The Glenwood post., 1915-12-11
CLEARING The COAST
BY FAITH ROBINSON.

standing.
Poor old boy she said. "And I
did want him to come so much"
Who, Anne?"
"Fennimore Diggs."
There came a sudden movement
from the hammock. Bah threw her
Dook across the veranda and sat bolt
upright, eyes sparkling, color rising
in her vivid, changeable, young face.
When did he come back?'
oh, lately, l believe" her sister
answered with a sigh. DO you feel
like having storm on the spot over
it, Bab?"
Bah sat irresolute and mute for the
moment.
1 wish the world were not round"
she exclaimed passionately. "They
never go away forever. They Just go
round and come back again. They
ought to tumble off the edge"
My dear Bab, said Mrs. Law.
renee firmly, and in her very best
elder sister style, 81 don't see why
you should feel anything at all over
Fenn's return. He's nothing at all to
you. You threw him over without the
least provocation."
That's nice thing to say; a nice,
loyal thing, Anne, when you know the
whole circumstances. He didn't even
deny that he had visited at the Raw
monds the same time she was there"
They were only tacitly engaged,
and 1t was four years ago when he
came out of college. Any girl with any
charm at all and tact can make a col.
lege boy propose to her. They simply
Deg you to encourage them, and she
really was very pretty, Bab.''
i hate her." Bah declared with dig.
nifty to the adjacent atmosphere. Il
had no idea that you would invite
him either while was staying here.
But If you really want him so much,
Anne, I shall go straight over to
Olives and stay with her till your
house party is over"
And all Annes coaxing availed not.
She would go, and Olive welcomed
her gladly, sympathetically. They
had been chums at Bryn Mawr to-
gether, and debutantes together.
She knew the whole affair over Fem
nimore; had even known the girl
Marion Wallace.
| And, dear, she's married a perfect
old mummy with oodles of cash and
hve grown children. So If she had
cared for Fem, she could have had
him, when you broke the engage
ment."
III Fem had wanted her." Bah
corrected tearfully. I'm afraid I'd be
a little idiot and forgive him the min
ute he asked me-"
Maybe he wouldn't ask you,
goosie."
Bah flushed, her dark eyes wide and
indignant.
Yes he would, too. He never
! gives up
Sunday morning she slept until
seven. Dressed in a pink chiffon
morning negligee, with pink lace
cap, laced edge, she stepped down.
stairs and out on the veranda with.
out warning before Fennimore, drink.
ing his second cup of coffee leisurely
with Olive.
Il want to speak to Murray just a
minute, please" Olive said hurriedly
setting the cup down. "Bab, DEAR will
you pour for me?"
Bah took her seat with ominous 81
lence. Then slowly, almost perforce
she raised her lashes and met Fenn's
eyes full of suppressed enjoyment OF
the situation.
You did this on purpose she said
haughtily.
Il did not. didn't know you were
here.'
Il left Anne's so she might have
you at her house party"
Most sweet and thoughtful of you
came here SO that you might stay
with Anne without fear of my com
pany."
Silence. Bah poured herself a cur
Of coffee.
You look adorable, Bah. II yot
mad expected me you could not have
dressed prettier, dearie."
Bab's eyebrows raised slightly.
rs this necessary"
Very. l only have two minutes
and you'll escape me. You may ever
make getaway in the car before
can stop you. Bah, do you really
want to escape from me?"
Bah hesitated. The old woo3ns
charm of his voice swept over hel
again. She closed her eyes to keer
from looking at him. And slowly the
tears came.
How could you go there when yo,
knew she was there?" she said. "Af
ter-after you had been engaged tt
her."
II never loved her.
You must have asked her to mar
ry you. You must have kissed ner-
often. And you always call her Ma
rion."
Bah, listen to me. Stop that cry
ing" He held her hands closely. "A
boy of twenty does foolish things
Let's thank God | didn't marry ner