The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-05-26
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way. And | love you both, so
much that | want YOU both to be
happy. That's why | did what l
did. That's why | wanted to so
away" 80,
"You foolish little girlp' Beryl
rcproved gently, but her dark
eyes, looking directly back into
Jackie's, too, were SHINING.
Haven't you learned yet that you
can't do anything about love!
You can't plan for it, change it
make it do the things you want
it to. do love Roger. | admit it,
Pm not ashamed Of it." She threw
back her dark head proudly, her
eyes alight with the acknowledge,
ment of her love now. but my
dear-it is you whom Roger loves
He does not love me-"
Jackie's heart leaped high, as
though suddenly it had shed its
dull aching weight, found, new
strength again. But only for a
moment. She shook her head,
"No, BeryI. You forget. Roger
was perfectly willing that | break
our trial engagement, perfectly
willing for me to go, to say good
by"
minded, that Roger had just
learned, only yesterday, that he
may never walk again"
A shadow darkened Jackie's
face with the pain of this brought
home again. "You men ne
hoped if | left then | need never
know" =
"More than that. He made. me
promise not to tell you. He does
not know now that | came after
you, that I've told you, Jackie.
You see, Roger wanted you to so
thinking he did not care-be-
cause only in that way could he
give you your freedom from him.
Jackie cried out III protest at
that. GAS though | would want to
be free of him! Even if he never
walks that could not make
any difference"
"Good girl" Belyl said. She
got to her feet, stood looking
down at Jackie, her lovely face
alight with her gentle smile. 81
knew it would not make any diff
ference; | knew you'd say that.
Now you understand why I've told
you. Why | had to stop you, come
after you Do, you still want
to go, jacket"
mo" Jackie got to her feet,
too. They were both obliyious to
their surroundings, to the fact
that the little waiting room was
beginning to fill up with people
again, that that sense Of hustle
and excitement, preceding and
heralding another approaching
train, filled the little station, too.
81 don't want to go. But how can
persuade Roger to let me stay?
How can I be sure that he wants
me, that he cares for me-"
"You may be sure Of that, "
Beryl. said, linking an arm thru
Jackie's, picking up her bag
again, urging her along. "4ou can
take my word for it. 1t was you
Roger called for all during the
time he was delirious. 1t was the
fact that he thought l was you,
standing by, helping him hold on,
fight through, tat made that fight
victorious. So you see it was real
ly you, Jackie, who saved his
life" -.N.
I Jackie gave BeryPs arm lit
tie squeeze. "It's like you to say
that" she said. "But it isn't true. -
But it must be. true that Roger
loved her or he would not have
called her name. Now nothing
could stop, the tumult of Jackie S
heart. For beside this, everything
else faded into insignificance.
Roger loved her - as she loved
him. ~. hin
"You must tell him that you
changed your mind" Beryl said.
She hailed a taxi driver. gave him
Jackie's bag. "You must go back
to the 'hospital, Jackie, and tell
Roger that you aren't going away.
Tell him you changed. your. MUD
about the engagement, too. That
you still are going to hold him to
it-until the bitter end" Berry
smiled at this last.
"Pll tell him." Jackie promised
The golden fires were dancing in
her eyes. aren't you getting in?
Aren't you coming back with me,
Beryl?"
"No." Beryl shook her head.
Two is company, three's -.
we'll, Pm the one who is going
away" Beryl said.
but you can't do that! l shan't
let you"
"You can't stop me-" Berry,
said, still smiling. Besides, you
won't need me any longer And
have something very important
to attend to. Imay be back, Jack
lie. But Pm taking another cab
to the hotel. Pm catching the next
plane | can reach to New York
The driver climbed in the front
seat, turned for instructions. Der.
VI gave him the hospital address
! stepped back up to the curb.
There's one other thing" she
said to Jackie, leaning toward, hel
before she closed the door be.
tween them. Don't tell Roger yet
that told you the truth about
him. Even the truth may be
wrong. We won't accept it ,mtiI
there is no hope left. You must
still stand by = and hope - ana
pray = with all your heart, Jack
ie."
l.