Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-03-14
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that Ted, and not she. take some COL
fee to Alec Babbas She watched
him toss his letters aside and pick
up his pipe.
miss Dahl ...'
Eyes. sir?'
why :" He was holding a
lighted match over the pipe bowl,
sucking the flame deliberately into
the tobacco. do you know what
sinner is?'
"Shiner?" she echoed vaguely. mo.
sir, don't think 1 do"
"Babbas has one. It's caused by
some hard object coming into con-
tact with ones eye causes dis
coloration. slight swelling. In some
circles. it is spoken Of as a black
eye"
oh"
I'm no particular connoisseur p.
of sinners MARSH was PulAins
deliberately ). "but I'd be almost
willing to wager :. that the door
that hit Babbas had knuckles.
He favored Thora with sharp
glance from under his drawn brows.
= She looked back at him. complete
lysat a loss for words.
"Your door, wasn't it?" Marsh
took his pipe from his lips his
mouth widened in a knowing grin
sYes. SIR" Thora replied unf1inch-
ingly,.
Il figured that out" Marsh
chuckled. 'And he thought he was
getting by with it.. Well let
him. I, wouldn't say anything about
II. He; won't I'll bet you
months salary on that"
"I.m ever. so sorry" Thora muir
INJURED. There, was something very
like a twinkle in her own eyes. Mr.
Marsh understood! He was not go
ing to find fault with her.
"Well, am too that l didn't
see it. I guess fellows like that pick
I'D some queer ideas of social usages.
It won't hurt him to find out that
American girls are oiHereht.
Feel better. now?"
"Oh, yes very much!"
"Sit down a minute. If you're not
busy. don't get a chance to fight
with YOU any more Things going
along to suit you. for the most part Z!
"Yes. sir. OF course.
THAT'S good" He was staring at
her contemplatively. and Thora
found herself losing her recovered
composure.
She had nothing to fear now from
that unhappy experience in her room
the evening before. but Mr.. Marsh
evidently had something else on his
mind. Could it be Sherman Gordon!
Had he come back to Fair Acres to
report the progress of his suit? She
could, not discuss that with Mr.
Marsh. He might have an idea .
after what Mr.. Gordon had said :.
that he should aid The younger mans
cause in some way. at.And she could
not endure that. For some reason.
II still ranked the thought Of
the two, men sitting here together.
discussing her future. her happiness.
Thora glanced about her a trif1e
desperately in an attempt to find
something to say. to guide the con-
versation into more impersonal chan
nels. The library table furnished the
needed inspiration.
It was the first time she ever had
seen 1t in perfect order.
There was an unwritten law at
Fair Acres that the big table never
was to be touched when the balance
of the room had it's daily busting.
It's top was always litter Of books
and papers. more or less sprinkled
over with pipe ash.
But. today. all the accumulated
disorder had disappeared. Only
few books remained. piled neatly
And the small typewriter. i>'cked
within it's case. II looked very
strange and ,-rrotrral For soras
CHAPTER 43
IN LESS than two hours. Dorothy
Steele appeared at Fair Acres anC
sought an interview with Thora. ever
as Marsh had predicted. The meet
ing took place in a corner of the
drawing room
my dear" Mrs. Steele began hur.
riedly. II must have a minutes cha
with you. isn't it odd how thing:
turn out? was so anxious to bt
Of help to you and SEWN, and nov
Jill tiAC OA4Os QRPOclIAA5 LII c1i0 CIV
laughed uncertainty. II hope tina
you are feeling in charitable MOOD
this morning"
II. think that I am" Thora ad-
mitted. And waited.
":It's that dinner am giving fol
dear. Wilma and Alec tomorrow.
Dorothy explained. Il had all my
arrangements made and Their
that stupid. Edna Of mine had t.
sprain her ankle. I never l.eard o.
anything so inconsiderate. I Away:
depend on her to look after the de.
tails. and now she's confined to hel
room."
''That is, too bad"
isn't it? Eve ben almost wild
Then I had an inspiration. / thought
Of you! I thought that perhaps yor
might. be kind, enough to stay in the
Kitchen, and see that the dinner was
properly served. I just must be able
re devote my; time to my guests. you
know,
'.Of. course
NY cook; is. very capable. and jim
he's my colored boy . will dc
the serving. I have him well-trainet
ana ne can manage it very nicely
Just needs someone to supervise
'hlngs' to see that the courses are
arranged properly"
can do that for you"
you have, no idea how grateful
would be. And. Of course. will pay
you for your trouble"
mat will not be necessary"
SOnafhiVNnp g.. I'M.
told the visitor that she had made an
unfortunate sucoest;op Che oov.