Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1933-04-06

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ering on the terrace above the lake be-
fore dinner with unexpected resent
ment.
"Ill cheat" she said. "rll cheat II
| have to-"
Depression had struck Sally double
blow. First Ii had killed her well-toA>
do father, after be had lost all his
money In one Of the financial crashes.
She had pluckily looked about for
means of making money AS a result
of her college diploma. natural taste
and aptitude, she had landed q job
teaching smart young girls In fash
ionable school But smart young girls.
like everybody else, were feeling the
depression. and the Roseclifr school
found II necessary to curtail EXPENSES
Sally being the last teacher taken on,
bad been the first laid of. And no
other work seemed to be open to her.
SO, after several months when the
shreds OF her old fortune had been her
only means of support. she had CRATE
fully accepted employment from the
mother of one of her old frtends-noW
married and living abroad.
1T may be bit trying, Sally" Mrs.
Van Arsdale had said. Aunt Jane is q
bit OF trial, and you may get awfully
bored. There's 4 trained nurse, of
course, to look after her. but she
wants someone young and attractive
as sort of companion"
So Sally went to the Adlrondacks
with the Van Arsdaies as Aunt james
companion. 1t wasn't 80 bad. She
read to the crotchety old invalid, she
wrote letters for her she helped her
do crossword and jigsaw puzzles
Amt Jan. always went to her room ut
SIX. and the nurse took charge of her
then. so Sally's evenings were free.
She had been swimming In the lake
while Aunt Jane had her usual after
noon nap when she first saw him. She
hadn't seen him enter the lake. But
there he was, sitting on the float when
she came up from dive.
Mice work. he said, lazily, admir-
ingly.
Sally pulled herself deity up beside
him.
Nice water" she said. when did
you Gomez Today"
Tes. I'm JACK BarnwelI. Ever hear
of me?"
Sally racked her brain. NO" she
said, after minute I'm Sally Whit
comb
@ohw said Jack. "The Sally Whit
comb7a
Sally laughed. .Well, I'm Sally
WhItcomb. | don't suppose there are
two of me-
They sat silent, content. for few
minutes @
Come on" he said suddenly, Jump
Ing up andsreaching out hand to help
Sally to her feet. IT 8 time to 90
dress. Race you to the dock"
They plunged together into the cold
water and swan silently to the house.
Sally liked him, and sensed he liked
her, too.
She had looked for him again the
next afternoon when she went for her
swim. But he hadn't been there.
Today Aunt Jane had been particu-
larly trying, and Sally had missed her
swim. I'm not going to tnke nap"
Aunt Jane had said. tits such nice
day I'm Just going to stay awake and
work out that new crocheted mat"
''Ill Cheat said Sally to her refec-
tion In the mirror, as she brushed her
me-"
After dinner that night she wan
dered away from the other guests In
quest OF Jack She found him smok-
Ing under the pine trees at the edge
of the little beach. He jumped to his
feet as she came toward him. Its
you. isn't 1t? | was just going up to
the house." And he started to walk
away toward the voices on the ter
race and the lights of the house.
.Well. you're not very polite" said
Sally. He turned toward her suddenly
and took both her hands In a strong,
nervous grasp. II came out specially
to find you. Anything the matter with
me?" Sally went on.
"Yes," said Jack sternly. You're
too darned-attractive. I'm sorry. I've
tried to avoid you. But can't help 1t.
knew. the minute | saw you, like a
million dollars there on the float, and
now, you doll yourself up 80 you look
like a princess and follow me out here.
What do you think I'm made Off"
Sally giggled In the dark. Its two
years old" she said. Are you richT"
NO" said Jack. gruffly I'm poor
and I'm nobody. And coming up on
the train Mr.. Van Arsdale said I'd
meet Sally Whitcomb here-The Sally
Whitcomb Said your father was an
old friend"
"Yes," said Sally quietly. rs that
all he said?"
"All? II was more than enough,
when went to South America two
years ago, with the vain and mistaken
idea that that continent needed me to
gather up o fortune, | knew all about
you. I'd fallen for you then-your
nirture In the r0tOgravureS One Of