The Coolidge examiner., 1936-09-18

NO." he said. I'D be looking at
you"
She caught her breath. You'd
:, you'd get tired of that"
I'D never get tired Of looking at
you. Don't you know how beauti.
full you are, Deborah? You're the
prettiest thing in the world"
"Oh, no. No, I'm not"
She bent her head and lifted the
pinks to her lips. She held them
there, client.
Deborah"
"Yes?"
do YOU like me at all?"
She did not answer. Bryn could
hear his own heart pounding. He
waited.
She stirred. You have been more
than kind to me-" she said, land
to Grandmother, tO6. l am very
grateful" She put her hands be-
side her on the wall and jumped
lightly down. II think we ought
to go in," she said quickly.
She did not speak on the way
back to the house, except to MUIR
mur Thank you as he held the
door. Once inside she went directly
I'D the stairs, quickly, as if she
wanted to get away from him.
For a long time Bryn stood at the
foot of the stairs, thinking, won
dering, remembering. Then, slow
ly, he went on up, and down to
Tubby's room.
Bryn shut the door behind him
and sat down unlimited. He looked
at Tubby. You do lot Of think
ing these days." he said commits
erately. 1T must be quite hard on
YOU"
Huh" Tubby retorted, meeting
his gaze, you don't look any too
peaceful yourself. And yet, here
am l, doing at least half your think
ing for you, and damn near all
the worrying. Lord, you're slow,
Bryn. / never saw anything like 1t.
| suppose you haven't told her yet
how you feel about her, have your
Using the correct technique?"
What do you mean?'
"Well, one of the first rules is for
a gentleman to confess his tender
passion first. suppose you had
sense enough to do that?"
Bryn drew a deep breath. 81
don't know. l can't remember. |
don't think so. What / wanted was
to find out how she felt. know
how l feel"
There you go, old dunderhead.
She doesn't know how you feel,
does she? That is, you couldn't
expect her to be any more sensible
| than you, under the circumstances
and you're as blind as an owl. Sc
! you just asked the girl where She
stood and omitted to mention your
own state of affections first? Bright
boy. Women love that kind of
thing. 1t gives them so much ground
to stand on"
Bryn gaZed at him dazedly. Tub
| by groaned. He reached over TO
the table beside him and lifted Pi-
lars letter, open, its words leaping
out from the page. Read that"
he commanded. IF anything can
sober you up, this will"
II don't want to read it. 1t hasn't
anything to do with me-"
That's just what you'd like to
think. Let me tell you. my son.
1t may be addressed TO me. but If
hadn't been here with you, I'd new
er have seen it. She knows darn
we'll that I'll pass the word on to
you"
What word?"
Take it. Read it."
Bryn took it, and sighed, but set
tied down to 1t.
My dear Tubby:
I do hope you are having a pleas
ant visit away up there in the noun
! tains | must say | was completely
| taken by surprise to hear that you
| had gone, and without telling any
one your address,! But Bryn natur-
ally would not care to have the
| world know the location of his idyl-
| lie retreat. Isn't it romantic?
think it is too thrilling, and together
with every one else, l can scarcely
| 1t, Iy.sI Z
very beautiful and completely
charming, and | am so glad for Bryn.
Do give him my kindest regards, and
give Deborah my love.
Affectionately,
Pillar.
Bryn looked up. How does she
know Deborah'S name? How does
she know you're here with us?"
I'm bet a nickel she searched the
records of the license bureau for
the answer to your first question
And for the other, Sally and Simon
left a forwarding address. Pillar
would get what she wanted or die
in the attempt"
well, why shouldn't she?" Bryn
demanded. "She should have been
told, as far as that goes. | thought
YOU would tell her something to sat
isfy her. She's one of the gang.
isn't she, and. after all, we did go
around together pretty steadily.
Tubby. If she's upset, | don't blame