Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-10-26
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CHAPTER THIRTY

,.o.,,ced out into the hall, Coral
arane away from Mrs. Peake's
,aor If ever guilt was written on a
,roman.s face, it was on hers!
ANGER burned in my blood like a
,4 1,me | stalIed down the hall
,,a confronted her. Her lips curled
rcastjcalIv, and 1 was so furious
cnlld have struck her in the face.
what are you doing here?" l
demanded
Inst what business is that OF
ours? she flung back at me.
syou're getting altogether above
,.o,rself. Miss Gordon, taking me
4 task for anything 1 do HERE
I am engaged to DR.. Peake, as you
I,now and this is HIS house. 1 have
2 right to"
Her face changed. She shrank
bacl for an instant, then boldly
stepped forward. The rage faded
from her face, a placating express
sion crept over it. The flame in her
hlazing ewes softened to a deWy
roht. That woman could turn on
the tear tap at will.
I cast one swift glance backward
over my shoulder. Neal was stand
ing at the head of the stairs facing
us. His expression was a peculiar
one. 1t battled diagnosis. His eyes
watched us through narrowed lids.
THE fats in the fire now for
fair" l muttered to myself. Here's
where little Sally gets thrown out
on her own"
"Oh, Neal" walled Coral. Miss
Gordon's accusing me Of"
II didn't accuse you Of any,
thing" I cut in furiously. "I merely
want to know what you We're do
ing sneaking down this hall. I
found her in front of your mothers
door, 1 said to Neal. If I were go
ing out over this, 1 was going out
with colorS flying. 1 wasn't going
to pull one single punch because he
was fool enough to believe in her.
His brown eyes bored deeply into
mine. What he saw there must
have satisfied him that I was
speaking the truth, the whole
truth. and nothing but the truth,
as they say in court. He turned to
her His face was grim and hard.
What WERE you doing up
here?" The words were curt and
cold.
She slipped her arm under his
and pressed her shining black head
against his shoulder.
"Oh, Nealy," she sobhed. what
way to talk to me. Are you going
to take her word before mine"
Neal stepped back and released
his arm from her grasp. I'm not
taking anyone's word for any,
thing" he said sternly. IT am ask
ing you what you were doing up
here?"
She cast swift glances from Neal
to me. Il came up to-to-to wash
my hands"
"A likely story" I flung at her.
There's a Mushroom off the lounge
and a bathroom connected with
your room. Why come up here 2"
At my retort her injured appear
ance faded. Fury and hatred famed
IN her eyes. Neal received the first
shock of her wrath.
You stand there like a fool"
she stormed. land allow her to
speak to me like this. What right
has she to question me? AS far as
that goes, what right have you to
question me either? I'm your
lancee, why should anyone ques-
ton me if I go from one room to
another in your house?"
Poor Neal! He seemed momen-
tarlly stunned by the suddenness of
her attack.
We'll" she snarled at him, IAN
to be taken to task by HER every
time | put my head out of my
room ?"
Listen, Coral" Neal found his
volce-a voice I would hate to have
nm use to me. 81 have told you
before that I do not know if this
house is to be mine or not. I don't
care if it is or isn't, although you
seem to. Until we know, you have
no more right here than any other
Of the guests"
What about HER ?" That HER
relegated me to the dust under her
feet.
Josie has asked Miss Gordon to
run the house for a time. That has
nothing to d. with you"
Wen, 1 like that" she ranted.
Nothing to do with me! Let me
zen you, big boy, if you care any,
lnlng about me. World better fx if