The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-02

about 1t, persuaded him to remain longer as the Tollivers' guest. But . former friend of Ginger's in the east, inviting him to visit them. She felt Speed would give Bard some competition and enable Ginger to know her own mind. Ginger there- upon invited PATTY SEARS to take care of Speed. But Patty wouldn't come. pleading loyalty to EDDY went to Eddy. Eddy persuaded Patty to come and when Ginger received word that Speed was bring ing his sister with him she got Eddy to come, too. And Eddy de- cided to ball things up and make life miserable for Ginger.
 Meanwhile Bemito had made a trip to Chicago and returned with presents. Also with . plan to kidnap Ginger and hold her for ransom. NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
 CHAPTER XIV.
 Eddy was to join the party in time for dinner on the afternoon of their arrival. and would share Bard's room. Patty was to room with Ginger. thus leaving the two large rooms at the front of the house for Speed and Little Sister. as they persistently called her.
 Ginger had put Patty through . pretty severe course of training as to what was expected of her and had gone as far as she dared in impressing upon Eddy that he had been invited for the sole pur- pose of entertaining Little Sister.
 sI'll do my best, Ginger" he said choerfu1ly, ''but you know I'm pretty shy with women. and I do not like them sicKish. I'll try, but I need help when I'm among the ladies. and if she answers my best efforts with a sad sweet smile shall pass hey right on to your father and I'fl fill in with Phil. I get along with her all right. like healthy women.
 with this Ginger was obliged to tive feeling that the way. of dis erection lay in not pressing Eddy
 saturday morning of the day scheduled for their arrival, she spent with Bard at Mill Rush. hanging over his shoulder as ne worked at the series of outdoor views he was making for her.
 Benito. whose interest in every thing that went on around him was unbounded, was also an en- thusiastic and not uncritical spec tator.
 "Next to music and farming, I like pictures. It gives me a funny feel ing LID and down when look at a picture and see the house where l live, or one of the bird-houses l built with my own hands, or the very swing I sit in. And when l drawing in my very boat out there it makes my insides go up and down like was seasick. m very iono of pictures"
 T want to do do a a big ..2 one sn,nf of y9Si 9'1i do % YOU out by the bird fount. and paint in few birds around you
 "I,d like to be painted with birds" said Benito simply. T like all those flying and singing things. You know what. Miss Ginger! Tn my bird-house upstairs by my win dow-what do you think I've got there? Doves! Yes. sir. Two doves. A-gulping and chuckling to each other day and night. love doves. Nice, gentle, home bodies-I like.
 "I should think they would be afraid--so close to your window said Ginger. :.
 "Birds are never afraid of me-" said Benito proudly. "All us sing CTS understand each other. I'm glad I got doves up there, instead of robins. Robins is pretty chirky for steady company. Doves. nov. there in italy. Soon's buy me farm I'll have her over. Doves just like that"
 Bard and Ginger smiled sympa- l thetically at each other. What a sweet simple son of the soil this For yUo in having him as a member Of their household.
 At one o'clock, after a luncheon served to them on the front porch by Benito, Bard and Ginger hurried back to Doorndee. eight miles away. arrival of Speed and his sister. who were due to arrive on the 3:30 from
 Patty. carefully dressed for the occasion in a cool summer frock, was sitting on the edge of her chair tense with expectancy. and Ginger submitted her to rigid inspection.
 "You look very nice," she said. stYou'd better wear my sapphtres. Speed likes blue. And you're not going to have such 8 bad time, she added consolingly. Speed was real ly rather good. as remember 1t"
 Eddy was to put in his appear ance just m time for dinner. after which they planned to drive out to Mill Rush for the dance, Eddy talk ing Little Sister in his car. while Ginger conveyed Speed and Patty in the rumble seat of her roadster. It seemed that nothing could be more clear-cut and explicit, yet Ginger Ella was due to disappoint- ment from the first.
 The initial shock came at the railway station. She ran her road ster up beside the curb. made arr rangements with Try Ford to take charge of her guests baggage and stood waiting beside the open door of the car as the train pulled in.
 Speed appeared first. looking older, larger. even taller. He saw, Ginger at once and waved a boyish greeting as he turned to lift hand to Ginger held her preathi--Lit- tie Sister7
 A tail smart girl swung lithely down. Ginger had no time for inti- Snaxe details in that first glance. but the general impression was one of