Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1936-08-27
CHAPTER TX

The breakfast table was spread on
the small terrace at the side of the
house. where Bryn and Deborah had
eaten their first breakfast together.
There were six places laid, but Sally
was still upstairs, sleeping, as Simon
explained, like a dormouse; and Bryn
had not yet returned from his early
errand to the farm down the road.
Deborah. in freshly starched blue ging-
ham, sat erect on her chair behind the
silver coffee pot. and poured out a
third cup for Tubby. Beside her, Made
line sat quiet, gazing dreamily out
through the trunks of the tall pines
and tossing, from time to time, small
crumbs of toast to a greedy chipmunk
who sat up and begged for them with
bright expectant eyes.
WELL" Simon sighed, II wonder If
today will be the big day."
ooh, probably not" Tubby said COM
fortably. II give him until about
Thursday noon"
ut doesn't make any difference when
he comes, does it?" Madeline inquired.
1.-THE sooner he comes, the sooner it
will be settled. wish he'd come now
and get it over with"
AS she spoke. Bryn pushed open the
dining room door and came out to the
terrace. He put a hand on Simon's
shoulder, tweaked Tubby's hair, let his
lashes, and spoke to Madeline. "Who,
me?'
"No, Graham"
Hell come" Bryn said cheerfully,
and pulled up his chair. And there's
one sure thing, he won't get past Joe.
] left Joe on box high up on the seat
of a wagon box, where he can see the
road coming up the mountain for about
two miles. He's got the wagon pulled
under shady tree, and he's got an
old pair of spy-glasses, and the horn.
When left | heard him making ar
engagements with his mother to bring
ont his meals. I'd like to see as much
as a caterpillar get past him. And
I've locked the gates, so we're all SET"
Deborah handed him his cup. and
met his upon her. She felt herself
flushing, and the cup trembled in her
hand so that some of the coffee spilled
over. But Bryn did not seem to mind.
He took it and put it down, and his
eye were still upon hers. Deborah
t,,rpo6 rocplutoI,, oUov
Bryn finished his breakfast, and he
and Tubby and Simon left the table
They were going, Tubby informed the
two girls, to inspect the dungeons and
see that the chains were in good or
der.
When they were gone, Madeline put
out her hand and patted Deborah's
lightly. Deborah" she said after a
moment, would you do something for
me?"
"Of course"
ITS about Tubby. don't know
what to think She looked up. with
any other man in the world. I'd just
exercise my feminine charm and :.
wait. But that isn't safe with Tubby.
Tubby isn't exactly shy, but he doesn't
have any idea that he's so attractive
that anybody might want to marry
him. It's one thing l like about him,
his absolute lack Of conceit."
Deborah considered. "Tubby wouldn't
marry just anybody" she said com.
fortingy.
II don't mean just anybody. But l
can think of half dozen girls in our
own crowd who could make quite a
dent in him, Deborah, If they set about
doing it. And, of course, there's one
in Particular
"Pilar?''
"Pilar."
whats she like?" Deborah asked
curiously. ~ never knew any girls
but you and Sally, and understand
you two pretty WELL Isn't she like
US, this Pilar?"
Not in hundred years, innocence.
Not in thousand years. She's one
of these hotheaded stamping beau
ties, If you know what | mean. Pillar
isn't much more Spanish than l am,
although she has ii Spanish name and
a Spanish look, which she takes very
good care to intensity. Pillar has huge
flashing black eyes, and smooth black
hair she Sticks it back and pins
n red rose in 1t, you know and
she makes her mouth very red and
doesn't use rouge on her cheeks And