The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1933-06-29
CHAPTER X-Continued

Cynthia looked vague, but Ben as
usual had 1t all planned. Shopping
this morning; he wanted to buy Benny
an Indian suit and some Wild West
fixings. Lunch down town, matinee,
d festive dinner at home-Ben looked
significantly at Marguerite and she
looked back and grlnned-and evening
with his sweetheart In the library.
Cynthia told herself that she never
felt more OF fool In her life than
when she stood there listening to
Ben's suave voice outlining this sentl-
mental day. She lifted her head just
once and caught Geofr's eyes upon
her. Plying eyes. they seemed to her.
and yet with conprehending twinkle
In their depths.
what the deuce makes you stand
there and let that fellow plan for you
like THAR" they seemed to say. She
gave his glance back haughtily.
Then the door-bell rang and two
minutes after she was reading the
night letter from Tenny's father.
Mr. Montague had married suddenly
1t seemed r'Marriage seems to be In
the air. Geofr observed), and was
leaving for India to be gone two years
He and the new Mrs. Montague would
stop Off to see Tenny and to make ar
engagements for her care while they
were gone.
while they are gone?" 1t was Ben
Eutton's surprised voice. "You mean
to say they won't take the child with
them?"
Cynthia In her turn looked sur
prised. ITO India7 Why, 1t would
be the ruin Of Tenny's health. Mr..
Montague knows better than that"
"But'-he was genuinely puzzled
edoes he expect you to make arrange
ments for her school?s
~School? What SCHOOL,"
If her father doesn't take her with
him she'll have to be put In board
Ing school, won't she T.
At that Tenny gave cry OF anguish
and ran to Cynthia, clutching her
madiy, shaking from head to foot.
Cynthia soothed her with hand and
voice.
There, darling, there NJ. Sutton
Just doesn't understand, that's ALL
But Tenny was beyond reasoning
with. With chIld's unerring instinct
she had caught sutton's real meaning.
Cynthia was going to live with him
and he didn't want Tenny to come.
tool Cynthia bent over her distress
fully.
'sTenny-can't you trust Cynthia
Tenny. darling
1t was Geoff who came to the res
cue. He picked Tenny up bodily and
carried her into the parlor.
Now listen, Tenny! You're not go
Ing to boarding school, do you
get that7 Neutrality-suspicious.
stances"
She flung her arms about his neck.
believed his collar with her tears.
Cynthia promised-Cynthia prom
ished," she sobbed.
IF Cynthia promised, then you're
all right" he assured her. "She's
never broken promise yet. has She
And here's mine to add to hers. You'll
go to boarding school only over my
dead body! You see," he went on con-
versatlonally, I've been In 'em my
self and / know what they're like.
All right for children that haven't any
fathers or Cynthias or Geoffs, but ut
terly out Of the question for you"
Her thin arms held him In a
strangling embrace.
Tiff Cynthia goes to live with
with Mr.. Sutton-you-you'l keep me
with your"
He took her face between his hands
and looked straight In her eyes. II
give you my word of honor I will,
TennyI"
Meanwhile Ben had touched Gym.
thia's arm and motIoned with his head
toward the library.
Shall we go In there and talk this
over?"
She followed him, almost as excited
and frightened MS Tenny. 1t had
never once entered her mind that Ben
might consider he was acquiring a
family quite large enough without
adding this child.
But to let Tenny go Cynthia said
and honestly believed, that she could
think no more of the child IL she were
her own. Somehow those months OF
battling with the disease which threat.
ened the frail body had seemed to
make her Cynthia's. She saw now
how false was the security In which
she had rested. Anything might
threaten 1t: Mr.. Montague's remar.
riage, her own prospective one, re
turn OF the lung condition which had
so frightened them when Tenny first
came.
1t would be bad enough to take her
away from Denver, from the pure all
In which she thrived It was out OF
the question to take her to India. q
fact Mr.. Montague apparently recog
nlzed from what he had said In his
telegram.
Ben, you wouldn't--wouldn't lie,
her stay with us7'
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