Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-06-13

count OF your illness. so you under
stand all about that, but what l want
you TO know now is that no power on
earth can ever discover you for the
purpose of making you pay the penalty
for the misdeeds of Nance Belden. BY
the way, where did you get that
name!"
i had forgotten who | vas and l
mad to have a name. So | picked that
one out of a book"
The new nose has helped wonder
fully, hasn't it?'
She nodded. 81 do not want to hide
from people now, Stephen"
You must not. That would be de-
priying the people of the sight of some
thing very sweet and wonderful
The eager usefulness in her fine
eyes thrilled him. "Do you think I'm
sweet and wonderful, Stephen? want
you to, most of ALL"
My dear, come here" he command
ed, and sit on my knees just as you
used to do when you were Nance Bel
den and a simple child of impulse
when yon hadn't the least compunc-
ton about making love to me-"
Penelope flushed, but nevertheless
obeyed. Stephen drew her cheek down
to his. Il want to tell you something"
he murmured. "The first night l saw
you, my heart went out to you. And
when Dan told me how 1t all hap
pened, | had a tremendous admiration
for your courage and wit. / love
bralny people, Penelope, and you have
brains. | knew what was wrong with
you and | felt so sorry for you, my
poor dear; | wanted to help you more
than | ever wanted to help any human
being. / understood all about you you
were just a little lost atom crying so
pitifully to be saved, to know love and
protection and happiness, thar you
developed into a game, and Lanny and
Dan and | just had to play it to the
finish"
Have you thought of me some
times?"
"Oftener than I cared to admit to
myself. Penelope, | know all about
you. In this box on my desk are all
the records. Look at them, Penelope
dear"
"Then you bothered to find u every
%thing-you cared for me just a little
bit?"
"A considerable bit-just how much
| didn't realize until now. | want You
for my patient always, or as long as
we both live"
What do you mean, Stephen"
I'm clumsy, l dare say. but | have
more than a suspicion that I've been
in love with you-and now that l have
you back I'm quite certain | love you
enough to want you to marry me. /
think my love for you will grow with
the years that we are going to spend
together"
"And you'll never think back-never
be ashamed of me-never regret your
course? And are you sure this isn't
just pity?"
"pity is akin to love. 1t started In
pity, sweetheart-and it's growing ev-
cry minute. Fast work, my Penelope,
but I'm not afraid to trust my instinct.
You're my woman. You love me a
little, do you not?"
"Why," said Penelope soberly, 1--WE
loved you from the day Dan brought
me to this Office. You were kind to me,
and you didn't seem to see my nose.
| was so grateful-and ever since I've
been waiting out there, somewhere"
darling, all the rest of my life shall
devote to you. I'll not be oppressive
with my love and I'll not be posses
sive, but | do want the task of adding
to your happiness. | know what hap
piness is. | can appreciate even a little
bit-and I'll never forget to cherish
what you gave me and give back all I
can"
THAT way happiness lies. You seem
to have the formula he replied
gravely.
The door from Miss Ordway's office
opened and the nurse looked in.
"Im sorry, Doctor Burt, but Pro-
fessor Finnegan has just ~telephoned
that you are fifteen minutes late to
your engagement to meet the great Ger
man savant, Herr Doktor Unitz."
"But | didn't press the button, Miss
Ordway."
II know you didn't, Stevie, dear"
Penelope spoke up, but | did-accl-
dentally."
Miss Ordway blushingly withdrew.
"Who is Professor Finnegan, dar-
ling?" Penelope wanted to know.
"Just a Fictitious person Lanny and
l invented to help rid me Of nuts that
stay too long, sweetheart. You don't
have to consider him at ALL"
Il wouldn't. of course" said pene-
lope. I'm queen here, an | not?'
1.-THE ENID