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you?"
Eva came back and sat on the
edge of the bed. Something has
happened to Bob" she said seri-
OuSly. He's plunged into his studies
so deep we are worried about him.
He isn't himself at all"
He does want to succeed, doesn't
hep" Helen said dreamily and Eva
senSed that her mOmentary interest
in Bob had abated.
She felt like saying that it was
more than his studies that alb
sorbed him, but her good sense re-
strained her. Bob must speak for
himself-if ever Helen gave him an
opportunity.
Eva had enough faith in the good
fortune of love to believe that such
an opportunity would come. But
she decided to take some pains to
help it along.
After the quiet funeral a few days
later and the following period dur
ing which Helen saw no one but
Brent and herself. aside from Mr..
Greaves and others whom circum-
stances compelled her to receive,
Eva begged Bob to accompany her
to Bramblewood and call on Helen.
Bob had acquired a cheap little
secondhand car to take Eva to
Helens and bring her back again.
The bus is zoo inconvenient for
you" he said, quite unaware that
he was rationalizing his desire to
bring himself as near Helen as his
pride would permit.
At first he was inclined to refuse
Eva'S request. She promptly ap-
pealed to their mother. He must
go, NUNS" she declared. After
all Helen's kindness to me, it posi-
lively is booriSh of him to remain
away"
Yes, I think you should CO.
Bob" his mother agreed and Bob
gave in.
But when they arrived at Bran
bleWood and turned into the drive
way, he saw something that caused
him to change his mind.
CHAPTER XVI
DRENTS car was parked before
ID the door at Bramblewood. Bob
recognized it, and strong feeling
of repugnance brought a quick de-
cision not to enter the house.
Eva saw it, toe, and her own
heart went pit-a-pat with happy
expectancy. She had not seen
Brent-not alone-since the night of
Mr.. Cunningham's sudden death
and she had found the situation
very difficult to bear.
Perhaps tonight. she thought,
they would be able to manage a
little talk in private. Bob's pres
ence might afford them the oppor-
tunity. His wordSA shattered her
hope Immediately.
Miss Nellin has company" he
said. Nothing doing, sis. You'd
better come on home with me now"
"Oh. Bob. don't be so, mean" Eva
protested. Its only Mr.. Brent"
Il don't like him." Bob said
coldly.
But he's HelenS guardian-in
sense. OF course Mr.. Creaves is
really, but
Never mind Cabling about It,
honey. That's one hombre I have
no use for"
Then you'll just have to drive
back for me-" Eva f1ared.
"All right" Bob consented. Call
up when you're ready to come
home"
But Eva had had a second
/ thought Leonard might drive her
oack if she said Bob was not COM
ing for her.
Never mind" she said. Il can
take the bus if necessary"
We'll, be sure you don't accept
a ride from that fellow Brent. Il
I ever caught him hanging around
1 you
Eva was getting out of the car
and did not answer him. She was
glad that her face was turned SO
that he could not see the red that
she felt flaming into it.
DOB drove away with speed that
ID accorded well with his perturbed
mind. His pride. having won ever
his desire. was giving him no salts
faction. On the contrary, he was as
miserable as though he had dragged
his spirit in the dust.
Eva ran up the steps and waited
with impatience for Ashe to open
the door.
mfr. Brent Is with Miss Nellin
ir the drawing room. miss he said
when Helen stepped into the hall.