The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-18
FULMER GREENS GANG
CHAPTER VII

Renee was gone. He knew he tsould never see her again. He felt his stomach shake, but his eyes were quite dry.
 Paris! My darling child-you mustn't. I'll try to send for Renee If you'll be very quiet and not worry"
 He knew his grandmother could not. Never, never, never!
 What time is it?"
 "Why-I don't know, child. AL most seven, I suppose"
 T mean - no, no-I mean what time this week?"
 "Oh-its Sunday"
 Goodness! Why, I got sick last Tuesday. didn't IF"
 Longer than that, dear. Its the middle of August"
 "The-middle -of-August?" He whispered the words. Have I been"
 You've been unconscious for weeks, Paris. You see now how very sick you have been, and how careful you'll have to be-"
 Whats the matter with me-?
 You've had fever very bad fever"
 He was silent for a few minutes He turned his head very slowly on the pillow and looked out of the window. When when did she go away?"
 What? Oh! The Gyllinsons left just the day after you took sick
 "Why?"
 ''Well, Sven told me he had the offer of better wages and he'd have to go. I hated to lose him. He was good manager"
 Did Renee-did-" He couldn't frame the question; he feared the answer.
 q didn't see Renee, Paris. An na said she came to the kitchen door that morning. She thought Renee seemed very frightened = maybe because she heard you were 90 sick. She ran away again very quickly. Sven made up his mind very suddenly. It seemed queer"
 Where did they go?"
 T don't know, dear. I don't think Sven told anyone. He packed up in 8 hurry and went off. I think down toward the Ozark Mountains, somewhere. Now don't talk any more. Try to go to sleep You'll be getting strong soon now"
 His convalescence was slow and tedious. Gradually he learned to take a few steps, and then to walk without leaning on Anna.
 It was a long time before he could bring himself to so much as look toward the Gyllinson cottage. It stood empty and Close shuttered. The sight of it's struck him with an almost physical impact. He wanted to lie down and crv when he thought of Renee and what had happened to her. He blamed hIm- self. He could hear again her voice saying, Maybe we'd better go back"
 T guess Uncle Henry could hitch up and take me to school next week, couldn't he?" Paris asked the question bit diffdently one morning at breakfast. T guess l couldn't walk that far yet?"
 Madame folded her napkin care fully, placed it beside her plate and hunted in her reticule for her glasses before she replied.
 You're not going to school this year, Paris
 "Wha-at?" His eyes opened very wide with astonishment.
 You won't be strong enough to start next week, and I have de- cided to get a tutor for you this winter. You can study at home
 oh, goodness" The tone of his voice dropped little. It was mixed with dismay. School was really not bad. He had been look ing forward to seeing everybody again.
 Besides" Madame continued you need study in German and French that you don't get al school"
 "Oh, dear. I don't know"
 "I1l arrange at Aberdeen Col lege to get a nice young man to come here and hear your lessons You can study at home, and I'm sure you will make better prog ress anyway. Of course you can 20 on with your piano lessons if 'ou want to-"
 Paris knew that tone in his