Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-05-28

mined brightness, but had such hurt
and puzzled eyes.
i She gave the not-too-cordial message
to Miss King. Hes furious with me
my dear" sighed the kindly white
! haired headmistress, though he en-
( JOYS being magnanimous about not re-
/ tuSlng us the use OF his grOundsl You
see, I spoke my mind 70 him about
! sending a sensitive child TO live In his
! aunts impossible houSel I told him
/ everything I thought, except that ]
thought ne ought to be spanked. And
no doubt he guessed that"
Camilla had to smile. HE must have
/ enjoyed the talk" She recalled the tail
indifferent figure. There was not a
7 ooclle or yielding or conciliatory line
in that figure anywhere.
oh, he was terribly nobleSSe oblige
about It'll" Miss King chuckled ruefully.
The handsome wretch. Hugging the
notion OF being a very calm, embittered
Ole man at "a. So careful not to be
lrritated with a meddlesome lady
AND yet he knows what Matilda Wayne
IS like that cross, fat old kill
JOY He spent two-thirds of his own
young motherleSs lifetime under her
pig flat heel when he wasn't under
his father'sl"
Yet he wasn't impressed by your
remarks?"
Impressed? Not hel He almost pro-
vOked me into saying, DO you want
Roddy to throw his young life away
on yellow-haired she-devil out of the
chorus. as you did? Then go on &.
let him grow up as you did without
any love at all! You can't starve q dog.
and expect him not to snap at the
first thing he sees that looks good to
eat, can you? Even II it's poiSonl"
No Eorafflo nrrf11rft
expect it. The thought refused to leave
her. Her heart ached about Roddy
more than usual as she walked back to
meet him, and when she saw him
waiting with his eager disarming smile,
she made herself speak even more gaily
than usual: IN race you uphill to the
little gatel"
The gate was a low white one. A
very minor affair, mere side entrance
to the Wayne estate. Beyond it, the hill
kept on climbing Camilla liked this big
beautifully tended place. The green
sweep of turf &. acres and acres. The
dignity Of great elms and oaks. The
distant, lOw-pitched house on the hill
crest. Blithely she opened the gate and
passed through
It clicked behind her, and when she
looked back, she saw her companion
regarding her over the top of It with
q AlQo4AG0 AaIE anu q 4QEEI NlAAlANootOAA.
I'm wait for you" he said. I'm not al !
lowed inside"
Camilla knew that she Redeemed as
If her own cheek had been cruelty
slapped. She had not been prepared /
for this detail. But she said to herself /
Iiercely. "Imbecilel Stupid toadi Brace
up. This is your fault. If you let him
see that you are upset about 1t, you're
= rotter." Aloud, she said brightly,
oh
She set the gate wide open; she chose
Tor herself seat on the ground out
iide against a pine tree, opposite the
forbidden entrance. Nov we'll enjoy
he whole thing as much as we please,
Without tramping up the hill"
Eyes, this is a good place" said the
,nly son of Roderick Wayne, with a
quick breath that just missed being a
Ugh. He sank down beside her; he
Enlightened out comfortably on the
round. stomach down, his chin on his
rossed wrists. You can see lot from
lere."
He wriggled himself into q better po-
ition, and she was aware of his firm
title shoulder Just touching her elbow.
he was wise enough not to give him
ne pat Of response that would have
lade him wriggle away again, pretend
IL that the touch had been accidental.
reSently she was rewarded; she felt
ne shoulder relax and settle closer.
She knew that she mustn't forget
he time; Roddy must not be late for
upper at his formidable great-aunt's
ut ten minutes more would be safe,
re thought. Meanwhile, it was pleas
Mt to be silent.
Through the open gate they could
se, high on the ridge. the rambling
eekend house of Roddy'S father 4.
lch a charming house, Just finished,
} which Roddy was allowed to come
D nearer than this.
She felt a wave of inconsistencies for
lie wonderful home she had known
srSef as a child. For the beautiful
We of her lost father and mother for
r and for each other. Their roof had
zen a warm shelter for a child to grow
} In, happy and unafraid.
She slanted her eyes toward Roddy, =