Show Telegram telegram Fiction Hearts Heart's Haven By RUTH ROSEMARY CORBY CHAPTER 30 r 1 Ive I've decided Because against making a fool of myself Brett said aid ld savagely Because Im I'm having hav hay ing ml a hard enough time being noble about this without getting m myself self in deeper Theres There's no use talking about a thing unless you youcan youcan can xan do something about it I 1 I dont don't understand what you mean Eve said dreamily She had picked up an odd seashell seashell seashell sea- sea shell and nd was turning i it over inh in h her r hands as if she had never neverseen neverseen neverseen seen seen such an object before Brett Brettl l looked at her downcast face and jammed his hands into his pockets pockets pockets pock pock- ets to keep from taking her in his arms All fAll All right then if you must have it in words of one syllable h he said fiercely I love you Do you Qu understand that I love you you Eve looked up the color sweeping across her face and making her eyes more than ever everth th the same shade as the water at ather ather ather her feet Yes I understand that she shed hid said d quietly is Romantic Line lines ils s Very ery Stern Then everything's fine I suppose suppose suppose sup sup- pose Brett went on bitterly Youve You've another conquest to add to your list another man who C couldn't resist you Of f course not much of a conquest really Not Nota a society a guy or one with money J Just st a queer fellow who likes old bid houses and has to work for a living It wont won't be much to laugh about with your friends will l it But just the same to some girls making a man fall in inlove inlove love e i is part of a game Well Well Well- you won Brett Eve protested let No No let me finish he went wentlo wenton on luu swiftly Ive got a right to tos s say say y something for myself No matter how many men have said lo glove you nor you nor how many others may say it in the years to come comeE E you ou wont won't hear one say it and mean man it as I do Youre You're young a and d gay and pretty but if you were were old and tired and sick Id I'd Ids s still want nothing so much as aso asto 16 to o hold you in my arms I Eve abandoned the seashell and went over to where he stood half turned away from her looking at the plane Why dont don't you 1 she in in- Why dont don't I what Hold me in your arms Brett looked at her astonishment astonishment astonishment astonish astonish- ment and a sternly repressed hope struggling for expression Eve smiled at him her eyes tender Hes He's Happy for Her Love LoveI I love you too she went on Im afraid not the same way way way- because I cant can't imagine loving anyone who isn't big and strong as you are with curly dark hair and stormy eyes I even love the stubborn way your mouth sets when you get angry like angry like you are now Neil Brett finally managed the name Eve shook her head over she explained I I 1 I found out I was in love with you Bretts Brett's arms were trembling as he reached out and folded her in them He held her lightly as if afraid she would disappear if he clasped her too close But But but I haven't anything to offer you much except myself and and a job You might have a t necklace of diamonds Eve I I-I I I Ican can only give you this kind of a necklace He bent his head and gently circled her throat with a string of light kisses Eve laughing laughing laughing laugh laugh- ing and breathless said gaily Ill never wear any other jewels never My darling Outside a prolonged series of catcalls reminded them that the others were waiting down by the pier Brett picked Eve up and carried her down the stairs and out to the porch Then he kissed her as if he would never let her hergo hergo hergo go and reluctantly set her on her feet They followed Julie down the now familiar path to the shore where the others were waiting Stifle Their Curiosity With Good-bys Good Ham and Gina repeated over and over that they would be beback back in six weeks ready to finish finish finish fin fin- ish up the house Again Brett assured them that he would have haveit it almost ready for them when they returned Gina looked speculatively at Eve Like Neil she had noticed her friends friend's deep contentment and she suspected the cause But she knew that Eve would tell her everything a little later so soshe soshe soshe she stifled her curiosity The good-bys good were hasty Eve could scarcely see the lonely figure that stood on the shore waving as the plane motor began to roar For a minute min mine ute she was tempted t to run back and stay with Brett Gina curled up next to Ham sighed happily and put her head against his shoulder You know darling she said dreamily I I think well we'll keep the name Hearts Haven It seems so appropriate Ham murmured some sort of assent but it was Eve who said decidedly ly Dont you dare change the name Gina Goodell Hearts Haven is just perfect She smiled at Julie and the older woman her eyes suspiciously bright leaned over and kissed her gently on the cheek THE END |