Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-01-25

served Noble, who In return observed
her not at all, being but semiconscious
"Noblep' she said.
He stared at her. His elbow sagged
away from the window: the whole
person of Noble Dill seemed near col
lapse He shook, and had no voice.
II just this minute got off the
train," Julia said Are you going
away somewhere"
NO." he whispered; then obtained
command of q huskiness somewhat
greater In volume. "Pm just standing
here"
II told the porter to get me taxi
cab" she said. ''If you're going home
for dinner I'll drop you at your house"
Il I'm T." His articulation
encountered unsurmountable difficult
ties, but Julia had been with him
through many such trials aforetime.
She said briskly. "Pm awfully hungry
and l want TO get home, Come on---if
you Ike"
He walked waveringly at her side
through the station, and followed her
into the dim interior of the cab. which
became fragrant Of violets--an ema-
nation at once ineffable and poisonous.
I'm so glad happened to run
across you" she said, as they began
TO vibrate TREMENDOUSLY in unison with
-. fierce little engine that drove them
want TO hear all the news Nobody
SIG rm home. ] didn't write or
aph to q soul; and I'll be O
complete surprise TO father and every
body don't know how pleasant a
one You didn't seem so frightfully
glad TO See me, Nobel"
"Am IT. he whispered. u mean-i
meant mean: Didn't II"
Nor she laughed you looked
you looked shocked II couldn't have
been because looked III or anything
because I'm not: and If ! were. you
couldn't have told It, through two
wells. Possibly I'd better take your
expression as a compliment" She
paused. then asked hesitatingly, shall
TT
This was the style the Atwaters
held Julia responsible for; but they
were mistaken: she was unable to con-
troll II. She at once went cheerily on:
Perhaps not. as you don't answer.
shouldn't be so bold Do you sup
pose anybody'll be glad TO see met"
'T-- T." He seemed to hope that
words would come. all In their own
good time.
.Noblel" she cried. Don't be so
gium !" And she touched his arm
with her muff. fluffy contact causing
within him short CONFUSION, natural
ly invisible. Noble, aren't you going
to tell me what's all the news?"
.sThere's-some." he managed to In
form her. "Some-some news"
"Wbat is it2"
@It's-it's--"
'sNever mind she said seothingly.
"Get your breath; can wait. | hope
nothing's wrong in your family.
Noble"
"No-oh. no."
cit isn't just my turning up IN
t4pcttcutS Ahdt hPotA sNN - -
course" she dared to say. Naturally.
] know better than to think such q
thing as that"
@Oh. Juliai" he said. "0h, Julia |"
what is Il. EobleT
~Eoth--ing." he murmured. disjoint-
ing the word with a gulp.
sHow odd you happened 10 be there
at the station" she said: 'just when
my train came IN You're sure you
weren't going away anywhereT'
-No; oh no."
She was thoughtful. then laughed
confideniially. You're the only per.
son in town that knows Tn home.
Noble"
I'm glad" he said. bumbly.
She laughed again. Il came al o.
g sudden-on an impulse. It's little
idiotic. TIL tell you about II, Noble.
You see. ten or twelve days ago ]
wrote the family . more or less indis-
Greet letter. That Is, told them
something wanted them 10 be dis
Greet about. and. OF course, when I got
to thinking II over. I knew they
wouldn't. You see. wrote them
something wanted them TO keep =
secret but the more ! thought about
II. the more saw I'd better hurry
back. Yesterday II got into my head
thai III better hop on the next train
for home