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THE NEXT day Betsy seemed
much better. But Noel still felt
that Julian should see her. She
hadn't any idea how she would
manage it as yet, but consoled her
self with the thought that a way
would present itself. IF she had to,
she could wait until midnight when
she was sure the household would
be asleep, then slip down the back
stairs with the child.
When Sunday came, Betsy was
so much better. Noel decided it
would be safe to leave her for a
little while, There were MANY
things Noel had in mind to do.
But she didn't intend to stay away
from Betsy long. She planned to
be back with her by that evening.
She also decided that she wouldn't
wait any longer to take her to
Julian's Office. This would be as
good a chance as she would have
to telephone Julian that she was
coming, and to make arrangements
to have a taxi waiting not too near
the house. She thought by 10 the
household might be asleep. But if
not, she would wait longer.
Since reading the announcement
Of Julian's engagement, Noel mad
tried to keep from thinking of him.
But it was hard to do. People
who dream wake up, she told her
self stoically. She had lost. Ruth
Chester had won. If she (Noel)
hadn't been prepared to face this
fact, she should have been. She
certainly had had sufficient fore
warning. But always when the
thought Of Julian came, she was
conscious of a hard knot of pain in
her heart, and that the foolish
tears were close behind her eyes.
At half past Noel took a cab
and went out to Jimmys house.
The door was opened by a heavy
set, dark Drowned woman in a neat
house dress. Jimmy's mother. Of
course. Noel was glad Jimmy
wasn't there. She hadn't any idea
how his mother would take what
she had come here to tell her, and
was relieved that Jimmy wouldn't
be witness to the conversation.
In answer to Noel's request to
see her for a moment, Mrs. Dele
van said she couldn't imagine why,
in rather curt voice.
"A matter Of business" Noel
said, and plunged right straight to
the point. :You exacted a prom
Use from your son that he should
never marry until after your
DEATH" she began.
The woman stiffened. "And
what is that to you? she de-
manded coldly.
"Just this. I'm here to find out
II you would release Jimmy from
his promise if you were guaran-
teed a sum of money which would
make it possible for you to live
iuxuriously, say in nice hotel, for
the rest of your life."
Jimmy's mother stared at her.
Are you crazy?"
I'm quite sane." Noel said with
a smile. "I'll give you the check
now. You'll find you can cash it,
Inc only condition is that you tell
Jimmy he can marry when he
pieases and any girl he pleases.
You can name the amount"
MRS. Delevan still stared at Noel
as u she believed she had recently
escaped from an asylum for the in
sane out she wasn't the type of
woman to skip any bets. So she
SAID promptly. Ten thousand dol
lars"
TIL make it S2O.OOO," Noel said
she TOOK a checlzhook and foun-
tain pen from her bag. and wrote
out the check.
Then she said, Remember Won
are to release Jimmy from his
promise at once"
of course. /" the woman REPLIED
in a dazedlvoice.
The next place Noel went was
to Maida's, who still lived a few