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Show LEH1 FREE PRESS. LEIH, LT.AH . - A. V:i ttk.k.''yse4. Mjcb oiiwUh TRUE I CY THE j SUN BY LIOA LARRIMORE O t.ida LfeTimur. WNU Srrvic. oooooooooooo CHAPTER XV Continued 19 "Why?" "Because " The flush deepened. ("Because I've been crazy about you 'all summer and I knew you were jin love with her and it made me mad. I mean, I knew there wasn't I a chance of your liking me. 'guess that made me hate her more." "But I do like you, Dolly." Jim took one of her hands in his. "I'm very, very fond of you." "You thought I was getting crazy about you, didn't you?" she asked. "That's why you stopped coming to see me." "I didn't want you to be hurt," Jim said. "That makes me sound awfully conceited, doesn't it?" "No," she said. "I know. But 1 couldn't help hating Cecily. So when Jerry called me that night " "Did he call you?" Jirn asked quickly. "He called me at the store," she went on. "when the 'phone rang, I thought at first it was you. When it wasn't, I was so disappointed I told him I'd meet him where he said efter the store had closed." "Where was that?" "By the bridge over the gully at the edge of town. I knew he didn't want anybody to see him with me but I didn't care. I didn't care about anything. I wanted to do 'something crazy and wild. It was exciting, at first, to ride in Miss Vaughn's car, though we only went on country roads. He acted sort of wild and crazy, too. I thought he was tight, but he wasn't. He was Just mad." "What do you remember of the accident?" Jim asked She considered for a moment, frowning with concentration. "We turned into that road," she said. "He wanted to park, but I didn't want to and I said your riding academy was somewhere near to sort of take his mind off the idea of parking. I think I said something about you. I can't remember what it was, but it made him furiou3. He stepped on the gas and the car shot ahead like a rocket. I was scared. I don't know. Maybe I grabbed the wheel. And then" "Never mind, Dolly." Jim stroked her hand soothingly. "I'm sorry I asked. Try not to think of it. It doesn't matter now." "He's gone away, hasn't he?" she asked, after a moment. "Yes," Jim replied. "You had something to do with that, didn't you!" "I told Dad to keep quiet, if that's what you mean. After Miss Vaughn came to see me, I felt differently about it. She was so nice to me. Not snooty at all, just friendly and Her father is really interested. paying the hospital bills and he's going to send me to Atlantic City for two weeks after I get out of here. I think Cecily Miss Vaughn thought of n that." "She made the suggestion," Jim said. "So why should I let Dad yap around about sueing anybody?" polly went on. "Jerry Clyde hasn't any money. I went with him, didn't I? He didn't sandbag me or kidnap me or anything. Besides" She drew her hand from Jim's, groped under the mound of pillows, drew out a small satin jeweler's box and snapped open the lid. "Look," she said. Jim saw the small diamond set in a flurry of carved white gold fitted between folds of velvet. "Herbert?" he asked. "No the Prince of Wales. He proposed to me over the radio." The jjaiety died out of her voice. "Yes, Herb," she said. "Do you want to marry him, Dolly?" e Her eyes looked up into his steadily, with confidence and serenity. "Yes, I do," she said gravely "Lying here makes you think. Kindness means more than anything, doesn't it? Herb's been so sweet to me. He really loves me. And after all this Well, I know he'd stand by me through anything." "Yes, Dolly. I think he would." "Herb isn't exciting." Dolly's glance wandered from Jim, rested upon the mirror in the bureau at the foot of the bed. "He'll never do anything thrilling," she continued, as though she were talking to her reflection in the mirror, that unfamiliar Dolly in a bed jacket of lace and chiiTon with an orchid pinned on her breast. "I guess this has been the most exciting thing that will ever happen to me. It will be fun to have a house, though. And babies, maybe. Penny brings up the new babies from the nursery. They're sweet." "Be happy, Dolly," Jim said. "I will," she said staunchly. "I hate to leave the kids, though Joey especially." flax-blu- fDo nr rurrcd la 3im Joi "that you would me?" Her face brightened She" turned to ioultJBm swiftly, gratefully. "CouH you give Kim a job?" she asked. "I think so " Jim. smiled at her obvious delight. "He isn't afraid of horses, is he?" "Joey's not afraid of anything," she said proudly. "That's swell of bne caugnt rus nana, you, Jan. held it against her cheek. "I'll feel so relieved to know he's with you. Take care of him for me. won't you? I don't want him to hang around with that tough gang in town." "I'll do my best," Jim promised. "After all I'm only repaying a debt. You sent me out to the Vaughns'." "I did, didn't I?" The thought seemed to give her pleasure. "Jim," she said hesitatingly, "are you? Is Cecily?" "I'm not and she isn't," Jim re"She's going to Bermuda plied. with her father." "Then she hasn't good sense!" Dolly said warmly. Jim smiled. You like "You're prejudiced. me," he said. "Oh, I do." She slipped her engagement ring on and off her finger "I hope she'll come back from Bermuda," she said. "I hope you'll get what you want. You've been swell to me." Miss Penny opened the door. "Time's up!" she called brightly. "Go away. Penny," Dolly said. Jim rose from his chair beside the bed. "Miss Penny is right," he said. "You must not get tired. I'm going now." Thanks "Okay, Mister. Good-bThanks for the orchid and Joey's job. Thanks for every thing." "You're more than welcome. y. for coming. Good-by.- " He walked to the door, turned to look at her again. Her eyes, following him, were wistful. One hand .. , I m te. "When?" o Merest "He's tagged everything except me." Cecily's color was high, un- teil me?" wed"The night of Marjory's sus- the Housewife naturally so, Jim thought. She had been excitedly gay since she had ding," she saioV "when I first the come up to the bouse an hour ago. pected that Jerry was responsible But she had not looked at him di- for the Quinn girl's being hurt. H you, ol round of tomato and a dah or .. rectly. Her eyes, whenever he had was a question of Jerry or occur RnHDirt Brieht to will remain mayonnaise, and top each with a ornaments attempted to hold them for an in- Jerry or you, and it didn't stoof olive. Place in stant, had danced away from him, me to doubt the truth of your pape bright longer if, after polishing, slice thinkawake, or of white containers, coat sprinkle with fineV. evading an unspoken question thin a ry. That night, lying are given be they to grated cheese, and garnish with reply. What was she thinking? Was ing of it, 1 wanted your story shellac. cress. she glad to go? true." " "Here's a tag for you," he said. fruit Sour Fruit "Cecily Darling Sour Cooking "Where is the proper place to tag a To Prevent Scorching Leavt "It's so confusing," she saidI slowwill require much less sugar, and one love whether know small section of dessertIf lady?" a ly "I don't be more digestible, paa oon u... . "Keep it for whatever we've for- you or not, Jim. There's lots of sun spoonful of syrup and a pinch of Mr.ntv when nuttinu o fewn uaiier to in Bermuda. Perhaps I'll find out. in Fill this altgotten. I want to say good-bsection with w. pan. bicarbonate of soda are added 'Lady." Will you come with me, She laughed shakily. "You're mak- er cooking. let uu fcciiia wui never scorch Jim. Jim?" ing love to me in the stable. The October air was clear and Or am I making love to you?" ; Pans Warn- Alum"" WhyDon't Scratch the Table If tiny cookine asked. he are sparkling. In the garden the late Dans it?" isn't fr,, "Appropriate, vnucilliT of blanket or astrakhan zinnias and scarlet sage burned "The first time I saw you, you were squares warped out of shape by repeatedly with clear hot colors. The wind riding 'Lady. Cecily darling. I ao cloth are stuck under the corners rustled through leaves fallen on the love you so. That evening in the of your hand sewing machine it they are still hot. on any table without lawn, blew them dancing across the garden the things I said were C3n beof used Similar it. scratching fear to grass. mere bragging. I'm not going - wut i liiyj or on used be also can "I like the autumn," Jim said get over you. I'm not going to for- patches two cups. on sugar granulated equals stands that stoutly, closing his mind to a pic- get which song it is that makes me clocks, or anything One pound of powdered or con. surface. a on ture of Cecily in a bathing-sui- t polished sad. fectioner's sugar equals two and the white sands of Bermuda. A shadow darkened the doorway. cups. seacalled. "We're going to fish," Cecily said, Cheese Savoury Spread Mr. Vaughn "Cecily!" on small still carefully avoiding a direct "We've got to get started. The soned cream cheese Banana Toast Place sliced baglance at Jim. steamer won't wait for us. She rounds of previously cooked short nana between two slices bread a He saw her in shorts and a sails at cheese place five." He disappastry. Over the spread with shortening. Place in spreading straw hat, fishing. "Not peared abruptly. baking pan in hot oven until light, for the rainbow-colorehe ones," moved away from the stall. Cecily ly browned. to looked be said. "They're only at Jim followed her. They went out through a glass bottomed boat." into the sunlight, into the clear Kidneys and Macaroni Cut four "Have you been to Bermuda, sparkling air. in halves, sprinkle with kidneys Jim?" now?" "Cecily, aren't you sure parsley, salt and pepper chopped "Once or twice." asked. "Must you go?" skin irritations annoy to taste, and fry. Take He thought of the evenings there, Jim WHEN smooth our favorite pound macaroni, break into small "Yes," she said firmly. "Father the stars hanging low in a deep He's ointment on our grateful skin. is taking this trip for me. pieces, and cook in water, adding sapphire sky been so line about everything. I'm Like the other trusted friends in a little salt. When quite tender, "I've told every little star fishing with him. I'll even our medicine cabinets, this one is strain off the water, place macaJust how sweet I think you are" going stick worms on hooks." taken for granted. Not many of roni round a dish, and put the kid"You'll write to me?" us realize that we should be grate- neys in the center, adding a little "I've never been there," Cecily "I'll send you postcards," she ful to the advertising which first gravy. Garnish with two said. "There are lilies, aren't promised. "Those bright colored brought these comforts to our ateggs cut into quarters, and there?" ones wii heavenly blue water and tention. The best that modern four small tomatoes cut into small "Onions," Jim said, "at this sea- flowers as big as cabbages." science can produce avails us slices and fried. Serve very hot. son. Do you like onions?" Nearing the group about the se- nothing if we have no knowledge "I adore them." She went into dan, they walked more slowly. of it. Advertising brings us this To Freshen Coconut Shreddrd the stable, walking ahead of him. "Don't go, Cecily," Jim said. necessary knowledge . . . and coconut, which has become dry, He could not see her eyes. They "You local mer can be freshened by soaking it might fall off a bicycle or get"' creates business for thehim to stood beside "Lady's" str.ll. pro- in sweet milk a few minutes bethus charma enabling meet chant, a shark or eaten by "I always hate to leave 'Lady.' " ing Englishman with a title." vide modern scientifically pre fore using. WNU Service. Cecily stroked the mare's soft nose, pared products. "You talk so persmiled. She fed her a lump of sugar. "You'll Jim." suasively, take care of her for me, Jim?" "Hurry!" Mr. Vaughn called, She looked up at Jim. He was standing beside the sedan, his watch looking at her. in his hand. "Cecily" he said softly. "I know." Dark lashes curtained They joined the group about the her eyes. "I feel that way, too." car, Miss Parker, Nora, MacPher-son- . "How?" Their hands met and parted. "Good-by- , "As though this moment was the Cecily." "Good-by- , Jim." end of the world. We've so many Mr. Vaughn cleared his throat. things to say and so little time. I feel shy with you, Jim. That's odd, "Get in here, Jim," he said isn't it? I've never felt shy with brusquely. "You'd better drive over "Here, Dad, put Some 11 to New York with us so we'll stand of this on you before?" "You've never considered me as a chance of catching the boat." tarxnerr a person before. I've been a confJim saw Mr. Vaghn's half grave, i I 1 idante, a shoulder to weep on, an half smiling expression, saw the extra man in and about the house." shining expectancy in Cecily's dark "Something is different." She golden eyes. He shook his head. "No thank you," he said. "I'd leaned against "Lady's" stall, still absently stroking the mare's quiv- rather meet you at the dock when ering nose. "Everything. But this you return. I don't like farewells." time I must be sure. I loved Jerry. There was a chorus of good-byPerhaps I still love him. I don't parting instructions, Miss Parker's know." warning not to lose the luggage list, "I love you, Cecily. It's a relief Nora's importuning all the saints to say it openly. I could keep on in the calendar for a safe and pleastelling you indefinitely." His arms ant voyage, MacPherson's quiet were around her, holding her close, "God's speed." The sedan moved his lips were against her cheek. slowly along the drive, picked up "Don't go to Bermuda. Stay here speed, disappeared around the and help me run the riding acade- curve between the dark hemlocks. my. We'll make the house into a Miss Parker and Nora went into home for us. We'll" He broke off. the house. MacPherson touched "I'm crazy, I guess." Jim's arm. She drew away from him. "I "Don't look so forlorn, lad," lie must go, Jim," she said slowly. "I said, his eyes twinkling under the think I know, but I must be sure. shaggy brows. "I'm thinking the Do you remember what you told will be a short one" me that evening at Dutch's, that trip Jim's eyes turned from the windBEFORE YOU NEED A QUART things which seemed true and ing drive between the hemlocks. He charming in a shadowy place" smiled at his old friend. "I think "I remember. Did you under- so, too," he said confidently. stand? I wasn't sure." The smile deepened, "Think?" She nodded. "I hated myself for shone in his eyes, banished the lines of strain and fatigue. "I'm sure. being critical of Jerry. Unconsciously, I suppose, I was comparing I'll meet her on a dock in New York him with you. I'd no idea how three perhaps two weeks from toEverybody wants to go farther. much I cared for you not even that day." THE END Quaker State endeavors to meet this night in the garden, until " desire of the motoring public with a motor oil of supreme quality, that ADOI !Mn iKSJ,em$ Yr.Vrr HHffiHlo -, i nuujc ; B-a- ss ... y I" half-pa- one-ha- ll st d Ignorance Disappears or.e-fourt- h hard-boile- d mmmmmim 11 if m s, "I'd No Idea now Much I Cared for You." lay against the orchid at her breast. Jim smiled. She returned the smile, her eyes narrowing and crinkling in the way he remembered. "Look, Penny," she said distinctly. "You didn't know I was engaged, did you? To the Prince of Wales. See this. It's one of the crown jewels off Queen Mary's hat. Yes, I'm sleepy. Here, don't touch that. It's the only orchid I've ever had and I'm not going to let it get away from me." Jim walked slowly down the corridor. Bravery and bravado. Dolly, too, had her share of them. Absurd to feel a lump in his throat. No, it wasn't absurd. He had just said farewell to . . . Wasn't the elevator somewhere in this direction? Never mind, he'd walk . . . and the camera," Miss Parker said, checking the list in her hand. "Cecily, is that all?" "You've forgotten Father's walking-Cecily teased, "and my purse and this book Jim gave me which I mean, absolutely, to read." Miss Parker smiled abstractedly. "I know you think I'm a she said. "But with all this " Her sweeping gesture included the luggage in the center of the living-roo(loor and the trunks standing in the hall. "You can't possibly be sure you have everything unless you keep this list. Last year when the Beaches went abroad, one trunk followed them all over Europe." "How awful!" Cecily laughed. "Imagine being pursued all over Europe by a trunk. Can you think of anything worse, Jim? Especially one of the Beaches' trunks, that Saratoga, for instance." Jim, attaching printed tags to the luggage, looked up and smiled. Cecily was thinner, he thought. Or perhaps that was the effect of the dark wool suit she wore with a bright scarf knotted under her chin and a small dark hat tilted rakishly over one eye. No, she was really thinner. Her eyes were too large, now, for the slender oval of her face. He looked down at the inscription on the tag "Queen of Bermuda" hating the ship that would take her away from him over so wamany miles of salt ter. "The trunks. Jim?" Miss Parker worried. "Have you tagged them?" . "And the dressing-cas- e FdRWER GO if to is economical, andavailable wherever Meur . . . teteiAi you may go. Try Quaker State. You'll find you go farther before you need to add a quart because "tlxn's an extra quart of lubrication in every gallon. 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