The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-04-12
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 took both of Evvy's clammy hands in my grasp and looked at her searchingIy.
 Just what is it you want me to help you do? And how do you think can serve you best? I'll have to know more about this trip of yours before you enlist me to help deceive your parents-that's what you want of me, isn't it?"
 Don't put it that way!" begged EVvy. Its more or less true, but it doesn't sound-pretty, I must get away. I must. There are reasons. Oh, Anne, if you knew what I want to do you'dd be the last to try to stop me!''
 But if I don't know what you want to do. how can I help you?'' l retorted.
 slowly and as if she were feeling her way in a labyrinth where she had to move with the utmost care From knows. At least he knows something about it. Part of my idea came through him, and I've had to talk it over with him. But he's con- servative about women. At least when they belong to his family He he doesn't want his little cousin to SLG-IIOln. The p1dCe HIGH IS Sll1OIil- ering her. But if you were to tell him that you approve, that you want me to go, I'm sure he'd help instead of hinder. And my people have such 1 implicit faith in Tom that if he said | it was all right for me to go they d not lift a finger to stop me" Something in, Evvy's wide eyes re- minded me now of the old EIVvy who had used her blue orbs with such tell | f@11 T in picturing myself back in that time I thought of the gallant and philan- dering Tom who had annoyed me | then with his attentions and his pro- | tests of friendship. True, he had | proved his friendship and loyalty re- gently, but the mood EVvy was now | inducing didn't make it easy for me to call on him so soon again. q don't see why you need me, nor that there's really anything for me to do,' I replied, trying to laugh on the situation.
 q do need you. fom will listen to you There-are reasons-why he'll listen to you. His liking for you isn't the only one. I'm not asking you to play the siren. Just tell my big cou- sin you'd like to see me go, if he doesn't mind. Say you don't think it's fair for him to interfere. Tell
 
 point of view for me to go. That's all you need to do. You will do this little thing for me, won't you, Anne ?''
 "How can I-blindly?' I demanded stubborn1y. 'If go to Tom and tell him I'd like you to make this trip, it's as if were saying that I know your plan-when I don't.''
 And you won't tell this little fib for me when I need your help so ter ribIy? It's a new lease of life I'm longing for. Anne. I'll waste away here Pm wasting away now. I'm bored and miserable and-desperate. Lonely, too. Look at me and see if you dare condemn me to staying here and-rem emb mbering."
 "rI1 do what you want" I flung at her almost curtIy. 'tBut don't you think it would be wise to give me some data in case Tom asks ques- tions?"
 "He won't" cried Evvy, flushing a little at her own dup1icity as she con- fessed. Toms coming out to dinner tonight We dine at Sundays you know. I asked him with a string tied to the invitation in case you didn't want to see him."
 / There was a question in her voice to which I replied: