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ST B BERNARD Q SS O JiS BEGIN HERE TODAY Jingo Carter is nursemaid to John Deys Dey's motherless children Jackie and Betty Lou Jingo has ha hated bated John Dey all her life lIe because he was responsible for tor the death o oher of her father lather the notorious Tom rom Car Car- ter While working In Dr Robert Rober Lairds Laird's hospital for children Jingo meets and falls in love with Mr I Jock On Dr Lairds Laird's deathbed he leaves Jingo in the care of John Dc De Dey and the girl learns that John Dey and Mr Jock arc are the same man The Deys' Deys maid is Vera Bailey accomplice of Jingo's former sweetheart sweetheart sweetheart sweet sweet- heart Harry Barnes Jingo learns that Harry and Vera plan to rob Jocks Jock's mother of oC her famous emer emer- emer J Jock ck reveals his love lovo to Jingo Jingo Jingo Jin Jin- go but she is unable to see him alone to warn him of the impending robbery The night of the Dey re reception reception reception re- re for tor some visiting nobility Mrs Deys Dey's personal maid is ill The wealthy woman asks Jingo to help I her ber dress and to put tl the e emeralds away in the safe after the party NOW V GO ON WITH THE STORY CHAPTER THIRTY Jingo went downstairs the next morning before belore any of oC the guests were astir asUr It was a year ear this morning that she had watched the dawn break through the window- window high in the wall John Dey always arose early Many times she had hac watched him strolling along the beach just as dawn was painting the he eastern sk sky with the tints of the he seashell i. I Is Mr Dey downstairs yet she asked ed Joseph the butler who was in the lower hall He left leU for the city an hour ago with some of the tho guests who were I taking the morning train east cast He said he would not return before luncheon A number of ot the reception guests had remained for tor the night and among them Ann moved gracious and lovely Mrs Dey retrained re remained remained re- re trained in her room and Jingo spent the morning in the nursery with Jackie and Betty Lou Valtin Waiting Waiting- While at luncheon she heard a acar acar acar car come into the driveway and Ramons Ramon's bark of welcome From the window she watched John as ashe ashe ashe he talked to his guests on the terrace terrace ter ter- ter- ter race Ann standing beside him her hand on his arm Jingo's eyes narrowed narrowed narrowed nar nar- rowed as she recalled that day before before before be be- fore Christmas when Ann rep at- at ed in amazement Eighteen children I cannot imagine imagine im im- im- im agine living in a place with one one one- let alone 18 IS- IS And later the lovely blond girl had ad looked up at the painting above the manter and had laughed What little Ann isn't going to do with those three months on the Riviera with the handsome John Dey and his millions millions- Jin Jingo's os o's hand tightened on Betty BettyLou's BettyLou's BettyLou's Lous Lou's shoulder as the child came cameto cameto cameto to her side She smiled a crooked little smile as her mind went back to that night a week ago on the moonlight flooded terrace when ho he had said to her I 1 want to tell you something Jessica I l' l have w wanted to tell you for a long time Through tho the open window that looked out on the terrace came Anns Ann's voice laughing Oh John you are arc such a dear boy soy And where are those precious babies I haven't seem them to today to- to day I should think their nurse would have them out in the sun Jingo dropped to her knees beside beside beside be be- side Betty Lou and held her close and the little girls girl's arms went about her neck For a long time they watched the gay panorama I below Lets ts t's get the pails and shovels Betty Lou and go down in the I sand Miss Ann says we should be out in the sun sun sun- On their way to the beach they avoided the gay party on the lawn But Jingo's eyes singled out John Dey She must see him alone She must tell him who Vera Bailey was vas and her purpose in his home She must not wait an any longer And And- she must reveal herself as Tom Carters Carter's Carters Carter's Carters Carter's Car Car- ter's daughter Then he would know why she could not listen to him She turned back to look for him on the lawn where the children were established on the sand Ann Westmore Westmore West West- more her green chiffon frock rock fluttering fluttering flut flut- terin about her ankles n a big garden garden garden gar gar- den hat drooping about her lovely face was coming across the grass She ignored the white-clad white girl and went directly to the two children busy with their pails and shovels Come with me mc Betty Lou she said holding out her hand I I want you to see our friends and they want to see ace you Tho The child looked up pushed her tumbled hair back baek from her face and shook hook her head I dont don't want to she said and resumed the building of a sand- sand house But you yott must come darling Ann said a little impatiently I want you to see sec all the pretty la ladies ladies ladies la- la dies up there The They're re daddys daddy's friends too Betty Lou did diG not raise her head but continued to build her unstable house with the use of her shovel Her Hel brother answered for herShe herShe herShe her She doesn't want to And besides besides besides be be- sides daddy does not want us with big folks docs does he Miss Jessie Ann stamped her small white- white clad foot impatiently and turned to Jingo Will Vill you please tell this child she MUST come with me Such manners Her father surely must be told Jingo spoke e quietly Jackie is e D-e right Miss Westmore Dir Mr rr Dey does docs not want the children with older people but 1 if it you insist insist- she sho turned to Betty Lou Please go with Miss Westmore Betty Lou And when you come back Ill I'll tell you a nice Bice lon long story About Peter Pan eagerly Jingo nodded It is ridiculous to bribe a child Ann Arm said impatiently Mr Dey I certainly shall be told She took the little girls girl's hand and walked rapidly away Betty BettyLou Co Lou Coil half running to keep up with her The guests had left the tea tables on the terrace and were moving toward the end of oC th the pier at which tho the yacht was moored It was a gay scent scene warm golden sunshine sunshine sunshine sun sun- shine the great stretch of green greenlawn greenlawn greenlawn lawn with the splendid white stone stonehouse stonehouse stonehouse house in the background tho the gay umbrellas and apparel the boat at atthe atthe atthe the end of th the pier awaiting the guests John in white flannels was vas yas walking walkIng walking walk- walk Ing ahead with Judge Davies Davics Jingo watched him as he dropped lightly to the deck of the yacht One by byone byone byone one the party straggled down the pier approach Ann and the little girl in the rear Betty Lou was frankly rebelling holding back and pointing toward the beach where Jingo and Jackie were watching Jingo o sat up quickly as she saw the tho young oung woman jerk the childs child's arm Betty Lou was cr crying ing and Jingo came to her feet starting toward the pier Then Then the the child had broken from the restraining hand that held herand hrand her hr and had turned back blindly her cries coming to tho the girl who was speeding across the white whito sand I fear clutching at her heart heart for for she had seen the child stumble her arms outstretched outstretched-a a shrill cry as the small form careened through th the air from rom the edge of the pier a n. splash as the water closed over the sunny little head head Ann Ann Westmore's West Vest mores more's agonized scream above all else voices cries cries cries- As she dove into the water Jingo saw John Dey jump from the deck of the boat to the dock Down into Down down into green blue coolness A white blur near by Jingo reached out and her hands closed gently over Betty Lous Lou's shoulder and together they shot to the surface The Tho child fought for tor a moment in her arms and then relaxed when Jingo caught firm hold be beneath beneath beneath be- be neath her shoulders speaking gently reassuringly and started to swim toward the beach The Tho current current cur cur- rent had carried them away from the dock lined with anxious faces Between weary gasps of breath Jin Jingo o laughed down at the child in her arms And what do you suppose Peter Pan would do Betty Lou What do you you he suppose he would would would-do do There was someone swimming close by and a n. voice came to her Jessica give her to me meShe me- me me-It me She willingly relinquished her burden as John Dey reached out for his child He swam rapidly shoreward with her and then was coming back his head sleekly wet drawing ever nearer nearer- J Jessica Jessica essica J Jessica how can I ever thank you The guests were lined alon along the beach as they came out of oC the tho water water water wa wa- ter Johns John's arn about bout her Judge Davies Davics handed Betty Lou over to her father Ann stepped to his side looking up at him Imploringly John dear dear oh oh John what a frightful thin thing I cannot imagine how it ever happened Its all over oyer now Ann He turned to Jingo Come Jessica We Ve must get out of oC these wet clothes Ann walked Reside beside him as he strode across the lawn his daughter daugh daugh- ter in his arms We Va wore were having such a good time Betty Lou and I running down the pier her words came back to Jingo who was following with Jackie and Judge Davies the rest of f the guests bringing up in ina a a. chattering excited group in the rear Tho The girls were so anxious to see the darling and and oh oh J John JohnI I can never tell you ho how I 1 felt felt It Lets not talk about it it Ann On the veranda ho he stopped and waited for Jingo to c come mo up the I steps I want you to go straight to your room and to bed ho he ordered or or- dered Til Ill send up a hot drink Promise 1 May fMay I speak to you alone Mr Dey It Jingo's teeth were chatter chatter- ing He shook his h head ad a.d. and smiled You need tell me nothing but butI I have something to tell you You must listen to me Shall I take Betty Lou His arms closed tighter about the tho little girl at his shoulder You have no duties today and besides I want to keep he hey he- with me Great heavens do you realize realize Jessica Jessica r She turned and left A maid maid l came up with a hot drink and ail helped her to 10 bed bcd piling m nor anI r blankets on her hel advising It was h- h Deys Dey's instructions 1 j There were also Instructions from Mrs De Dey y that she was was to remain In bed for tor the afternoon And when I the door closed behind tho the giri Jingo buried her face in tho the pillow and sobbed t. 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