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CHAPTER VIII. (Continue6
eyes, yes, indeed, we shall go right
away" declared Carol feverishly.
Eyes, indeed"
Keep on with my treatment while
you are here And get out as soon as
you can. Stay in bed all the time and
don't bother with many visitors.
don't need to tell you the minor pre-
cautions. You both have brains. BE
sure you use them. Now, don't get
blue. You've still got plenty to laugh
at, Mrs. Duke. And I give you fair
warning, when you quit laughing
there's the end of the fight. You
haven't any other weapon strong
enough to beat the germs
It was hard indeed for Carol to. see
anything to laugh at Just that mo
ment, but >she smiled, rather wanly,
at the doctor when heHwent away.
!, There was silence between them for
4, moment.
At last she leaned over him and
whispered breathlessly, Maybe it Is
really q good thing. David. You did
need a. vacation, and now you are
/ bound to get It,"
! David entitled at her persistent phil
osophy OF optimism.
Again there was silence. Finally.
With an effort he spoke. Carol, II
could, have thanked God for letting US
know this two years ago. Then you
you'd have escaped"
"David, don't say that. Just THIS
minute was thanking him IN my
I heart because we didn't know until
We belonged to each other.
1 ehe lifted her lips to him, as she
always did when deeply moved, ana
.instinctively he lowered his to meet
them. But before he touched her ne
! stopped, stricken by a bitter thought,
and pushed hel face away almost
roughly,
"Oh. Carol he cried, II can't.
can never kiss you again. l nave
loved to touch you, always. nave
loved your cool, sweet, powdery SKIN,
and your lips-I have always tnougnt
OF your lips as a crimson bow IN a
pale pink cloud-I-I have loved 10
touch YOU. have always adored your
face. the look Of 1t as well as the feel
Of It. / have loved to kiss you.
Carol slipped an arm beneath his
head and strove to pull his hand away
from his face.
go on and do It," she whispered
nassionately. ~ am not afraid. You
kissed me yesterday and 1t didn't huri
me. Kiss me, David don't care II
l do get It."
He laughed at her then, uncertain
Nv. brokenly. but he laughed. "Oh. no
YOU don't my lady" he said. you've
! got to keep strong and we'll to take
care Of me. You want to get SICK so
you'll get half the petting."
Like O. flash came the revelation OF
what her future was to be. "Oh, OF
course" she cried, in changed voice
"Of course we must be careful TOT.
got. I'll have to keep very strong ana
rugged. won't I? Indeed, 1 will be care
full"
Then they sat silent again.
"Out west" he said at last dream.
nv. "Out west. I've always wanted
to 70 west. Not just this way, but
maybe 1t is our chance, Carol.
"Of course it Is. Well Just rest and
play a couple of months, and then
come back better than ever. No, let's
get a church out there and stay for
ever. That will be Safety First. Isn't
1t Grand we have that money In the
bank, David? Think how solemn 1t
would be now if we were clear broke,
as we were before we decided to econ.
omize and start bank account"
{ David nodded, smiling, but the smile
was grave. The little bank account
was very fine, but to David, lying
there with. the wreck of his life abort
him, the outlook was solemn in spite
Of It.