The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-03-10

darling, and am sorry to say fen
asleep. It was 80 delicious out ther
:. I am awfully sorry was not
here when you called me. But
have got something Tor you-loOk-
another telegram"
Instantly Mary Emerson's tac,
cleared and her eyes shone.
"From Henry7 oh, give It to me-
Lorna"
IL was evident that the second
telegram affected her as benehcialN
as the drst. She laughed softly, an6
brushed all sign Of tears away.
This Is good news. isn't Il, Oar
ing?" she queried.
very goodT said Lorna. -Nov
you are going 20 have some lunch
con. There Is a delicious omelette
being prepared for you and q little
sole. and you must eat every bit Of
It."
Il haven't the slightest sppette'
said Mrs. Emerson, land MY mouth
feels so dry"
A new pang OF anxiety dRrtet
through the girls mind.
Julian Emerson called himself Q
medical man, but had he any right
TO do so? II her mother were to GET
seriously Ill. to whom could che
turnf How get proper advicei
1t was with difficulty that the girl
conquered her agitation. and man
aged TO play her part fairly well
She insisted upon giving luncheon
herself to her mother. and she feD
In with that mothers mood entire
ly: discussing all sorts OF problemat
ical reasons why Henry had played
such a strange part. And there wa
much that even In her still semi
drugged condition which struck the
older woman as being very curiouA
-You know, Lorna" she said IT
Is 50 unlike Henry. or course. caD
quite see that II he knew this opera
uon had TO take place he didn't want
me TO know anything about it-but
doesn't tt seem 20 you that be could
have arranged matters differently
He has always been so exquisitelJ
considerable for my feelings: then. o.
though l am not q very clever per
SON. still ] am not very stupid. And
you know. Lorna dear. DON'T you
Mrs. Emerson said plaintively. 'thai
j have plenty OF courage7"
She smiled az Lorna, and the girl
had to turn aside her head. for the
tears would spring to her eyes.
And after a while, though she haC
eaten very little, Lorna got up anp
went once more into the garden
Walking round and exploring. an
consciously looking here and there
FOR some outlet or means by which
she might communicate with peeps
outside. there gradually stole over
Lorna feeling OF heart WEAKNESS
A sensation which had not come z
her since the days. those sad ano
sorrowful days when the news OF bei
brothers deaths came through ana
were followed so quickly BY TIE
death OF her father. II only she
could get in touch with her sister.
But what had become Of Pauline
Lorna Mallingate realized nov
that though she had acceptea
Pauline's silence she had done g
largely to encourage her mother ara
that really her heart had never been
1t ease about her sister. OF course'
Pauline being two or three yeau
older than herself. but having gone
out into the world and asserting ne
Independence so strongly, had TO ?
arge extent separated the sisters
There had never been condolences o
tween Pauline and herself though
she had loved her elder sister eng
had been very proud Of Pauline
beauty and prouder still OF ne
courage and her endurance and ne'
great usefulness in the war.
Yes, Lorna had always lovoe
Pauline, and she realized nov nou
much had been missed out OF De-
life by her sisters determined
'ence. and by the fact that wlIer sns
lad written her letters had been
unsatisfactory.