Nogales international., 1932-07-16
Eighth TnstaIment


Mrs Gladwyn, takes her to doctor, who
orders her to tine country Tor a rest. Dr.
Rathbone has country home nearby. Dennls
calls at the cottage, then goes away tor a long
Hrip H writes from America that he is there
with Linda his wife. Diana finds herself be-
coming more and more interested in Or. Rath-
bone, and questions her nurse, Miss Starting,
about him. She also questions Jonas, farm
boy of the neighborhood, about woman who
hives in DR.. Rathbone's house. Her name IS
Resale. Then Diana meets Rosalie IN the
woods; she acts strangely and leaves DIANA
puzzled =,
Soon after the meeting in the woods with
Rosaiie, Dr. Rathbone calls again at Dianas
cottage.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
s'On the contrary, I am quite sure
that you will never forget and that
you will often think about it, and
perhaps sometimes when you begin
to feel tired and bored to death with
an eternal round of so-called 'gaiety
you will come back-even if only
cut of curiosity-and spend couple
.of days with Miss Startling"
She made little grinace.
~She might not want me-
''I am sure she will. Miss Star
ling has great affection for you,
though you may not believe it."
That's change" Diana said
.sarcastically, "for someone to have
a great affection for me-"
They were at the cottage gate
now. She led the way into the cot
tage.
Jenny met them in the narrow
hall.
There's a telegram for you, miss,
4on the table in the parlour."
Thank you"
Diana threw her hat down onto
CHAIR and went into the sitting room.
The yellow envelope lay on the pol
ished table, and she took it up, tearing
open the flap with nervous fingers"
Both sailing Aqmitanid tenth.
Love. DENNIS"
Rathbone had followed her into the
room and saw the cable in her hand.
'sNot bad news, I hope?" he asked.
Diana laughed little uncertainty.
S'No, very good news" she said.
<Thafs splendid"
Diana folded the message across
and across, keeping it in her hand To-
morrow was the tenth: in a weeks
dime Dennis would be home.
The cablegran slipped from her
fingers to the floor, and Rathbone
stopped and recovered it.
Il suppose he is on his way home"
NE said quietly.
She looked up, a hard light in her
eyes
Eyes, on the AquitGsiG.
"And so it will really be goodbye"
The colour rose quickly in her face
and died down again. :.
az don't know !. there's nothing
settled anyway, | don't see why you
should be interested"
"I am interested because l like you
well enough to want you to be happy"
Rathbone answered, "And because
there is such a conviction in my mind
that you are making terrible mis-
take"
The colour rose again swiftly to the
very roots of her hair.
We'll, you should know" she said
,defantly.
Rathbone was silent for moment;
Gnesl he said in rather an expression
less voice:
Two blacks do not make white,
Diana"
Il know that, but all the same-it's
cheap, isn't TITO preach to
me when everyone says that you-that
YOU"
She ,stammered and broke off, and
Rathbone took up the words for her.
when everyone. says that have a
woman living in my house-is that
what you want to say?"
She stared at him with eyes that
were pathetic in spite of their almost
,iusoient defiance, but before she could
speak he said in a voice of steel:
cit is indeed time you and said
goodbye, Diana"
what do you mean?"
"Only that as / have done all / con-
do for you-all that am sure you wish
me to do for you, there will be no need
for me to see you any more"
She caught her breath. "You mean
=. rlever?"
Never is long day. 1t is quite pos
sitsie that we may run across one
another sometimes: the world is not
such 4 big place Anyway, wish you
all the happiness you can wish your
self"
"But you don't think I deserve it,
or that I shall get it?" she burst out
passionately. "And you don't care,
either, in spite OF what you said when
1 was i'll. You treat me like an ordi-
mary patient now you think I'm well
again. You promised to teach me to
skate, but you've never said another
word about it,
isn't there someone else better
qualified fer that privilege than I amp"
She ignored him. She went on with a
breatilless rush.
"You said YOU were my friend, and
anow you calmly say to yourself, Thank
God there'll be no need for me to see
her again !. Goodbye and good rid
rdas1ce,' that's what you really mean.
It's always what happens to me when
I really like anybody-they always &C