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greenhouse for his rope. "It's n

mere, ne stated. IAen he began
again: you brought Cherry home last
'As 4 matter al fact, l didn't" Pc
ter answered. in his quick, precise
tones. Il came with Lloyd and Cherry
aFfar as the bridge, then cut up the
hill; Why?, he added sharply.
.'Nothing's up" Doctor Strickland
said slowly. But think Lloyd adj
mires-pr Is. beginning to admire
her." he said
.Who-cherry!" Peter exclaimed.
with distaste and incrcdulity in his
You don't think so?' the doctor.
looking at him wistfully, asked Gag
why, certainly not!" Peter said,
his face very red. She's much
younger than Anne and Alix-"'s
'1t doesn't always go by that" tho
doctor suggested. ~ s~4
"Fo. know it doesn't" Peter an
swered in his quick. annoyed fashion.
II should be sorry" Cherrys father
admitted.
''sorryy' Peter echoed impatiently
But it's quite out of the question, of
course! It's quite out of the ques-
'tion. She-she wouldn't consider him
for an instant" he suddenly decided
in great satisfaction. you mustn't
forget that she has soWething to do
with it! Very fastidlous, Cherry.
She's not like other girls!"
That's true-that's true!" Doctor
Strickland agreed. in great relief
in time TO meet Alix and several dogs
streaming across the clearing. Over
the girls shoulder was coiled the
great rope; she leaped various logs
and small. buahes as she came, and
the dogs barked n1adly and leaped
with her. Brcathless, she stumbled
and fell into her fathers arms, and
both men had the same thoughts, ono
that made them smile upon her TOM
boyiahness indulgently: "If this Is
twenty -onc-cightcen is three long
CHAPTER II.
Immediately they gathered by the
fallen rose vine. all talking and dis
putting at once. A light rope was tied :;
an experim entail tug broke it like a
string, t,lmbling Alix violently in a
sitting position. and precipitating her
father into loamy bed. Anne who
was bargaining with q Chinese fruit
dertaking, had called that she would
help them in q second, when behind
Alix, who was still sitting on the
ground, another voice 6ffered he1p
young man had come into the
doctors garden; work was stopped
for a few minutes while they well
coined Martin Lloyd.
He was tall and fair. broad, but
with not an ounce OF extra weight
with brown eyes always laughing and
a ready friendlines always II evil
Az, a = t,no oxk onrn - -
approval as she studied him; Alix
flushed furiously. scowled a certain
bpyish approval; Cherry hhd not como
down. " 7
"can you help us?" The zdector
echoed. his quaktion doubtfully; II
don't Know that II can be dene!" he
What's that you re eating --an
apricot?" Martin said to Anne In Hts
laughing way. y was going to say
that il it was a peach, you are q can
nibal!" .ss .Fs5 5s9 ,l
"Oh, lielp!" Alix calculated, with a
look OF elaborate scorn.
No, but where were yoNs last
night ?" Martin added Ii a lower, tone
when he and Anne could speak unnoy-
ticed. The happy color flooded her
face. 9. ie 4tsSs
II have to tsks care OF mysfan,iiy
sometimes!" she reminded him de-
murely. Wasn't Cherry q good sub
stitute ~ & y lS n s
'Cherry's adorable!" he agreed.
q isn't she sweet?" Anne asked eil-
shustastically She's only q little girll,
really, but she's i little 91rl who II
going TO have AAlot % attention same
dayt she added, in her most Watron-
Maxim did 10. Insv. but turn,px