Arizona republican., 1920-09-21
THE BOOK OF DEBORAH Deb's Dog and Ann's Raccoon Bring
 Deb and Jim Together

Deb and Jim Together
 Probably Mike never had seen raccoon, but when his sharp eyes de- scried Ann's beastie scurrying along very well that it wasn't forbidden pussy, but his own legal prey if he could catch it.
 Certainly Jim Lorimer had no per- sonal inclination to save the coon's life, as far as I could see but. of course, he couldn't let the thing come to it's death before the eyes of the girls.
 He went off at top speed afte.- Mike, and so did Deborah Burns.
 No use to call Mike. once he starts to be bad" Deb exclaimed as she darted down the steps.
 Deb had taken all the sprinting 1 trophies for her class in college. In l spite of the baby Louis heels on her l round-toed French pumps, she tore down the path after Mike and the rac- coon in her best form.
 l Some of the men whistled to the dog, Ann waved her hands frantically and 1 screamed, while Deb and Jim raced to i the rescue beautifully, side by side As the red terrier was about to grasp the confused baby animal, Jim dashed ahead of Deb, snatched up the little | creature and tossed it into the limbs of a tree.
 And then-it all happened in a sec ond-Deb was still rushing on, going at full speed, when a decorative panel l of her gay little frock caught on a stout trimmed branch of a bush. The stitches held, Deb swung half around, and would have pitched headlong to the ground had not Jim turned on the instant, just where she could lunge to the safety of his arms
 We, on the terrace, sat as still as an 1ll0ipnnQ a 70 rIfr of fo drama. If I had had the censoring of that scene I would have cut out sev- eral yards of the ensuing eelluloi1. 1 Jim and Deb seemed scarcely aston lshed at the sudden embrace. HerIhead was on his shoulder. They took the | incident as if it were a natural, and a desired happiness, suddenly achieved
 Ann giggled. The men on the ter race moved uneasily. Then Deb freed herself. Her face had lost its flush She was as white as wax.
 As she stood erect, we on the ter race peceived the reason why the em- brace had been prolonged. In stumb- | ling, Deb had lost one of her pretty l blue slippers. Jim retrieved it, and adjusted it, and then those two beau- tiful young things avoided each others eyes and turned their attention to the | animals which had caused the con- | fusion.
 | NAlAe W dS lIldhAilS ClICleS dDOuI .lHS tree in which Jim had placed the rac- | coon. The dog was Jumping frantic | ally, and it was well for Deb's com pcsure that she had to collar him ard scold him before he would come tc 1 heel.
 | When she and Jim were again on +hS | terrace. Deb refused a fresh cup oi tea, and went upstairs to repair her 1 torn skirt As hostess. I couldn't i'm | mediately leave my guests to assist her. When at last I was able to TIT up to my room, Deb was stretc1e l face down. on my bed. Her hands were above her head. her face was buried Tn pillow, sobs shook he, body. I have heard of dry-eyed grief but I hope never again to look upon it
 Come in, Jane, she murmured when she heard my step.
 I sat down by her side and took one of her pretty white hands in mine.
 I had no comfort for her. If couldn't shape my own happiness, how could 1 help her.
 I could only hate the pitiless call ot