The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-01-20

reply to his speech. She simply 81
staring out at the sea and the sun.
shine; and all that had been 20 a,
diant was now black. And In her
heart there was q cold dread which
sent q shiver through her.
II only she could turn to her sister,
And at that moment the door opened
and Gerald Craven came in. He al
most ran towards her. with out.
stretched hands.
"Lorna-Lorna darling" he said
! was at the Office Just now. and
verheard someone man ! don't
emember having seen before
aging that he was deputed to settle
~ everything, that your stepfathor
al been taken seriously III. and
rat you both were leaving to follow
IN Immediately. My dear. can't ]
% something for your Please forget
hat worried you with my own
feelings. Put all that on one side
just regard me as friend-one who
would do anything in the world for
YOU"
Lorne toot his hands and chung to
them.
"oh. Jerry, Jerry" she said
How good you are. and how good &c
is to have your friendship don't
really know where l am: am 80 be-
wildered and am 90 unhappy"
The courage which Lorna tried %
maintain seemed to leave her. and al
ct once. she found herself IN Gerald
Craven's arms weeping out her grief
and uneasiness In his tender en-
brace. The young man held rer as
IL she had been Q child.
"Lorna-Lorna. darling" he said
Does this mean that you will really
TRUST me?- that ApU do care li~t
little bit7"
She did not answer him &C oncsI
and then she lifted VI ner tear.
stained face and looked Il ~, ND
gave him a faint smile.
'It is Mt q little bit, Jerry" she
said. 81 love you'll love you more
than I can possibly tell you'll After
you had gone away this morning. I
thought OF what ! had said 70 you,
and I was ashamed Of myself.
His arms closed tighter about her
and his lips rested on hers. and Just
for q brief spell they drifted away
from everything. Then realization
came back TO Lorna.
I'VE are going back 90 London 81
once. This DR.. Emerson-he 70
nephew he'll, ve-is going to take
us.
II win come with you" said Gre
ven promptly.
A flash OF Joy R+nr Arros Lornab
tear.stained face.
will you--wilI you, JerryT snO
said. THAT will be good OF you But
you are going TO play tennis7 You
are dressed for tennis. and they must
be expecting you on the courts."
II can send them q message.
"Jerry, listen" said Lorna onicp
ly. 1 would love you 70 come. Yes
yes! I would love TO have you. ous
I want to-" She caught her breath
nA0cS oS00y tAAg ntOSaNA.
TO stop people talking. and II you
fail them at tennis. perhaps theN
would follow you here and Just AZ
rive at the very moment We are 60
ing. Can't you come up tonightI
81 understand" said Gerald Crus
ven swiftly. 81 see what you waEss
20 avoid. Yes. OF course win come
up tonight. Where will you bel
The old house3"
Lorna shook her head. =
AZ can't go there; IL q let fuss
] don't know quite where
we shall go. Where viii you BET"
II shall 60 back to my diggings.s
said Craven. you've got my aot
dress. Look herel I'll 60 up quietly I
by the Eve o'clock train. and WIZ
wait at my rooms until / hear from +.
you." He took out q pencil ana
scrubbed q few words on an enve'
lope. This Is my telephone num-
Der. and that's the address in case
you can't remember It. ] shan't I'VE
until I see you again. Oh, Lorna'
10 you really love met"
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