The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-18

T don't know. But Dick will be on the lookout now, surely. He will take care of everything. He he would hrave, I mean. What I mean - he"
 Roselee was confused. Confused in her speech and = worse - in her own heart. Christine sensed 1t and shared 1t, tand so reached out to squeeze her friends arm.
 "Tell me something, Roselee," !" she spoke tenderly. DO you love Dick Bancroft?"
 Roselee didn't answer. There was a long moment of silence and then distinct little sounds as of tears.
 "You don't have to tell me, darling" Christine whispered then. q know you do love him. I know how you feel now, too. I can't think he was planning to conceal the money for you. Why don't we go and ask him?"
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 "At any rate there was some good news in 1t - the man said Goldcrest ore was valuable again He even said there was new out cropping worth @ hundred dollars @ ton, Roseleel"
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 Christine was holding her friends hand now as she lay there on her pillow for along time, thinking. The hour wasn't late, and she thought back over all the events since school was out. She thought, too, of Rose. lee and Dick Bancroft - and oi Franklin Larraway.
 Franklin was gone tonight Franklin had fallen for her Christine knew, from the moment he had met her. A girl can sense such things, intuitively. It had beer amusing then. Franklin was more boyish. Slender and rather shy, and unable to conceal his shyness with his forced geniality and banter. Ht was extremely loyal to his friend Dick.
 Franklin had shown more and more refinement and lovability and intelligence as the days had passed. Christine had felt herself drawn to the larger, more com manding Richard aBncroft at first just as Roselee had been. For one thing they had discovered" Dick under dramatic circumstances, like movie romance. There in twi- light at the bank vault - goodness And he was undeniably handsome But Franklin is every bit as good looking" Christy reminded her. self now.
 She wondered what had come over her. Somehow she had under gone kind of spiritual change just lying here thinking. She wasn't sleepy. She wanted to think - N think about Franklin.
 And made Franklin believe was crazy about Dickl" Chris tine recalled, mortified now at the thought There, painting the signboard he tried to be nice - tried to let me know-l"
 Now 1t was ChriStine's turn to cry and she sobbed harder than Roselee had done, until both girls finally turned over their pillows and went to sleep in companion able misery.
 Mrs. Hogan had @ good breakfast for the three young people. At the table Roselee and Christine watch. ed Dick expectantly, but he did no mention the previous nights affairs The girls were keenly disappointed especially Roselee. Dick had secrets which he thought they didn' know, and he wasn't sharing them Roselee's lovely face was darl with anxiety.
 A few tourist automobiles were coming in by 9 and the young people had to serve as guides. Il was Christine, though, who kept alert and at Il saw Franklin Lar raway's ratty old car coming across the joshua tree desert be- fore she heard its noise. Sht joined her little knot of tourist guests with one of Roselee's anc hastened to meet Franklin.
 The young mans eyes bright. ened with obvious pleasure wher she came to his car
 "Hello!" he said. "You 1ool fresh as a dewdropl Your new - -.