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Show THE RICH COUNTY REAPER. RANDOLPH. UTAH the great stack of letters that had accumulated In her month of absence. She disliked both tasks, for the wardrobe meant gowns that had lost their freshness and the letters were nearly all unpleasant bills. It was a relief -B- y- 1 r. Evelyn Campbell WKU Bn-ric- e (Copyright by Inlgm CunpbtlL) j THE. STORY ll Linda Haverhill' father dies when she is seventeen, leaving her little beyond some worthless stock certificates. These she takes to her father's friend. Senator Converse, to dispose of. After a whirlwind courtship Linda marries Courtney Roth. Too late she discovers he is a penniless adventurer living by his wits. Roth dies in Switzerland. Linda continues to live like a woman of wealth. The senator supplies her with money, keeping up the fiction that her stock is yielding it. On a trip she meets Brian Anstey. He helps her out of an embarrassing situation. Linda learns the real reason for Converse's friendliness. The senator resents her friendship for Anstey. ne'er-do-we- CHAPTER IV Continued 9 Why didnt you tel! me you were as hard up as all that?" he demanded harshly. He was genuinely alarmed. Anything might have happened. Why, good G d! girl, to think of you running about over the country without a dollar in your pocket, borrowing from strangers. Tricking them, she finished. Her face had become muted. She slumped It Is nothing wearily in her chair. new. I have lived that way, done things like that so many times. But he doesnt know. He has no Idea Have you returned the money he loaned you?" Converse demanded sud, denly. HuShe shook her head dumbly. miliation could strike no deeper than that. When they were in the taxi he took one of her hands In his hot palm and filled it with bills. And, loathing his touch, she must let her own hand lie there inert. I am glad it Presently he said. was Anstey. Hes a decent chap, not likely to take advantage of such an experience. Who, is he? How well do you know him? The senator leaned back and lighted a cigarette. He was comfortable again, feeling the situation in his hands. A promising youngster, but poor. Hes after a diplomatic job and has asked me to help him. Perhaps I will He gave perhaps not. Depends. her a narrow glance, but her long lashes lay unquivering upon her Immobile cheeks. He added In a lighter tone: By the way, Ill tell Stevens to take this out of your check when he forwards it. She began to fold the money into a neat little square pocket. Do, please. It will be less awkward. Already the wall of pretense was swung magically between them, and she sheltered thankfully behind it, licking her bruises, but the senator, looking over, was well content. It had not turned out so badly after all. Hurt women are weak women always. CHAPTER V Brief Happiness was exactly eleven when she ird Brians eager voice over the it ephone. to think of Brian instead he was so young, so naive with his open admiration for her I And he made her feel young More than once she had found herself thinking of herself as tired, wornont and she was only twenty-fouBrian with his candid eyes, his spontaneous smile, his uncommon and real chivalry, gave hes back the years that had sunk, with their hurts, into obscurity. He came so eagerly to their appointment that he must have been counting the minutes that kept it away. But he found her changed; paler than she had been in the flush and glamor of the restaurant and an air of weariness about her. She was dressed exquisitely in a close black velvet thing that made all the other women seem to have something vaguely wrong about them. The moment they faced one another across the little table, Linda spoke of the tiny loan he had made her. I wanted to return it myself, she said softly, and that is why I did not send It to you at once. He took the bills and folded them away In a shabby little billfold that she noticed was rather flat From the first she had gained the impression that he was not very well off one of those poorUh young men with a future waiting to be carved by willing hands. The thought made her smile a little. It was easy to picture Brian Anstey carving. His strong brown fingers had a way of forceful grasping. Even the teacup looked extraordinarily fragile as he handled it He did not weigh the Import of her words ; he was much too enchanted by her eyes. They sat there playing with their tea, and Linda Roth discovered that she was happier than she had been for a long time. She told herself that this was in a way a sort of holiday. She could not afford to play with poor young men, however charming. But now she could breathe freely. She knew that Converse would keep his word and that In a day or two she would have a check to tide her over. She deliberately shut her eyes to the miracle of how this was to be accomplished ; the fantasy, of the stock certificates had grown into a permanent institution that could always be depended upon. She felt amiable and light hearted in spite of her pallor and the delicate languor that was a part of her. Brians eyes made her feel very young. What shall we do? he asked, when the pretense of tea was over. There arent any windows to peep into in New York. What nonsense!" she cried gaily. But most Of There are millions them are so hideously expensive that . Ive been waiting two hours Waiting? For what? For eleven oclock. You said ven. Jhe laughed, Are you always so idient? When you were a young-r- , did you get all the cards marked r a good boy? Its voice sounded stifflsh when he died, and she remembered that men 7t like to be teased by the ab-l-t. r I did not want to disturb you ear-r- . again with sudden This was so different from iety. way men usually talked to her. e told him to meet her at the Ritz four, and presently the conversa-was over and she had turned faint-anay with cheeks that glowed a light in her eyes.'-5hthought of him almost constant-durinthe next few hours. ' There s a great deal to do after her and she had meant to stay s g)ing over her wardrobe and Linda laughed ! n d g ab-ic- e. in-r- 1 we mustnt. Not all of them," he reminded her, losing his smile. Did you ever ride on the elevated? She shuddered. Dont, please I I I do not windows Those dreadful like to think of them. No, our little game belonged to the place where wa found it. We shouldnt see the same things here. I wish you didnt hate poverty so, he said gravely. Who doesnt? she said, rising. She could not believe that he was in earnest The day was warm for February; there was a smothering, down pressing haze in the air a warning of change. They walked slowly along the avenua where plenty of other women as well dressed as Linda, but not looking it were also walking in spite of the damp pavement. They were all looking eagerly Into shop windows that had bloomed and flowered into spring. These windows were marvelous. Furs and laces; flashing jewels and silk petticoats; wonderful hats and delicate lace fans lounged gracefully against their velvet backgrounds. An insolent French doll in a wisp of Chantilly wore a priceless sable around her neck. Linda paused before one window where a single small hat perched nonchanantly on a purple pedestal. How lovely! she exclaimed. But" Brian was looking at the yellow haze that touched the bare trees in the dim park with the wreathed veil of mystery. Im not rich, you know, Brian said thoughtfully, and I wish you didnt hate poverty so that you could help me come to a decision. (TO BE CONTINUED.) Good Idea was trying hard to listen Harringby to the speakers eloquence at a political meeting, but the squalling of an Infant directly in front of him gave him little chance. At length he leaned forward, touched the mother on the shoulder, and asked : Has your baby been christened yet? No, sir. Why do you ask? Merely because I was about to suggest that if he had not been chirstened you might name him And why Good Idea? Good Idea. asked the woman. Because, replied Harringby, It should be carried outP Vancouver Province. Gold weather is motor-punishin-g weather . . . Now, more than ever, you need the extra protedtion of Oh. this De-waxe- Easy-startin-g d, In cold weather motors usually are hard to start, but Conoco Germ Processed oil actually makes starting easier! There are two good safe starting temperatures. Change now to this new oil. 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