tNOiMORE GOQD-BYES By Margaret llalr

She stood now on the deck of since uhe

the liner and gazed towards the Rock as they approached the har- heur. Her feelings were very con- fused. She could not believe that h a very short time now she would be seeing Martin again. In her mind now he seemed to be spilt up into sections. having no con- nection with one another.

Martin was there faithfully. on the dilly to meet her. She had sent him a cable to tell him that she wnlooming. Her first reaction on lining hi was one of acute and Ia shock. He looked very ill and his face had grown much htter. There were pouches under his wes and the eyes themselves

tired and faded. uilo, Susie."

Is leaned forward and kissed har cheek but did not touch her The scene somehow seemed vary unreal. Elna could hardly believe that Martin was her husband.

drove together in Martin's along the dusw road towards Point. “Howi the bunga-

low in?”

"I think everythlnfs just the

same. "Are the servants still here?" "Yes. Po ta went-J had a bit

of a row w th her. But she's settled .

down slain now."

Susan took off her hat. She smoothed back her hair and let the breeze lay round her hot fors- head. l the old familiar land- Isarhs were spreading out before her the barracks and the hospital and the parade ground. the light-

hotle. and the dolls’ houses and Pmgtalovws scattered over the

“now strange to be back again.’ He looked at her. I thought you weren't coming.’ "No." she said. “I couldn't make my mind." 9y drew up outside the bung- ow. While she greeted the Span- h servants Martin carried the aultoases indoors. They were the two suitcases that she had ken when she wont away. It was ll thﬂlllh she had been for a holi- g .

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da and had just come back again. e -‘ ed through the rooms and ifound that hevterrytlaagrxtxlgy v35 muc . '

izbksn: lltetrlg older.allttle shabgier.

Martin hung round her but seemed to have very little to say for himself. u

“Will you have a drink, Susie?

"No. thanks. Not now."

He helped himself to a gloss of gin. She watched him but said nothing. She noticed now tor the first time that his hands were very shaky and a nerve twitcled at odd intervals in the corner oi

public. the Mouvemcnt Republi- caln Populslre pledged itself today to remain in the Oablnet and avoid a Government crisis.

Rejection of the Communist-So- cialist draft engendered bitterness in Communist quarters against

_ their Socialist allies. but an open break between the two parties was considered unlikely.

The charter now must be sci-s Ed or thoroughly overhauled y

e new constituent assembly

hich will be chosen in Junie. M.

P. and rightist groups who apposed the charter en bloc ex- asled confidence that a principal “suit o! the referendum would be creation of a legislature along the lined of the United States Con- gress-in a constitution providing checks and balances in the execu- llve. legislative and judicial branches.

The charter was turned down by 1.1.7039’! votes in ﬁance, North Africa and Corsica. The missing eolonlal vote was small and could not change the result.

Twenty million persons voted in the referendum from France's total of %.068.490 voters.

The final vote was announced by the Interior Mining as Against the constitution. 10. 0.883: for the constitution 9.20.386. .

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his eye.

"You're just in time ‘for the point-to- oint to-morrow.‘

"Oh." he looked up interested- ly. They were in the bedroom and she had started her unpacking. Are you riding?" 1

Martin leaned against the wln-; dow-siil. glass in hand. "Yes" His voice sounded sulky. “Second race."

"I suppose you'll win?"

“No," he said. “I hardly think so.

Young Jewell will win." His man- ner became affected. mocking. "You haven't met young Jewell. have you Susie? You'll love him. all the ladies do. He's over six feet in his socks and he looks like a Greek god. And besides that. he's got pots of money and all the horses he wants. Smart lad. young Jewell. Nobodys got. a dog's chance against him." "How absurd Martin." shr, laughed. "Why everyone know: ‘ you're one of the best riders in Gib.”

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Martin gave a stircastic chuckle. He ﬁnished his drink at a gulp. "Not now, darling. I'm one of the has-beans. I've gone all to pieces. Can't you see that I've gone all to

ieoes."

"Probably." His manner was im-

erturbable. "That's what comes of eavrng me."

"You know why I left you.” Her ayes flashed a swift hostility. "Do you think we-need go into all that again? The question is what's 3Q- lng to hsp en now, now that I've come back Is there any use our ﬂying to go on together?"

He came and sat down bQgldQ her on the bed. He was. she could tell, very slightly fuddled and un- able” to tgink clearly.

" hat l 1 b ti - self. Euslegwyou e9 u o“ ‘your

"I'm willing to try."

l-le kissed her, rubbing his cheek llllnst hers. “I'm glad you've come back Susie. I couldn't get on without you." _

She felt pity for him. and some sur rise. This was a new mood wh ch she did not understand. It was almost as though he depended on her for something, clung tn her as a refuge.

But she could not bear his love- making; not yet, anyhow. Perhaps in time. perhaps later on. the pass- ing weeks would blunt her feel- "IBH. resign her to things as they mnmu~mwe

rn a as. very dy

aid that time worked miracles.

ere was nothing probably that, 1n time. you could not forget.

She got up from the bed. swept the remaining things out, of h" suitcases. ano bundled the em [y suitcases into the passage. h, smiled at Martin trying to he; only kindness towards him. But ‘ Evﬂlhlhne that she looked at him —the faded bloodshot eyes, cog"; . thickened features-aha was shock. 95 ll "l! ¢hlflle in him. It “was al- mos; past belief.

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‘ I " e no ded. "r1 a beau" a. took a clgerettelou? of ha case, and iit it. His hands shook. ‘Ill come and watch you." “That: right." he ma. m; em s: see that my wit“ emu back; that my wile. st any rate, is loyal to me. We'll show them!"

Oh.’ jhe looked at him won- ﬁllilnﬂy. hesltatlng "Wh do you

l e th Ma ‘bunny ll. rtin? bu sound unmnq" 3! gave an abru t I a lot ou k n“ n

and the warli- as“ “m: luster Poor little Susie!" as gs; ‘u and went over to the door. Oll. I can't stay I here wasting

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