American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1921-12-31

oil. Julia. Nobody ut ALL" Roustng
himself, he went back for the golf
tools. and With lingering gentleness
set them In corner. Then. dumbiys
he turned to 20. 1A
"wait, please" said Julia. II want
to ask you few things--especially
about what you've got all down -
black and white In your pocket. WIN
you shut the door. II you please. and
no into the library and turn on the
lights and wait there while lO0h
over the house and see II can drd
why It's oil closed up like this.
"It's chilly. The furnace seems -
be or" she said. "I'll---'' But instead
Of declaring her intentions. she enact
ed them: taking a match from the III
tie white porcelain trough on the mas
tclpiece aud striking II Oh the heel Of
her glittering shoe. Then she knelt
before the CRATE and set the flame -
excelsior beneath the kindling ana
coal. "You mustn't FREEZE" she sale.
with a thoughtful kindness that killed
him.
"rm Robinson Crusoe. Noble" ~
said, when she came back. II suppo6a
might as well take on my fara
though" She did no. first uufastehsr
ing the great bouquet she wore ana
tossing 4 upon table. N0bles woAl
standing close TO the table. but movUD-
away from II hurriedly. This revulsloD
she failed 10 notice and abe went ~
to explain. ms she dropped her cisah'
and stole upon chair. ~Papa's go0n
away for at least week. He's takop,'
his ulster. II doesn't make any ~
ferences what the weather II. hs nsves
wears his ulster In this town. bot
when he's going away for 4 week. -
longer, he always takes Il with him.
except In summer" ~
II suppose" said Noble huskily. r
aunts or brothers or cousins or some
thing" .D. -
"No.' she said. MY trunk may
come up from the station almost any
time. and n ] close the house they'll
take II back. The servants are hav-
Ing holiday. not expecting me
back"
hou uOOuk to2s
Julia. IN look after IT,"
"IIOwr'
81 could sit or the porch till it
came" he said. "Td tell EN- you
wanted EN- to leave H." He paused
painfully. ~ could wait out on the
porch with II. 10 see that Il was safe,
until you came back tomorrow morn
Ing"
She looked full Mt him. and he PLATA.
lively endured the examination.
'Noble !" She had undoubtedly .
moments shame that any creature
should come to such a pass for her
sake. what lovely nonsense I" sho
said; and sat upon q stool before the
cracking FIRE. do sit down, Noble---
unless your dinner win be waiting Tor
you at homer -
"No." he murmured. "They never
wait for me. Don't yon want me 70
look after your trunkT
mot by sitting up all night with u
on the porch" she said. "rm going
to stay here myself. Tn not going
out; don't want to see any Of the
family tonight"
II thought you said you were hun
cry" rb o
~ am; but there's enough 10 the
pantry. looked"
swell. II you don't want to see any
Of EN-" he suggested. land they know
your fathers away and think the house
Is empty. they're liable to notice the
lights and come in--and then you'd
have to see 'emw
mo; you can't see the lights Of this
room from the street, and I lit the
lamp at the other end OF the hall. The
light near the front door," Julia added.
II put out" 49,.
"You dId?"
II cant see amy Of 'em tonight"
she said resoluteIy. Besides. I want
10 ind out what you meant In the tax
icab before do anything else"
'What meant In the taxicabf' hsI
echoed. "Oh, Julia, julia !"
She frowned, first ut the fire. then,
turning her head, at Noble. "YouI
seem to feel quite repr0achful about
something" she observed.
"No. l don't. don't feel reproach- '
full. Julia. I don't know what feel.
but / don't feel reproachful."
She smiled family. Don't your
Well there's something perhaps you do
feel. and that's hungry. Will you stay
to dinner with me-if I 20 and get
tr
"What?"
"You can have dinner with me-if
you want tof--and stay till ten o'clock
III you want TOT Wait" she said.
and jumped up aud run out Of the
room.
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