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Mabel quietly. "If he doesn't
need me I can go away and
work. But won't have you SUI.
fer. I want you to write to Jim.
If you asked Ralph. he'd tell
you the same thing"
You're ready to face anything
Rosa may do-rather than have
Jim a little annoyed at met" I
asked.
"Please-please, dear. protect
yourself" pleaded Mabel.
When reached the living room
went over to my desk and pick.
ed up the letter had started
to Jim. I stuffed it into my bag.
And all the way down to my
office I thought over what Mabel
and Ralph had urged. But when
I reached the office. took the
letter to Jim fro mmy bag and
tore it through again and again.
When got to my office on the
morning after Bonnie Buchanan's
attack on Park, I found q note on
my desk. It was from Betty.
Dear Annie" it read, "Mr.
Arlington, Of Arlington & Bartly,
sent for you this morning. But I
took the liberty OF substituting
for you. I've heard Of Mr.. Park.
inson's death and I know you'll
have lot Of things you'll want
to do for Park. So I thought I'd
save you the strain Of any work
can take off your hands. I'll
be out all day doing the foot.
work. If there's anything you
want Of me you1l be able to reach
me. I've left a full list of tele-
phone numbers and addresses
with Walter. Faithfully, Your
Betty"
had a great sense Of relief
and gratitude when read this
note. 1t was like Betty to make
this easy for me.
Work made the day pass and
when evening came Ralph
marched into the office with a
cheerful:
Hello, Anne. You may not
know it, but I'm having dinner
at your place tonight. Am
welcome?"
You're the most loyal friend
I've ever known" cried. II
often wonder what I'd do without
YOU"
You'll never have to unless
you send me away-and then I'm
not at all sure I'd CO." smiled
Ralph. "Now we'd better be run.
ming along"
We found Irma and Mabel wait.
ing together in the living room.
tom did it!' cried Irma with
a note Of pride in her voice. HE
sent all the flowers-and he's
been here twice. He always
thinks Of ways of making things
easier for me.
Her eyes met mine challeng.
ingly as she spoke. Suddenly I
realized that Peter Stanley had
spent the day at Park Manor Civ.
ing his service where 1t was most
needed. He had no time today
to spare for Irma.
''The flowers are lovely" I said
gravely. HAS it made things
easier for you two girls to spend
your day among them?"
Trina has made the day easy
for me-" answered Mabel quietly.
"I'm afraid I've only made it
hideously upsetting for her. Are
you going to cheer us all up q
bit. Ralph?"
''That's what I'm here for" he
said quietly.
'Tom wanted to come this eve
Ming" suggested Irma, defen-
sively. But Mabel cut in 80
simply that It was not aggressive
or offensive:
1.-THE only man I could stand
around the place this evening is
Ralph. You're the only one Park
would want here
ooh, he might think 1t friendly
Of Peter Stanley to come" added
Irma casually. Nov I'll go and
tell the maids you're home, Anne,
and We'll want dinner in fifteen
minutes Is that .right?"
AS I got up to make my way
back to my own room, Mabel fol-
lowed me. When we reached
there, she took my hands solemn
ly in hers.
"Anne, I don't believe there's
chance in the world for Park.
They don't let him come out Of
the drugged sleep for minute,
because when he does he begins
to fight and rave like q mailman.
But Doctor King said"
began.
Mabel faced me CURLY.
Doctor King forgot that Park
idolized his father He hasn't
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