Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-04-04

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IN TWO PARTS-PART ONE
1T WAS too hot, anyway, and serving
straight into the sunset was absurd.
= Robert wished the silly game was
over. He hardly cared about winning
any more. Still, n must put up a
fight. These GevilS simply must not
be allowed to walk over n at every
thing. Extraordinarily good at games,
though. AS he walked to the back line
he looked toward where they sat and
tried to smile in their easy way. But
Dicky wa shouting some family joke
to young Felix, and John wasn't look
ing. Neither was Nan. She was star
ing out to sea. Robert picked up the
tennis balls and prepared to lick young
Felix.
This was the final match in a hastily
arranged tournament. The Grevils and
the handful of other young people who
were spending the summer in this re-
mote Cornish village had been the only
entrants.
Felix, though only some sort of
cousin of the other three, was a Grevil,
too, and the most attractive of them
all, probably, except Nan. Her face
was thinner than Felix's, and more
dreamy. She was Roberts own age
seventeen. Felix was only sixteen.
This game might decide the set.
Robert gave it his full a~ttention-and
lost.
A shout went up and they shook
He couldn't really think why he had
wanted SO very much to win. Anyhow,
it was all over. Well played, young
Felix.
The farmhouse in which the Grevils
were spending the summer looked
Steeply over a green cove OF the sea.
1t was easy to scramble down through
rocks and heather to the strand below.
Lets have supper down there to-
night" said Felix, after our swim"
Every one dashed into the white farm
house. Soon, with baskets and bottles
and swimming kit, the Grevils and
Robert and the rest were clambering
down to the cove.
Robert could swim as well as any
Grevil, and the feel of the sea about
him always scattered some Of his shy
ness. This evening he and Nan had
their usual race to the Sleeping Lady,
a great rock that jutted up out Of
the sea beyond the cove. AS usual he
beat her, and as he hauled her up he
laughed boastfully.
You're the best swimmer in your
family, and l always beat you," he
said.
Funny thing" said Nan, none Of
the others have ever sWum out here,
have they?"
NO" said Robert.
But they could easily. 1t seems to
be Just u SWIM"
Its Jul rock"
Nan rubbed a bit of it gently with
her hand. She seemed to be repeating
Roberts last words to herself. Pres
emily she looked up n smiled at him.
How brown and dark you are!" she
said.
How brown and fair you are!"
Eyes, we're a monotonous family. We
all turn out the same color always.
Been going or like that for centuries.
l often wish 1 we're dark like you"
ROT" said Robert. you're a fright
fully good looking crowd" He wanted
to tell her that, as she sat there, drip
ping wet, in the sunset, her beauty
was shining for him with a light that
would never go out. But the other was
all that he said.
do you really think us good look
ing?" Nan asked lazily.
He nodded.
Il think you are, you know" she
went on. The boy shook his head in
pleased protest. 20, yes, I do. Better
looking than any of us-except Felix,
perhaps"
"Ah, Felix, of course. He is fright
fully fine. Not that I think him the
best looking Grevil."
Nan smiled. II suppose you think
that you have to say that to me, as
I'm the only in the tribe"
Never mind what I think l have to
say"
Of the family"
Robert looked away toward where the
best looking Grevil was posing for
another dive.
HE does everything so we'll" he said
admiringly.
yves, doesn't hep" Mans eyes fol-
lowed Roberts. I'm glad you like
him." she added. Il had an idea you
didn't, much"
II don't see how I could fail to like
him."
%, that's good. 1t would be hateful
if you didn't like Felix tremendously"
Robert felt that he had said enough
for honor.
You'll admit" he ventured, that
you do your best to spoil him."
Nan laughed softly. That's true"
she said. Its a bad habit that the
entire family has picked up some
where"
you've got it quite as badly as any
one."
Il expect so. We always give in to
Felix about everything"
He's very lucky"
Nan laughed again. Hes a dear"
1t was getting chilly on the rock.
Robert shivered and stood up. Felix
was swimming toward them.
I'm coming over to the Sleeping
Lady" he sang out.
mol" shouted Robert, with peculiar
energy. Were getting cold. I'll race
you to the corner rock" And he dived
in. Felix headed that way, too. Come
on, Mani" he called out, as he sped
away. Nan shook herself out of q dream
and followed him.
While they sat at supper on the
strand the sun slipped under the sea
and the tide began to go out.
Some one was singing now. Dicky'S
clear voice it was, and some of those
other girls were joining in. That must
be John stunning a guitar. Robert
turned his head. No, it was Felix. 1.-The
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