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him?
 She seemed 10 remember that Alan had said Bernadine had no relatives Would Alan himself take the boy?
 She came to believe that he would.
 And then she told her aunt that she was going back to Alan. "I want him" she said simply, "on any terms. If he thinks me a vile thing. well, I am to blame. He was patient with my silly jealousy for a long time. Aunt Elm
 The older woman looked search ingly into her hope-alled eyes. "U'mph," she said, and how do you expect to convince him that you had nothing to do with that letter? Can you let that drop, Wy dear and be happy"
 I'll have to," Natalie answered. But I'll confess that it's been a hard fight 10 forgive him for doubt ing me even with my abominaNe behavior to influence him."
 Her aunt nodded "I sec you've made up your mind" she said un- derstandingly. "Well. I wouldn't un- dertake to advise you anyway, but you want to he sure, when you tackle new joh. that you know the size Of it. Hattie doar.'
 Eve thought Of it night and day" Natalie told her. If Alan won't believe me-hc won't. but he might forgive me if he thought I deserved it. and I've thought of a way 10 atone for he crime l didn't commit. I'm going 10 tell him that want 10 bring up Bernadine La mont's son as my oWn.'
 Aunt Emma was pertNrbed. But, my dear -. just 10 make up a quarrel .. :"
 T want 10 do it." Natalie cx- claimed. T may be blaming myself fur 100 much wrong, but I've feel ing that if I hadn't been so un- reasonably jealous Of Alan, all this would never have happened"
 "Perhaps not all Of it." Aunt Elm ma agreed. but you couldn't have stepped the boys mother from dye ing. you know"
 NO. but it wouldn't have left Alan responsible for him. And I'm sure h. feels that h. is"
 Maybe you'r5 right" Aunt Emma said with a relaxing sigh. And then: "Dear me, I hope it all turns out all right"
 "It will" Natalie assured hcr brightly. Sho had found it a great announcement 10 have made up hei mind. But f Alan should be . stubborn" she added gravcly. "I1 do what | can for the little boy jus the same.'
 Hyr aunt came and kissed hcI t,nderly. "Nou'ro a good woman Hattie" she sad softly. "You ough tc have children Of your own"
 Natalie smiled back at her. "Com' and help me pacN,' she said breath Iessly.
 That afternoon Natalie arrived il New York. and senr word to AIal from a ho'o} that she wished urgent ly o sec him.
 He was inclined 10 refuse, but a Iho hour she had set drew near h found himself going 10 her An' this being somewhat against his will h. justified himself by a decision t' ho unbonding with her.
 It was a quiet place Natalie ha' chosen, and they easily found de serted reception room where the. could talk undisturbcd. A great deal Of Na'alic's higi courage tled with ha first sight o Alan's forhidding countenanCc, An . he lmmadiat'lv made fl plain tha he had no disposition to talk 10 hor She found herself rather haltlngI t.lling him what she had come 1
 say. And how different it soundc' from the way sho had meant 'O pu H. He would believe sin" was ad . mirtlnG guilt ir she continued in thi way. q cooler portion of her braI warned her. Still she kept on, an the quieter Alan sat. the moro pene tratingly ho looked a her, tH" nor - she fOundered.
 " l-iH H 0yllN Ii' HN 9il' ''' '|'''r , ing of if. She could hayo ~rie \ with humiliation For Alan's mout was beginning 10 twist into saoer. |, H. was telling himself that sh 3 had come 70 make cheaply dra Q matic gesture over 2 dead woman l child She ought to know har'oi Q for she was too clever to try deny e ing what she did and renewing he T ridiculous charge against Bernadin' s she knew he wouldnt stand for thai . She ought to know that h" soul { see through this tricky Eesturr.
 He glanced at her hands Wha = the devil were they reaching for f He sat up stiffly, H. know sh