The Coolidge examiner., 1934-08-31
CHAPTER vIII-con;inued
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voice. "Y0ur hands are cold
TN miserable" she said broken.
ly
Tell re ab0u, a.
Celia drew a long Qulverlng
breath.
Hugh ls IN love with JAMIE. .
She lifted her face. dampened with
dew. wan and wiStfuL She thought
that she mus, look very appealing.
i know that Tom said quietly.
$50 mus; 20 away Cclia's
hands Crept up 20 her heart -Janie
Il my dear little sister. Her hap
pincss means everything IN the
world 20 me"
Celia. Cellar
She drew away from him Her
head lifted proudly.
NO one understands" she said
In the patient voice of n martyr.
There is 10 one who understands. "
4 understand. my dear" There
was only tenderness In Toms pleas
ant voice. lie drew her close 20
HIN. ~0f course I understand
His Eengieness disarmed her.
i am unhappy she sobbed.
knowing that with him she could
not pretend Take me away with
you. Please take me away from u
all"
Would you 40 with me. Celia 2
Yes Her eyes we're vide and
implorlns You mus, take me. ]
can't stay here"
He was silent FOR a moment
Would you marry me. Cellar" be
asked Eravely.
~TonlghtTr
Tonight"
There vas. Just then. no thought,
ot the future IN her mind. she
wanted only 20 get away. 10 climb
out q this predlcament with some
credit 20 herself.
Yes" she said Yes, Tom. I'll
marry you now tonight"
She raised her lips. He kissed
them gently.
The Scotch In me tells me 10
let you work Il out alone be said
presently.
Fear returned. a sinking scnsa.
ton.
"You wouldn't. Tomy
Il couldn't" he amended The
Irish In me has always loved you
too much"
Then yOu wHi take me with
your
She waited breaihlessly for his
answer
7, seems Ike taking an unfair
advantaEe-
She Swayed towards him. Her
hair brushed his cheek. she felt him
trembling. She knew that she had
won.
yes" he said. 'I'n take you
with me. I'm feeling all Irish to-
night"
~Janle."
JAMIE. reused from a pleasant
dream. opened her eyes with a
start. She faneled that some one
had called her. Dreaming. OF
course. She glanced az the illu-
minated dial OF the clock. Quar-.
ter 10 three She turned over,
yawned. burrowed her head In the
pillow
"Janiel"
This time she sat Up and listened.
IL wasn't a dream. Hugh was call.
INK her. lie was rapplng AT the
door.
"Janle!"
~Yesi" she answered.
Come TO the telephone. dear"
Hugh was calling her dear In
that tender intimate way. She for.
got 10 wonder why some one should
be telephonlns for her al quarter
o. three In the morning. Hugh was
calling her dear She sat on the
edge of the he'd. drowsy. ecstatic.
totally unconscious OF the chill In
the air.
Its long distance. Hurry. dear"
She tucked her toes into tiny
slippers. fastened the cord OF her
quilted kimono and opened the door.
Hugh went downstairs with her.
She didn't wonder much about the
telephone call He loved her. That
was the only matter OF importance
In all the world.
Hello" she called drowslly into
the transmltter. Celias voice an
swered from somewhere very far
away. Cella's news. somehow. did
not seem tremendously exciting.
JAMIE talked for a few minutes. She
placed the receiver on the hook.
She glanced up at Hugh.
Cecilia Is married. she said.
Married." Hugh echoed the word
and yawned.
she and Tom were just mar
ried." jamie explained. Somewhere
down In Maryland"
They're leaving tomorrow for
California" JAMIE added Cecilia
said she left note for me-"
.CaNa would - Hugh acfuatly