Show e al ma a 0 n g CHAPTER X 13 tot to the e vo antic anno lind pre dented no inore clo dolorous lorous and IN dejected led of it tile the others na x an own italy one on nut noticed that lier wua was lit in tiny way wat other thein wl alint I 1 at lim havo been expected lind they been able to bep into lafr pr the group nt lit gull willi island would anve received its ita second stuk vilock hock sim she k kept kepi ept ns its much to alet scalf n ns slik could could without robbing curiosity situ sim lind find to think und till tu to bf be alcile she kho would focus tier liel Lil hold altera oil aliv knew and ahat lill glit dt develop celop lu to uc keep ep tier her oil nil the niala it inhibit lilly vi ault alt und ile rendy jou joe wua vats on oil lite wid und with tile guarded cati civay would woul d stay on oil tile island till aller they lind lid iler her hope eliop giving lier her strength ali to KH go through tile the actions of MI u d not ile be 1119 directed to liu ilu could amid ile laid fell till aln y left wid blun wake lils knew thit imil got gum to to lu willbe beach ISka cli rill i weeke wi alt deceli ll lilii urd und wim was fit alio ili Ivi poll on ALIVS all lilt via alm that joe hild not to ti the iaia ni lund they surely viila vi ild ile bu il lovid away it 11 avo w ali and ir if aaring that bitile tile bellef that liu lie lind I 1 li h WIH clift 80 fail aliv bli wn i tunit tiu lelon lind d silo IN not ciul lave bee how it could tiley aro uan till nil lit he 1110 left ILI liar 11 ID oll lind hild well bi cai in III goof pod I 1 fullil ila le would liu to lu investing Invest ig ifie of n jtb 1 VV would be ito iii fill 1 ir doing it lie ile lind frakt rakt ud tile ot of tile tritt trag ady i dy iia Us its tile actors IK S nvere who had gone buo un on tile carlier bunt bolit lt lf they lind flat lipid where aln ru att 4 lio ho lie ile lidid e li elvins ty by lie door batt it ird d to t tile alie aitel eai winy whig and mir that would look iw its if lit lie was waa lit in tilt liu to usa but blie bile k knew diew tiu lit vero lockus on oil alt und taid that lie bo tillight lit lime collie I 1 ruin outi ade it pus through flit dark ened building hilther thim v idin lilan self tu to tin if 11 in ili way in III ilio house lit lie kuust bu be lit in the lie i up tup sauly y and slit lit was waa amry ry i of foot ktelis had alwen Li ii ilotti by liet lier il belling aills niti that alie lie iueli fell gilld not lot beela there yet thal would arguo that they aliey frit felt in fit im wj 11 of I 1 hurry lii irry what aviv clity icy ondry to lo behind the karl ul ol the ilie and they lineal on omle lie tit il tilt NOV tio i aites s 1 11 ll or 18 stokes shu ilu these HIIM dauw her hillid with ii I 1 alel lierck li IK of will alii alfia would voine iller it if jw joe yot of aalt V allu aliu would lell collas cont rss it till KU 90 lu 10 J jail it tiel woja pulled then only july waa here lievore act anre tier counted ilow when lian li tn tile or r lie allo liu wint 11 to tle ilde aldu of tile ali n ullery ull try billat illat ill ted lite billu of wilt dews alie ol of le into lii r ller III e of VIS lon 1011 laruss lt russ the lint aliat idlis tile hallbe tilt celan ik cain situ site sul silt will sot t jaw Ilie bently they alny dropped over vur the edges ur ul tilt clefts allty then lit in bill billets aes ul af prayer ta e in III ln r blind pl endings und iet bunds 1 clasped lier blease biu ill alif ruck d lick had and fullil fulfil it us if in III lusius ua ui alile pain but they alv aya re ed built jowl down again iK alii up till throng 11 ll tile alie stony of I lit blin whilla they cretul ilett d it tn lie hou buium e sliu she fell t all 1 baiek ack in III tile dud tier ves as cy closel ini bri broken iiren words of I 1 with tier itar breach told tier voice under de r control site went dovat jil knew now flow ile he eliut bu be lu in tilt house after slie blie drifted out on tin tile balcony with the outliers ellid from there thiera saw ifasi klassett ett and ott leIr of tile lw law KU go iowa down tho it to the lupine grove following Follow liin Si lills love on lit tile alie that would vo illI thein sonae some time mrs mra cornell Lonn ll she was riling going to the kitchen to hell miss IlIn liney it if it IvIl silt for that work she thought shed go en my and site she advised annu tu to zu ellid lie e d down own you ook look allce the flit wrath df of dod nI honey slit bhe sald hooking lier linnet through annes arni und tind drawing lit lier with tier her you cahnt sleep no expects that of you but kAret cli out on the bod bed and relax 0 o oj 1 st bollie aiu sort of rest that way anne went with tier lier mrs C corneals Cor nells step dropping to it crawling I 1 anee lace j us they crossed the living room lier her arm drawing anne annc closer lier hearly volel voice dwindled to it whisper do you know anything 0 no o how I 1 do you til lill they have tiny any one lit in inland aliey 11 II ITY have two tre its is we wa nil have 11 alicy hey imd hatt reached rein hed the i doar r ind site opened it will warily ily ll 11 anil 1 one I lit im thinking its ing twe onel and lid tile next moment in im its tho the alier and tile third moment I 1 im ili think its s 1 neither either of tin in they li tilt lie nd lid 11 arnt down tile hull hill lopping tit at lif foot of alie mis mi s cornell iltem T td 1 I A III lust st consol oling lii avor I 1 you call be thankful for III onu 1111 tiling ane es s noi bk ilig liefa 1 ne ali pit im ihrl let allying tie he lint inn tiny 1 top tc lc it lur lilt by GERALDINE BONNER service its i Copy copyright richt by the abbs li ferrill co you oil read phout them theli in III I 1 hiie lie ciper i livery little traced ui 11 anil s aliu lae iid ani loe foe staving huv lii inen been lit 1006 llella ile be pou on oil that not telling you tilly thing sending up lip your lioom blood pressure with their questions 1 I 1 that and its worth IOU youre re spared k keeping culling your our ml till on nothing llo co bud blid hut but what it lio ile worse slip site went on down domi file lie liall hall anne 0 on it the st laIrs waited till she fine heard the sil round lal of tile the opening floor door and mh voice then she 4 14 1 4 21 g P 7 IS A b e I 1 lit 11 t thought I 1 was never going to got get a word with you he said stole upward very softly sli she did 1141 not go to tier room its 4 mrs flit laid dosed advised dl sed lut but tiptoed t to tile the end of the litell where tile staircase leil led to flit w top story she n willi delicate leH ciui careful cn reful nesa letting tier weight come collie gradually on n paid step dapke tier lier pre dro flit floarda crealon d tin sie iii d portentously 1 loud oud lit in tio the deep quiet mid alki for tho the s it to ith ri and then wit chary ry foot went on at the hie top lop nile subduing uh duliK tier leep deep draw 11 looking look lna listening the Il middle liddle of the like floor door was ocell bocc u ixta blvd by y it a fur fill jil sited n perlor wid lit hv by it sky light oil n it were ui Krous volis tile the floors doors open the 1114 4 of tile he vill billits bil lowill tait lit abil were tile only movements lit in tin till allice illice Il lac lice yie silo inoue to tile alo middle of trie ire room tint nd seat mit 11 glicr er voice out lit in a wit isper 11 joe joe are you yon here it 11 atille ifer il r ears wore were nod for nn flit nil all w wel ing whisper tier oyo ut 4 swept alfont for it u shape creeping into view lir bilt lh silence was unbroken the ent litt dess undisturbed site shu ordered tile MS peered anut about i nut nadie opened cup up loomell for of occupation akillo Mi eicy in 11 it film on tile tho liti hunu renti tops tolls beds t un d in arlet iru eibi 0 its one floor door ans loosed near the staff bt ali hend nl opening tills this she looked li into 1 n storeroom ormom st a large i ili ily v two will window lows they TI V welt vo p dust mod nm tile light li bellille e lit showing p liali crimlis atio ott ot t of fill lim lilles or r clot lux holn hn ln on it n wall billere Il nm lere slie he thought tilli with will i lukl heart in tier throat cross vi the threshold h its atille rv ive vollia to help hel yo you n nothing stir in alm if r d 1 sp nev no lift stealthy 1 11 i v IKI it self front the ohp shadows oli oil answer ino it if yourt vun vu n til tre let IT roo the n slum af pf 11 1 mv it t baim nm buck from tiu raftered raf terel lit tile 4 ailenee it hall fevered Fever td chsce again let 11 land relive she feared to amny longer imil lq lipped fihs wraithlike yr tile stalls i in tier room slit float co 11 sid ervil ile inest s finco beill where elso could lie hu hi 10 of lite cupili in I 1 ower floors rut but ito ily hit Y dail that nit with vit people dilill going lie ile imd liala ivell acl liff r 1041 doubled 11 iter its as lie he hd uw j or possibly found it a hicking place too shut uway away for tier her whisper to penetrate tonight alio w have to to get rood food to take it up wilen when the men were lit the tit library and the othero oilier safe in their rooms slit she could do 10 nothing M mor ore nad and went downstairs in the hope of seeing Ilas sott since morn hil site she haj ati n I 1 loused for a worl word with liliu s not t t that u t site she had tiny any idea of telling him tile secret was hers alone to 60 be confessed s e later e r oil boino awful fifty day of coc iturea lat hut bile alio reckoning n 1 n g end n d retribution wanted to see him get courage front from lils ills presence feel the solace of of hla arin about her she khe was so ao lonely with tier her intolerable burden the flying ihan room was wao empty el liptY but listening lit the hall door she aicard tile murmur u of it ens voices in tile hit TI they ley IV we 1 re tn lit CoW coffell fell ng ain find and inight bf be long sim silo pitS an bcd StI out into the garden tind souk down oll in onu one af f tile he benches aches the ilie bro arrew e moved among the lowers flover 4 find sent shivers down tit alm great reat wisteria wl vine up tile hoase arill tind and ascend asaei in ing to alio tit e chin ineys sit looked A tt t it its iti foliage ful liiKe red by n I 1 quivering tu unrest irest showing file naion i 4 anclien an clies ined like allce ropes in an old did ville us its city dwell dwellers eri beldo fit see there were in tile the sky sicy hur iving white ses darivin intini wid tile lr 11 catl of tos fog they tile lintl lilot led out ohp sun and were wera sweeping their turn torn edse edges a over the lie lilue ili ue if they will kept 1 on oil it would bo be d larl nh insight ito moon but there wnm its tile inan lit the lie she sat with drooped head flit am inor sed lit ID thought tier linnas thrust into the pockets of tier her sweater it thu thin q that Ins sett found tier her alfi leaped into her face nt at ills his voc tint anil she stretched it a hund hand toward oil I 1 ive ve 1 tell hoping to see faeo you site klic bren brenthel thed already trained to a low wil or of toile one the words tile lie gesture pierced 11 ills heart site she looked so disconsolate iso 0 o wan tier her face the pallor of ivory hory her baitel ahn k hair shining smooth pushed buck back front from tier lier brow blow in rough ened strands lie ile had charged himself to keep keel front tier any linow ledge 0 of f tile the interest in joe lint but lind had lie he been of tile lie lobosc loos tongued sort that hint uriburu dined itself it self tile sight of tier lier devad bated beauty would have sealed healed hi lito lips 1 I thought 1 I was vias never going to pet get a 1 word with you liu lie sald tills thin I 1 8 tile HIP first ive had how flow are a re YOU ion 71 klie asserted tier well being and in 11 lie glicr fileo face with ith eyes et beav anno lit lie and lifting her pressed it to ills lips lills tho two chimis tin lilt inside tile iiii ins s enveloping that faint f eelan dinst night I 1 that will bleach boll ou out fl for n til if olit hi im nil all over lint it was n canzy thing for nip to flo do doln flown fill imd thell knocking tilt alie over ovar they illint li tint think sin thing of it all I 1 ihly anything of it lil lily no what would they think you explained it to them nil and lioy iler vert satis st ined neI will walli mild and afterward I 1 toll told tant th it lie ile could truet bour bori 1 I KIC gave i great of alad iler VOL clr was husky end aln cle clemmi IMI tier lier after it 11 moment she went on 1 I sup por you cant tell me any anny thing uni tiny tiling thing of what io do no ko its idl 01 a anes FO afir cooing about lit in alm ili dark not illg sulo 1 ailt it they lic must list be feeling about after some t otie one Daril the good nf tall ing blout it liap V dont get jnnny ulca tales together und WL we dont want to spoil act i try to forget just while were liere 1 I forget alic fit v would biuko niala me ine do 10 that but bill holn bell bend slip she her hviid on in ids his shoulder nid III II 11 drew ilar heind i front from lils ills to dup it round lound lils ills nral up salt said for it lent aptt it billed by voids find lone loine lie ho lind 1 I of f her any awny Il lIvIng glicr moved to now h he felt it lie dimitt do it ut iq once the tit shadow of tile hip ay iy was too dirk d irk on her spirit ive IM vot got to get tier hur out tit of here K J ig I 1 eo t to jill for fit it lie he said it to rif if silt cant stand much more of till TO nn 1111 CONTINUED |