The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-17

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 Barrett looked down at the work and workers. his heart touched. Elinor had done so much for the small boy. He was like a different child since they had come here and he adored Elinor. A I> From down the hill Sexton whistled a bob-white call = the boys secret signal which half the neighborhood understood per- fectly. ~f
 Gerald was up in an instant. "Its Sexton,'' he said eagerly. May I go, Aunt EIinor? We have to dig baitv'
 "Of course, dear" she an- swered, ''but be back in time to make yourself tidy for dinner" < He kissed her, made a pugna- cious, boyish pass at Barrett and was off, whooping down the hill- side.
 The strain settled that always appeared when Gerald left them alone together.
 May sit down?" Barrett asked. T want to talk to you about some thing"
 "Do," she said. head bent above 1T wondered if you wouldn't like to ask Bob Teifare out for some weekend = or perhaps longer" he suggested. It wasn't easy but he had done it! Thank God, he'd managed to get the words out.
 "Bob's been a good friend" 1" Elinor answered 1evelly. "I'd like to have him come but not unless you care to have him" "Your home is the place for l your friends" Barrett said. | "It's your home, too."
 Let's have him next Sunday ii he'll come" If you like," she agreed. He J could not help but warm to the fact that she seemed to care SC little. ''I'm still remotely jeal- ous," he thought remorsefully.
 "Did you see Marcia when you were in town yesterday?' 'Elinor asked. She had hardly seen Bar. rett since his return. She ant the Thorpes had had moonlight picnic on the beach the night be. fore and when they had returned Barrett had been working.
 Elinor had learned, seeing the door of his study closed, that her whole day had been lived through with the thought of g moments talk with him. Tht closed door had made her fee like child for whom there Is nc convincingly close tomorrow. Sht had gone to bed to lie there wake fully thinking, "He may be a work again before I get down 1T the morning unless I'm uI early"
 Barrett preferred to avoid en essary. Seeing her made every thing so much more difficult. A hundred times he had been close to blurting out the truth of Mar. 4 cia's secret. He wanted to tel her, to say, "What do care abou a. promise? What do I care fol honor? Nothing matters to mt but you and your love!" But he could not allow himsel to do that. He had made his VOW to Marcia. | Now he said in answer tt l EilHOT QueSIiOH dDOuL~ MdTCtd "I ran in to see her for fev minutes"
 How are things?"
 Bad" he told her.
 She caught her breath. Frigh darkened the blue eyes. Poo Marcia! Elinor whispered. l Yes. poor girl! Dicks abou at the end of his, rope. He want her to get out of the house, begii to take some interest in life, bu she doesn't want to. Twice ~he' found her in the nursery uncon Iscious-"
 | Barrett studied Elinor thel with a deep concern. He hat noticed before how deeply dis tressed she seemed over Marcia. tragedy and it troubled him.
 Marcia has spoken of coming out here to see you." he sait quickly.
 "I'd be glad to. have her. Elinor said warmly. "Tell her tt come any time."'
 | Again she raised her eyes tc Barrett's and again he thought E"What do | care for g promise How can I keep 0 vow that is making you miserable?" ] <rf-<s v,, Co,,f3unnf7N