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Show THE RICH COUNTY REAPER. RANDOLPH, UTAH oPE If your aluminum pans are Jill McFarlane, whose lather, Richard, disappeared la World War I, falls in love with Lieut. Spans Gordon. She is upset to find that her brother, Rlc, has fallen in love with Sandra Cal--1 vert, a divorcee. During her absence, Richard returns from the dead and vis-- , its her mother, Julia. He is using the assumed name of Captain Mackey and is stationed r.t the same camp as Rlc. Julia Is heartsick. Richard tells Rlc he knew his father in France, and later threatens Sandra with exposure of an illegal divorce if she doesn't leave Rie alone. Julia, her father-in-laJohn I., and Jill are horrified when they get a letter from Rlc announcing his marriage. Sandra will live with them. CHAPTER XV Julia said, Jill think. Ric is going out to fight, for us. If he loved this woman enough to marry her, the least we can do for Ric is to make her welcome. Jills face was stony. I love Ric. Hes my brother. But when he sends a female tramp here to live with his mother its too much! John I. had come bumbling up behind them. Confounded young he snorted.. Hes got puppy! about as much use for a wife as I have. Its this war. Its that feeling of desperate haste they all have, that they must crowd a lifetime of living into a few weeks or a few Julia said. She cant be days, the dreadful creature that Jill thinks she is, she wouldnt have appealed to Ric. I saw her, I tell you! I had lunch with her. Why doesnt he send her to her own people? John I. wondered. Probably she hasnt any. Probably they threw her out, long ago. If youre going to take me to town, Dooley, wed better go. The telegraph office closes at nine. Go up and put on something else then. You certainly cant go to town in a negligee and nothing much under it. Tell Mamie to help you with the zippers. Im still shaking all over. Julia dropped on the long seat in the hall. Every inch of her body was cramped and cold. Her throat ached intolerably. John I., I cant bring myself to turn Rics wife away from his home! Where would I have been in that other war if you had cast me off? It was you took me in, Dooley. I was a homeless old man, living in a hotel. You took care of us for years, till we could make this place pay. Perhaps this is the way I must pay back to pass that help along. I wish I could change Jiffs attitude. Shes so determined when shes angry and upset. You and I arent so young any and she could not let Jill know. She said, Yes, this is Mrs. McFarlane, stiffly, formally.. Richards voice came again. Dooley, Ive seen the boy. He didnt know me, of course. I havent told him anything. Youve heard from him, today? Yes. She had to hold her lips stiff, keep her face calm because down there. I was furious at him. But to do a thing like this, not to John I. and Jill were watching her. Yes, Captain, I heard from him today. He told me that he had been married. Thats why Im calling you, Dooley. I wanted you to know that I did everything I could. As soon as I suspected that he had this reckless marriage in mind, I had him up before the board and arranged for his immediate transfer, but I was too late. Its an impossible marriage, you think? Richard had tried to save Ric. Yes, this is Mrs. McFarlane. Richard had not betrayed himself. It helped a little to be. able to believe again in some small nobility in Richard. Richard said, Its a rotten marriage. She wont do, Dooley. Shes no good. I knew her in the islands. I dont know just what I can do, but Im going to tfy to do something. But, shes coming here. That was in the letter. Dooley, do the best you can for more, Dooley. Youre young, comlived the to but present, will you? And trust me? long me, youve pared enough to know that things pass. I know I havent the right to ask He it, but Im going to try to do someMaybe she wont like it here. Could be she wouldnt thing about this. chuckled. Then I suppose theres nothing like it here at all. You just relax some ways, and get tough other we can do? But thank you so much She wanted on your for calling, Captain. ways. Keep a strangle-hol- d money. Rics done a lot of bragging to cry, Thank you, Richard! Thank about his family, like as not, and you for trying to be a father to your she thinks youre a wealthy wom- son at last! Richard said, Wait, Dooley. I an. Well, dont be wealthy when shes around. just wanted to tell you. Dont worHow can I be wealthy, when we ry. Hell be all right. Hes a fine both know that if they put low ceil- looking boy. Hes like you. He isnt ing, prices on hogs this year, we going to be like his father. Hell wont make a penny? outgrow this foolishness. If she does come if Jill doesnt Oh, I hope so! She said, Good-balmost in a gasp, and hung up. head her off, put on your seediest clothes and get her up at six oclock She turned to the others. Theres in the morning. Tell Mamie to no use sending any message, Jill. chum all the cream, and well live Shes already on her way. That on country victuals turnips will be was one of the captains at Ridley ready soon, I looked at them today. Field. He said he tried to have Ric I can be plenty tiresome, too, if I put transferred in time to prevent this, my mind on it. Any old man gets but he was too late. to be windy. Ill talk her to death. So, thats that! The next move then, Jill set her chin, is to conA Phone Call vince this Sandra person that Buzzards Hill isnt the place she wants From Richard to live." John I., youre priceless! Julia Julia began to laugh hysterically, smiled again, reached for his hand, tears running down her face. Her as Jill came pelting down the stairs. throat convulsed, her teeth chatJulia said. I still tered, she shuddered and pressed Ready? to her face, letting tears dont approve of this, remember, her hands out her fingers. between pour Jill." Dooley. Its my responsibility, Ill sign my own name to the wire. Making Plans Ill get the keys. Julia got up For Sandra slowly. And just then the telephone Jiff looked frightened. Dooley rang sharply and long. dont! Stop it this minute! to Dooley, it. Jill sprang the Ill get a word of it. Dooley, mean didnt I she turned Then back receiver. to you to bed right put going Im Its long with an odd look. had Youve now. enough for one Dooley. ce-calling you, Maybe in a day. Grandto bear woman she isnt coming after all. will take care of everyI and father Jill. I be cant Ric, say It could if dont stop cryyou She thing. Dooley, cruel things to Ric I cant! to Im begin going screaming, instrument. She the at ing, sat down in a minute. said, Hello, yes, this is Mrs. Rich- myself, gulped Julia, stopping, Im and all instantly ard McFarlane, sobs that the swallowing of ragged out her drained color face, the I know don't at her. tore why I in trembled her and the receiver like this. I never do to went pieces hand. The voice that came over the wire cry. I havent cried in years! I could kill Ric for doing this to said, Dooley, is that you? Richard! Richard was calling. you! He lied to me, when I went j y, distan- have any pride for his family Please, Dooley, dont begin again. Come upstairs with me. Ill get you some hot milk and a sedative tablet. She followed Jill meekly. She lay on her bed, where the dying light of September dusk came through the branches of the great trees. She drank whatever Jiff brought her, she was grateful for the cool cloth laid over her eyes. She was aware of John I. in the room, felt his worried eyes upon her, wanted to comfort him and was too numb. She did not talk, because her spinning brain was so full of cries that must not escape her lips. Because her ears were hearing Richards voice again, calling to the old ache within her, touching that old tenderness that had never healed. Dooley, trust' me! (Oh, Richard, Richard, why did you come now, so tragically too late? When he needed you, when he was little, when I was so alone, where were you then, Richard?) It was with trepidation that Julia met the train next afternoon. She had got Rics room ready that morning. She had impressed upon Mamie that Mrs. Richard McFarlane, Jr. would be tired when she arrived, and it would be kinder not to cook cabbage or anything else that smelled up the house. She had talked to John I. . If she should turn out to be a nice person, John I., do try to restrain Jill a little, will you? I do hope we can meet this situation as nice people. Jill and I will be so nice youll admire us, the old man promised. That smudge of smoke down the shimmering V oi the rails, was it another cloud that would lie darkly over her heart? She walked out to the track. She set her face in her best imitation of a welcoming smile. Dont you dare dress up, Jill had warned. Dooley, And Julia had countered, dryly, Youre still here, Jiff? I thought you were leaving us forever, if Rics wife entered this house? I decided that it would be criminal to desert you. Youre such a softy, Dooley, that youd let her walk all over you, Jill said. Ill give her two weeks. But if shes still hanging around after that, I may go to Washington and get a job. Boots Palmer knows a congressman. All right, Jill. But try to be a lady for those two weeks. After that I wont raise any objection, whatever you want to do. Perhaps, Julia was thinking as she watched the engine thunder toward her, Sandra wasnt too happy either. Perhaps she had let love rush her off her feet, and now she was being shifted off on people she did not know, whom she might suspect did not want her. But would a woman who had been married before be swept off her feet by a boy? Jill could be wrong after all. This might be a girl whom Ric had met later. She held to that hope till the train ground to a stop, then surrendered it, resignedly. Sandra Arrives At the Farm That had to be Sandra getting Julias heart gave a sick flop. Small, blonde, no girl for all the soft curls, the delicate make-uThe face under the clever hat had been written upon grimly and a bit cruelly by life. Julia went forward. You must be Sandra? Im Richards mother. She felt that slow blue gaze travel over her, moving anxiously, but the voice, too young and limpid for that throat, cried, How nice of you! I was afraid you might not get my telegram. It came this morning. Ill have some one see to. your bags. Are all these yours? They do look a frightful lot, dont they? Thats because since the war began Ive had no real home. Ive lived in a trunk. I have a trunk, too. Do you think it could be here? Well ask. Moving across the platform, Julia felt the impact of watching eyes upon her. 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