was oozing from his mouth. .
“Get out sight quickly! Take a
taxi!” Gilthrop whispered in a terri
fied command. He leaped from the
car and ran toward the prone figure.
The man was groaning slightly. A
crowd collected from nowhere. A po
lice car with siren wide open car
eened around the corner. One of the
officers lifted the man into the car
and it speeded away. Gilthrop was
asked to show his licenses—his cre
dentials.
“He stepped from the curb — 1
couldn’t stop in time,” Gilthrop ex
plained, beads of perspiration on his
forehead. Thank God, he thought,
they hadn’t been drinking.
“I’ll gO' along with you to the sta
tion house while we report this,"
the officer said, getting into Gil-
throp’s car. Eloise was nowhere to
be seen, Gilthrop noticed with silent
relief.
A stiff-fingered house sergeant
laconically wrote down details of
tho accident. Gilthrop was release
on his own bond. As he started to
leave, Gilthrop turned back. “Where
did they take the man?" he inquired
nervously tense.
“Bellevue," an officer answered.
Gilthrop hurried to Eloise’s apart
ment. She would be in a frenzy —
waiting —■ wondering what happen
ed to the man.
But when he faced her he saw
that she was coldly unconcerned.
“Do you want to run up to the hos
pital to see about that poor fellow?”
Gilthrop asked.
“I certainly do not," she replied
petulantly. “It wras his own fault,
the dumb fool. He should have
looked before he stepped out.” Her
voice was cold. She was .frowning,
Gilthrop felt depressed — enervated.
Her cruel indifference stunned him.
Gilthrop murmured a curt “good
night,” turned on his heel and went
toward the hospital alone.
He waited there all night. The
man had a serious skull fracture, a
broken arm and internal injuries.
White-garbed doctors and internes
and nurses streamed in and out of
the private room Gilthrop had or
dered for the patient. The gray ghost
of dawn slid through the hospital
windows when they told him. The
man had died.
Unexpected Witness
iA. hearing before the coroner was
scheduled for next day. Gilthrop
went to Eloise. Some one may have
seen a woman in the car that night.
As he entered, he was surprised to
see Andrea there. Before her he
hesitated to speak of the accident.
“Go ahead, Dean," Eloise prompt
ed. “I told Andrea about it.”
“I may need you as a witness at ' the Coroner’s hearing tomorrow,"
Gilthrop said bluntly. “There is a
chance some one may have seen
you.”
“I don’t want to get mixed up in
this,” Eloise replied, her voice even.
“But I am willing to take all the
I blame," Gilthrop protested. “You
i should be there in case you’re need
led.”
Eloise shook her head. “It would
I he ugly publicity and I can’t afford
it,” she said in a tone of finality, j Gilthrop went alone to the hear-
jing. He explained to the Coroner’s
| jury about the accident. He had made
a liberal settlement on the man’s
family. At the conclusion of his
testimony Gilthrop stepped down
from the stand, nervously wiping,
his forehead.
“You had a woman companion
with you that night. Mr. Gilthrop,"
the Coroner said, leaning forward at
his bench. “Is she here now?”
Gilthrop was about to reply in the
negative when from the rear of the
courtroom a young girl rose from
her seat.
“I am here," she said in a firm
clear voice. All eyes werg* focused
on her as she walked forward in the
courtroom. Gilthrop whirled in
amazement. It was Andrea Mowbray
With fascinated eyes he watched her
progress toward him. She took the
stand. With soft appeal, her voice
clear and youthful, she told the jury
that the man had stepped from the
curb without warning. When she had
finished she took a seat in the front
of the courtroom. The jury retired
to deliberate. She kept her eyes
averted from Gilthrop. The jury was
gone less than fifteen minutes. Up
on their return the .foreman read
their verdict.
“It is the opinion of this Coron
er’s jury that this accident was un
avoidable. In view of the fact that
the defendant has made satisfactory
restitution to the family of the de
fendant he now stands acquitted in
this court.”
New Love Dawns
Relief was stamped on Gil-
throp’s face as he heard the words.
He turned toward Andrea. Their gaze
met and held for a tremulous mo
ment. Then she lowered her eyes
away from the open ardor in his.
Gilthrop continued to stare at her.
The courtroom fell away. Only the
two of them existed in all the world.
•Something stirred to life in his heart
Some vital force lifter that one mo
ment out of all time and gave it
sharp emotional integrity and signi-
figance.
“I’m in love with her," he thought
His pulses quickened. As he walked
toward, her he felt quickened with
emotion he never had known before
in all his life.
CHAPTER Xni
Andrea Mowbray was beginning to
learn that it is the code of a gentle
man never to forget an individual at
whose hands a favor has been re
ceived.
From the day she had come for
ward in the courtroom Dean Gil
throp had spared no pains to show
that he regarded her as a trusted
friend. With infinite tact and care,
he tried to level the barriers divid
ing their worlds. He dropped into
the little apartment occasionally just
before Andrea was expected home.
Motorboats, automobiles and his
moth plane had familiarized Gil
throp with machinery; he found
Sandy’s experiments genuinely inter
esting.
(To be Continued)
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