The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-04-19
CHAPTER V-Continued

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BILL" she said. you must be fond
of the Handy clan to do this. Poor
old Bill" she mNrmured softly.
why po0r?" he demanded.
~ know" she said wisely. "You
can't fool me-"
I'm not poor" he retorted. "Pm
rich. have family without the
labor of supporting it. I'm much
more sensible than you imagine.
adore your mother. She married the
man she loved. Three things might
have happened to mel might have
married another woman, and made
her unhappy; might have become
one of those sour. cynical old devils
who poison this earth: | might have
drunk myself to death. | thought of
doing all three at various times.
did try drinking for a year, hut Dina
made me feel like id coward. !
--,..--s oO..-~ IN your
modern terms. sublimated my love
into affection for everything that was
dear to your mother. That's why
bear your superior airs with cheer
fuiness. That's why talk baseball
scores with Tim"
"You love baseball" said Celia
II love y0u," retorted Pelham.
"About four years ago-the summer
we had iouse at .Allenhurst-I cher
ished hopeless passion for you"
Celia confided. 1T began when you
used TO do those fancy back dives at
the Allenhurst pool. and was famed
to fury when you rescued that man
from the surf Did you ever sus
pect it?"
"Not a Bit" he said. "Mine is an
open. modest nature. shrinking and
simple. You interest me strangely.
Celia. Why did you drop me?"
~ went back to school," she said.
land there.was an adorable being who,
taught us music. wanted TO prac.
tice Beethoven ten hours day"
"Why did you drop him?"
ale was sent away for kissing q
teacher-or. rather, for being caught
kissing a teacher. After that Les
rather amused me- was then an
enotionally old woman of seventeen"
Are you really fond of Les?" asked
Pelham.
Il wish | knewl"
81 thought one always knew"
"Not in these tines" said Celia.
Zone meets so many boys. Les is on
probation this summer What about
swim before breakfast? There's a
gorgeous high dive into twenty feet
OF water want to heat Junior at
hack diving. Please. Bill. give me a
iessOn!'
you'll have to make 1t right with
Dina" he said. I'm hoe man in
chief, and want to keep my job
Dina and dad will he there before
you, If you don't make haste"
What? Taking advantage of me
like that? I'll he In my bathing suit
before you arer'
The two raced toward the house.
The swimming party was not ready
for breakfast until half past nine.
The meal was hardly begun when
package of mail was brought in.
horseback for it, when things are in
running ORDER" Handy commented.
sorting it out. "Tradesmen's invita-.
tions, mainly. Here's one from a
Poughkeepsie undertaken, with most
attractive illustrations of the latest
in caskets."
Next he held up large square en-
vel0pe. avender.colOred, and adorned
with black coat of arms.
"Budleigh Salterton," he read. II
didn't tell you, Dina, that wrote TO
I Mr.. Seymour weeks ago, asking If he
had a chauffeur like the one Smoker
described" Handy frowned little
Its odd that his reply should come
on our first breakfast hereI"
"What does he sayT' Dina asked.
! Hanby slit the envelope. .sg
ain the center is a crest" he com
mented. Underneath Is a simple