Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-04-21

such wonderful evening"
The blind was raised little higher,
and Diana caught glimpse of leafy
trees and patch of blue sky through
lacy boughs.
Where is this place." she asked
suddenly.
Z "Surrey-about a mile outside a lit
tie village called Cheam."
Diana made a little grimace.
"Dr. Rathbone has a house not far
away" Miss Startling said presently
"Ohl' Diana was YEARLY twisting the
soft strands of her hair once more. SIS
that why I'm here?' she asked. so
that it will be easy for him to come
and see me?"
ut makes it more convenient for him
of course; he is very busy man, and
if you had been great way off he
would probably have put you in the
care Of another doctor"
| why should he? suppose he'd be
paid, no matter how far away / was
Money is not everything. DR.. Rath-
bone does a great deal without any
fee at all"
He'll be paid for me-
Eyes, but then you've plenty 81
money. There are many poor people
far more i'll than you are who cannot
afford to pay anything"
Another lecturel" Diana told her
self.
/ There was an unbroken silence for
(some moments, then Diana asked. SIS
| he married."
"Dr. Rathbone7 Mo-
He ought to be- Diana said per-
/ versely. Hes quite old"
What do you call quite old'?"
Diana considered Oh-forty, sup
pose"
eight"
DIR. Rathbone is only about thirty
/. He looks fifty" Diana declared un-
kindly.
How did come here?" Diana
asked
DR. Rathbone brought you. YOU
were taken ill-perhaps you remem-
ber-and Mrs. Glodwyn rang DR. Rath-
bone because she was frightened anc
did not know what to do
Il only tainted. It wasn't anything.
No answer again.
HAS Aunt Gladwyn been to see me?'
No DR. Rathbone would not ALLOW
her to come"
DIR Rathbone seems to think he cal
rule my life. I suppose l shall soor
have to ask his permission when
want new clothes"
Il don't think they would interes
him"
y don't suppose interest him either
really--do n"
Very much-as patient"
4 suppose he makes great deal G
money"
Miss Startling said quietly.
DIR Rathbone runs small home 70
children at his own expense-that can
not be done for small sum"
He seems to be a kind of hero,
Diana sneered
Can | get you anything? If not,
shall leave you for little while"
i don't want anything" was the M
very gracious reply.
The door closed softly.
Why had the Creature left her alone
She did not want to be left alone |
her thoughts. When Rathbone cam
again she would tell him that ST
would not be left to her thoughts, M
! for single moment If he was sue
an autocrat of course he would sc
that her wishes were obeyed.
CHAPTER v
1t would be fun to get out of be
and creep over to the window, fun
see what lay outside, under the she
$ ter of those leafy trees
Y She listened, but there was no sour
in the house, and with a little cliffs
: smile she put the bed clothes gent
| aside and swung her feet down to II
r floor
Her legs felt as if they did not BIZ
long to her and if there had not bee
:. a table and a chair to cling to 81
). would never have reached the wiz
dow at all. But she was there at la:
breathless and faint, with beads Of e,
haustion on her face
The fresh air revived her a littl
and she knelt down by the open VIII
> dow, both hands clinging to the ma
row sill
1t was very beautiful: Diana kne
there by the window looking out wi
eyes that were somehow tragic in h
white face
: She felt weak and helpless; 81
wished it was not SO far back to be
Not that she wanted to go back-sl
! felt that she could have stayed he
forever looking out on the fields al