The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-07-30
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! WELL said 10 resignedly, what
ever you do, don't lose your temper"
Then she added, smiling, "Tubby,
you're a darling!"
I'm probably just sap for get
ting mixed up in this" Tubby told
| her, but if there's one thing I'd
rather do than eat, it's mix in other
persons business. I won't pop in on
you again tomorrow, and meanwhile
I'll get some one to point out this
Mrs. Fragonet to me. Then I'll
bump into her casually"
VXTHEN Tubby had gone 10 lay
w quietly a while, thinking what
a grand person Tubby was to come
down to Crest Lake to see her, and
to be so ready to plunge herself into
JOS difficulties.
But the most astonishing thing
about Tubby's visit had been her
news that Bret Paul was at Crest
Lake.
The fact that he had been there
for several days and had not asked
to see 10 or sent word to her room
must mean that he was still angry,
or that he was too proud to make
the first overture after 10 had told
him her life was no concern of his.
Yet if he had resolved to accept
her ultimatum why had he come to
Crest Lake at all? He had already
arranged for work as life guard at
Placid Beach, 10 knew, and that he
would give it up for place at Crest
Lake was strange unleSs-unleSS he
still cared.
10 resolved to ask Miss Conley for
permission to get out of bed and sit
by the window. But as the minutes
passed and Miss Conley did not re-
turn, 10 experienced an increasing
impatience. Finally she drew back
the covers tentatively and put her
feet into her slippers at tde side of
the bed.
1t was queer how weak and
strange she felt as she got to her
feet, as though she must learn to
walk all over again. But in two or
three precarious steps she gained
the chair by the window and sat
down breathlesSly. Then she leaned
forward and pulled the curtain
aside.
Despite the distance she recog-
niezd Bret Paul at once. There was
no miStaking his strong athletic
build, or the sheen of his corn-cOl-
ored hair in the sunlight. He was
sitting cross-legged on the swim
float. Marsh had turned thumbs
down on the stark ugliness of a
life guard "tOwer"-and there was
really no need for one, for Bret
could easily survey from the SWIM
float the small area which Crest
Lake guests used for swimming.
AS 10 watched Bret, sitting there
impasSively in the bright sunlight,
she was astonished at the feeling of
new security which flowed through
her. She felt just as she had when
Tubby had come into the room; and
yet there was more to the feeling,
too, as she watched Bret. There was
tenderness and something very like
dull ache in her breast.
CHE was sitting thus, transfixed,
~ at the window when Nurse
Conley returned on her soft-soled
white shoes.
I'm sorry I was so long" Miss
Conley began, but I" She
stopped suddenly, and added in
severe tone, What are you doing
out of bed. young lady?"
10 turned. smiling sheepishly. 81
hope you won't be angry, but I
wanted so badly to look at some
thing besides this room"
At sight of JOS face, somehow
happier than she had yet seen it,
Miss Conley relaxed. Il must con-
fess that sitting there by the
window has seemed to do you some
good. But really l think you'd
better hop back into bed now. and
I'll let you sit up for an hour or
so tomorrow"
She helped 10 to the bed and
smoothed down the covers around
her. Il like your friend. Miss
Davis" the nurse said. She can
come to see a patient of mine any
time she likes"
10 agreed; and soon. thinking of
Bret Paul, she dropped of to sleep.
WHEN 10 awakened it was al
w most dark outside, and Miss
Conley sat reading by a shaded
lamp. AS 10 stirred, the nurse put
down her book and came to the
bedside.
You had a good long sleep. Hun
gry?"