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Thursday. October 26, 1939 CHAPTER IV Synopsis Nineteen-year-old Anne Ord way realizes suddenly that something is wrong between her father and mother. She hears servants whispering and senses tension. Anne adores her beaatifal mother, Elinor, and her father, Francis; and ' she had always liked and trusted their old friend David. Yet it is David about whom the servants are whispering. Vicky, Anne's companion, is aware of the situation, too. Anne steals away to meet Garry Brooks in the moonlight and they meet a strange man at a campfire, who says his name is Charles. After Anne has gone back to her house, Charles, in the moonlight, sees a beautiful wo man reach down and take something from a dresing table inside a second story window. He returns to his fire and thinks of his wife, Margot, sep arated from him—and of Anne. % Anne waked the next morning with a sense of impending disas ter. Hitherto her' wakings had been a sort of resurrection. Each morning had brought its mood of anticipated joy. Now nothing was bright. The fear that had oppress ed her the night before in the [garden was intensified. There is no such heartbreak for the young as disillusionment. Anne had known that the world that claimed her father and mother was not the world in which she lived with Vicky. But she had thought of it as a gay and irresponsible world to which Elinor and Francis belonged by right of their beauty and bril liance. But now she wanted none of that world which belonged to her father and mother, for, with the evil that had come into the gar den, her own Eden had been lost. Here were David and her mother, two beloved beings, thrown from Are you like this man? He knows > .. &that fanners keep down the costs NkL ' ' °f operating their trucks, cars and \ traaors by using Sinclair ) lffit afc ~, Opaline or Sinclair Penn \W- ,||| sylvania Motor Oils. 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She bathed and began to dress for her ride, tying her hair with a black ribbon and donning rid ing breeches and a soft white shirt. It was when she looked for her tie pin that she found her pearls were missing. She remembered seeing them last night, a little white heap in the moonlight. She couldn't be mistaken, yet she opened drawer after drawer, searching. At last she decided that Vicky had put them away and there was no need for worry. There were other things, in deed. to think aboht. The ride with her mother, for example. She knew now why she and Gar ry had been asked—to play pro priety for Elinor and David. She was pulling her hard little hat down to her ears when there was a tap on the door. "Mr. Garry is here, Miss Anne." "I'll be down in a moment. Marion." The maid had a letter on her tray. "Wells found this in the box." Anne tore open the letter and saw • a sheaf of closely written sheets. She turned to the last page and looked at the name "Charles." He had written: "Anne: "I wish you were here, without jour belligerent squire. "I wish you were here because I have some things to tell you. I told you my name was 'Charles' and let it go at that. But I want you to know that the name that follows is a good name, and one I shall not disgrace. But it is one that is at the moment in the daily papers and in the mouths of men. "And the reason it is there is because I loved a woman and couldn't make her love me enough. So she found someone else. And .now she is dragging it «} . '• • ' ;V. yt . V ' - 4 *' . THE ELKIN TRIBUNE, ELK IN, NORTH CAROLINA all through the courts that some day we may be 'free.' But I shall never be free. For a thing like that smirches and stains, and binds a man's soul in chains. And I shall always be bound. But the thought of you lessens my hurt. "I wish you were here so that I might tell you not to marry Gar ry. Love is more than you give him. More than he can give you. And marriage is a sacred thing. I can tell you that though I h«ve missed the sacredness. And I have mised it because I laughed at old standards and chose a .woman who laughed with me. We said that when we ceased to love we would go our separate ways. Now she has gone hei* way, but I cannot go mine in peace. "So don't marry Garry, even though you never marry. For you are what you are by the grace of God. May He have you j in His keeping!" i When she had finished read ■ ing, Anne stood very still with the letter in. her hand. A strange letter. A wonderful letter. The things that Charles had said to her seemed to lift her heavy heart to a quickened and happier rhythm. The maid was again tapping at the door. "Mrs. Ordway says she is waiting." "I'm ready, Marion." She stuck the letter in her blouse, then as a thought struck her she said. "Ask Miss Vicky if she put away my pearls." Vicky came back with the maid to say that she had seen nothing of the necklace. "But it will un doubtedly turn up." Elinor and Garry were in the living room before the fire, with the coffee on a little table. "David has been waiting half an hour at the crossroads," Elinor said impatiently. "He said he'd come around by way of the club and meet us. What kept you, Anne?" "I couldn't find my pearls." Elinor's hand, as she passed Anne's cup, shook a little, but her ! voice was calm. "You'll find them. Now drink your coffee." Garry, very handsome in brown whipcord and shining boots, said, 1 "I'll bet it was that fellow in the meadow." "What are you talking about, Garry?" Anne demanded. "I'll bet he took them." Elinor glanced from one to the other. "What man?" ' Last night. We saw his fire and went to look, and Anne sat and talked to him." "Mother, he was delightful!" "Don't stop to argue." Elinor led the way to .the horses and in a few moments they were off. David was waiting at the crossroads fis they came up and he and Elinor, a stunning pair as they sat their horses, led the way. In the years that followed Anne often wondered what her life would have been had she not thundered across the fields to the highway on that clear November morning. Up one hill and down another went the speeding horses. The river was in sight, but before they reached it they had to cross the highway that led to Balti more. And coming toward them down that highway was a small shabby car driven at breakneck speed by a wild-eyed youth. He jumped out as he saw them. "There's been an accident. Back there. A car went over thej embankment. It must have skid ded." A moment later the four of them were looking down at an inert form in white flannels and a white sweater, crumpled up at the foot of the hill. Anne's heart seemed to stop beating. She saw David jump from his horse and run. She heard Garry's voice, "By jinx, it's that man!" And Elinor was saying, "He seems badly hurt." Anne neither moved nor spoke. She had a strange feeling that she was surrounded by a great space in which sounds seemed to come from a thousand miles away, faint and far. David's voice, "My dear fel low, drink this." Garry's voice, "He doesn't hear you." Elinor was off her horse now and helping competently. They had brought water from the stream and David had his flask out and was forcing a drink be tween the pale lips. Then again the voices, far and faint. David's, "His heart is beating stronger than it did." And Elinor's, "Look, David, he's coming back!" And now in all that empty space Anne saw only the lashes that flickered up and down and up again, and the blue eyes that passing all the others rested on the girl sitting immovable on her horse. She dismounted, crossed the road and knelt beside the pros trate figure. "It's Anne," she said simply, and was rewarded by a fleeting smile. "You know him?" there was amazement in David's voice. "Garry and I met him last night in the meadow." There was movement of the still figure, a quiet voice speak ing. "My name is Charles t Charles Patterson." Anne saw a quick look flash, /rom David to her mother. 1 "Charles Patterson of Cecil?"; David asked. "Yes." "Of course. I met you once years ago. but I haven't seen you since." "I've lived abroad a lot," He winced as David tried to lilt his head. "I think my arm is broken." "We're going to get you up to Mrs. Ordway's." Garry stopped to ask Elinor, "Who are the Pattersons of Ce cil?" "My dear boy, they are every thing that is old and entrench ed." "Oh. well, I'll bet he's a black shesp," and Garry went off with a last furtive look at Anne. The shabby boy proved to be strong, and with David's help got Charles into the, car. David sat beside him and ' the boy drove. Elinor and Anne followed on their horses. leading David's mare. As they rode along Elinor said, "So that's Charles Patterson! Have you been reading about him in the papers?" "No." "His wife is getting a divorce. It's created a great sensation. She charges him with cruelty and desertion, and the sympathy, it appears, is all on her side." "Why?" "Oh, a man like that! Rich and good looking. The chances TIY RDIIMIIT inn IIVVIIIII mm iAT I franklin Township All Day at Low Gap 1 KIDAY I Westfield Township 9t012 at Westfield APT O Til I **° a * s School OCT. 27TH I Bryan Township 9t012 at Cockerham's Store - I to 3:30 at Mountain Park SATURDAY ~ : _ ~ -rv AA11 .,. Pilot Township All Day at Pilot Mountain OCT.2BTH ■ Stewart's Creek Township 1:30 to 4 at Sparger's Store MONDAY Rockford Township 9 to 10:30 at McCormiek's Store II to 12:30 at Harbour's Store OCT. 30TH Marsh Township 9t012 at Crutchfield 1 to 3:30 at Twin Oaks TIICCnA V Eldora Township 9 to 12 at Eldora School 1 UtMiAi Long- Hill Township 1 to 3:30 at New Shell Filling- Sta. HPT oi QT Shoals Township 9t012 at Shoals School v Siloam Township ..... 1 to 3:30 at Whitaker's Store Take Notice! WE ARE MAKING THIS TAX ROUND, FIRST, TO GIVE YOU AN OPPORTUN ITY TO PAY 1938 TAXES BEFORE ADVERTISING NOVEMBER 1, AND SELL ING MONDAY, DECEMBER 4. SECOND, TO GIVE YOU ALL THE OPPOR TUNITY TO PAY YOUR 1939 TAXES. THE 1939 TAX, UNDER THE NEW LAW, MUST BE PAID BY MARCH 1, NEXT, AT WHICH TIME THE 1939 TAXES WILL BE ADVERTISED FOR SALE ON APRIL 1; AND ONE YEAR FROM THAT DATE, WHICH WILL BE APRIL 1, 1941, DEED WILL BE MADE TO PURCHASER WITHOUT ANY FORE CLOSURE PROCEEDINGS. IN OTHER WORDS, THE COUNTY CAN NO LONGER CARRY ANY TAXES MORE THAN 12 MONTHS. PAY UP NOW IT WILL BE MUCH EASIER THEREAFTER TO PAY ONE TAX, RATHER THAN SEVERAL. AFTER THE FIRST MONDAY IN NOVEMBER, ALL TAX BOOKS BOTH NEW AND OLD—WILL BE IN YOUR TOWNSHIP WITH A LOCAL TOWNSHIP COLLECTOR. B. F. Folger TAX COLLECTOR, SURRY COUNTY are that he's found somebody else." "Why should you think he has found somebody else?" Anne fal tered. "Well, men do. It's a .man's world, Anne." Charles Patterson, racked with pain, was glad of the drug that dulled his senses. He slept for three hours after his arm was set and waked to find himself in a big old-fashioned room, and by his side a young woman in white linen. "I'm Vicky," she said. Vicky rose as Francis Ordway entered. He came .up to the bed and spoke heartily. "Well, look who's here! Do you remember me. Patterson?" Charles took the outstretched hand. "I'll say I do. You visit ed our old house in Cecil when I was a boy." "Yes. After that I lost track of you. You went abroad, didn't jou?" "Yes. Foreign correspondent." "I remember. You did a good job of it." ■ There was a moment's awk ward pause before Charles spoke again. "Of course you've been reading about me in the papers. My divorce and all that. You needn't hesitate to speak of it. I'm hardened." But he could not hide the flush on his cheeks. Francis said. "The doctor tells me you had better stay in bed for a few days, and I want you to feel that the house is yours." He walked toward the door. "I have to dress for dinner. Vicky will look after you. The rest of us are dining out and going on to Betty Linvale's party." As he went out he said to Vicky, "What's this about Anne's pearls?" "We can't find them any where," she told him. "She says she left them on the dresser last night. They were gone this morning." "What have you done about it?" "Nothing. Mrs. Ordway is sure Anne has mislaid them. She went to Baltimore after her ride and I didn't like to act without her sanction." "Elinor was in Baltimore?" "Yes." "Did Drake drive her?" "No. She went with Mr. Elli cott." "When did she get home?" "At tea time." A frowning silence. Then, "I'll speak to her about the pearls. It's probably a case for the police. Anne just told me. I picked her up at the country club." He went off and Vicky follow ed. Charles lay listening to the beat of the rain against the win- dow, his mind in a turmoil. So that was what had happened the night before in the moonlight! He saw once more the woman on the stairs—that flash of pink and silver! (Continued Next Week) NOTICE! Elkin Masonic Lodge No. 454, meets every 2nd and 4th Tuesday nights at 7:30. All members re quested to be present. Signed: Secretary of Lodge. tfc How To Relieve Bronchitis Bronchitis, acute or chronic, is an inflammatory condition of the mu cous membranes lining the bronchial tubes. Creomulsion goes right to the seat of the trouble to loosen germ laden phlegm, increase secretion and aid nature to soothe and heal raw, tender, inflamed bronchial mucous membranes. Tell your druggist to sell you a bottle of Creomulsion with the understanding that you are to like the way it quickly allays the cough or you are to have your money back. CREOMULSION for Coughs, Chest Colds, Bronchitis
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