The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1911-03-16

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HoLCoMB FOR THE FIRST TINE HEARD
YAVIN UTTER AN I~MPKECATION.
received by telegram at ~LenoX-that
Professor Fullerton had gone away for
several days, leaving no other address
than Albany.
When. therefore, Navin called her
on the telephone there was no thought
Of resisting, for she needed this gen
uine friend very much. His kind Sug-
gcstion to come to Lcnoy gave her 3
new courage. and she realized that If,
after all. she was going to take up a
career unprotected 1t would be bet
ter for his advice. And so she had an
severed readily that she would come
1t was not exactly an exclamation
Of diSplcaSulo with which she met
Holcomb. but she would rather not
have seen him until she had had her
trouble out with Fullerton.
you don't seem pleased to see me-"
said the young man when he and Va
vim had joined her mt South Norwalk.
at is not that. Willard" she said.
"but | must learn something for a Ger
tainty before you and | resume our
old relations"
I'VE will not talk Of that" said Va
vim. The railway table d'hote is
awaiting us, your wonderful American
table d'hote. where they give you three
meals all at once. Let us go in"
He had talked with Holcomb on the
way up. talked to him with an au
thority that mystifed the young man,
who could only gather that the old
man believed Aunt COrnelia had told
the girl something which had driven
her to despair.
1--WE will all know more tonight" he
said. I'VE must not ask her too many
questions. We will talk about every
thing but her trouble, whatever it is
She needs a rest. We will not tell her
that the theater is to be closed because
Of her, but we will say that it Is on
account of rehearsals. and neXt Mon
day night we will open-we will open
with a success"
1t was a simple plan and a humane
one. Vavin asked her no questions.
He talked lightly and gayly, and, as
he called it when they were rehears-
ing. their laughter was soon n panic
Only when Uolcomb left them for a
moment as they were nearing the sta
ton did she have an opportunity to
speak of her trouble.
81 suppose" she said TO Vavin. you
think me a very queer girl"
81 think you are a very brave girl"
he replied, land you are going to be
still Drawer"
Il am" she replied. II I'm going TO
a little hotel where some members OF
the company are living"
Every good. my dear he answered.
'But first you are going to my hotel
where Professor Fullerton will be"
"You know that" she said.
81 talked with him over the tclc
phone before we left" replied Vavin
land besides him there will be Mr.
Winthrop, Mrs. Winthrop and Auu'
C~ornelia."
ooh, no, | can't" the girl exclaimed
You do not know"
you left Mrs. Winthrop's house This
morning. | have asked them to b.,
there"
But it Is a family matter said rhr
girl, "and it's about my mother. and
| don't want to see all those people
The old man took her hand and told
her that, as he had been her friend
In the past, he asked her to trust him
This time and to say whatever she had
to say to Professor Fullerton not only
before Aunt COrnelia. but before Mrs.
Winthrop and the rest Of Cornelia's
friends.
1T is awfully hard" said the girl.
81 don't mind myself. but it doesn't
Seem fair to my mother"
1T is fair to your mother" said Va
vim. Il knew her. Hush!' he added
as she turned to him in surprise ana
Holcomb came up.
Vavin had left word at the hotel that
Fullerton and the rest of the party
should be shown to his room the mo-
ment they arrived. They were waiting
when the three travellers entered.
Dora. my ~daughter!" exclaimed Full
lerton, rushing up to her. What in
heavens nl~-le has happened?"
II think" said Mrs. Winthrop. that
1t is possibly some family matter to
be talked over that doesn't need the
presence of outsiders
If you do not mind said Vavin, ut
Is a family matter which has had the
assistance Of outsiders and now needs
them as witnesses. Will you not tell
them now, little Dora. why you left
Mrs. Winthrop's this morning the way
you did,"
81 cannot" said the girl, choking.
Then said Vavin, II will"
"you!" exclaimed Corneiia.
eyes. L." said Vavin. II will save
you the trouble. Misc Fullerton. You
went home last night and you an
nounced your marriage to NJ Hol-
comb. Yes? You were congratulated
by all"-he indicated the WinthrOps-