Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1936-09-24


this other girl and If she hadn't
stantly that his telling her Of the other
girl was sure proof that he didn't love
her, Deborah.
And If he did love Pillar so dearly,
then Pillar was very lovely person.
Madeline and Sally didn't like her, but
they didn't understand. And Bryn's
heart must ache, now. to think that he
was shut away from Pillar for so long /;
and Pillar must be suffering dreadfully.
When she was finished in the kit
chen, Deborah went up the back stairs
swiftly and along the hall to her ROOM
Someone came lightly along the hall,
and she caught her breath lest 1t should
be Bryn. But 1t was, instead. Pillar;
and she was in search Of Deborah, for
her own room was down in the other
wing with Grandmother's. She glanced
In through the open door.
"Ah, there you are, sweetie," she
said. Il wondered If you'd run away.
Where've you been?'
II was down in the Kitchen" Deb
orah explained, praying that her voice
sounded as usual. "Then came up
| to get some embroidery. / find myself
with no work at all to do these days"
Pillar was watching her. you are
refreshing" she sighed. But really,
Deborah, you must begin to make some
changes in your life, or you will be
completely bewildered by Bryn's gay
world. Bryn travels pretty fast, dear"
Deborah sat down slowly, with the
italian embroidery in her hand. She
fingered it absently. Hasn't Bryn ex-
planned 1t all to you, Pilar?" she asked
at last, lifting her dark eyes.
Explained what?" Pillar asked, after
moment.
II know he hasn't told the
others. Sally, or Madeline. l don't
think even Tubby knows. I'm not
quite sure why he hasn't. For while
thought it was on his own account,
but now think he has been doing it
for me, so that wouldn't feel so
queer and left out"
II don't know what you mean"
Deborah looked at her.
"You know that Bryn couldn't be In
love with me-" she said.
Pillar did not move. Not by flick
er did her expression change. Her eyes
were black and fathomless.
"Not in love with you?" she re-
peated.
USnrn1u
"Even If did," Pillar said softly,
you wouldn't expect me to men,
ton 1t, Deborah?''
NO" Deborah said after moment.
At Pillars words her heart had fallen
like lead. So Pillar did know. Bryn
had told her.
"Bryn, of course, Is a gentleman"
Pillar said. "He does not tell any more
than is necessary"
mo-" Deborah said again. "But I
can tell you, Pillar. l can explain to
you"
II was hoping you would"
II don't want to 60 into DETAIL"
Deborah said. II think can tell you
in just few words. 1t was like this.
had to be married by my twenty first
birthday or lose my grandfather's
estate. went down to San Francisco
to meet the man was to marry. He
was couldn't possibly marry
him. And Bryn came along by acct
dent, and saw that was frightened,
and I told him about it, and he offered
to marry me instead. That's ALL"
Pillar Strengthened. II see," she said,
and then, THE day came, Tubby
dragged me away and threatened me
with murder if called Bryn by any
thing but Graham. The man you were
to marry is named Graham?"
Eyes"
Your grandmother thinks Bryn is
the MANI"
ayes"
"And what happens next?"
There was queer note in her voice,
and Deborah looked up quickly. But
Pillars face had not changed, and Deb
orah's eyes fell again. Nothing" she
said. "We have to go on until the end
Of the year, or do not get the money
The marriage must last for year.
And 1t must go on for Grandmother's
sake, anyway, for that long. After
that don't know what we shall
do to explain to Grandmother, but
there will he something. Bryn will be
free, then. of course"
you cannot get the money within
year?'
IF the marriage is not successful
to that extent" Deborah explained
carefully, II do not get it at ALL"
Your grandmother seems very fond
Of Bryn."
"She loves him." Deborah said, with
little catch in her breath. HE Is
wonderful to her. Even If the estate
were not SO tied l don't see how we
could be divorced before
that time without breaking Grandmoth-
ers heart"
Pillar turned the ivory holder be-
tween her long Drowned fingers. ut
seems rather long time out of Bryn's
life" she said. "a year."
II know"
II should think there might have
been somebody else, Deborah. Some
body you might have paid for his name