The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-10
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 BY CHARLES B. FARMER ~ r4 VI

into the nnS loW-EVVlVu HhehA room, "Dindap the name came naturally to his lips, as he seized both her hands. He stepped back n pace, His eyes swept her blond loyelineSs, gowned in Q ruffled orpandy of lighteSt blue, "Youre gorgeous" he said simply "and seeing you .- it's great was hop- ing you'd sec me ride in tho chase tomorrow"
 He took her to dinner driving in his roadster to on eating house Q league down the country road, "--a sort of place where the So- called gentry" he grinned at her, "go to get some of this imported English atmosphere"
 Golden Toy will make" he began, as they ate heavy beefsteak and kidney pie"
 Not jumper" she broke in quickly, but smiling at him, Hes flat-runner, Don" tShe felt so at home with himO "Wo're going after the Jockey Club stakes at the Downs next month, He's had 0 bit of training"
 He thought e moment, Maybe you're right" lac conceded "Still I wanted to own my own jumper You sce--"
 Dinner forgot, he leaned over the table, poured himself out to her:
 I'm of tho unwanted genera ton, Linda, Came out of college to sell bonds, only there're no people to buy 'em, Nobody wanted n well-turned-out chap like me. So, knew bit of horses--t'm lucky with 'em--Nnd 1 began riding for friends; winning gold cups"
 Her face sobered, He sensed something. You've heard things about me, Haven't you9"
 She nodded, Said; But I didn't believe them"
 "You heard" his thin lips set In 0 straight line Nn instant, that I'm kept by Merle -- whose horses l rider"
 Again she nodded, her face drained of color.
 He grlnned. Let's Do honest between each other. It's true in Q way. l stay at her house while riding in this section; and she did pay my hospital bills last spring when l come oropperd Nt Pinehurst. But I swear I've never taken a dollar -- except for ex- penses. I'm -- I'm just c retainer, in tho English sense. Now you understand why want this Golden Toy toto make me free man2 If we can win c big stake, then buy ono or two more horses--get wins ming stablo-eome on, let's go out In the moonlight"
 Abruptly he got up, carried her out to his car. "Now that you know what . bum l am," he began, as they drove off, "objeet to being my partnerq"
 "objeetp" She put her hand on his arm on instant, leaned toward him. "Don, I understand" He moved his arm to shift gears drove on, turned Into a wooded lane. "There's 0 spot down here" ---he didn't finish the sentence {; slowed up to tool around sharp curves, Then abruptly they came upon it;
 A rising knon; beneath it Q tree. lined lake, 6himmering like liquid silver in the moons rays come" he said, stopping, and taking her hand, He led her to 0 live oak, with branches droop- Ing down into tho waveletS.
 "I've always wanted to sit here with someone" he told her, aS ho laid his coat on the grass for her. I'm glad it's you,"
 His arm around her.--lightly, in friendly fashion clouds seurrying across tho moon-rustle of leaves in the night breeze - purple hills beyond tho water -- not light on the horizon--
 Slowly her head turned toward him. He smiled Into her eyes, arm still lightly around her shoulders,
 "Lovely2" he whispered.
 "ft's Q dream, Don she mur- mured.
 His arm dropped; he looked away,
 What are you thinking9" she asked at last,
 He spoke huskily, so low that she scarcely heard him; "f-I wish we'd met two years ago."
 One hand on the ground, she was leaning closely to him, But there's always the eternal now" she whispered,
 For Q long moment he did not answer. Below them wavelets lapped against stones somewhere,