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RS. DUNBAR re- turned to Geneva trom the United States in May, 1953, and was shocked at the ap~ pearance of her daughter Melinda Maclean. She was whiter than ever, drawn and strained and _. utterly apathetic. She “" tooked so il] and wretched Mrs, Dunbar asked anxiously if there was any~ thing the matter. Melinda replied _ vaguely that there was nothing parti- cularly rong. She implied that she iad been lonely and wortled about money—which may have been true but was certainly quite unnecessary and about the servants. But Melinda's strange apathy - went very deep. Previously full of interest and excitement, even about the plans they were making and particularly about the steps Mrs. Dunbar was to take about getting back her American passport and obtain- . tng American nationality for the children,- Melinda now showed no interest in all that » Mra. Dunbar had done. "Untouched presents She did not even trouble to read any of the voluminous correspondence Mrs. Dunbar had with solicitors and the State Department. (« Similarly, although express~ { fag great gratitude, she made °, only a perfunctory inspection ony defignttul clothes, dresses, lothes. nightdresses brought back for her, and most of original packages — which, itis presumed, Melinda took them away with her. And she bad par ticularly asked that her mother should buy her these things, which were, she said, much better and cheaper in New York than in Geneva. , During the previous months much discussion had | taken place. on the question of a Jeb lor Melinda. She had no idea what she wanted to or could do, but she was insistent that she should do something. At one time she had been interested In photography and Mrs. Dunbar thought she might try tobecome a specialist in photography of children. The new dress So Mra ‘Dunbar bought Melinda a Rollieflex camera. ‘This, too, remained untouched in its case. But life went on. Melinda had made new friends Guring Mrs, Dunbar’s absence ant went out to cocktail parties and dinners more frequently than she had since her Cairo days. But she in no way regained her spirits. Another littie incident, atrangely reminiscent of @ similar happening in Washing- ton, uccurred soon efter Mr. Dunbar’s return. Geneva {s by no means a « dressy” place, and at most of the dinner patties Melinda attended the men wore day suits or at the most dinner jackets and black ties, and the women simple evening frocks. Bui for one party to which she was invited Melinda was asked to wear full evening dress, as some of the other women had new ball dresses which they wished to show off. Melinda mentioned this | to Mrs. Dunbar, who, with . her. usual , genetosity, insisled that “and, immedistelzentkising, th eins age rect sent trom there as no wo" Melinda — should Paris. Together they te) to their Paris dreasma: in a few days the dress Melinda tried st on; “lovely; she “adored it huni a wardrobe. went to the Rep, in # black frock. And ‘the nt atill unworn, was the © Dunbar found when pack, 2 month after bad dieappeared. to clos apartment, All this time nothing which, even jn the lig that she then knew, Mr: could afterwarda rem: having any significance ‘The hot westher car June 10 Melinda bo tickets for Majorca. T term ended on June 30 were all due to leave t ing day A letter was MacKillop -(the Americ ‘who had invited them { telling him they woulc ing at Cala Ratjada 01 ‘Ag the time drew boys’ excitement rose loved the seaside and talked of little else. Melinda appeared F and quiet, but also be looking forward change. Then, two or three « the end of the month. happened. What it » not know. But one Dunbar, whe was an bad sleeper, was rea: long after midn she heard Melinda w lessly about in. the 0 Sleepk nigh: So she got un and see her." What's Melindat™ she ask you sleep? Have yo on your mind?” Melinda looked at In silence for a fe Then she said: “Oi don't, know quite hot but I've changed 1 feel { need some 5 and 1 want to take up to Saanenmos weeks before we zo Mrs. Dunbar wa She and Melinda k: ‘well how excitedly