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But Emmy shook her head. NO.
thanks" she said. family: no.
thanks. Robb. Id rather walk, ]
think"
She wanted to he alone TO think
things out. Would it be wise to see
Wells Harbison's wife? Per-
haps it would. AS things were it
was hard for Emmy TO realize that
he had a wife.
Il guess III so and take look
see at her. anyway. and find out
what, she's like" she decided. and
| had a mental vision OF a Mrs. Wells
Harrison. who would be much like
Lows Little and blond and beauti-
| fully dressed, with finishing school
manners and u string of real pearls.
That would be Daisy Charters Har-
bison. The very name sounded friv-
olous.
| please let me drive YOU home"
Robb vas pleading; Il haven't talk
cd to Won since Hector was pup
a mere pup. Come on, be a sport
and come along I'll bet you're
ashamed to be seen in the struggle
buggy"
So. just to prove that she was not
at all ashamed OF being seen in 1t.
| Emmy jumped into it and they
started away from the house.
THE old place looks pretty slick.
doesn't it" Robb asked. when they
had left Flower street behind. I'D
he perfectly con'ented now if you
we're in it. Emmy"
| Emmv's pitying smile was AS cruel
as a sheer. well. I'm not and ]
never will he. Robh," she told him,
with decision. Try the time another
May rolls around I shall probably
be in house Of my own. I'm think
ing seriously of getting married. You
may as well know jt-and you may
as Well take this back. Didn't yon
say was to wear IT only until
had promised to marry another
man."
she slipped the cheap little gar
net nd pearl ring from her engage
She saw him glance at It. start.
and then grip the wheel until his
knuckles whit"neJ. He hesitated 70,
a long moment before he took IT,
and dropped II into the pocket Of
his stained ovcrans.
Who's tho man. Emmy'" he ask
ed quietly. THAT bird you WORK
for?"
Yes" Emmy told him: land yon
may as well know the worst, first
as last. Robb. He's married and
he's going TO get divorce to marry
me. loH think that's terrible. don't
you? Mother does. She says that
dream she had last night was n
warnins.'
She laughed, but all at once she
vas very close 10 tears. 1t hurt her
to hurt Robb, as she knew she was
hurting him. Robb. who seemed so
Indifferent and stole, but who was as
easily wounded as a sensitive child.
. She found herself wanting to
put her arms around him and tell
him not to mind.
| you'll find some other girl.
Robb.' She laid her hand on his
for second. And you're making
so much money now that you can
give her diamond instead Of my
garnet maybe. You'll forget me,
don't You know you will?"
Instead of answering. Robb asked
her a question. Are you sure you're
sure?" He looked straight at her
with his brown, honest eyes that
never hid anything-nc,er pretend
cd anything.
my: land Pm sure I'm going TO be
happy with him. too. if that's what
you're getting at. He's just as good
to me as he can be. He's crazy about
my voice. and he gives me the most
wonderful things every time he
comes 10 see me, and takes me for
long. lovely drives in his car-the
one you SOW that Sunday when he
drove down to Flower street"
Robb nodded. Yes. that was
good car" he said dryly.
Then. after minute. But what's
he like. himself, though"
Emmy laughed and flcked his
paint stained sleeve disdainfulIy
with her long piano fingers. well,
he never would be seen wearing a
thing like that, for instance" she
said. cuttingly. Hes very well
dressed and elegant. and he reads
lot of high-brow books. and he's
never known what it's like to be
poor. ! care for him in very diff
fcrent kind of way from the way ]
used to care for you. Robb. l.
look up to him. He seems wonder
ful to me-" Awkwardlv she tried to
put into words the thing that she
did not understand. herself.
There was a long pause while
the struggle buggy did its valiant
best tc climb the little hill that
rises from the boulevard near St.
| Clair street. II painted and strovr
and finally stopped at the side Of
| the road.
Rohh sat back in his scat and
glowered at its old-fashioned hood
well. you" he addressed It after Il
few seconds. You're Just like ! am.
aren't you? You just don't quite
make the grade. do YOU" His voice
was filled with bitterness as he
LEANED forward and released the
emergency brake. The struggle
buggy slid back down the hill into
the park.
Robb stepped on the gas and
made a second dash at tho little hill
This time tho strugglc-buggy went
over the top. sped around the cor
nor 10 Emmv's apartment l"i'linr.
and stopped neatly and noisy be-
I for" the door
| III take You upstairs to YOUR
fiat 1:obb said. II look like a
slcn-board painter It's true. but ]