The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-29
When A Girl
 Mnrries
CHAPTER CcCNCvIu,
By ANN LISLE

phoned her abrupt demand to see me.
 You must meet me down on the path between our place and yours. Z We have to be sure that no one will interrupt I suppose you haven't lunched yet. Let's see-it's ten minutes to one now. I'll meet you at three. You'll be able to get away from Virginia by then. Meet me at the turnstile. You'll be there?''
 Yes, I'll be there,'' I replied crisp tonishment.
 But Evvy's tone held what would not be denied. She seemed to be taking charge of the situation-ab- rfble day when she lifted her eyes and looked at me over the body of Sheldon Blake lying inert. and life the telephone and made my way to- ward the dining-room, where Virginia was summonfng me innpa atiently' the events of that day flashed back to my mtnd. I could hear again the woras Evvy had cried out. the first words she had addressed to me since the af- ternoon when she flung Nears ring at him and hurled out at Jim and me her hatred and scorn of us.
 Those words Of the long ago day down at the foot of the ravine be- tween our estates were:
 Anne, come lay your hand on his heart
 That command of Evvy's kept cheon: So I only half listened to point when she asked:
 "I suppose you'll want to keep Hedwig on here until she gets an- other position? %
 Then I pulled myself together and forced my attention away from the problem of what Evvy could want of me and around to the need of the moment. That was to protect faith ful Hedwig.
 Jeanie' I asked. With me semi-permanent extra-Iady, I think there's be plenty of work for her. Suppose you let me contribute her as my share toward the household you're so generously inviting me to visit"
 would that make you feel more at homer" asked Virginia
 AYes, indeed it would"
 Even then Virginia hesitated mo- men. I realized that I was deal ing not only with the Harrison pride, but also with the feeling most wom- en have about their ability to manage their own homes unass1sted and un- lute generosity which prompted her reply.
 sIf you like having Hedwig here, Anne, keep her on- And if you want to feel that there's someone to do odd jobs for you why shouldn't you have maid? I could use a parlor maid, however. There's only Der tha and the waitress and the laun- dress And this is too big a house to be running with only three serV- ants.
 T likef reedom and independence" I answered. Wont you let me do this as my share, my bit in the i home that's going to be mine for while?''
 "As long as you like, dear" re- piled Virginia shrewdly- And now to carry out the freedom and inde- pendence idea, do you want to go off on any little jauntS of your own an unpacking debauch or nap?" < 'I think I'll straighten out things bit in my room and then take "a stroll" I replied with due gratitude for the spirit of true hospitality Nir- ginia showed in leaving her guest so free.
 room this time?' asked Virginia. add ing pleasantly, i've can't seem to keep your regular room properly , heated and of course the blue room where Val abode will not suit you at all."
 I saw through Virgfnia's kind de- termination to put me on the side of the house furthest from the room i with contentment I hadn't dreamed I could feel, I went up to set my !! solitary abode in order.
 At quart ter-to-three I slipped into warm coat and hurried down the i stairs and out the front entrance l was allowing such wide margin Of l time because of the roundabout way l! I meant to take to the rendezvous l j didn't want to risk arouSing Virginia s suspicious by going down the side path to the river. Instead; con i gate and to make my way to the furnstile by the right hand arm of the ''Y'' leading to it., instead of up the path and the steam of it. as
 
 z Not until I was almost at my des- tination did I realize that this was 1 exactly the route I'd taken the nlght : before Lane left Dreamwold With } Val. I refused, however, to let my self think of that.
 I didn't want to remember how That would have meant a new cycle : of worries over the fact that I had been forced to let Jim go away with out talking this over. I'd kept si- i lent to spare him. but I 1onged for the comforting memory of confess sion.
 so marched through and to the clump of bushes at the foot of the hill where Lane and l had met acci- dentally that night. l was gazlnS of white caught my eye. Mechanical ly I stopped and picked it up. And then I stared at it in amazement. handkerchief in which was tied the oc.agon gold piece Lane had given me.
 needed him-and he'd come,'' raced through my thoughts. "If things go badly with Jim, if what Evvy tells me-makes things worse, I wonder what III do.''
 was facing away from the turn stiIe looking toward the ravine. where Sheldon's car had canfed him 4o death Suddenly a figure loomed 1p in front of me. It was Evvy, finished from her climb up the hill side.
 .fYou're early. This isn't the rem dezyous" she began awdwardly. For moment she seemed miserable and iT at ease Then her eyes fixed +bemselves on the strange coin in my hand. I wondered what expression I'd read in them when she looked up at me again.