The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-25
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SA93Er4 AO 0AN OAAA0AN1nHs
 heir to a local fortune. Dan
 doesn't want his parents to know
 of the enEaEemenf as they oppose .
 the marriage. He and MOunie
 plan to elope in January when
 he win come into some money of
 his own. Dan is jealous of
 CHARLES EUSTACE, hnnd-
 some newcomer, who shows
 Monnie marked attention.
 BILL O'DARE is engaged to
 ANGIE GILLEN whose divorce
 is sfiIl pending Bin brings Angle
 to meet his mother at MRS
 O'DARES request. She Is dis
 mayed to think of Bill being in
 l0cc with a married woman,
 though admitting Angles good
 ness of heart t
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 CHAPTER xxII
 Sandra, in a deep chair of stick willow with cushions daringly striped in yellow and orange, lean ed back and regarded her caller thoughtfully.
 "I think you're perfectly right. Geraldine" she observed, lighting a cigaret with flick of her long, slim fingers. T think people are talking and it would be well to get him away"
 sFBut that's just the trouble" protested Dams sister who, lean and vigorous in her white linen riding outfit, lounged in the porch swing. to go to Yosemite with her He says he's too busy. Then my cousin May wrote us about this dude ranch. It's what Dan has always been crazy about---and I thought if you'd go along we could make up a party-n
 She left the sentence hanging. Sandra's eyes sparkled
 Tt would be fun," she said with enthusiasm You and = and Danny and perhaps Lansing Wat erman. He gets home next week. I wonder" her eyes narrowed considering. "I wonder if Charles Eustace could be persuaded to go, too"
 held a touch of malice. 'That would be perfect if we could swing 1t. Two birds with one stone"
 "Leave 1t to mel" Sandra got to can be done."
 Geraldine's voice held a note of envy.
 You're a wonder" she breathed. eff you can do it, mother will be everlastingly grateful. What she says, of couse, is that she could put her foot down - be firm with Dan about seeing her so much - but she would just make him null ish. You know how he can be! Just that touch of opposition" averred Geraldine wisely, might lead to something serious. Where as-"
 sandra finished the sentence for her. Whereas" she cried gayly, i've lure Danny off to this delicious place, have grand time Sand mean he forgets ali about the girl back home."
 "Exactly!" Geraldine's Iean| brown face, so like Dams but with out the touch of softness which would have made her, as a woman, irresistible. flushed with excite ment.
 Hut they reckoned without their host this time. Dan was mulish, refusihg to leave Belvedere for any prospect, however alluring. His father, consulted as to plans, brought pressure to bear. summon ing Dan to his private office one golden August morning.
 Dan liked and respected his father. The keen-eyed, graying man usually kept his hands out of household affairs, preferring to let his wife decide such matters This time, however, he had not been al- lowed to choose the line of least resistance. There had been a con- ference in Mrs Cardigan's dressing room the night before. This inter- view was the result.
 "Dan, what's this I hear about you not wanting a vacation with mother and the folks?"
 Dan squirmed uncomfortabiy Had enough vacation Thought I'd stick around and see how things are going. know they haven't been so good for us lately"
 His father interrupted, rather testify. "Never mind. never mind! It seems your mothers set her heart on this trip and wants you along. I don't know what the mo- ton is, exactly Bears, maybe. You're to save 'em from dangers on this dude ranch" His eyes
 Those places are safe as Main street." Dan muttered, sullenly. Don't see why have to go trafp- sing off with all those women. Anyhow, they'll have plenty of pro- tection. Lance Waterman'll be there and both the Franklin kids. They're grown up now. As for bears," his tone was contemptuous, "Gerry and Sandra can hundle a gun as well as l can"
 1T know that. l know that" His fathers voice was a rumble deep in his throat. It made the old man way. No sense to it, at all. It was rank foolishness. spending all that money on a trip with the market the way it'd been. He was worried about money, no mistake about it. No good suggesting 1t to Mother, though. Shed just flare up and tell him he ought to manage things better. We'll. maybe he should have done that. Worried about money, that made him think of something else he'd been mean ing to speak to Dsn about.
 He cleared his throat. embar- rassed. "Dan = uh - what's this I hear about you and sandras"
 "Me and-?" Dan looked blank for an instant, then smiled. "pm sure. Dad, I don't know what you've heard"
 "Mother thinks sandra's pretty sweet on you. Now don't get sore, boy. Your know how mothers are. Mothcr'd be mighty pleased to see you make a go of that and so. II Aras so u ffr1o