The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-04-25

the same. ! wrote you metlculous nc
| count Of your illness. so you under
stand all about that. but what | wanr
| you to know now Is that no power on
earth ean ever discover you for the
pufIsasesef milking .ysi1I =Tliiy The penaity
for the mlsdeells of Nance BeIden. By
the way, where did you get thar
nameT"
II had forgotten who | was and I
had To hive Il name. So picked that
one out of book
"The new nose has helped wonder
fully. hasn't it?'
She nodded. Il do NOT want to hide
from people now. Stephen"
You must not. That would he de.
privins the people of the sight of some
thing very sweet and wonderful
The eager usefulness in her fine
| eyes thrilled him. "no you think I'm
sweet and wonderful. stephen? want
yon to. most of all."
My dear. come here" he command
ed. and sit on my knees just as yor
used 10 do when you were Nance Bel
| den and simple child of impulse
when you hadn't the least coTpanc-
ton about making love to me-"
Penelope flushed. hnt nevertheless
obeyed. Stephen drew her cheek down
TO his. Il want to tell you something"
| he murnured "rhe first night | saw
you, my heart went out to you. And
when ban told nie lnw 1t NIL hap
! pened, | had tremendous admiration
for your courage and wiz. | love
| hralny people. Penelope, and you have
brains. | knew what was wrong with
| you and | felt SO sorry for yon, my
poor dear;I 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
/ pitifuly to be saved. to know love and
| protection and happiness. thar you
developed Into game, and Lanny and
Dan and just had to play 1t to the
| finish"
"Have you thought of me some
/ rimes!'
..Oftener than | cared to admit to
myself. Penelope, know all about
You. In this box on my desk are all
the records. Look ut them. Penelope
dear"
Then YOU bothered to find out every
thing-you cared for me just little
hit?'
a considerable bit-jnst 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. dare say. but | have
more than suspicion that I've been
in love with you-and now that | have
you back I'm quite certain | love you
enough to want you to marry Inc. I
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 nlty?"
.pity Is akin to love. II started In
pity, sweetheart-and It's growing ey-
cry minute. East work, my Penelope.
but I'm not afraid to trust my instinct.
You're my woman You love me a
little. do You not?"
"Nhy.s 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 gratefnl-and ever since I've
been waiting out there, somewhere.
She Rugged him fiercely "Oh. Steyle,
| 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. I can appreciate even little
bit-and I'll never forget to cherish
what you gave me and give back all
cam
That way happiness lies. You seem
to have the formula he replied
gravely.
The door from Miss 0rdway's office
opened and the nurse looked in.
"l'm sorry. Doctor Burt, but Pro
fessor Finnegap has just telephonec
that you are fWeen minutes late II
your engagement To meet the great Ger
man sayant. Herr Doktor ufitz."
But | didn't press the button, Miss
Ordway."
Il know you didn't, Stevle, dear
Penelope spoke up. but | did--acci
dentally."
Miss Ordway blushingly Withdrew.
WHO Is Professor Finnegan, dar
llng?n Penelope wanted to know.
Just Fictitious person l-anny ant
invented TO help rid me Of nuts tha
stay too long, sweetheart. You don
have to consider him at ALL
Il wouldn't, of course" said pene
lope. I'm queen here. am notg'
1.-THE END.l