The Holly chieftain., 1924-05-08

they could have IRE whenever they
wanted II. He'd have lunch ready
ah1ut one II that would sai' tlrn
lie took cliIdlike pleasure in y.n-
lets approval Of tlie place, which she
warmly expressed.
I Willingly. he SCI about to refurnish
tie verandn, carrying Out, with Joe's
help, It small rat,In davenport. two
or three chairs. cushions ana striped
cotton Blankeis, gay-colored.
ITS perfect, jos" Violet said II
suppose ue thinks we're couple OF
Eoneymeoners
J,e leaned against the rail- devour-
1 NJ ter VIII Burning eyes. She had
tucked herself up in corner of the
davenport. taken on her nat, and
dropped it, negllsenay. on the floor
beside her.
You look the part he said
you don't" she retorted returning
his gaze. you look horribly tired
and ILL., Oh, don't sit away of there.
( Come here where can feel you. Wait,
though It's horrd 10 have to do it,
bnt look up the train first Joe See
/ how long we're going to have. Eve
absolutely got to be back in the Penn
syvania station little before six"
( He consulted tine-card that he
had in his pocket. THAT means eav-
ing at lour-ifteen, TO be sure of H."
Her eyes filed up with tears "And
its nearly noon now" size cried -Four
houfs-and thought it was whole
day"
We'll, never mind. We won't waste
any of it,"
He had dropped down on the sofa
beside her, but she wasn't content
with the way he sat You're so
tired she protested. $50 deadly tired
Can't you just be happy, and relax
for little While. Lean down on me,
like This. No, you're not too heavy
not half as heavy as ! thought you'd
be Joe, is it all my fault you're
like this?"
It's not your fault at ALL" he told
her. And 1t isn't all your doing
either. I've had terrible two weeks
and there are more of them in sight.
But I'm through the worst of 1t,
guess. I'll come out right side up in
the end. anyhow. II isn't the first
fight I've had, by good uany.",
She said dryly. I'D like to see John
got the better of for once Don't you
let him beat you, Joe. I'd always
think 1t was my fault"
John Williamson? 2" he asked, slow
ly Don't worry about him. He
hasn't got me yet"
She wanted to know, over a little
laugh, what John he thought she
meant Il believe you're going to
sleep" she added. You're SO tired.
Don't try TO talk. Keep still, like this.
| Isn't it ridiculous? I'm the one that's
supposed to be sick. I'm packed off to
Doctor Brown. He's got place out
here on Long Island for nervous
wrecks, where he treats good-for-noth-
ing women like me- A mixture of
Freud and Christian Science he gives
us. 1t works pretty well, too. I've
been TO him once or twice for insom.
ma w VII, lltit 1t an ilSiil utter
got that letter of yours, Joe"
Despite her effort to hold him where
| he was, he sat erect "You must have
hated me for that" he said.
silly; | adored you for it--but 1t
frightened me out of my five wits 1t
was wild to take chance like that,
Joe. But I'm glad you did it once.
never knew what 1t was before. l
felt as II | had to 90 TO you then,
without waiting a minute And of
course it got worse during the week,
as | found out what John and the
others were doing to you. ! was
afraid if John tried to talk to me about
it I'd blow up and give everything
away so didn't dare talk to him at
all Locked myself up. and had
nervous breakdown, 1t seemed pretty
real at the time-even to me. But |
was all right again as soon as he sug-
gested Doctor Brown. / had to be,
or he would have insisted on sending
somebody down with me. He suggest
ed Margaret Craven, as 1t was.
promised to stay with Alice Went
worth instead of going to hotel, and
| told him I'd telegraph her what train
to meet me at. | did-but it wasn't
the one was on. And that's how |
got our day 1t isn't much. is 1t,
for all that? Four hours-and already
they're slipping away"
They're enough, though, If we don't
waste them No, you've got me about
half hypnotizcd now. l haven't any
grip on my mind when you hold me
like that. We've got to talk this thing
through somehow; find out where we
are, and what we're going to do"
She drew a long sigh. "What's the
use of spelling this, Joe? That's all
we should do, trying to talk. It'll be
time enough on the train, when we go
back. won't it? After all, there can't
be very much to say. It's SO heavenly
still here. Put your head down, where
you can see the clouds that make those
la OH N.