The Coolidge examiner., 1935-10-18
CHAPTER v-continued


For an instant. as Gerald climbed
down from bis car and stepped 20.
ward her. Silver contemplated hight.
Instead. When the impulse bad
passed. she thrust her hands into
her pockets and looked ooolly up al
him
Gerald SEIZED her hands ~Sll
ver-what's the matter with your
De demanded. .'''Get In and well
take a drive and talk things over
~No.~ silver said armly. 4 don't
want 10 10 dr.Flns-and I have
nothing 70 talk over. Gerald
he put his hand lightly on her
arm and drew her toward the car
'ffsten % mo silver" be urged
whats rut into your didn't
ooae out here 60 kldnap yon.
though Ia like To- You've grown
even more iuscious-lf that's possi-
bic. Slt In the ear and let's talk
For a moment she hesliaied. then
with a shrug she got into the car.
She surveyed HIN nlih detachment
ard wondered what had happened
70 her since she had last seen him.
lie was as rakishly good looking as
ever. his eyes as full of confidence
and meaningful laughter as ever.
I3ut u Was rs though she looked az
him now through an ohscurlnE hlm
Gerald looked critically down at
her. you should have known bet
ter than 10 try running away from
me. sweetheart. 'luu didn't even
ElTe me n chance 10 tea you how
sorry was-about your father
-rm trying 90 forget tliat. Silver
said briefly How did you find out
where I bad gomez
He plnched her chin lightly and
smiled Little Gerald ends out
Just about everything he wants 10
know. old Ben Hubbard l. a friend
~ mine. So cais,e ont here and
snoopcd before looked you up. And
10 and behold I've got che very
thing I've wanted for some time. A
resort on Emerald BAY. my love, /,
You see. l had a few grand salted
away"
You had 20 get out OF Chicago.
didn't you. Gerald1- silver asked.
and looked at him levelly.
well. now. my dear" be pro
tested. do We have to 20 into thatl
I'll admit-thlngs were getting
warmlsh. But thls-or these-are
the wide open spaces. And here /
am with a peach OF layout up on
that lake It's right on the highway
50 / can kerp IL open for The WIN
ter trade. Al l need now Is a kiss
from you. Silver
she drew back deliberately. mo. =
lie looked az her narrowly. then
leaned toward her with a darkened
FACE. Il don't quite follow you. Sill
yer. thought IL was all fixed be-
tween US I've been on the level with
you. haven't II We've been every
thing TO each other. haven't WEI
Now. what's II all about? l thought
YOU ran away because OF your IA.
ther's death i couldn't believe X
was because Of me. Silver. Honest
". I thought you expected me TO
follow you. WE'LL think you ought
20 do some OF the talking"
she had been staring vacantiy
past him at the darkening west.
Soue OF the old FIRE was stirring
within her at the sound OF his voice
and the nearness OF him. But IL
was. she told herself with the deep
CT part OF her Consciousness, only
the quick and vanishing FIRE OF a
wili-o-the-wisp. In some way she
had changed. She was no longer
swayed completely by Gerald Lucas
~Yes. I ought to talk. Gerald. /
Know that" she said. But I don't
know how TO tell you" She brought
her eyes even with his own. TITS
lust that-rve got over an the"
She hesitated-
Are you trying TO tell me that
Won don't love me any morey he
prompted.
"oh, Gerald :" she cried In desper-
alton. do you believe / ever
loved your Could you cali that love