The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1933-06-29
81 know |" she said proudly.

II knowl" she said proudly.
Cynthia, don't speak like thatl I'm
glad to have them all-gladder than
| can say. But there's Benjy--I must
consider Benny"
She looked at him piteously. II
was thinking what a nice playmate
Tenny would be for him |"
He shook smiling head. Cynthia.
Tenny's not child I'd want Benny
to be with very muchl She's emo
tional, excitable. Look at that scene
this morning, for example. She"
but, Benz The child was frantic
She thought she was going to be put
back In school,"
"And that's exactly where she ought
to be. II you'll forgive my saying so,
dear. She needs discipline
4She needs no such thingl She's
had altogether too much of 1t In her
short life now. She needs love and
care and a home. She"
Wen get nowhere talking like this,
Cynthia" he told her gently. Il don't
consider the child an advisable com
panion for Benny. She's not related
to you, you're under no obligation
whatever to look after her"
"But It's not question of obliga-
tion. It's question of Tennyl She
needs me. I'm SO glad her new moth
er won't be back for two years By
then Tennyll be older, she can bear
the separation from me better"
A stubborn look settled about his
mouth. 1.-THE separation Is going to
be at once, Cynthia. I'll put off going
back to New York until this Mr.. Mon
tague comes, and I'll explain to him
that you and are to be married In
April and he must make arrange
ments for his child now"
For almost an hour the discussion
went on. Ben was patient, tolerant,
but nnyielding. At the end OF the
hour Cynthia handed him back his
ring with the brief announcement that
Ii 1t came to choosing between Tenny's
health and happiness for the next
two years and marrying him, she
chose Tenny.
II she had expected this announce
| ment to move Ben from his position
she was disappointed.
You're showing me a side OF your
nature that haven't seen before" he
said. Cynthia, my deari" Ills eyes
softened and he took step toward
her. II do love you. even II can't let
yon have your way In this. It's i'm
possible for US to take the child
Il know" She gave a quick nod.
She was little breathless as though
she'd escaped from some unknown
danger. TITS all right, Ben. It's
much, much better to have found this
out than to walt until we were mar
ried. Why, I'd even planned to send
Benny and Tenny to dancing school
together; to give him the response
bility OF being brother to her"
His mouth set again. "But couldn't
allow Benny"
"Of course you c0uidntl That's
| just what I'm saying. Isn't 1t lucky
we found out how we both feel? /
must go to Tenny now. She won't be
fit to go to school today after all that
crying" She opened the door and
slipped out, nor turned to give him a
backward glance as she went In search
| Of Tenny.
She found the child asleep In Geof's
arms, completely exhausted with her
recent emotion. Cynthia's heart beat
little faster as she stood there look
Ing at the two. Tenny's arms were
still clasped about Geoffs neck, his
lips touched her hair. Her relaxed
little body rested against him trust
fully. Once she sighed and muir
INJURED: you promised, Geoffl" and
he said clearly: II promised, Tenny |"
and she sank back into tired slumber.