The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-08
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-8-| - There was no holding Dona the next day. She ins1sted upon being taken to Stan Balls side just as soon as possible. Asper and tns doctor delayed aB long aD they dared and finally gave in after 1sper carried Dona into the s!et room and set her chair beside Stan's bed. The young aoventurer was asleep but he stirred as ene bent toward him. He was pale ana hier face had lost much of 1ts strength. but he was the same pten Bail. It seemed his lips were ready to smile at any moment.
 The doctor left the room noise- iesaIv and Aaper followed Dona saf fooking down st the man she had so nearly killed. Her gaze may have carried Q message or he may not have been as soundly asleep as he seemed. At any rate, his eyes opened and he looked up at her.
 She smiled and murmured soft ly. "I came to see if there was anything you wanted"
 Stan surveyed the pillows prop ped behind her and 2 grin spread over his face. "Your father says I KGL WUAt \ WAAAS &h hOA10 AAGA Ss A~S |" he asked by way of greeting His voice was weak, but he was as sure of himself as he had ever been. Dona blushed. ''I am sure he will do a lot for you," she said.
 "And you" He was still holding her with his grave eyes.
 "I'll be nice to you, too. That's what came to see about. You might want something special that | could fix Dona suddenly de- cided that she was getting into q dangerous corner.
 ssSoup is all the doc will let me have. You might fix me a steak and some baked potatoes and a pie." His eyes were twinkling.
 "You shall have your steak and baked potatoes and pie" Dona promised.
 She was wondering if he knew about Dudley.
 "And if winter. comes?" Stan paraphrased the title of a book he had seen her reading on one or his secret trips to camp.
 "Winters," Dona corrected.
 sWinters," Stan murmured. sfIe's gone." The words slipped out unbidden and Dona blushed furiously. :, "And he took the little senorita, '' Stan was watching her face closely.
 .And she took your glove Dona could not help but remind him of that.
 My glove?" Stan was puzzled and showed 1t.
 "Your right hand glove." Dona
 San laughed. s"That's a queer one. Both my gloves are over in that pile of rags that you ruined.' His eyes moved across the room to- ward a closet door.
 II suppose that glove was Dud's Dona was ready to admit that she had not a single thing to hold against him except the fact that she loved him and did not wan, him to find 1t out at once.
 The doctor hustled in. You must let me carry you back now, he said with a professional froWn.
 "Oh, I can walk" Dona assured him. and rose from the chair. i She took two steps and wobbled. The next instant she was In the doctors
 aNo more of that or you go righ' back to bed," warned the doctor ai he started for the door
 Dona smiled Q farewell to Stan He grinned at her and called softl! after them. "I'lI have them brini me in to see you to-morrow."
 .
 Dona insisted upon being carriet out to the porch. She sat ther' watching the busy. scene below. As per had the miils going smoothl. again and the men who had latel! been combing the hills with rife were moving about at peaceful tasks. The old timber king wal striding across the clearing with hi head up. He looked her way ant waved, then came up to the porch
 ''See your young fire eater?" h' asked.
 ssYes, thank you," Dona smilet down upon her parent.
 Asper looked at her for a loni minute, then shook a heavy finger s'Now look here, young lady. non. of your woman"s wiles with Ball I'm making him timber boss of thi cutting, and don't want to hay him ruined"
 Hell never take it," Dona said