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Show SOITTH CACHE CmTETER room. Thats such a beautiful life of a little boy tossing with fever was that half the expenses incurred room, Corinne. in far off Cape Town. by the arrival of this first son of Beautiful? That shows your igOffended! How could you possiHer first son was born in England theirs, were paid by Carl Venable, after norance of such things, Ned. Cor- on a May night. The winter had who would have bly offend 3 Lambert, Martha, paid them all had it But theres inne spoke as one with authority. gone well. aU youve done for us? As Carl Venable prom- been possible to do so without arousunIll admit it has a sort of charm; ised, Dons Letters from Capri ing Dons suspicions. All the young more to this business than you The mans face darke- but its no special period, so in an were welcomed with enthusiasm derstand. by cauple ever knew was that the bills ned He was recalling a hot June artistic way its not correct. Why, the London editor; and the same were far, far less than theyd anticihad left his jaw that wing-chayou spoke of is cov- letters (supplemented by thumbnail pated; for Nora was very sick injay a blow that with ered are flowered There chintz week. things a and sketches for the great Venable) deed. lame there are silk hangings at the win- found a by market one cant forgive, or . . in America. Don sometimes wished he could ready dows! Imagine making such an erHe paused, not knowing just how And in was forget that nightmare time when the Italy inexpenliving in ror. And the bed and bureau are sive. Nora soon made a home of firm hand of an English doctor to proceed; and the woman said, early American, while the rug the him unceremoniously from the gentle way she had told him must have cost your father of tiny pink villa with its glimpse thrust the in years gone by; a(which the white room which sheland hillwaters many truths bare, sapphire rocky small fortune, too) is Oriental. tered Nora. Excuse me, Mr. Ned, but theres Constance which Venable sides, had Besides, so many books are out of Get outside and sit down, my nothing we cant forgive if we care in a bedroom. Any good dec- ready for their arrival. place Run now. dear This most is enough. Run along up the chap, he commanded briskheavenly spot, orator would tell you that. But She wont suffer any more. wrote her up and see your father. (she ly. and father) Im Nora refused any advice, you know; He had a very English accent, a fast becoming thrifty Italian and that rooms just like her. Aw"And when I got there, Ned told which made Don wonthat should or be if I doctor, housewife, werent Dad fully pretty if you admire that sort compelled to stop my work if man were quite efficient! his wife later that evening, der the in of thing, but well its really a few minutes to drink in the every was sitting in the big wing-chaThere was a bench in the corridor beauties of this Noras bedroom. There was a fire camel of and he sank down on it, very weak A damn fine hodge-podgrean island, kneeling so gently in as to knees; wondering how long on the hearth, and the place did Ned. torted And was it that early more cheerful, look more well, American bed that made the trou- the blue, blue waters of the Med- this horrible business would go on; downstairs. rooms the than perhaps, ble. Ive always thought it the hand- iterranean. Its well worth the ef- why the universe had to be popuHe was reading a letter, but when somest bed I ever saw. I stopped fort of climbing the million or so lated in such a manner; and what he glanced up and saw me he had they sent him .out and let beside it to admire one of the posts. steps that lead to our front door (I for Connie stuffed it into a pocket, which made I Venable stay inside? to never expected stir Dad up And me wonder if it was from Leonora. after an interval which when I asked where it came from. seemed I thought honestly, Corinne, I sort He there came from behours, didnt answer right away, so I of felt that he didnt like my finda cTy like nothing door that yond turned around and honestly, .Corhe had ever heard ing him there. He got right up and before, but Don inne, he looked as if someone had knew it instantly for the wail of his said: Why didnt you telephone? struck him. Then he himpulled first-borIf Id known you were coming over It was then that all the self up and said: It came from a went out of him, Id have been downstairs. remaining strength country auction down in Maine. It and he wiped the sweat from his Did you go down then? was a rainy day. Only one antique forehead and said: Thank God its No. It was plain he wanted to; dealer to compete with and he didnt But no one came from over! but I said: Sit still, Dad. Im only know his business. I got that bed Noras room except a nurse. She Did you for forty dollars. going to stay a minute. had a blanket-wrappe- d bundle in I said: You certainly got a barI know that Nora sailed for Italy this her arms, and was hurrying so fast You see, Corinne, I gain, and any time you want to get afternoon? she didnt see him; but when she thought it was better to speak right rid of it . . . returned a minute later without out. I felt, after what Marthad Well? prodded Corinne as her the bundle, Don caught her skirt, said, that it might do him good t6 husband stopped. and though his question wouldnt talk, if he once got started. That, it seems, was my misto come, the girl appeared to seem he Whatd say? take. Father said, and his voice understand and told him hastily: Nothing, for just a minute. I was exactly as cold as if Id been A splendid little boy, a Its boy. think my question took him a bit some smart Aleck trying to get the but . . . off guard. But you know Dad! He better of him in a business deal, And with that but he was left can always pull himself together. That bed is not mine to get rid of, alone The door closed, again. And after a minute he said quietly: as you unpleasantly put it. It bethe moment it had though during I know. Yes, Thats all, Corinne. longs to my daughter. Just that, opened a strong and sickish scent It made me feel almost uncomfortCorinne. of ether drifted out to him. It was able as if hed said: Its none of Neds wife sat up so suddenly on Venable who came next Constance Ned. your business, Get along the chaise longue that the great a it seemed to Don, lifetime, (after home. You know what I mean. American novel dropped unheeded with that nurses ominous but Oh, yes, I know! Corinnes eyes to the floor. still ringing in his ears); and with narrowed unpleasantly. He made He has no right to answer you one look into Connies face his me feel that way heart stopped beating. Literally. just after Nora like that, Ned. I hope you told him left, when I was trying to tell him so. He told Nora afterwards that he What do I care about a son. that hed done exactly right. Im died for a minute. And then ConOh, calm down, my dear. I fond of your father, Ned, but there didnt have to. I guess he saw by can hear you say, Dont exagger- stance sat down and took his hand. are times when he irritates me to Youve a son, Don a my face how awfully surprised I ate, Nora. Its a bad habit!), to She said: distraction. and he broke was, for he came over and put his gaze down on this wealth of flowers beautiful little boy A vision of the faithful Martha arm across my shoulders said I and foliage. Nature was in a lavish in harshly: What do I care about slinging teacups, caused Ned Lama son? Whats happened to Nora? mustnt pay any attention to him mood when she fashioned Capri, bert to smile a little. Then his wife that he was upset about Constance was still stroking his something. wish you could see it, Dad. In fact, asked: Did you speak of Nora any We didnt quarrel. Never have, you the to needed as hed seen her stroke the hand me make only thing more? know. We sat down again and supremely happy would be to look hands of her children when she We did because I rather forced talked about nothing in particular out some day and discover that wished to calm them. She anthe subject not because I was cu the stock market the weather Nora will be all right, my handsome father had overcome swered: rious, you know, but I wanted to anything in fact, except Nora! He his prejudice against every country Don. I dont care what they say, help him if I could. Dads had such promised to go to bed soon as I not flying the Stars and Stripes, and she will be all right! There were a lot of trouble was climbing that rocky path, complications through his family, left. something no one Corinne. Ive he wouldnt have breath had foreseen. Just at the last we ever since I always though was old But James Lambert didnt go to enough to kiss me when he reached very nearly lost her; but she will enough to think about, it wanted to feel that I, whove never bed be all right. just then. He sat quite still in the top . . . gone against his wishes, had made Noras big wing-chawant one The Venables are only five mm Then, after another aeon, the door up bim. But tonight, sitting big enough to curl all up in, Dad utes walk (perhaps I should say opened. It was the English doctor there in Noras bedroom, it came the man with the accent. He until he heard the front door climb!) away; and if you could look over me that I was accountable for dy!) and knew that he would not upon the seascape Vens painting threw one significant glance at Conclose this last break thats hurt him more be interrupted. Then he drew from now, youd mortgage the house to nie and laid his hand gently on 't than anything since the trouble with a pocket the letter he was reading possess it. Incidentally, they have Dons shoulder. my my mother. She needs you, old man, he when Ned came in. Not that he a beautiful piano on which they You Corinne didnt know it pretty well by heart, seem to consider it an honor for me said just that but Don knew, and accountable! closed the most talked of novel of having already perused it a dozen to practice; so my fingers wont Constance knew, what he was thinkthe month, forgot its 50 unread times, as he did all Noras letters. grow stiff, as I had feared they ing; and Connie still held Dons Pages, and gave him her entire at- His eyes lingered on the signature might. There are four young Ven- hand when he crossed the threshtention. Of all the absurd state- those childish black crosses below ables ranging from sixteen to six-s- uch old of that quiet room. ments! What would your father it. James knew instinctively that He stood there looking down on jolly youngsters! And their have had you do when that fellow kissed them as she used mother is every bit as good a moth- Nora, a Nora as white as the bed had she hit you? Turn the other cheek? The er to me as she is to them, though on which she lay as white as marto in the days of It was a jaw, dear, Ned re- same Nora, and yet not the same she cant be fifteen years my sen- ble. Her eyes were closed. Don minded her in a feeble attempt at . . . Never, never, he vowed with ior could not see her breathe. He wonhumor. He hated his wife to get stubborn bitterness, would she be This was quite true. Nora had dered . . . And then the doctor worked up. the same to him . . . Never again not counted on Constance Venable spoke, softly: Id take her hand, You say its to be in my dear fellow, if I were you. If thats supposeu to be funny, would he let her get near enough to in vain. woman questioned be retorted, I dont see the older the him May? His voice, despite the accent joke. hurt I wonder if thoughtfully. And then: We must which had sounded so Why, you were black and blue! If And then, softly: an s your father hadnt stood by you hed she could possibly have seen me, take you to England. Not that hour before, was very kind. And I dont behave been a beast, Ned. Well, what there on the pier dont arrive daily in Italy! because no one had thought to bring else did you but my Phil was born a chair, Don . . , I kept well back until she smiled; so lieve say? dropped to his knees the very last, and there was such a in London and I had a most skillful beside the bed and took that white, Not much. I ventured the remark that I wondered how their trip crowd . . . But it was strange, too, doctor. The nurse was a wonder, strangely transparent hand into his was financed; and Father answered the way she waved at the last mo- too. Ill write at once and engage own. He had forgotten the nurses, . with that strange . . . I could her for you, Nora. Ill arrange ev- the doctors, and Constance Venauncanny way he has of ment . . very at that distance, erything. Youll want a room in a ble. He said (so Connie told him even sworn, have understanding something you face her nursing home; and Ill write the doc- later), Come back, Nora. I cant brightened havent said: Well, I didnt finance that We were planning to sail for tor. go on without you. Come back, thats troubling you. That York New the first of May. I must Wed me a IX CHAPTER I but little, Ill admit, tell Carl to put it off another (TO BE CONTINUED) pPi my temper. I felt so sorry month. blinds that Providence wise is a him, Corinne. never It Ive And no protest on the part of thought of my father as being an our eyes to what lies ahead. Nora Daily Thought Leonora would make her change. old man; but he looked old on stood she the as If you wish to be miserable, think tonight, little thought old and Of course I shall stay with you!" about unhappy. I decided .not to deck of the Larino with Dons hand yourself, about what you say anything further about Nora; on hers, that she would be twice a she said, almost indignantly. Dont want, what you like what respect and then with the best intention in mother before she saw her native you know that our Alice wouldnt people ought to pay you; and then the world, I werent if for Don? it be to was descend here He to you nothing will be pure. You land again that she put my foot in it! How? into the shadow of death herself kept on working over her when ev- will spoil everything you touch, you Ned smiled, that she was to watch fine lines erybody told him it was useless. will make misery for out regretfully. 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