The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-04-19

Stop II! wouldn't stop it for n
kingdom. It's perfectly splendid!"
Georgina stood up.
you are out of your Senses she
said dazedly; II won't listen to an
other word! Think how fearful If
would be If Alex-if Mr.. Lambe knew
He"
"Aha-Alexander! Yes. Is he ms
owlish as his photograph What did
you say to him. Georgina
T-1-hardly anything. He told me
all about his missionary work In Man
churia. He"
where was thatY
TN the rose garden" Georpina
broke of suddenly.
Did he squeeze your handY"
Georgina was speechless with indip.
nation.
You were thinking about him when
you stood at the window 7" said Al
NEE, with the air Of a prosecuting
counsel. You were being sentimen-
tai. I saw your face. It had that
gooey look"
Aimee" said Georgina, fairly reused
at last, "hOw dare you! 1 am going
straight to Lady Erythea, and Won can
talk to her! l have done"
mo. mol I'm sorry, Georgie," said
Aimee sOothingly. II couldn't helm
pulling your serene leg. 1 won't say
word against your cousin Alexan-
der"
He is gentleman, at any rate
said Georgina. rather spitefully "he
Is person one can respect"
Il am sure he is"
well, what are we going to do?"
"The thing for you to do" said Al
NEE, "is to go on respecting AIexan.
der. And for him to go on respecting
you. Think how awful 1t would he
II 1t came out now. Alexander" said
Aimee. with pathetic little break in
her voice. "is good. He doesn't ger
into scrapes He isn't In horrible
trouble like me-and nobody to help
me. l didn't think" she added witt,
gulp. that you'd go back on me,
Georgiey'
Il won't and can't" said Georgina
mournfully. 'and you know it." But
she sOftened visibly. "YOu haven't
told me where you've come from, ant
what you've been doing, I've been
frightfully worried about you"
Aimee regarded her thoughtfully. Ii
was clear that Georgina already had
all she could bear. This was no time
to tell her about Billy.
You needn't worry about me. I'm
staying at a little place nearby. I'm
quite all right, and I've got some
money. We simply must keep it up
for few days-father is Ieavinr
ScroOpe Towers soon, and then III
show you how we can smooth it ul,
over"
But don't you see how impossible
1t is! Your father will come here t.
see you before he goes. Aud he-he'll
expect you to write to him!"
How bright you are tonight
George. You think of everything :
said Aimee briskly. She sat down al
the writing table by the wall, selected
sheet of the Jervaulx note-paper
with the Lambe arms-three fieeces
argent on field vert-and with an
Immensely serious face began to write
rapidly, pausing occasionally fol
thought. Georglna watched in fasci.
mated horror.
'Listen!" said Aimee. blotting the
sheet and reading 1t aloud with much
satisfaction.
My Dearest Daddy: arrived here safe.
lxr ow.A .lr
lily. Aunt Erythea likes me much better
than she thought she would: she is very
nice and kind, and have a lovely bed
room ] am enjoying myself very much
at .fsrvaulx. tThat's all perfectly true.)
Cousin Alexander Is awfu1ly interesting
and l like hearing him talk about Man.
churia. He Is a gentleman, and one feels
he is really good. and that makes me
respect him.
I'm awfully sorry l made such a fuss
about coming here. but never thought
should have such lovely time as I'm
having. So you needn't worry about me,
because I'm going to be quite happy.
Your loving daughter.
p. SIN case you thought of coming
over to see me soon, ought to mention
that the whole place is simply devastated
with mumps. or course it's quite all
| right for me, because I've had them.
GeOrgina emitted a moan.
"A very proper letter." said Aimee
affixing stamp to the envelope, with
determined thump. "One should
always consider ones parents, and
spare them pain. And that postscript
is a touch of genius; the only thing
in the universe Dad is afraid of is
mumps He hasn't had them. and he
says they are a formidable affiiction
to the aged, and very undignified
And it's quite true; saw five children
at Stanhoe with mumps this after
noon. should hate to tell fib
Unless" she added, wrinkling her
smooth brow, at became absolutely
necessary"
She moved toward the window.
"Aimee!" cried Georgina, starting