The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-08-11
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BY: KATHLEEN NORRIS
COPYRIGHT, 1880. 6vMe BELL SYNDICATE

CHAPTER FIFTEEN Continued
And how did you know We we're
here?" Patricia demanded.
Seen your smoke pourin' up" he
answered, warming himself by the
fire now. and cycling the table in
terestedly.
Had your dinner?" Dan asked,
with his ready friendliness.
A INT ct a bit sence noon!" the
IA guest confessed frankly. A
moment later he was supplied with
a loaded plate, and during the noisy
enjoyment of his meal he further
expanded. i've got my team and
the sled outside. Patrishy, and
calklate I can pack We into town on
the milne that come up to clear the
track. The Teller said they'd be
going down again about T."
And it's now" Dan said. look
ing az his watch. We'll. that's what
we'll dol" He smiled ruefully at
Patri,ia. Our turkey dinner was
our swan-song.' he said. Get your
things in your bag, Patricia. and Ill
shut of the fires. And MIR. Thurston,
if YOU want to come up here to-
morrow and gather up all this
butter and sugar and stuff, why, it's
yoursl I'll settle with Mrs. Throck-
morton"
You bet your life I'll come up
for it" the woodsman heartily
agreed. And faint every one would
of thought Of that, Patrishyl" he
aadCd. in an admiring aside.
The adventure is over" the girl
said wistfully, but a second later
a warm little current stealing about
her heart warned her that adj
venture for her just was beginning.
They bump down this road to fairy
land, with old Thurston. They
would share the oily and smoky
cab of a snowplow's engine. They
would come in upon Dams mother
and Beatrice, laughing, cold. fired
with the courage and excitement
that their new mood brought with
It. and then there would be Sidney's
and Beatrice's plans to discuss,
other plans to discuss
Her suitcase was packed; she
pinned on her small hat, fastened
the frail veil snugly, slipped into
her heavy coat. linked the furs
across her shoulder, and again was
the correctly goWned Miss CHEESE
brough. But the dancing light in
her ewes. as She turned to Dan, was
new.
IAN had been boarding up the
II windows. generally locking and
making safe the cabin of happy
memories. Great shouting and
snorting could be heard from the
road. where Thurston was backing
his plunging big horses in the snow.
In the doorway, as they paused
for a long look about the room,
Patricia stopped. her arm brushing
against Dan. as she looked up at
him over her shoulder. She eau
tiously was carrying the candle that
was to light theF to the sled; the
man carried both suitcaSes.
Dan" said Patricia, we've may
not be alone together for quite a
while, now. W-what was it you
v-w-wanted to say to me?"
For a few bewildered seconds he
stood looking down at her. Then
the SuitcaseS fell, and the candle
flame went out against his heavy
coat.
Patricia" he stammered in her
ear. Patricia"
1t was all so wonderful. so new. so
utterly satisfyingl Patricia felt as
if she were in a new world. Dan
put his arm about her boldly. when
they were in the little hot cab Of the
snowplow: their faces were close
together as they muTmured. laughed
softly, were silent and murmured
again.
Too soon they reached the city
and found themselves in the tumble
OF the big station. where the holi-
day crowd was coming and going.
Wen get homel" Dan said
briefly. and Patricia echoed con-
tentedly. Yves. Wen get homer She
liked his asking the cabman If he
knew the Palmer house. The cabby
nodded with a suddenly interested
look. They got in. and creaked over
snowy streets. still murmuring alb
sorbediy.
"Oh. Dan. this is very happy and
wonderful. and pleasant TIE girl
said. as they went up the big steps
to the castle door. and entered the
warmth and bigness of the hall.
fhe had a new feeling for it all to-
night: she belonged TO it nov. and
It 70 her; she had found her place.
The family was in the sitting
room. they we're told. Dan and Pa
. fricia flung OF their outer wraps IN
! the hall and went straight IN
Mrs.. Palmer was IN her favor1k