The Coolidge examiner., 1934-08-03
CHAPTER Iv-Coutinued

now they could never tramp through
the Canadian forest TO Fathers
beautiful lake nlled her wiih mis-
err. jamie dltnt mind Il was be-
cause she minded 40 terribly that
she wanted 20 IL over = room for
Father. BOT she eouldn't tell Celia
She couldn't explain.
II Celia really loved Height She
didn't love uuzh jamie realized Il
with sharp feeling Of alarm when
you loved people you wanted to
make them happy And u was Cells's
fault really. No; HuEh's lie would
be terribly hurt lie vas - hon.
IS; and sincere Hugh would De
hurt and JAMIE. who lorea him 50
much. could 90 nothing 20 help Oh.
Hugh Oh dear biz Hugh who
never laughed any more
lie came Ia AZ midnight lie
looked completely exhausted But
his eyes bTlghtcnc1 as be saw them
waiting Tor him beside the Gre.
Z dldnt expect this be said 4
thought you both would be 10 bed a"
lie snlled wcarlly. Tie smile
caught az Jaule's heart II remind
e. her Of Fathers smile. She real
tired. all AZ once. thai Hugh Sas
Ike Father IN many ways She
hadnt thought of Il before.
You didn't mean II. HuEht" Celia
had left the armchair. Her hands
were clinglng 10 the lapels of his
coat You didn't mean that you
would stay on here In the SquareT
~Of course l meant u There
again was that analliy in his voice.
I'm tired. Celia Must we talk
about Il toulghtT'
Yes. Celia said 1rmly. You
cant sacrifice your whole life Its
morbid It's unnecessary. You can't
do II. Hugh.~
Does u matter so very muchy
lie led her 20 the davenport. drew
her with a weary Sigh down into
the circle % his arms Let's Just
t.e quiet tonight"
Listen 10 me. Hugh."
Please. darling :"
HuEh's weary sigh. his look of pa
ueDce was more than JAMIE could
bear.
Cellar II was an almost sound
Iess protest Hut Celia heard She
hooked al JAMIE. There was 40 mis-
taking her meaning jamie slipped
out of the room with Kiltie hugsed
tiEht In her arms
III
why. jamie Ballard."
jamie. huddled into a heap on the
stairs. bllnked and opened her eyes
4 was sleepy" she murmured Il
couldn't get any farther"
ITS one o'clock"
One O'Clock Then Celia must
have been talking TO Hugh for an
hour.
You can 20 straight up 20 bed"
Celia brushed past her huddled ng-
ere.
Her heels made a clicking sound
on the steps. door opened aud
closed. The light from the living
room Gre shone out cross the hall
JAMIE heard a sound OF somebody
moving. the creak of the davenport
springs. a long weary slgh. Hugh
she walked quietly 10 the door.
Hugh had aung himself down on
the davenport The position of bis
BODY suggested complete exhaus-
ton HIS eyes stirred at the dy-
ing Ere.
Hugh" she called softly.
His eyes turned from the FIRE.
frightened. were somber again.
Aren't yo1 sleepy. Hughl-
-All but my head That keeps
on spinning around"
DO you want something hot TO
drinkr'
He shook bis head. He looked az
jamie. sleepy and small in the door
way. tender concern In her wide
clear hazel eyes A brown little
girl with a dog. Sweet. funny kid
Come here he said.
She crossed at once 10 the daven-
port She looked at him with q
tenderness In her eyes. She said
nothing ar all
Stay with me-" Hugh said wlst-
fully. Il hate being alone"
She made a nest OF the cushions
on the fioor and settled herself
among them. BY lifting her eyes
a little she could look directly az
Hugh
Am being heroieT' Hugh
asked Tell me. jamie You always
seem to know about things You
don't really know" he added. You
feel How do you feel about that7
Is II morbid OF me TO want 10 stay
here and help your fatherl" She
knew that he was repeating things
which Celia had said. Have /
martyr complexf Is II a theatrical
gesture7 Tell me, young fellow"
Il think it's splendid" she said.
Il really want 10. JAMIE" Hugh
said earnestly. j couldn't leave
him No matter what 1t costs"
Costsl jamie vas breathless and
still.