The Coolidge examiner., 1934-10-19
CHAPTER Iv-continued

for twenty years. You should BE-
ashamed. Matthew Adam. I don't
believe In divorce. and ! wouldn't
marry your brother II vas q
vidoE woman aud be the only male
creature In Pine Ridge. Hes x0i n
hckle nature. Marx Adam has and
I've always said. give me a faithful
man or none az all Help your
self 10 another slice. Matthew. n
you're 50 hungry you have 20 Hex
the frosilng OF your enxers And
then you'd better be starting along
home. These young folks viii want
90 begin unpacklnE: and n you've
20; some good. thick cotton stock.
inEs. Nancy. I advise you getting
into them double quick. Did you
travel al the way from Massachu-
se;ts In that drcss7 II looks real
fresh. II youll give me your trunk
key Ia admire 10 unpack FOR you 70
NO doubt you would spoke up
Cousin Columbine. but It's high
tine you were thinking about our
supper. Aurora. Better take more
cake 20 munch on the way home.
boys: and here's a couple Of dollars
that l owe you."
What fori" asked Marx. puzzled
eyes on the proTered money
For carilng those trunks and Us.
you donkey she replied
Great laundering prairie dogs r.
exploded Mark do you take us
for a pair OF Eyps. Miss Colnmblnei ?
Come on. Matt. we better get going
The lady wants TO pay Us for a 1T
lie matter of lifting trunks
The cake Was pay enough. Miss
Columblne.~ Matthew assured her
with q shy smile. we wouldn't
think o, taking any money. Good.
niEhi-er - gosd-nlShi. erybody. 70
he added. and hurrylng 20 escape.
colllded with Aurora AZ the door.
This caused stin further confu.
slon. the young man apoloEIEInE. his
face scarlet: and Aurora demanding
20 know why be didn't look where
be was going.
Land knows I'm not 50 small be
had 70 miss the In the landscape ="
she complained as Matthew van
ished. his ears pink with embar.
rassment. a wedge of the precious
cake In hand III that's a third
slice o; cake you're cutting for your
seif. Marx Adam. you'd better 90
easy on your supper or / won't be
accountable Tor bow youll feel come
midnight That's = rich cake: rich
er'u common because of company. II
you don't hurry Matthew will get
home arst with all the news"
You sure do speed the parting
guest. Aurora" he commented. "but
dont you worry about that news.
III overiake poor Matt before that
cruel blush has had time 10 subslde.
Good night. Miss Columblne. The
cake was bully
There was surely nothing shy
about this young man. though,
Nancy. as lie extended a friendly
hand 20 AL OF them mot emitting
Aurora): lifted his third slice OF
cake from the platter. and said
"Il drop In tomorrow and see II
you've rot accilmated."
To all appearances he was ad.
dressing Jack; but his eyes were on
Nancy. and Aurora burst out as the
door closed: Il warn you straight
OF. Nancy Nelson. that you mus,
take anything Mark Adam says 10
you with n grain OF salt He's a.
unreliable as an April snow storm
and has broken more Pine Ridge
hearts than anyone on record up 70
date. There's an innocent look
about you that makes me tremble
and I feel II my duty"
~Oh. hush upl" commanded Cousin
Columblne. while Jack found sudder
Interest In the landscape. So Nance
looked innoccntl That was a good
one' He'd have 70 write that tc
Aunt Judy. And wasn't II dIstinctly
understood that there were 10 be nc
boy friendss II was mighty queer
about Cousin Columbine. mnsed the
boy. still al the window. She was
no more what you'd expect from her
letter than-than Nancy was lik.
Aurora Tubbs. There was certainly
something to explain here. and
He wheeled about AZ crisp com
mand from this surprising relative
Wake up. Jack. Tim, enough q
Eei acquainted with PiEe's Peak
after you're settled | want 10 show
you your rooms before Il gets toe
dark. Bring those bags along and
wei 20 right up dare say your,
used TO electric lights: but lamp:
and candles are al | can provide
you with. The stairs are steep
but high ceilings we're stylish wher
Father built the mansion. snd h,
wanted the best. THERE This I,
the tower room. my dear. and hops
you'll like Il. There isn't a fine
view for miles around"
However prejudiced Columbin'
Nelson might be as TO the value o
her property. she did not overestl
mate the beauty OF her view. Eve