The Raymer enterprise., 1920-11-04
By HOLWORTHY HALL

body else In the world-all but two.
liked to be kissed by people
like and you know
it's sort Of like sunlight; ! need lots
Of It. People have always fused
over me. :" Here she gave
poignant sigh for her lost youth. "Only
It's funny. too but
one Of the two people l do like bet
ter than I do you In a dif-
ferent way Is -. Is Rufe
Waring. He's Jealous as a a
tom cat but somehow ! don't
mind It from him: I always like It.
He was so frightfully Jealous
about you. and teased him
about that. 1t was Just because he
thought you weren't quite good enough
for me, I guess. And you've got to
give him credit for that. now. haven't
you? And l hope
you and Carol II be awfully happy to-
gether."
Dear girl" said HIlliard gently.
"Do yop understand" Her eyes
were very pleading. very misty.
"Understand?-yes. Can wish you
happiness, too?"
Not yet" she said, adorably prim.
HE hasn't oh, we both know
about 1t. but he's got to graduate from
law school first. and-after that
maybe can travel little"
She blushed shamefully. "You needn't
grin like a Cheshire cnt-I guess III
see Niagara Falls, anyway"
II wasn't grinnlng" he said. II
was smiling at You right out Of my
heart. But do wish happi
ness to you-always and always. And
I'm happier myself than I've been for
ages dear :" He stop
ped swamped by the recollection
that II was Waring who was to
share IN the demonstration Of his per-
fidy. To wish happiness to an exc
cutIoner-and not be hypocrite? In
credible-yet true. HlllIard wished
him happiness.
"What Is IT." she demanded, alert
to his altered expression.
Nothing. I'm Just sorry
I'm not a Mormon!"
You're fibbing, StIll :"
Hllllard rose hastily.
aItuIt ~ ehn pniI Uvou Oonsk
until you've told me one more thing
you don't honestly think Rufe's
underhanded. now. do your
"No-oh. no. Angela. A man can be
so upset that he can"
"You know we were just shocked
and surpr'sed-and Dads awfully
quick tempered. And 1t was so sud.
den, We didn't stop to talk 1t over.
we sailed right into him, and all Of US
got excited, and then you came In.
We didn't know how frIghtfully jeal.
Gus Rufe could be-hes been bad
enough before. but this time was the
limIt-and It's only because he's boy.
It's sort Of primeval. You
know"
Yes. dear-yes!"
"And he did know us
long before he ever knew you. He
thought he was protecting US. 1t was
Just nm obsesslon-"
ITS all right-qulte all right.
Please!" He touched her hair lightly.
81 wish I were as sure you'd always de-
fend me as am that you'll stick to
him. Angela"
That's twice you've said that
and you know what think I've told
you. And are'yOu going of
without telling me anything at all?"
Her voice betrayed the rreparable In.
jury In 1t.
Hilllard moistened his lips.
Angela, dear. next to one other per-
son love you better than any one else
on earth"
That's nice" she said, with a sigh
Of perfect content.
He bent to her, but she eluded him.
"Oh. no." she gasped In fluttering
protest. Even II you but
I've told you about Rufe now-you
haven't told me about Carol, but it's
/ plain as day-it wouldn't be right !"
angela !"
She reIented swiftly; his voice was
something to rely on.
"Well-Just my cheek. then. Hon.
estly, :"
mo. dear" said Hilliard. He COM
PEELED her chin upward, and smiled
down into her lovely, startled eyes,
and stopped and kissed her forehead
. then her lips.
That's for good.5y," he said. ITO
the dearest little girl l ever knew.
|. We're both growing up, urent
wer
CHAPTER XIII.