Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-05-05
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| eyes mad closed as II the lids were to-
heavy to control, and he waited for
moment, CLEAN of anxiety in hi
eyes, but she did not stir, and he wen
| quietly from the room.
My aunt wants to take me to AK.
Diana told Miss Startling the mex
morning, as soon as she had opened
letter that had arrived by the earl,
post.
The Creature raised her brows.
"Oh, indeed We must see what DR.
Rathbone has to say about that"
He's said it already: he said
wasn't fit for the journey. | hate AK
anyway, people there think of nothins
but illness. We went once; last yea
| think it was. | was bored to death.
The Creature smiled
4 have yet to hear you say that yot
have thoroughly enjoyed yourself any
where" she said
Diana considered the point.
We'll, | don't know that ever have
she admitted You look forward to {
thing, and then when it comes it's dis
appointing
Half the pleasure of life is in look
ing forward to things Miss Startling
said, carefully folding one Of Diana's
silken garments.
What do you look forward to?7
Diana asked
Some day | hope to go to Nor
mandy, but it's more than | can afford
at present"
How much would it cost?n
Miss Startling hesitated.
Il should think every penny of
twenty pounds she said at last. THAT
would be If | stayed fortnight, of
course
Twenty pounds! Not so much as
Diana often gave for one of her frocks.
why Normandy" she asked.
ITALY is much more beautiful"
Normandy has associations for me, |"
the Creature said quietly. Il have never
been there, but great friend of mine
who died is buried there, and | have
always promised myself that some day
] will so and see his grave
"Oh-the man you told me about?"
Yes, the man / told you about
How did he die?"
He was drowned, saving the life
of little boy"
That was brave of him"
He was brave--the bravest man /
ever knew
There was little silence.
That's the kind Of thing Dir. Rath-
bone would do Diana said thought
fully. She felt a little surprised that
the Creature should prove to be so
human. Give his life for somebody, /
mean"
DIR. Rathbone won the Military Gross
in the war" Miss Startling said unemo-
tionally.
Diana was silent for moment: then
she said, Il wonder he has never mar
ried"
we can't all marry, and it isn't the
only thing in life"
IT must be lonely for him."
i think he is too busy man TO
trouble about loneliness"
All the same" Diana said Obstinate
ly wonder some woman hasn't man
aged to catch him.
TO catch him2 What do you
mean2"
Marry him. suppose he's quite
rich"
Hasn't he got sister, or a niece
or anyone who ever stays with him2n
Diana persisted.
7 have never tried to discover. il
- not my business.
i think you must try and get
little nap before you have your sup
per- Miss Startling said practically.
i can't sleep to order,T was Diana's
fretful reply.
You can try" the Creature insisted.
And if DR.. Rathbone comes, wake
me-even if | am asleep" was Diana's
parting shot. 1t would be SO like the
Creature to insist that she was not to
be disturbed
But Rathbone did not come, though
Diana lay awake for long time lis
tening for the sound of his car down
he lane. He always sounded the horn
when he turned from the main road,
and she had grown to known and rec
ognize it.
CHAPTER VIII
The doctor came on the Saturday
afternoon in the middle of thunder
storm.
T. Al l.