Show 1 t r dai F r r 4 u S Sa a Frances France g Shelley helle Wees Cr f l fr w 1 d r. r SYNOPSIS r J Bryn James III ai a n i tall bronzed young oun man of ot wealth and his chum Tubby Forbes are arc aree e discussing Bryns Bryn's coming marriage man Tubby believes It a n scheme to get Bryn's Bryns wealth wc from him Should the girl Deborah whom Bryn had met metat metat metat at the office of ot his attorney Ted HolworthY Hol- Hol worthy marry Stuart Graham before her twenty first birthday sho she will Inherit a n vast fortune from tram her grandfather Stuart had greatly displeased displeased displeased dis dis- pleased Deborah who refuses to marry him Bryn posing as ns an un unemployed unemployed unemployed un- un employed engineer offers to marry Deborah as Stuart for tor the they not to live as man and wife Twentythree Twentythree Twentythree Twenty- Twenty three years previous Anno Anne Lamed Luned had eloped with an adventurer on the day set for tor her wedding to Courtney Graham Two days after the birth of or her daughter Anno Anne died Shortly after atter the father Cather died The Larneds grandparents took toole the child with them to Oregon where without child companions Deborah grew up To safeguard her from some fortune fortune for tor- tune hunter her grandfather had arran arranged ed for tor her hor to marry rry Stuart pon eon of or Courtney Graham when of age nc When Deborah was fifteen her grandfather died Securities had been set sot aside to keep the family but a market crash left scarcely enough for them to live on This was unknown to Deborah's grandmother an Invalid Gary a servant managing managing manag manag- In ing tho the finances At twenty the thought of or marriage greatly frightens fright fright- ens Deborah Tubby and Bryn await Deborah In a n hotel In Frisco Prisco Over Overa Overn a n period of one ono year the groom Is Isto Isto isto to prove ho he Is no fortune fortuno hunter and can make Deborah happy to the satisfaction of her grandmother Otherwise the tho fortune Is to go to charity The Tho will Is IJ somewhat ambiguous ambiguous ambiguous as to whom Deborah Is la to marry The Tho girl arrives with Hol Hoi worthy Tubby Is surprised to find her charming and sweet The wedding wedding wedding wed wed- ding over over the couple arrives at nt the home homo of or Deborah's grandmother The grandmother and Bryn who she be believes believes be- be to bo be Stuart take to one ono another another an nn- other which somewhat displeases Deborah who foresees difficulty when they are nrc to separate after atter a n. year y Deborah remon remonstrates with Bryn for fort t- t this his familiarity and Insincerity Bryn declares he ho Is sincere Deborah be believes believes be- be Bryn has a sweetheart waitIng waiting wait- wait Ing Ins for him Grandmother plans Improvements Improvements improvements Im Im- im- im far beyond their means Bryns Bryn's offer offer- to borrow the money from Holworthy Is accepted Bryn takes Grandmother shopping f. f i CHAPTER IV IV Continued Continued i f 5 5 5 I Now he said with a foot toot on the running board how would you like to come corne out and stroll down the street Grandmother Nothing shall happen to you I promise She looked up her eyes ejes sparkling I 1 I dont don't think I would be afraid Stuart she site said haltingly Bryn came to a sudden decision He lie took her hand lightly In Its black glove gloe Will you ou do me a tremendous favor Certainly my boy f. f Do you mind calling me by thes the s name Ive I've always been called If 1 you can believe It almost nobody has ever e used the name Stuart Could you bring yourself to call me Bryn Its It's what my friends say and I 1 scarcely know myself by Stuart Its very strange she said thoughtfully I dont don't und understand why youre you're called Bryn But I Ir r dont don't mind using It As a n matter f of fact Bryn Bryn ryn she repeated re re- You know my boy It suits you somehow Thank you Grandmother You know how It Is When you arent aren't accustomed to a name r He opened the door wider and waited She gave a n little lIttIe fluttering breath and emerged slowly from her long retreat Both together they saw the hat hatin hatin 1 in the window It was a small window window win win- dow of a tiny millinery shop at the end of the street I. I On Q n pedestal In the center was one hat hilt a n molded toque of gray velvet vell velvet vel vel- l vet the exact shade of Grandmothers Grandmother's ers er's hair Bryn felt her lIer hand move b on his arm lie He looked at the hat and then down at her face He lIe lIef f turned slowly without a n wor word J and andi i they went Into the tile little shop The hat In the window please he sal said J. J The girl put the soft gray toque on the tho silvered slIvered hair Grand Grand- i k mother startled looked J at herself At In the glass an and J then tor turned ned to Bryn Her eyes were deep blue and shining her cheeks were pink I. I We will take it ithe it he told the girl and handed her a bIllAnd billAnd bill r And now he lie sal said J happily now f. f lets let's go shopping r I Grandmother was was' a little Bated She made no protests what what- ri ever She clung tightly to his arm armand armand and followed where he le led J and Bryn enjoyed himself thoroughly Be He bought ought her a long soft gray woollen coat He lIe took her lIer to a florists florist's an and d bought her lIer a n bunch r of purple scented violets to pin on the new coat Ho lIe bought her flue five pairs of gray gloves and a n gray suede purse to match Grandmother er by the time they were through was twenty years young younger tier They proceeded down the street ward the car J Ive got one on or o I two wo more things to buy he decided ed and went Into a confectioners confectioner's Grandmother accompanied him and stood tood waiting I want he told the proprietor n a a very nice box of chocolates and anda a poun pound J of your best tobacco anda and n a good pipe The proprietor knew what was was' meant The articles were selected and nd paid for He placed Grandmother Grandmother Grandmother Grand Grand- mother carefully in the seat sent and got ot In himself On the sidewalk valk In front of ot the thear car ar a n small boy In clean fa faded Jed blue overalls came slowly along with a 0 acry avery very cry small dog on the end of a leash cash The dog shone like silk In Inthe inthe the lie late afternoon sun It sniffed the he sidewalk happily The boys boy's eye caught Bryn He fie called ailed out You dont don't want to buy buya a good dog do you mister This here ere ones one's for sale Two Tw dollars What Is It H a n cocker spaniel Bryn Inquired regarding the floppy ears ars the water waved coat the thumping tall talI a real cocker Aint that thata a pretty color the matter with It Well the boy told fold him drop drop- ping Ing his v voice Ice Its tIlts a lady do don dog And confidentially you know what they're like Oh A lady dog What's her name ame Garbo The boy grinned Just take ake a look at nt her He lIe made a attle little tittle clucking noise with his tongue Instantly the do dog sat up paws pows crossed limply before her mouth closed silky ears drooping her e eyes es essad sad ad and mournful and anel pleading Bryn looked He began to laugh silently Well Bryn decided sold Heres Here's your money CHAPTER VB V B BRYN RYN on the morning after his trip to town with Grandmother paused aused In his systematic and careful care care- ful ul examination of ot the grounds roun Js leaned against a tree down own at the lower ower co corner ner lit a cigarette cigarettes and consIdered He Be was remembering Deborah's face ace when they had returned J yesterday yes yes- erday he and Grandmother White White- and cold she had met them In the doorway and led Grandmother Into the he small sitting room to rest for fora a moment before removing her new coat and hat bat Deborah was no longer long long- er r angry While they were away she he had bad obviously come to some agreement with herself Bryn decided decIded decided de de- as she smiled faintly and took ook the box of ot chocolates as she put It down without a glance upon the he small table beside her that he hc preferred her an angry ry He lIe had swung on his heel lea in leaving her there with Grandmother and gone out to Gary Gary stood In the drive his parcel lal laid aid J on the grass watching the puppy rolling over and over ower wild with excitement and yelping with joy oy at nt her release from the tile car Perhaps you'll tell Miss 1 Deborah that hat the puppy Is for her Bryn said curtly and went back up to toils his ils room But TInt the tile puppy wasn't having haIng any In penetrating these frosty layers ayers and discovering the real Deborah From his window yesterday yesterday yester yester- day afternoon Bryn had witnessed their first meeting Deborah had come out to Gary and at her appearance appearance appearance ap ap- ap- ap the puppy had rushed upon her with a ferocious threaten threaten- lag Ing ng growl which ended precIpitately precIpitate precIpitate- ly y as the little dog fell over her own feet and tumbled In a n heap before Instantly unquestioning ing lag as a child she had bad bent to lift It in her arms Oh Gary she cried it a n darling Isn't Ita It Ita ita a darling puppy She hugged It close and It snuggled snuggled snug snug- for tor a moment comfortably under under un un- un- un der Jer her chin Then Thea It put out a pink tongue and kissed Deborah entirely entirely en without reserve Youre a bad dog she scolded but her voice was soft and lau laughing and tender Bryn drew n a deep breath When she spoke to him himber her ber voice wasn't like that Where did It come from Gary G-ary for tor you Miss Deborah Mr Bryn brought her out from town Oh Ole Deborah said Of course I 1 might have known But nut she did not drop the puppy She stood silent silent si si- lent thinking Now look Miss Deborah Gary I began I dont don't think be means any harm barm after all Hes He's only acting natural natura Oh hush I Deborah cried stormily storm storm- lly ny stamping her foot She held the tile puppy close and ran off oft with her back buck of the house down to some hidden Jen nook of her own which always seemed to be her chosen chosei place of ot refuge That had been yesterday Bryn ryn went down un and J got Into the car standing on the drive II lie drew from his pocket the worn piece of paper which was It only yester yesterday Jay morning had bad caused Deborah such woe Ills His eyes traveled down the list liston liston liston on the paper In his hand hund Maga Magazines sines catalogues tea s servants Gardeners Gardeners Gardeners Gar Gar- yes The bank manager was sending them out as soon as os ho he could find flud them Gary came out to himI himI him I 1 must say he said to Bryn ryn you got a way of getting things done And And Id I'd like to thank you ou for tor that tobacco sir I I suppose the electric light situation situatIon sit- sit is next nett Bryn ryn said unheeding ing ng Well I think I can fix that myself Several years of engineering engIneer engineer- In ing ng ought to prove pro of some value Lead Lend on Gary There was as Bryn had hall suspected suspect suspect- ed nothing seriously wrong with the he en engine lne of the electric plant He lIe opened the cocks to drain out all the theold theold old ohl oil cleaned the connections and anel made a n note of the few parts It would be necessary to replace Befaro Before Be Be- tore fore the motor was started he decided de tle- cl It would woul be wise to Inspect the he connections at the hOl house SC Wheres there a n ladder he be asked Out on the tile e edge of ot the orchard Gary ary told him But you better be careful of It It Isn't as good as It might be Bryn went out behind the house and followed with his e eye e the line of the electric wires as they crossed the he trees and the brook He Ho went out to the orchard lifted the la ladder lyIng hidden half-hidden in the grass car car- dried It back and propped It up against the wall of or the house beneath beneath beneath be be- neath the place where the wires en- en tere ered J. J Trying each rung cautiously cautious cautious- ly y he be went up the ladder As he reached the top he turned half around as he took the pliers from rom his pocket and was Just In time Ime to see Deborah emerge from her retreat down near the bridge There was a n sudden ominous cracking racking which Br Bryn ri scarcely heard leard he lIe was listening for Deborah's Debo- Debo ah's rah's footstep on the path beside hIm Urn wondering whether to look lookdown lookdown lookdown down and smile or to continue absorbedly absorbedly ab- ab with his work He Be was spared pared the necessity of or making a choice for a moment after the un hee heeded Jed warning the rung upon which he was standing collapsed Into nto splinters and Bryn r n fell tell neatly through He Be heard Deborah scream the he puppy barked furiously and then hen he dropped J Into oblivion Ion He TIe awoke a few v moments later with something col cold dashing across his ils forehead and the sound of Deborah's Deborah's Deb Deb- orah's voice saying in a whisper More Gary get et more quick 1 I The sound of footsteps Bryn 13 lay motionless motion- motion less ess collecting himself He TIe was not hurt He knew he was not hurt The grass was thick here and he had llad broken his fall fal his lead head had probably been whacked just hard enough to put him out for tor fora a Q minute or two He lIe did not open his eyes Deborah was beside him She Sho put her hand on his forehead lilted lifted the wet hair back from his brow She bent over him Dont die she whispered like a breath Dont die please dont don't die He moved his head faintly and lIfted his hand He would find hers with his wedding ring on it ithe he would hold it firmly and tell her her little white hand band he lie groped for It Something soft sott and ond light fell feU on his check cheek a delicate gentle touch r ht ri ti i a I rv f k kl I l t y l r Y l a V VIm A 1 u I i f i r Im Sorry You Fell and Hurt Yourself He caught his breath and hel held It The touch came again gentle on his cheek at nt the side of his mouth He threw off his pretense of at weakness weakness weakness weak weak- ness put his hand up quickly opened J his eyes his heart thumping and found himself clutching with both hands bands the puppy nosing hImIn himin him himIn In an nn anxiety of oC curiosity Deborah was gone He got up with the puppy under his ilia arm and strolled grimly around the corner to meet Gary wild eyed approaching with a 11 brimming din din- per of water You arent aren't hurt sir Gary gasped brea breathlessly II Arent Aren't you hurt Not a n scratch Bryn replied Sorry to frighten you Well Nell that Is good Gary said with heartfelt emotion I got a n terrible fright And Miss Deborah was coming to the house un and J saw sau you ou fall fail She She he stopped She what Bryn asked calmly er crying 1 n Evening E came on 00 rl main nain aln dinner was served In the dining room brIghter now with a host of tall tapers Grandmother was happy tonight tonight to to- night gay and anel light hearted When dinner was over she wanted to go for a little stroll It was a glorious nl night ht The moon had already risen and hung a hu huge e silver lamp Just over the theop top op of the thc lowest hill hIlI The sky was sleep deep blue Grandmother leaned on Bryns Bryn's arm Deborah was on her other side They came hack black to the front porch at last but Grandmother did riot not ot stop She did not seem to notice their heir awkward silence She walked to o the corner of the house and there here gently she site withdrew from between them and tucked Deborah's arm ami In Bryns Bryn's There my darlings she said with the ghost of a laugh Walk to together ether down the path beside the brook Its It's a perfect night for lov lov- ers era I am going In now Good Goodnight Goodnight Goodnight night 1 lit |