Show The Girl Who Came Back BackI Ba I 4 CHAPTER Continued IX-Continued IX 15 15 Listen be he cut In earnestly s though nt at last loH he tie u Mere ore ere thoroughly sut smil that tie lie had hall hoard beard everything he ti riH anted to hear heur Ive e 1 been won sick fur or fear ear that because of ot wha I brought upon you ou you'd you'll given gl up an angone angone gone bad It worried woi me ten teo tune s wor worse e than titan the death of ot tho that I po pan harvey IJar chap Im I'm ever so 80 glad thin thing have e come out for Cor you ns liS they hey han han- hay hav Ill I'll sleep better now nov and work better Ive Ic got Jot a n small real estate business of o oray omy ray my own that Im I'm m trying tr to work Uti up 1 Only a little of ot Dads Dad's mone money in It and Im I'm in paying that out 1 to t him hlin lm a fast as ns I make an anything thing IlIS I lIS ilS 5 o afraid for tor you ou because most people have such Sl a n fool l Idea ea that a man Inn mabe he be down own but never ne out while n a girl once she she's down Is put Out for tor good lie Im liesure sure glad you didn't- didn't accept the poi lar clint about that thai Then you you- you you-you you you ou respect me ju just t a i though I were a n thoroughly good girl You bet I 1 do len do-len ten times Unies more thoroughly A thoroughly good girl know what fire firc Is like and doesn't know Ino what she hie might do If It i It burned her once c Youe ten been h en through the flee flames and to my way of thinking came out untarnished Do I think youre you're a good oo girl girt girt- well I like that l I I I I think youre you're ripping Suddenly Lolita tell felt her lashes nil wet A strange mistiness had hart niso come to thee thc eyes ees of the time man acro's the table They Tiley looked at ot erich ench other end then looked out of ot time the lie window In eneica t Lolila had that strange feeling foia for Cor Corn fora n a moment that comes to everyone er III times as ns she sue looked out through time thE window at lit time the lie pond and md the trees mirrored In It II It Il was as ns though leer her mind were wre mentally photographing ihie scene cene She felt Celt that she he would re i-c remember remember member It nail and moment he-moment the the- all nil of t ter terII lIfetIme II me She could have ha cried with time the happiness of oC the lie knowledge thai here was time tile lie third man she hind had amid who cd helie ed In her tier despite every everything that head had happened Truly Trimly she rime felt he hat had h heon lucky If It If only e e erf girl who when had taken a ml could find Caine one who still believed b lie ed In herr hr What a 0 difference II It would makeIn In so many II lives hives es For several mo ma- moments ments they thy both struggled led for compos ore ure Fred nd succeeded In regaining his I cant can't Imagine he ice 11 hogan began Jn what the Gray Eyed Kyed Ones One's 1 In you Im I'm Im I'm a 8 little afraid It Ii Is not all altruistic owe er er I teeny may he wrong And at ot any rate youve you've uc tak tah- en n the Ylse wisest t course Time The fact Cart lint linthe he has hn made no DO advances despite ev e every em ery possible opportunity to do so Is of cour course e significant still It rimmy heave Ilme been thai he lie was time the proper moment I would follow one OUI the course you ou have already chosen hosen It se seems ms to be lie a u very cry wise one ansi eventually return elmira his money to 10 him himIn himin himIn In fact it II would make Die ome meery mery ery If IC you'd oud let me mime loan lonn you ou the lie money to tolay lay him back at once onre And If It theres there's else cl e you n aced aced- ed lie He readied reached Inlo mm his pocket locket and Ier u a earh I want you to look to 10 me and I I you to misunderstand that Hint el elther tIer ther Ill I'll simply loan loon you OU the he money arid sou jou can laY imy It tt hack back later Inter from Crum the dc proceeds of ot your Jour stories Youre Youri very kind i told hun but 1 I dont don't out want to borrow from ruin you OU und 1 I shant shan't ask usk you Jou for fur help help ever rm im i'm on Ill my own and Im I'm going to 0 mami Ila that luat WU way Its It's the time bosh way You Yuu 1011 Let Lei It It t I he lie agreed I ly out Wout you yuu ou let me rue take you yuu tu lu OUI dour door lie he begged Ku u I she I II II y iiii 1111 s str rry r ry but bUI jut I 1 dout dont wait an to lu know me tin Im Ih him living Iu lug tow now I its it's ts t's right m here icie and 1 I can cun CI very ea easily eally lIy walk it ll hut Lut ouli let lei me we see sec ce yuu you She and hu lit read cad u a lu In tier leer P ees es I lie tee begged Th The the fact ol of tile the matter mailer Is I 1 Ila eu limit head hall headon on lIlI out OUI tit if my 1113 fur n ii whole diy ut at u a Slime thai heat dreadful morning GI tier r didn't where yuu you eie CI e r woul lI t tell lell me lime 1 I t 1 Iud hind you OU I u was wl It if ll It would d dan ilo un an angood good tu to pUI pu an on ud mid id iu lu the VOl olDies of tile the S 1 thill thaI y YOU ou let leI mine nie III see you Yu She he It'd II 11 III and noli wheel what lIneally moved juiced limer tile tie ht lit of o leer her own 0 s hel ci turn wish to tu t-ee t If ir It could hurl IH her r as as liS ll It did dill to 10 Willil maii to 10 see bee comic SOllie on one II It was nas os mr to millet tie lie same saline sort Bori of ut thing need on ferine bume one else Well Vell tille lie i PI Id I'd come out for rr II a walk hr In lu the park every lr e morning about ten If 3 oud care lo to tile me lucre here about about- May I 1 bring my fly myar ear ar If nod and lake you yin for tor a ride Yes Lolita PI I 1 think Id I'd lIke hal but hut you fou fur one une m nil mo moment ment think think think- they wert vere lu iii the park path agaIn now Belles Belle e a HIP If he lie said Balu ns sh log tl huh al flie l hi 11 him helen to 0 C I leer Her now uw 61 so tin that she bhe aught ou un sli I 1 I think that thul lIure just lie Hie I ht thud Curl Irl In All TIe The World World- With vi hat he hc tipped hit his hilt hat 1 turned and walked o off oCT IT of 01 ling ling fer-ling I cc-I log like like stalling smiling I IlIla liili ci feli like hike crying If tr only II could have en tim ben Mr Ir who hid stood tood bert tend said it Hi-it hull 1 I it seemed licensed thai lite tit lard WO always I s As the KIP tta's eDI i ent by I tour tour-II r h S SAs very ery often i stillIng along the he s In 10 Fred Feed ons on's cur It By Jack Jad 4 W N lJ U Copyright tm the only lIo to 0 was und and site that she lead hud hint him for It It At abe he In red Freel help that she hie fur for the way In She her hIs gave l e that thai he to nr lurue him In live dome ii I could make his III own VO WU way led and tue l the lie old life lICe that lie he l e laid had change in him helen seemed to 10 be Dona tide tille of C courtesy till soul for he tie was tlc tie limit hut 1 H It Ihal her lie he wanted her leer more than tItan One Olle tiny day toward titus id the I ice In t took 1001 a long delve e dr v Pirl larl of ly they out through h the South stopping then theD to III for luncheon and tide Fide along t I h lee ward the North t outer boulevard houle link When the they cum cam time FIeld to the lie he wide wille mm turn Fred e the lee car omer o tc to und stahl slopped time Ille lie edge el e of lie road There were DO other oilier cars parked In Ic time the vicinity Lolita was liS almost happy happy- fillet and 11 time the plate hour 15 1 the Hie dul hii ha sad sit lilly d 11 feci feelIng I n leer her 11 I Ii h a Site She wets was conscious of ot If looking lien hel lest hest Hard liard work ork nut and st study udy hid had tissi disagreed whim leer her She Slie wits a little AdI fJ This Had Deen Ocen the Program for Some Weeks thinner she knew v and auth her tier e ees es were and there was an and poignant In her uh beautiful UtIle little face which site slie hc new knew s as not lost losi upon Fred Turning to tn leer her after a long contemplative silence lee he said without preliminary Lolita I love you OUI This literally lOok tools her breath U away ammay way Sic She was hol ly Iy unprepared lor for IL It Sue She felt fell cnn lm Ashamed Ahamed As though hough site she had tint some sante sort SOlI of advantage all of him lie lle hurried on I hope you rill II 11 believe e that Ive I've truly rall really I J flit and theres there's no danger that I 1 shall ever er t to toI I 3 tie pe e s death and aud my ny love lo fur for you ou hu lime tiame e made me tue see life us as I 1 nc cr raw V I It before and there thre will be no Iclal e Into luto old ways I sm-mu sm ou I to tobe be my wife Suddenly raised Ier bunds to her face foce and aud sobs tore tote their way Wo out warnIng nm m arti lag lie tie was till nil III al vOte One Oh Oil DIY city dear ear please loae please a e I 1 I tee II I begged Donl cry like that is It ll 1 Ills His anu were e her her fi fic tuc use c ui III up to Ills hIs lie lee Is kissi-il kissi l her fullon full on in I lie hugged ii tIghtly I let lei I his lips III's un drift II over o hot cheeks I h 1113 L At Al lust she site hun away I l Ered 1 Fred h-Fred she d Jerk II lly Ibid I 1 lom lo e e you hut you IJ-hul IJ but I cant can't Im IIII sn si f s sr Ir r i irI I l her lie he li 1 l m sic In tn his Ills soai to 10 con hei het 11 II white toe I is some sHue one II ls ie he n nil IrOIl nit t t i t I ely d Yes site slie told In him hilll mi ly Is some fome OttO one else eise Are AIt Aie lou 1111 et d tl to No Rn tie lie hrs hips III lo sauce lii on ic Is lu to Ill In- In l In In III J lo to her her- hera a girl ho hurt hurl me time III I see s e stilt said 11 lied Fied ed wili melt i relict n In Ills his I hen I may 1 1111 enli on oti YU you nail lI help you JOu lo to forget for 11 allan tr er person Yes es s I will still you you 1111 YU yiu f feel you yuu tiu can an Ill take till tic time liine from rain your business lf If If you really want me meto to 10 but frankly Fred tred Im I'm 01 afraid hut I could couill never ne love lo or marry anyone anone 11 el se Ill take th tie chance chanc he be rejoined with grim grini determination Afler thai be lie drove love her to the place placeit III it the Hie park where they thy always s 's met and ond parted and then dro drove oft olt o IT Lollia on to 10 tie the hou-e hou hou e where her room was and anti went to 10 put lint her mind upon her ber r work worb anti her leer studies It II was di cour aging how liow tIe Hie weeks week Instead or of o 11 her longing for fur only It ll Jad she known Imo Clint on oil 11 ii oland not 1101 a block lay layn lii a n magazIne containing a n story sty of ot War War- I rills rill's he cleverly lead hud a male m ilia ratI er much moth the lice role heal healice ice he heath had that teat nl ht In her raisin wild hoi res EeS not have kept leer r from franc buying tIme the din and anil n nIl reading lice Hie story ansi lail Flie fhe read the lie story Ehe she have h been made deliriously happy huppy and more t limn hll lain n u it lit little tic suit sad for fur In it Va ir r till rill contrived to have hn his itch i-itch Cr named tea tin tin-ti Lol and his male er Donald and Donald afier af nf r engagIng cnn ln himself to o marry an un heiress III ii t Iollia und and lunged longed I I for her h r to conic com heat k to 10 him ln 11 I she slie real reul Ire Ize hat tile the moment of weakness thill ham Id I'd me time to think thaI I wholly for Cor money and aim turn aside asCii from rota love lo Is past that luni I am nun truly sorry arid contrite ashamed and ond want her Lolita bark macli n ahl with all nil omy of my heart and soul smil Site She self herself hamade has hns mistakes She Slie is tr trying ln to Sl h n and broaden her r character ch hy site she bear with mp me com come ha k to a me nie forgive 1 toe ino marry me and ond amlien then we Ve could both help each 1 other oilier to tia n ii r broader ot ml olife life lICe Ie Ie hail had written the tite lie lolY f In sies- sies hoping that lent she would come curne It It after all nil other attempts i tier her hall huid failed us en i with Miss lIss lint been Iwen broken oft nIT I IThe The papers papel's had tad not nOI mentioned It it at atI aMis I Mis request However e did not know of oC the story anti and ns as It was In 10 IJ ma magazine thaI she the never read rend slots slot's slie sini-slie she hint had no hopes of soiling It a n story stor here was us little likelihood thai hal she he vm It It Turning to o her mall mail she he opened live lIe liv livor or six II envelopes on only I to ind find her sI 11 I rUs rU's and anel rejection slips suits In nil all of them theta Tills lind boon heen the program for or SOUlI weeks we rending cashing not nol only of hook upon writing but hUI upon phil philosophy lo ollY psychology the lie hue writers s two Iwo standbys an ten o Improved ell h her r iii It 3 was almost unacceptable to 10 tie heal magazines for fir whom sue she tend hIHI first started slatted to write and ond sIte slie hind lind un ant yet Cl been attie allie to mimke the grade grude Inlo Inho better saris surls ol vi publications Her bow however er hind lind not nol de de- deserted tier lier the Hie serIal was us nearIng ii nd It If Hini I ha t I sold uld sill slie tee v she would hut m e plenty of money and andin in the meantime she slie hail hotl hopes ton for n a no novelete nolette lette she slie he had hint sent off UI to a 0 that hid hail accepted ully er e every tiling thing that Hinl site slie he ever e tail sent II It Thc following mOl in fl II n a little out by bf m overwork sit and und l a III torn tile tie necessity II of er very lilt little tittle Ie fat CI und skipping lie itie now arid and Ih I nj n site lle decided butt ship J hl of HUV ius kind would cheet her leer up I Calling III up at 01 atI the I 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