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decided with a sigh of satisfaction , and
then regarded the ring which he retrieved
which had followed her slim young figure
with some bitterness .
so had left him , on her dignity and not
" If I were somebody else's girl that 's
seeing the look of admiration and revelation
from his pocket . " At a price , " he concluded ,
there was just time to smoke a cigarette ,
hospital .
They often had such a rendezvous , for
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if one walked slowly , between road and
steely . ' I see . ' Scorn lashed his
badly - at any price . I hope
His mouth hardened , his eyes became
Truth ! ' His gaze held hers
you are satisfied . '
words . ' I wonder you dared trust
him to my care . ' ' Nicholas - '
masterfully . ' You wanted it so
' Well ! At least I know the truth .
vulsion that was homicidal .
mantle , and said with such
And as he spoke , the thought
he put back his professional
tied . He dare not precipitate
room filled him with a re-
icy politeness , such withdrawn
Even in that , his hands were
of Philip lying in the other
coronary . And in that second
what might well be another
will contact your new doctor
his # prescription pad , and
# scribble on it . Then ,
' I will leave you the necessary pre-
waistcoat pocket , take out
he tore off the leaflet and
with a gesture she knew so well ,
scription for the sedatives . You
when you reach your parents'
house . ' She watched him flick
his fountain-pen from his
thing - not even friendship .
him . She couldn't hate him ...
him go , unable to speak , she
felt that part of her was leaving
with a deadly finality . Watching
' Good-bye , Sandra , ' he said
If only he would have con-
fided in her , given some expla-
nation . Now there was no-
a hand and grasped hers .
solace in that fact at least .
the word . Nicholas , Philip ...
peace of mind ? Philip put out
He needed her . She would find
Love . She revolted against
words : ' I love you - oh , you
where was happiness , or
She went back to Philip . But
know that well enough . '
all she could hear were Nicholas's
what they were saying . Sandra
given her . ' I 'm sorry , darling . '
She had her truth . How much had built
talking to Nicholas and wondering
I knew he was responsible for
said instinctively : ' I told him
up from that first ideal , and how
little joy , or satisfaction , it had
He looked nervous . It had been
Beryl's death . '
hell lying there , knowing she was
you sure that she was telling the truth ? '
disbelieve the facts . ' Elation
no matter how one might want to
Her eyes darkened in torment . ' Are
touched him after the cold wind
' Good heavens , darling , why on earth
to see what comes out at the inquest .
should she lie ? Besides , it wasn't just
her word . There was enough evidence ,
of suspense . ' It will be interesting
will matter most . ' Strange how just
will be truthful , but what he leaves out
then Philip was so certain that Nicholas
Sandra too deeply to ruin her
origin of her recent illness . His notes
future happiness . Had ever circum-
he 'll confine himself to the nervous
would never betray him . He loved
Philip's spirits soared .
What his story will be . I reckon
stances conspired so cunningly ?
Something in Sandra's attitude struck
can you ? ' ' Forgive is an unctuous ,
He was better ; he had made a
miraculous recovery and Sandra would