Show 0 09 ba ethel H hesion bg byet S N chopki 64 ill co W N ILL SF STORY FROM THE START in the usually quiet home ot of ev mr air tolliver of lied fled thrush iowa his hie motherless daughters helen miriam and ellen oln ger eer ella are busy grooming their thea r sister marjory Alar jory for participation par tiel in the beauty pageant that evening with oddy jackson prosperous farmer her escort marjory leaves leaven for the anticipated triumph overwork his hia seriously mr air eyes marjory win the beauty prize if she gives give the money to her fattier father to consult chicago specialists linger meets alexander murdock air coll colliver lver yet returns turna re the doctors giving him little hope ginger clinger gets an idea for a parsonage home for the blind and solar ftp funds she gets results at once helen fielen la Is married and leaves the parsonage mr tolliver Toll lver goes to edly jacksone Jack farm arm for a rest hiram buckworth Durk worth Is engaged vis n substitute pastor CHAPTER V continued 11 yes yea such a nice man that hints a your tour bathroom you be afraid to use it ll ft goes with this room we ve have anether one at the back marjory emptied the loset closet for yon ion and the bureau drawers are empty we have supper at six and oh I 1 forgot to introduce tile iris dris but thu they come down did they beneath the bed Alar marjory jory writ writhed hd in helpless fury at the poor homans womans fluttering anxiety but sho she went out nt at last and closed the door behind tier her marjory lay rigid beneath the bed hating the young preacher tinting hating miss jenkins despising herself for her childish curiosity tier her only hope was vas tant fuiek witted linger tier would guess tier predicament ond and devise a scheme echeme to ret get trip new boarder out of the room for a while unfortunately ginger was in a pro dica pf af her own bui amram but buckworth knew bobb ing of those these unpleasant complications no put his bag or on a 8 chair and opened lt it leisurely then tie he went to the closet and looked in crossed to the tie windows and looked out stood before the bookshelves examining tile the titles or of books now and then taking out it 11 volume for a brief inspection oh dear heaven prayed Alar marjory jory dont let him get inspired inspire d to wr write te a sermon hiram buckworth left the bookshelves shelves and had a look at the bath room ue was whistling softly be sweets tweets his teeth no hymn hyma the tune that he whistled something light something catchy with rolling va pa dences presently Presen illy he broke into song bonn low song barely mure than a hum hilm in a pleasant low voice now i ask you very con liden aint she sv eta slowly he removed tits his coat shook it out and hung it tile the back of the chair and took on oil his collar and tie from his hag bag he drew out a fresh lot loi of ties nad selected one with will nice discrimination his eyes quick comparisons in color tones from sox BOX to tie 1 oh I 1 hope ho he going to change his clothes clot liea thought blar marjory jory and shut her eyes very tightly indeed birom buckworth went to the bathroom and turned buth faucets into the tub marjory Alar jory could hear the trickle of the water over r tits fingers as lie he tested thi th i warmth of it IL very con 1 1 Alar marjory jory beneath lie bed was wag bathed in cold perspiration lie he came deliberately back into the room took shoes from the bag removed the file noisily shook out fresh shirts and placed them in tile the drawer Finn finally lly from the rack he chose a thick bath towel marjory Alar jory watching through the sheltering lace face fringe saw him blin return to the bathroom the door would he close it ltv ills his hand was on the knob yes he pulled lt it slowly it t was ajar a tittle just a very little the door slammed shut not one moment did Afar marjory jory tolliver linger beneath that bed she gathered together all her little lithe young muscles and with one vigorous jerk propelled her slim body from beneath the bed in the ot of the door the hall door she leaped to her feet and flashed into tile the hallway halfway buckworth hearing the slight sound tile the click ot of the latch opened the bathroom door yes he called what Is it the door to the hall stood open he crossed the room and looked down the corridor at al the farther end he saw or thought he saw the lying flying french heel of a white slipper haunted he said to himself nice but when be went bacic into the room ho not only closed the door carefully but turned the key in the luck lock as well ill 1 I y yuu you very confidentially con fiden alden be whittle softly dortly as aa be turned buck back into the bath bathroom room aint she sweet aless jenkins had gone straight from tier reception of tile now ml aln later to 10 the rescue of linger ginger alln for she find rightly interpreted both bolh the sudden crash and the ensuing silence as indicative ot of disaster tn in that hat t direction unfortunately tor for that young person the apple barrel had nails in it nall nails i that stuck tn in ward ginger bleeding on noth both ardih bruised on both knees and altogether furious was further annoyed by the file fact that she was planed pinned into the bar rel by the nails at ever aveo 3 slight motion to extricate estrIca te herself there are ware onil little sounds of tearing cloth spelling ruin for the summer frock with miss alias jenkins help however she managed it at last insl slowly not without pain to get her self out of the barrel with only it a few minor rents end stains of blood upon tile hie precious gurment some two hours later inter hiram buc worth with tits his most ingratiating smile stepped out onto the ilie rambler nimbler shaded veranda where his eyes fell upon a pleasant plea sunt picture miss alias jenkin sat in a low rocker carefully mending f W Y w hiram Suck buckworth worth looked hard at marjory a torn new summer rock frock while gin ger in u plain lame colored smock amuck sat on a stool shelling pens peas and in the hammock one blim toot foot crossed over the other both white while arms over tier her head lay marjory so BO still and lovely that bluit hiram buckworth Brck worth caught its ills breath at rit sight of f her 1 I beg pardon lie he said pleasantly may I 1 come out I 1 dont have to stay in my room until supper do 1711 I 1 marjory sat stiffly upright in the linger ginger shook the dust of the garden from her hands and set the hie pan of nf pens on I 1 the he bloor at tier her slite side miss alias jankins flushed and flut anxiously of course not she stammered 1 I mean by till all means come right over I 1 was going to introduce you to the girls anyhow hiram buckworth joined the small group in the shadowy corner this Is marjory marjory tolliver fluttered Hutt ered miss alias jenkins not the old est eat helen Is the oldest but ashes darr married leI marjory Is one of lite he twins and this Is ginger rilla E ellen 11 e a i 1 mean we just call her ginger ashes the haby ha by Alar marjory jory indicated the other rocket rocker with 0 graceful gesture of a white hand do sit down she said airam buckworth looked rard hard at marjory twins he sold said it seem possible marjorye Marj orys lovely eyes questioned nho him mutely roes does she the other twin took look like you oh no no indeed not a bit chat hilas jenkins just the opposite you might say miriam to Is and dark and 0 1 miriam ta Is very brainy interposed ginger quickly 1 I thought thero be two he said eald in a tone of great relief they talked together in the comradely fashion of parsonage people the world over as a family one in spirit 1 I wish I 1 could see your father today he be sald said 1 I feel more at home in his pulpit it if I 1 knew him personally dont jou suppose we could rent a car tonight and drive out to see sec him if R t is not too for far eddy jackson would conio come for us said d ginger tub andrews would take us suggested Alar marjory jory sir air tolliver Toll lver would be so pleased such a nice man said miss bliss jen ion kins cant we just rent a car I 1 hate to bother your friends and it cost much but when alion you take out ten dollars for board said ginger warningly or perhaps here forgot firpo to tell you about it Alar marjory jory added 1 I dont recall that she mentioned it lie sald said plen pleasantly it seems very reasonable nut but when you consider that yon only get fifteen gingers dingers Gin gers voice trailed off to a significant silence but we decided that it if you objected we would keet keep you for eight encouraged Alar marjory jory 1 I should nl think of nf objecting he said quite the contrary I 1 am sure putting up with me la Is worth even more and I 1 will do your laundry wl with th the girls added bliss jenkins and there really sal much to spend money for in lied led thrush they told him of their father of tits patience tits his faith his sense of humor they told him of joplin west bury anti and the new church they told him of eddy jackson at flay dirt DIM and whose boyfriend boy friend la Is eddy jackson he asked reflective eyes on marjory sitting stiffly erect in the hammock Nob odys eddy jackson that kind said ginger indignantly 1 I may as well explain ginger I 1 mean ellen right at the start said bald marjory laughing she Is against boyfriends boy friends she thinks they are simply disgusting and she the rest of us even bliss jenkins jenkens anre simply man mod mad t linger in er thinks think a man who paws should be shot at sunrise if not sooner 11 lie he smiled understandingly and who then ts Is eddy jackson eddy jackson exclaimed ginger with one of her brond broad sweeping gestures la is fathers host best and dearest and most intimate ie friend a genuine character ani and no base pretender in the early evening answering their meek request reni iest over the telephone E eddy addy jackson busy with his ments sent one of the college students in his car for and they drove out to the farm eddy was still busy in the laboratory but mr air tol liver waited on the porch for them with miriam find and this to gingers dingers Gin gers speechless fury alexander a word to tiny any of them she marched arched m into the laboratory laborn tory completely spoiling n del delicate lunte experiment eddy jackson you double crossed me 1 I 1 did not he denied quickly following tier her line of thought 1 I 1 invite him re he came out by himself this afternoon and he looked tit at ml all ariam and stayed I 1 dont think hell ever eier go home again and besides beshler besh les you tell me to keep him away from anybody but marjory tills this ginger could riot not deny so with her usual sang frold she dismissed the entire subject and led eddy oui nui to meet the new minister hirani buckworth Huck worth shook hands with him cordi cordially nily 1 I 1 aro am glad to meet you he said and I 1 am looking for ward most keenly to knowing your fattier father I 1 lieve heard nothing hut but ilic ibi recital of his rare virtues since I 1 readied reached lied thrush 11 sly MY father eddy was nonplused nonplus ed you must be mistaken I 1 have no father my father Is dead oh I 1 beg pardon I 1 see I 1 am mis taken eriken I 1 inferred that mat it was your father they merely spoke of him film as aa eady addy jackson mr air TIll vers part leu friend and crony eddy looked unutterable things oh you mean me I 1 ani am eddy jackson tho the only one you but gracious they mild bald well I 1 understand my mistake I 1 see excuse me ine 1 I know eddy jockson jackson laughed I 1 you mean ginger ella sure she puts me and tier father and moses in the same class were all arch angels together TO BE CONTINUED |