Judsonia weekly advance., 1922-01-12
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.uu HtuI SlSRlHu AllA. And l guess both you girls will have to come. in in a day or two" Peter continued.
 "Cherry's going in to the dentist to- morrow" said Alix.
 "Ch, so I am!' Cherry said in a rather strained voice.
 She did not look at Peter, nor did he at her, but they felt each others thoughts like a spoken word.
 Had you forgotten?" Alix asked. 'I don't think I'll go in, for I have about a weeks work here to do."
 Peter left them, without one word or look for Cherry, who went back to the house with her sister in a most agitated and wretched state of mind. She had the telephone in her hand, to cancel the engagement with her den tist, when Alix suddenly consented to accompany her into town; "and at lunch time we'll take a chance on the St. Francis, Sis" Alix said innocently, flor Peter almost always lunches !"
 Feeling that the question was set tied, yet restless and unsatisfied still, Cherry dressed for town; they climbed into the car AliX's firm hands, in vel low chamois gloves, snatched at the wheel; the die was cast.
 Yet at the station another change of plan occurred, for as Alix brought the car to the platform Anne came toward than1 fro,,, fha arrivipo traip n uloxod and demure and smiling Anne, anx- ious, she explained, to talk over this newest development, and "whether 1t proved to be of any value or not" to try to find out what Uncle Lee had really wanted for them all, and then agree to do that in friendly manner, out of court.
 My first feeling, when Frenny told me-" said Anne, chatting pleasantly in the shade, twas one of such relief !! For I hadn't wanted all that money one bit" she confessed gaily. q only wanted to do what was fair. Only two or three nights ago l said to Frenny that it really belonged to us all and last night we talked and talked about 1t, and the result was that I said that 1 must see the girls we three are the only ones concerned, after all, and"-Anne's old half-merry and half-pouting manner was un- changed-"what we decide is what really matters p she finished.
 "Why, there is no question that it's Daddy's handwriting" Cherry said with what, for her. was sharpness, ''and it seems to me-it seems to me, Anne" she added, .hesitatingly.
 That you have a nerve" Alix fin ished, not with any particular venom. That document throws the case out of court" she said f1atly "Peter is confident of that!"
 Anne's pale face flushed and her eyes narrowed.
 Cherry was flushed and uncomfort- able. There was an awkward pause. 'BoardY' shouted trainman, with a rising infection. The sisters looked at each other in a panic of haste. q can't leave this ear here" AliS exclaimed. I've got to park her and | lpNh iitl ttIb CNtl lilIIS INQl SVt on board, Cherry. I don't have to go in, anyway-you've got a date"
 Cherry's heart leaped, sank coldly, and leaped again, as with swift nod of parting she hurried for her train. The other two women watched her with forced interest as she climbed on board and as the train slipped noiselessiy out of sight. It curved among the redwoods and was gone be- fore either spoke again. Then, as her eyes met Anne's friendly, questioning smile AliX said aWkwardly:
 T think the only thing to do is for you and Justin to take this up with Peter, Anne. I mean-I mean that you were the ones who proposed to bring it into court in the first place, and-and l don't understand much about it. As far as coming to any agreement with me is concerned, you might just as well have gone back on this way-but We all think you acted very-well, very meanlyp' Alix fin ished rather flatly.
 Perhaps it's just as well to under stand each other!' Anne said, with hot cheeks. They exchanged a few more sentences, wasted words and angry ones, and then Anne walked over to a seat in the shade, to wait for another train, and Alix, with her heart beating hard and her color high, drove at mad speed back to the noun tain cabin.
 care!" Alix said to herself, in agita- tion. "She and Justin know they're beaten-they're just trying to patch it up before it's too late-I don't care Il won't have her think she can get away with any such scheme-I"