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Show THE IAYSON CHRONICLE, PAYSON, UTAH B LIDA LARRIMORE told you -- you her what I've olh-aren't clever enough." Cebu hung up the receiver with an Imlgnant eln k Decidedly, there were times when she was fund of Tom and times when she didn't hke him at all. She regretted that he had seen her with Cnner lust night. Ilut he hadn't told Janie or Hugh She wandered restlessly up and down the hall, paused to look at her Her self In the glass of a picture. lovely face hovered wraith hke over birch trees and a vista of painted blue hike. The Spirit of the forest. A lady turned hy enchantment into a while CHAPTER VII 12 Celia ficlrclcil a few sprays of Mies from the how! on the piano ami, standing before tin mirror between the front window In the living room, fastened them to the shoulder of her dress. Her tinkers moved so clumsily that the pin pricked her thumb. She save an exclamation of Impatience at the pin and at her fielf. It was absurd that she should feel a little frightened because Hugh had sent Stoncy to the station to meet her Instead of going himself. It was ridiculous that her hands should birch-treehe unsteady because Hugh at supper, Janie came out from the office, Janie had seemed detached, because Janie In a uniform with Kiltie trotting conhad look at her accusingly and Cncle tentedly at her heels. Charlie, who had invited himself, had Isn't Hugh almost through? Celia grinned through the meal like a dreadful old r.iiiikin. asked. "There's one more patient," Janie She told herself that they couldnt answered. possibly know she hid seen Carter Celia thought that Janie was look Shelby In Washington. Vet the feeling of fright persisted. Not even her lug at her wilh too intent a gaze own lovely framed In the "What's the mailer?" she asked curllcued gilt of the mirror eoiihl re quo kly. I was wondering If you are In a assure her entirely. She swished off the ceiling lights leaving only the am good humor. ber glowof the davenport lump. Quarter Janie dour!" Cilia's eyes "Why of nine. Hugh would soon he through In were reproachful. That Janie should the office. He could come to her. It think she was ever anything except was absurd to he frightened. sweet and sytnnathetie. She sealed herself on the davenport Janie Ignored the mute reproach. In the circle of amber light. Across "Kuchers niece Is going to he a Do you mind the room, in the shadowy mirror, she bridesmaid," she said. saw her relleetion, her pale yellow If I give her your old leghorn hat? Of course not. dress against the dull upholstery, the Celia pictured flowers on her shoulder, the light herself In the role of a Lady Kmmtl-ful- . out fitting a Shantytown bridesgJinting across her Imlr. This was how Hugh should see Iter. She folded maid. "Give her that old pink dress, her hands In her lap and waited with she added generously. never can wear It again." mounting Impatience for him to come Janie went olT upstairs with the The telephone In the hall rang shrilsmall black dog at her heels. Celia ly. She heard Mrs. Quillen coining to answer It, her heavy step, the rustle listened, for a moment, at the office dour. She heard Hugh d.smiss the of her best black silk. To Mrs. Quillen, answering the telephone was an last patient, heard him close the door and turn the key In the lock. Then adventure. Celia thought that she Spent her time somewhere near the she returned quickly to the living hall waiting for It to ring. room, seated herself on the davenport, fluttered the pages of a magazine. Hello . . boomed Mrs. Quillen No, the doctor, poor nun, is in a Hugh found her there a few moments later. . . His face was grave. Celia knew that she was There were no pleasant laughing crinlikely to give details. She did -- a dozen Hums a day . . . Yes, It s his house. kles around his ruddy-broweyes. A pause and then a snort of indigna"Celia," he asked, standing quite still In the center of the room, why tion. Well, why didn't you say so. Tom? Ill have the Hat of me hand did you run away?" t "Hun away?" She lifted eyes that Its for you, Miss Celia, she shouted lulo the living room. Its were filled with tender reproach. You that rogue of a 'Tom McAllister pla.vin make It sound so so planned. his tricks on me.' He looked Wasn't It?" at her If only Mrs. Quillen would learn to steadily. bring a message quietly Instead of "Llanned! She laughed as though shouting like an auctioneer. That, Celia, the Idea amused her. It wasnt an supposed, was too much to expect. She entirely successful laugh. She knew walked out into the halt, smoothing that and hurried on. "I just happened away the faint lines which had drawn to notice the sign for the Washingher brows Into something less than ton express in llrond street and I an angelic expression. Sealing herself thought Id surprise Aunt Lucy. Ive on the Chesterfield, she took the tele 'I he silver been feeling miserable." phone from Mrs. Quillen. Mrs. Quillen harp strings quivered. You haven't 'I he toe of lingered been very considerate, Hugh." expectantly. Celias slipper tapped against the He paid no attention to that. floor. Mrs. Quillen vanished in a swishYou knew that Muriel und Mrs. ing of rusty black silk. Grove were not In Washington." It wasn't a question. He slated It simHello, Tom , . . You knew they had So youre home again," came the ply ns a fact. familiar voice at the oilier end of the gone away." I saw you In Washington last Who told you that?" It was really line. too had of Hugh to treat her as though night." Did you?" Celia's hand crept up to she were a prisoner on the witness her throat. Then It was Tom's profile she had glimpsed In a passing taxi when she was saying good hy to Carter In front of that shabby hotel. "Aunt Lucy wasn't at home." she conI stayed t tinued hurriedly. at the house with Maggie." "Why did you go?" Tom asked. Tve been feeling miserable. The silver harp strings were plaintive. Hud Tom told Janie or Hugh? She had to know. Have you seen any of my family today?" "Your secret Is safe with me, pretty . . know juii haven t been happy with me. Ymi went to Washington to see ( 'a li r SI. bv A flush Cel, ns heart thumped. which, she hated crept into her cheeks. She must keep cnnl. He was only suspect g. lie didnt reall.v know. The silver harp Why. Hugh!" strings were muted with reproach. W mi dropped his address from your hag." Hughs voice was oddly Im-It sounded as though he vvu discussing a matter of no very greut Importance "You had torn off tin (lap of an envelope. Incle Charlie found It In the station." 1 i i p Inele . relh-cliot- t 1 sany-turiu- n over-nigh- girl." Pretty girl! Tom was rather a Thank you for the flowers," dear. she said. And because she was Celia she couldnt help adding, I'm wearing some of them now." "Consolation, he said. Consolation! She didnt quite like the sound of that. Did Tom suspect that she had gone to Washington to see Carter Shelby? There were times when she didnt like Tom at all. "Did you know that Muriel and Carter are engaged?" she asked putting a great deal of happy enthusiasm into her voice. Yes . . . And I have some news. Are you engaged, too? It was strange that the thought of Tom engaged made her feel a little for lorn. No." He laughed. Im going to ho-ln- California." When?" In a couple of weeks. Some business for Mr, Grove. That's why I was In Washington yesterday." Shall you be away long? About three weeks." came the an swer over the wire. I hope you will have a very nice trip." Want to go with me?" T oin !" Excuse me. I was thinking aloud." There was. In his voice, that blending of tenderness and amusement which baffled Celia and Intrigued her against Im tremendously busy I her will. see not you before I go. Peuieui may Charlie! That dreadful chuckling old m:m! Carter look me out for dinner," she said lightly, "because Aunt Lucy wasn't at home. Certainly you don't mind that. You aren't incd.cvnl enough to believe that I can't have friends. That's really quaint of you. Hugh." She saw In a (lush she had said something wrong. Hugh w ineed slightly. Hut his voice was steady enough. "That Isn't the question. Celia." he continued patiently. "The thing that mutters Is that you haven't been happy with me." "1 wouldnt have gone If I had known you would mind." Celias lingers pleated the luce on her handHut Carter is Is almost a kerchief. relative. Hes going to marry Muriel." So thats why you came back home." There was no anger In Hughs steady voice. Only weariness and a Sort of compassion. Celia experienced a moment of utter panic. She had lost Carter. If she lost Hugh, liovv could she explain It in a fashion which would he nattering to herself? She crossed to him! "Hugh!" Her hands fluttered against his coat Youre wrong, darling. You lapels. dont understand." Ilis nrms were around her hut there was no feeling In them. They were like the limp stuffed arms of a clothing store dummy. "You loved me, Hugh," she murmured, scarcely conscious that she had used the past tense. I loved," he said slowly, "a Celia who was never there." She clung to him, trembling and shaken. The silver harp strings sobbed a plaintive lament. She loved him. The dear big silly, didn't he know? She would die if he ever stopped loving her. She didnt mind living in the Square. She would alHer ways he happy with Hugh. breath came In broken snatches. Her lips quivered. Her eyes brimmed over with tears. She thought that he believed her. His arms sccuiel to tighten. How appealing she must look all teary and shaken like this! She glanced away from Hugh, saw herself in the mirror, all her vvistfirt loveliness framed In curlicues of gilt. The picture charmed her. She could not lake her eyes away. Suddenly Hugh laughed, not the short hitter laugh of a disillusioned lover hut a tolerant teasing laugh provoked by genuine amusement. She saw that lie had caught her looking past him Into the mirror. "You're superb, Celia," he said. "That was a magnificent perform atii-e- . He gently detached her clinging hands, turned, walked out of the room. Celia followed him Into the hall. There was a sound on the land.ng. Janie was conrng downstairs. Ctlia could Just see her eyes above the enormous hanilhox she carried in her arms. The small black dog was frisking around her feet. "Look out Kiltie." Celia heard Jane I can't see my feet at all say. Ilease get out of the way." Janie must not know that anything had happened. Celia thought quickly. After h 11, what had happened? Slip slipped her arm through Hugh's, smiled She would forgive up Into his eyes. him for laughing tit tier. II Celia Hung Up the Receiver With an Indignant Click. stand ami tie was a district attorney. She curbed with difficulty her mounting rage Anger wasnt becoming. It Does limiter?" asked Hugh wearily. Janie had told him. Janie wasnt a dear little girl Janie was a sneak! "Did Janie know?" she asked gently. She may have that she told me." Her manner Indicated tint she wouldn't accnso Janie fur the world. Hugh could infer what he liked Come here, darling" she smoothed cushions Invitingly the davenport You look dreadfully tired." Hugh remained where he had been stnndlng In the center of the room. We might as well get this business I straightened out," he said eveniy. know you haven't been happy, Celia. t Hugh Something hud happened. realized as the days grew longer and the locusts blossomed again that some tiling dotinitely had hapjiened. lie told himself, at first, that his feeling for Celia had altered, that he saw her now. not as a lovely Image w hich he had created but as she really was, ca priclous, a little selfish, given to dramatizing herself. lie tried to make himself believe that It was better so. The chances for their happiness together would be greater if tie realized nnd accepted her limitations, If he could think of her as a human being nnd not us some tiling he had Imagined. He made an attempt to adjust his emotions, lie discovered, one evening, that lie had no emotions ieit to he adjusted. He came Into the garden, on particular evening, through the alley wav gate. The garden was fragrant with lilacs and the drifting petals o the apple blossoms. The night and sparkling with stnrs. Hu. h walked under the arbor, breathing In the frngrance of spring, wondering If Janie had gone to bed. She would he glad to know that old Mrs. Pope had finally given in, that Miss Elbe's dp partwent store clerk was. at that very vu-mi- ld W N't' flervlc wondered about It until, hearing sounds In the kitchen one night, he went downstairs to find her lunching heartily on odds and ends from the lee box. Celia did not know that he had seen her. He went hack upstairs, relieved, Indignant, faintly amused. Janie would not permit him to talk to her about Celia. She seemed purposely to avoid him. She took long walks with Kiltie for company. During office hours she was amusingly She spent many eveprofessional. nings at the rectory, at Great uncle Charlies, with the quarreling Mantells. Hugh did not know that she was trying not to Interfere. He did not dream that she was alternately radiant und plunged Into the depths of despair because she knew that he was no longer In love with Celia. lie did not know that she was attempting to adjust herself to a new situation. He thought he had offended her. Was It because he had been so drawn to her that night on the bench In the Square? Had he fallen In love with Janie? moment, sitting beside the couch where SH-- s sat. pale but rndinnt, about to re.. he a happiness long deferred. he had managed that He well. It pleased him to know rat' that h s scheme had worked. He wa ued to i ell Janie. Through the foliage of the arbor he saw two figures sealed beneath the catalpa tree. (Hie of them was Celia. He heard her laugh, saw her head, a faint blur through the shadows, She was i.g to Torn McAllister. leilo, Hugh called. There was a stir under the catalpa tree. Cuba ran across the grass to t him. nii-I u;,s waiting for you. Hugh," she i nor arm through his. said "Yuure very much dressed up." He her shawl the filmy nifsaw hem-ntpp-n- ties of tulle. Tom wants us to go to the club, Celia expl.nned. "!i s a sort of farewell party," Torn Tin addt-- of text w olT to California the first ci It." can't leave Hugh said. the tonight. I may he called out at any time." There was a note of reHugh! In soft voice. Celias proach He gently pressed her hand. You run along with Tom. he said, "am! have a very nice time." He didn't mind Celia going with Tom. That was something to think He thought about it as he about. changed into dressing gown and slippers ami switched on the reading lamp In his room. He had a new detective novel. Janie would soon return from rry Ill 1 . h a sp heavy load for a little girl. Hugh, standing In the lower hall watched Janie coming down the stairs with a towering armload of UTAH SCI.DOL CF st" BEFIT tLRi Salt Lake City remises of a Legation STORY Fall Term Begins Sept 4 Celia Used Every Trick Well-Fille- d In Her Bag. books. Kiltie, as usual, ing around her feet. ling . . . It wasnt the Chinese nightingale and It wasn't Hugh talking to Celia In the garden. It was Hugh talking to Janie, holding her close, crying tears on her cheek. Janie kept very still She was afraid to open her eyes for fear it was only a dream. "Open your eyes." Hugh's voice was "Smile at me, husky arid tender. sweet. 1 love you, Janie. I love you so much. Hugh was telling her that he loved her, not because he was lonely and Janie happened to be there. - Perhaps she was dreaming , . . unconscious . . Hut the smell of Hughs coat . was real enough. Janie held her eyelids shut . . . Oh God," she prayed, please dont let It be a dream" . . . "Are you hurt, darling? he asked. I wa9 Just pretending." Hut Celia did not believe him. She wept. She worked herself Into a state of hysteria, lie attempted to calm her. He finally carried her upstairs to bed. Janie came with comfort and arotnntics. Hugh left her bathing Celias brow, talking to her In soothing murmurs. He returned to his room und tried to think It out. He no longer loved pretty Celia. Whu was the honorable thing to do? There were similar scenes In the "Pretending?" She nodded. days that followed; tears, reproaches, hints at desperate measures. Hugh tried to reason with Celia. "You dont really care about me. Lni're dramatizing yourself." Why? was afraid It was only a dream. "Then you do love me, Janie?" She nodded again. I thought you didnt." I must be a pretty good actress.' "And I must be very stupid. You are," she said happily. 1 love you most of all because you're so very stupid. imp!" He lifted her from the pile of books, Her bend ached. Hut she didnt mind. It was much less painful, she thought, to have an ache In your head than to have an ache In your heart. I have a great deal to say, Hugh whispered ns he carried her into the living room, "Theres only one thing 1 want you to say." "What Is It, darling?" "Just call me a good littlp egg." 1 Tin It "You don't understand me. Hugh." 1 am trying to. i'erhnps I am verv Do you want to break "tepid. the ? turn a definite an not break the Inuiseif. hey both were m seralde. (Via used every trick In her well filled hag At times she was feverishly gay. She made engage meats with half a dozen nvn luhle young men. When she saw that Hugh seemed relieved, she changed her tactics. She gicw wan and dejected. gav.- won!-- here were shadows under her eves ate scarcely anything at all. Hugh 3h TO BE OONTINUW f Oat cS Tovn Students Earn Living Expenses, was frisk- Tve found all tho ones that Father It Is a heavy load." likes," she said. Wait a minute, Hugh called hack. 1 can manage," she answered. Kiltie, get out of my way. Call him, Hugh." Hugh called. He whistled Invitingly. The small black dog paid no attention. Janie tripped, felt herself falling amid a shower of books. She lay quite still with her head against the edge of the lowest step. She was stunned for only a moment. Consciousness Her head returned. ached. Hut that was all. She was about to open her eyes. Then something beautiful happened. Hugh was kneeling beside her, holding her close. There was a wetness on her cheeks and Janie, just then, certainly was not crying. Darling . . . darling . . . dar- urtn. ( , oil aenda one alor,? the highway wi The lunch box made up o trouble. termountain prtducts makis one an to slop and enjoy a pood meal. Be and load up a ith Intemounlain Pro before you take your trip. LA YOR TAYLOR, Ephraim, "You aren't listening, Hugh," Of course I am." I ST5 EmoIjJ-- profession ih f the T ravelin ten thousand Dales each I find Intcrinountain Made l'rcdu-t- s all the rest. the ear, iras, tires "I in tired," she said. I'm going on up to bed." He heard her walking up the stairs, calling to Kiltlp In her husky charming voice. He wanted to talk to Janie. Hut Janie had gone. Celia was laying hardwood floors In the house at the far end of Manor street. Hugh said nothing at all. He a nd.ix-ndt- THIS WEEK'S PRIZE Hope. sv,-- i'a HIGH I Come in, young fellow, he said, thinking how nice Janie looked In her pert little orange tain. "1 want to tell you about Mrs. Elbe ami old Mrs. She never now learn The premises of a legation regarded as a part of the so the country whose flag it flies cannot be entered by an Amer official without the pet mission the legation. Janie. ,la" Ths to'CwpaUSirMiB j-na- "You should have gone, he said, regretfully dosing the hook. Td rather stay here with you. She pulled at his hands. "Come down Into the living room and talk to me." They sat on the davenport in the circle of amber light. Celia's head rested against his shoulder. Her fragrance no longer stirred him. Something was gone forever. She talked about the house he mud build for her at the far end of Manor street. Hugh tried to be enthusiastic. He did not succeed. He kissed her. He held her close. He felt nothing at all. Janie came In from Aunt Uhodas. She paused for a moment at the living room door. Celia greeted her cool Her manner Indicated that she ly. and Hugh preferred to he alone. Hugh was annoyed. There was no reason on earth why Celia should he rude to . f7p:laI,For to try. complete course of 0il, Phone or write (or our nmh catalogue. Irritation. so mis,. ruble, si,0 walled. You needn't he. You enjov HOME INDpsl t a'lowed of your couldn't go without you," she said. Three months ago the fact that she had given up a party to stay at home with him would have made him very happy. Tonight he was conscious of nothing more stirring than a vague his aren D,ake was Celia. stiffened against - Treasure ChcsU Not Disfi E:an in the ot treasure, thrown Me years ago to save themintof. invad.ng armies still tu But tne nr.li- os to sul' ace tnera, and know foreiCT loo can I Celia PATH0NI2E 1 Thats evening at Aunt Ithodas. He could tell her about Miss Elbe and they would raid the ice box for something to eat. He preferred that to dancing with Celia at the club. It was astonishing hut It was true. Hugh settled himself with a contented feeling, lit a cigarette, opened the hook. There was a gentle rap at the door. Come in," he called, thinking that Janie had returned. Janie yawned elaborately. .. hiL'zr k d-- nt a an It taUVr,:! th ENROLL NOW Write 7or Catalogue Hehager Business College Btah 45 East Eioatlway. 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