Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-08-10
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CHAPTER "a


Luxe, Noel walked fast. The truth
is, she almost ran. But when she
was within a few yards Of the
place, she slowed down and caught
her breath. Then she walked in
the cafe as if she had merely
strolled in casually.
Julian was standing near the
register, looking over a paper. He
was the only one IN the aside
from the proprietor. When he
saw Noel, he threw down the paper
and walked toward her. $50 we
didn't miss each other, after all ?
This is great. I'd about given up
hope"
Noel said "Hello'' a little shak-
lily, realizing that she was still
breathing rather too rapidly.
Then Julian took her arm and
they were going out to his car.
The sun was shining again, a little
uncertainty perhaps, but quite
gaily at that. And there were
many hours left yet before it would
be night
Noel stole a glance at Julian's
dark face. A wave Of happiness
swept over her. It was wonderful
to be walking here beside him In
the sunlight.
But she couldn't help seeing that
there was a look Of strain on
Julian's face. 'You look tired"
Noel said.
He smiled. Fl was-but I'm not
now"
They reached the car. Then
Julian said, his voice husky.
Rather a hectic morning. An OPP
GRAFTON at loan emergency, and
too late, I'm afraid"
The look ON his face went
straight to NoePs heart. She made
up her mind she must make him
forget his work for a little while.
She said, I'm going to drive,
and you're going to sit beside me
quietly and not talk too much.
You must try to relax"
IT'D like that" Julian answered.
cit will give me a chance to look
at you all I want to-"
you'll probably find the scenery
more interesting" Noel retorted
gaily. "We're going to the river
our river, aren't we?"
Julian nodded. "And I just re-
member that I forgot our lunch"
"We'n find a hamburger joint, I"
she told him with a laugh.
Noel drove through the sleepy
Sunday streets without any traffic
problems at all. II never noticed
how quiet the city is on Sunday"
she said. Nobody. seems in a
hurry. People actually take time
to be polite. I adore it."
$50 do T." Julian said, relaxing
against the seat. Then he said
abruptly, you've changed a lot,
Noel. I fully expected you to be
angry because I disappointed you.
And here you are giving me your
sweetest smile, and looking like a
Botticelli angel"
? 'sPu1-lease," Noel laughed.
'T can't understand how Ruth
got things SO mixed up" Julian
went on thoughtfully. "She knew
I'd be in surgery at 10. 1T seems
very strange that she didn't phone
you and deliver my full message.
It isn't Hike her at all to forget
things like that. She's always
So"
eyes, I know" Noel began sup
plying, she's always so efficient"
She gave laugh and the yelled
irony in her voice made Julian
look at her in sudden surprise.
"She really is, Noel. This is the
first time I've ever known her not
to get things exactly right. She
was probably in a hurry and didn't
realize how important it was to
me-"
I'm quite sure she didn't" Noel
said with another throaty little
laugh.
''You don't actually believe she
would do a thing like that on pur-
pose 2" Julian asked incredulous-
ly. He was feeling puzzled by
Noeps light banter.
mo, no, Of course notw Noel
exclaimed, looking at him with
widening eyes and uplifted brows.
She was thinking that there
were times when Julian was deli
ciously naive. But then, she
knew, that even the most brilliant
of men were often obtuse when it
came to women. She found her.
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