The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-03-04
EFFIE ADELAIDE ROWLANDS
- @ 1926 NEA SERVICE INC. V

reply to his speech. She simply sat
staring out at the sea and the sun
shine; and all that had been so "a.
diant was now black. And in her
heart there wes a cold dread which
sent d shiver through her.
If only she could turn to her sister
! And al that moment the door opened
and Gerald Craven came in. He al.
most ran towards her. with out
stretched hands.
"Lorna-Lorna fa.ins he said.
81 was st The offica ,uss uow. and J
overheard s~oIns2Ie-n Ear l don't
remember hevios s~en before
saying that he was dapured to settle
Up everything, that your stepfatheI
has been taken seriously III. and
that you both were leaving to follow
him Immediately. My dear. cant ]
do something for you? Please forget
that I worried you with my own
| feelings. Put all that on one side
| just regard me as a friend-one who
/ would do anything in the world for
! you"
Lorna DOL his hands and chung TO
them.
rOh, Jerry, Jerry" she said.
How good you are. Gnd how good it
is to have your friendship! | don't
really know where / all; l am so be-
wildere6 and ! am 30 unhappy"
The courage which Lorna tried to
maintain seemed 70 leave her. and ell
at once, she fouad herself in Gerald
Craven's arms weeping out her grief
and uneasiness in Ills tender EN-.
brace. The young MAJ held her ass
If she had been "a chiti.
"Lorna-Lorna, DARING" he said.
Does this mean that you will really
trust me?-that You 90 care lust q
little bit?"
She did not nswer him at once
and then she lifted UP ner ear
stained face and looked at him and
gave him a faint smile.
1T is mt a little bit, Jerry" she
said. II love you'll love you more
than | can possibly tell you! After
you had gone away this morning,
thought of what | had said to you.
and I vas ashamed of myself"
His arms closed tighter about her
and his lips rested on hers. and JUST
for a brief spell they drifted away
from everything. Then realization
came back to Lorna.
I'VE are going back to London at
once. This DR.. Emerson-he is e
nephew, l believe-is going to take
us.
81 will come with you." said era
ven promptly.
A flash of Joy went acros Lorna's
tear-stained face.
Twill you-will you, Jerry7" she
said. THAT will be good Of you But :
you are going to play tennis? You
are dressed for tennis, and they must
be expecting you on the courts"
"I cen send them a message"
Jerry, isten," said Lorna quick
ly. / would love you to come. Yes
-yesl 1 would love to have you. but
I want to-" She caught her breath.
"I must study my mother. l want
to stop people talking, and If you
fail them at tennis, perhaps they
would follow you here and Just ar
rive at the very moment we are go
ing. Can't you come UP tonight?" :
II understand" said Gerald era
ven swiftly. IT see what you want
to avoid. Yes. Of course, l viii come
up tonight. Where will you be7
The old house?"
Lorna shook her head.
81 can't go there; 1t is let fur
nished. I don't know quite where
we shall go. Where will you be7"
81 shall go back to my diggings,"
said Craven. you've got my ad.
dress. Look here! I'll go up quietly
by the five o'clock train, and ! Will
wait at my rooms until / hear from
you" He took out a pencil and
scribbled a few words on an enve-
lope. This Is my telephone num-
Der, and that's the address in case
you cant remember it. I shan't live
until I see you again. Oh, Lorna
do you really love me?"
NEXT CHAPTERS Julian fails to
take Lorna and her mother to Lon.
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