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arng glance, Gould It be that
Joseph had limited things She
must put Mrs. Wilson straight
about that episode, Immediately.
So she said, II don't mind ad-
uniting that I was a little ner-
vous, all alone with the doctor at
that hour. You can't understand,
Mrs. Wilson, how hard it is for
girl like me-a working girl, I
mean-to keep men from trying"
Marian drew rose from
crystal vase on the nearby table,
and began to tear it apart. petal
by petal.
Gay tried to gauge her mood,
but couldn't. She dropped a quiet
remark into the deepening pool of
silence. Doctor Wilson has never
worried me like that. Not for one
minute"
After another pause, she added,
He's the sort Of man girl could
go to in trouble, and know he'd
understand. I think he's the
grandest doctor I've ever met"
A sardonic smile played over
Marian Wilson's lips. "How kind
Of you, Miss Elwellm Her voice
was expressionless.
Part Of Doctor Wilson's conf
dences that night in his library
came alive in Gays memory.
Marian and are two very differ
ent people, lately. We're just fair
ly good friends, who happen to
occupy the same house, but have
little else in common"
So now Gay found it painfully
difficult to know what to say.
tits easy to believe in people,
when they're wonderful and kind
like the doctor and Mr.. Keenan,
and Miss Randolph, and a few
others I know. If I really saved
your life, Mrs. Wilson, I'm terribly
glad-for your sake, and the doc
tors too. A mans so helpless
when he loses his WIFE" !.
Marian laughed out loud. "Are'
you being sarcastic ?"
Gay returned the glance with
complete candor. Indeed I'm not,
Mrs. Wilson"
The older woman rested her
head against the cushions and
looked at Gay with an air of deep
ening interest, then said, abstract
edly, "Life's queer, complicated
affair. You remind me in some
ways of a young girl 1 used to
know-quite intimately. She was
poor, the daughter of a country
doctor, whose only ambition was
service. But the girl had other
ambitions-wealth, social position,
travel, especially fun and no re-
sponsibilities. She got it all, ex-
cept happiness, by an ambitious
marriage.
But the man she married was a
worker, and she was a shirker.
She learned after a while that the
excitement Of buying everything
you want in shops, burns out. She
learned, too, that there are a few
things you can't buy. She's found
that marriage without love is de-
testable-life has no meaning"
She broke off with a queer, breath
less laugh, and her face looked
pale under the rouge.
"Sorry to bore you like this,
Miss Elwell, but as I said, you've
made me think Of this girl as I
haven't in years. Perhaps be-
cause" Mrs. Wilson again went
straight to the point, because
you're going to make the same
mistake exactly"
At Gays puzzled expression,
she made a gesture Of impotence.
I'm plain words, then, you're plan
ming to marry Tim Keenan's
money"
I'm not planning anything of
the sort!" Gay blurted out, and
then could have bitten her tongue
off for her blunder.
II have eyes in my head, Miss
Elwell! Let's be frank with each
other. It's rather q nasty trick
on Tim Keenan's part, the mo-
ment Eleanor's back is turned,
and after all these Yeara-1