Show T 11 jil 0 ulf 0 by FRANCES SHELLEY WEES C copyright by aranco frances ea shelley wees service CHAPTER VI 12 deborah delorah walked slowly back to the house the shadows were beginning to lengthen tho the sun was already dropping down toward the western hills tn in the garden the men had turned on the tha spray of the new watering sy system i that had been installed and the water spread up in n wide jewelled tan fan against the 01 orchard chard green from rout the road outside the wall came the hum of an approaching motor the motor slowed blotted gate gateas was open the car turned in and came cau flou sly up tit the arle drI not with its usual swift rush to the bouse house it was mr ir forbes here I 1 am lie said bald cheerfully dont say you QU dont remember moll mel of course couise I 1 remember you deborah said sa illing its only a little more than llian two weeks 11 ile he took her outstretched hand lie smiled down at her the warmest and most comfortable kind of smile wheres Wh cies bryn ills his eyes ees searched searched ed her face and slie she flushed faintly as she answered hes gone to to town a you roust must have passed him there well he hell it come back tubby said with assurance and turned to the man who had come with him still sitting in the car its the place all right he said and the man began to climb out tubby turned back to deborah ive brought hi ought the new butler oh deborahh Debo eyes eye flickered over the grave and dignified mien of the now new butler slie site nodded to him ill call gary she decided turned stopped stepped inside the kitchen and called out garyl oh ob oar gar ecel in a moment lie came puffing red faced his coat only half on ue he was wa tumbling fumbling for the sleeve never neer mind your our coat deborah told him and took it t away from him this Is gary sir forbes slie site told tubby mr forbes Is Is bryns brans best friend 8 she to informed gary illo lie hns has a butler you will take care of him gary and mr forbes too I 1 must run and tell grand grandmother mother she droller again at tubby she will be wondering who v was as the alia dear grandmother inquired its is deborah reached the ilia foot of the steps not gardeners gard eneis surely they seem quite different its a mr forbes grandmother I 1 told you about him ue ile was at my welding weeding bryn calls him tubby because he Is so pink and plump I 1 suppose and the man with him Is the new butler gary la Is taking care of them grandmother sighed contentedly 1 I can scarcely believe it sh she 0 murmured footsteps sounded in th the e hall inside the open door and tubby appeared in the doorway ile he hesitated an aej 1 deborah went to ills side grandmother tills this Is mr ir forbes she he murmured and tubby crossed the borch to bond bend over the wrinkled hand band held out to him ile he looked very nice indeed in a suit stilt of ariy gra blue a perfectly tailored suit stilt 1 I am so glad you have come grandmother was ft as saying saving she settled herself ngien into tier her pillows and drew diew the llila paisley smooth over her knees 1 I 1 have suggested to bryn any number of times that we might have some of ills 1111 fi lends friends come find and visit us hut but as yet vet we e have been so busy putting the house and ourselves in order tubby was as frankly staring at tier her do you jou call blin bryn now lie hu inquired yes ile he explained it to me and asked me if I 1 minded of course I 1 did nut not whid I 1 have hate become very fond of him even in this short time it mitter want ile he Is called callea you have leave known I 1 him in a long time nine mr forbes yes tubby was beginning corn com torta fort ably bli ile he settled down in his chat chair A stately figure appeared in the d doorway 0 r it was the butler bland and serene with a small stiver silver troy tray holdings bell lie he looked at tubby and waited ohl oh tubby said mrs airs larned lamed this la Is burch I 1 think he will be able it to make you comfortable how do you do burch grandmother said gently burch bowed bowe dand and murmured an acknowledgment of the introduction ile he advanced slowly and put the bell down on the small table at grandmothers side ills movements were quietly majestic lie he began to w withdraw ril fit tubby called after him bring me my bag will you burch yes sir in I 1 a few moments he returned return edwith with a heavy pigskin bag which he set down before tubby on the porch he went away again tubby fumbled in his pocket for a key ring he opened the bag lie he look looked d at deborah brought ive brought you some wedding presents he said with ills his fascinating lisp there time to tell anyone before bedfor e you yo left san francisco aryn made ae promise I 1 tell anyway asif it could hav been n kept fluitt inlet mhd alie city js buzzing ohl oh dear 1 l deborah 1 nobody heard it her was aioo ak kang very y prud proud llla la avery old family of course she said Z even jert jn san traiCe liFo the cpr t euln a 1 to he be a matter of comment nobody there will reme remember niber us but I 1 am pleased to think nu ilia that I 1 bryn is well k known n own tubby drew forth a tissue wrapped box tills f Is fromma fro nimy sister sally tie lie explained handing it 0 jo o deborah deborah unwrapped uie the tissue pa iper per nolde was a long velvet jewelers box she opened it ind I 1 there in the white velvet elvet lining lay a W whole ole suite of rose colored crystals allely cut thelong strand of odthe the necklace lilace dropped to lier heri waist theeart the ear rings were pendant on silver chu chains liis there were two sparkling brae bracelets lets and a beautiful rang deborah looked at al them Is your sister sally Is she a v very cry groat great friend of bryns t too 0 0 yer indeed Ind perl They vp adored each other for years when sally and sl 81 cion on usaa to quarrel ii if wits was always bryn alia that sally went to foi or sympathy iH hed edlet et her cry it out on his shoulder d e r find and pat tier her you yon know the wa way y men to do tubby said jo 0 grandmother w with ith camaraderie and then lie he would slip off rind and telephone simon give him a good wigging and aid telf hini him where there sally was I 1 dont think i ever have got through at nil all it if it been for bryn who Is simon deborah heard herself saying simon oh lies sallys husband crazy about each other you know and always were but they did quarrel until they were married now here tubby went on rummaging 9 at with one hand and holding out a 11 flat round parcel with the other this Is from roe me its the only way nay ever got get it I 1 thought ap appreciate preel it lie he muttered his hend head in the bag deborah unwrapped the parcel silently inside inrid e looking out from a beautiful heavy silver tramp frame was V all the girls are crazy about bryn 11 bryns face the gray eyes twinkled up at her the mouth was firm and quiet she looked at it she handed it across to grandmother you will like this she said grandmother took it and held it silently ae antly before her after a moment deborah saw her fumbling for her handkerchief site she wiped her eyes surreptitiously she loved him she loved him as much as that there tubby said lifting a flery fiery red led face there right tit at the lie very bottom of course now this Is from madeline it was acost a most exquisite rose colored sill silk shawl covered with pale blue embroidered broi brol dered flowers in small perfect stitches and a long pale blue fringe its to match the crystals tubby explained quite unnecessarily debo hand caressed the heavy silk 1 I love it site she told him gently Is madeline your sister too well no tubby said wim what seemed to her a hint of embarrassment not exactly sites simons sister so 0 of course ashes practically in thein alie family in ily sites an extreme extremely lynice nice girl has she been a friend of bryns all ills his life tool too well rell yes practically do they deborah stopped her violet eyes were fixed on his face slie she waited tubby coughed you know how it Is lie he explained with a wave of hla liand hand all the girls are crazy crazy about bryn always were bound t to be a n little upset to think hes mar ro led now and gone Is madeline Iadell ne upset tubby laughed heartily ohl oh I 1 dont think so lic he said ashes too sensible for that 1 I see deborah said sald quietly Orand grandmother mother looked up from from the shawl and lifted the picture again would it be possible to have anat another copy madlof made of thierl this shi she inquired im sure I 1 can a get any number 1 tubby sold said at once bryns bryna graduation pictures He hes wearing swearing the gown and hood bood there 1 I can get era em from the ghotb photographer eapher in palo alto pa loalbo lo Alto where bryn graduated nf course nt at stanford stanford I 1 I 1 grandin grandmother 0 ther re repeated with wrinkled brows that rather strange TO BE CONTINUED |