The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-12
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CHAPTER TwENTY-EIGHT

CHAPTER TwENTY-EIGHT
shens laughed Historically
Since everyone seems 10 be
against our marriage I wonder
why we 20 on with IT. Your father
and mine and all our various and
sundry friends
For answer Raoul took both her
hands in his.
You mean you don't wish to 20
on with it. Querida ?"
His tenderness melted her heart
as she knew it always would She
had no defense against the appeal
Of his dark eyes. the compelling
magnetism of his voice. Raoul
angry she could have renowned
but Raoul. pleading and eager or
sorrowful-never.
You know I love you" she
murmured as he drew her into his
arms.
Then isn't that all that mat
tiers ?" he whispered. "An these
other things will adjust themselves
once we are married"
Confession
"oh, Raoul. I hope they will.
I've tried to tell myself So she
confessed, but there are times
when 1t seems as if we may b.
attempting the impossible"
Nothing L. impossible to love"
ne informed her. Tonight I have
been very angry with you. par
ticularly because of my father.
But I do not love you any less.
No matter what l do or say you
must never doubt my love"
Sheila told herself she could
understand that. Wasn't it the
same with her? Disappointed and
disillusioned as she had been had
it really affected the depth of her
love? Here In his arms with the
fragrance of the garden all about
them she felt closer to him than
she had since overhearing the con-
versation in the beauty shop.
Don't let anyone or anything
come between US again" she
pleaded
Nothing, no one" he repeated.
His kiss made everything else in
the world seem unimportant. And
she climbed the stairs to her room
that night more than ever certain
that come what might Raoul was
indeed her destiny.
Confidence Increases
The next two days increased her
confidence. They seemed to have
achieved a new height of under
standing.
For 4s hours Raoul devoted
every possible moment with her
They visited art galleries and
museums and returned to the
pension only long enough for her
to dress so that they could go
some where else for dinner.
If Olive and Mildred had left
her alone everything would have
been alright. But Mildred Burton
with the enthusiasm of a crusader
had other plans.
Two days before Jim's ship was
to sau she telephoned asking
Sheila to dinner.
When Sheila said she had an
other engagement Mildred asked.
WON'T you bring him along? I
am so anxious for you to meet my
husband and it will be just quiet
dinner at home"
You're not by any chance in
wiling Jim Davis ?" Sheila hesi-
tated unwilling to expose Raoul to
Jim's rudeness.
Can't Come
Mildred answered frankly. 81
asked him but ne won't be able
to come"
So that now there was no pos
sble excuse for Sheila to decline,
she rather welcomed the idea Of
introducing Raoul to Olive and
Mildred because when they met
him they could not fail to approve.
The difficulty as she was to dis
cover was with him. At lunch
when she told him of the pros
pective engagement Raoul's face
darkened.
Tn sorry you did that. Sheila.
because tonight I have promised
to dine at home"
Without me?" she asked dis
appointed.
With you" he explained.
Mother is not feeling well and
she says she has seen so little OF
me lately she asked me TO bring
you to dinner"
Sheila fen guilty for having ac-
cepted an invitation without con-
sulting him.
She said regretfully, I'm ter
ribly sorry, Raoul. I should have
called you but / knew you would
be planning to dine with me some
place and didn't think it would
matter where. I've been wanting
to meet Olive"
i am very sorry" he repeated.
but tonight it viii be impossible.
You can call the lady and explain
the situation"
But she is having dinner at her
apartment" sheila objected. II
your mother isn't feeling well it
might be better for me to 20 there
another night"
Tonight. RaouI said poitey
but firmly, 7 am ching at home. =
She knew he expected her to
retrsct her acceptance but some
perverse remnant of independence
made her say, Then ! shall have
TO 20 alone"
That il for Won 10 decide" ne