White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-08-22
by Evelyn Campbell
Copyright by Evelyn Campbell.)
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THE STORY
CHAPTER II-Continued


and Oldest friend, but then her vision
had been childish and distorted by
sweets and French dolls. She saw
him now as man, but she conquered
what she saw.
lit was private" she explained, ''by
my COUSINS wish" 1t was as though
the whole occurrence had been man
aged by the reluctant Mrs. Ralston.
He nodded. His small eyes, alb
normally intelligent, saw through
everything at once-Cousin Amy's en-
gagements and the impracticality of
death at such time.
"And now. my dear" he said, after
ali the meaningless words had been
spoken. "what can do for your"
The little eyes, searching out the
sweet, cold lines of her body under
the narrow black frOck said she could
have anything she wanted OF him. He
had refused to lend Jim Haverhill
money. but that was another matter
no use sending good dollars down a
creased incline. Jim Haverhill's daugh-
Ter was an nvestment-virgin soil
that could not suspect it's own return.
But Linda smiled faint rejection.
She had not come to borrow. From
her black handbag she took sheat
of stiff papers. and before they were
unfolded he caught the familiar glinf
of gold leaf and purple-a hint of
flaming scarlet.
my father left no money" she said
slowly. "but there are great many
of these certificates. If you will tell
me how to sell them"
The senator was not a humorous
man, but he almost smiled at thar.
Sell them But he put out his cusn.
toned paw and took the papers, man
aging to touch her tingertip
''Of course, my child" he wheezed,
''pretty little girls must have money"
Then he asked her what she was
going to do, and Linda for the first
time looked childish and bewildered.
: Do? She stammered out that she sup
posed she would live with Cousin Amy
and some day would marry, blushing
hatefully as she said it.
''Ah!" exclaimed the senator de-
lightedly, rolling his tongue "N1arry
That shouldn't be difficult, my dear.
with your attractions" He was on
familiar ground now and edged his
great chair closer to hers
Linda got up quickly. please sell
the stock for me-" she pleaded, and
suddenly her poise dropped away and
she was child. young and afraid
The senator was touched "Too
young to have planned anything" he
thought. "There isn't any man vet
just silly talk She can nave all the
money she wants-for year or two"
The first week ot following Septem.
her did not find Linda in the city
again AT that uncomfortable period
of the year she would be with the
Ralstons at their Long island place
or with some other distant relative
who had twinge of conscience and
spasmodc desire TO do something for
the family orphan.
was not penniless. The stocks owned
by poor Jim occasionally surprised
every one by exhibiting stir of life
Something would be sold; something
would pay an tntinitesimal dividend
and Linda would have enough to pay
her dressmaker's bill or the expenses
of cabin across. She saw Converse
occasionally, and he always urged her
to have a good time and spend what
she wanted; he would chalk ii up
against her account he promised with
fat laugh She got over some of her
repulsion, but that was because he
was wary. lie knew that any female
thing would be appalled, by him unit!
its wings were broken.
Cousin Amy spoke to- her husband
about the senator. HE is enormously
rich. He has never been married ana
1t is very strange that he should man.
age SO we'll with all that worthless
paper poor Jim left"
He agreed He was darn glad he
hadn't been expected to handle the
stuff. but 1t was too bad taste TO dis.
cuss. even for them. and the subject
was quickly sdboo.
Linda met Courtney Roth at Cor.
OnadO. He had run out there to see
What II WAS like. he said for Eurupe
wasn't what II used to be. but he
didn't like California either he fold
Linda ten minutes after they met
There was nothing to California bur
pavement vulgar climute. and pic.
ture postcard scenery.
Her attention WAS claimed "What
is a vulgar c.inate?' she asked
laughing.
"Weather that has no reserves" ne
answered instantly. "lerpei'Ially smil
Ing skies are like a woman who laughs
because she mas no sense
She did not like the way he said
that. There was something cold and
bitter in his voice. Men did NOT usual
~ speak so to her of her own sex.
She was both piqued and interested
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