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Show THE RICH COUNTY REAPER. RANDOLPH. UTAH I CHAPTER two kevs to a cabin 1 VIII LIDA BY LARRIMORE MACRAE SMITH CO. of the King to me when I was little. I thought the king was very Humor noble, but even then shone fleetingly in the blue depths of her eyes, that it was a little hard on the queen. You make me feel CHAPTER IX . I have great respect for your The sun, dropping toward the ho- honor, she said steadily, but I rizon, laid a dazzling sheen on the resent your lack of confidence. Oh, snow, which covered the wide lawns I dont blame you, she went on as Now sloping away from the gray stone he made a sound of protest. towers and turrets and Victorian em- that youve had a chance to look bellishments of the house, but when us over, youre probably justified. they entered the grove the glow was Mother is 9 dear, generous and dimmed by the foliage of ever- amusing, but not very reliable, I greens, striped and filigreed by the suppose, and Aunt Flora and Uncle trunks and bare branches of trees. James Isnt Uncle James ridicuRabbit tracks printed the path be- lous? And Muriel and Elsa and Dirk and Reggie Lancaster. Dads the fore them, whorls, scalloped indentations, like waves on sand, where the only one of us you could possibly snow had been blown by the wind. admire I do admire him. Youre like They ploughed through, kicking up a fine white mist that sprayed their him a little. faces with stinging cold. You want to believe that, dont Its like a Maine snow, John you? I am, a little, I guess. But I wouldnt be satisfied to shut mysaid, as Gay became silent. Yes, isnt it? she said brightly. self off from life as he does. Theres Dry and like powder. We dont something of Mother in me and a often have them-likthis." great deal of Grandfather, but nothDo you ski near here? Why ing of Aunt Flora, humor shone wouldnt she look at him? Her arm, linked through his, was unresponsive beneath the thick fur coat sleeve. When he glanced sidewise and down, he saw only tendrils of At the moment, I mean. This house. Swarming with relatives. No wonder were all on edge. Will you excuse us, Dad? John and I are going out and walk five miles. Continued 13 I expected that youd either be leading John through the art gallery or that youd be sitting here in utter silence. You underestimate the privilege it is to me to be permitted to talk without being interrupted. I suppose so. Gay was silenffor a moment, then asked, Have you , told John, Dad? John saw David Grahams expression alter. The diffidence he had lost while he had talked of Johns uncle returned. He glanced at John, almost, he thought, watching, in apology, then up at Gay, consideringly. No, he said. I havent. Its about getting a place for you in the research department at Johns Hopkins, Gay said, eagerly. That is what you want? John heard the hesitancy in David Grahams voice, saw the considering expression in his eyes. Id hoped that I might work and Its study there, he said slowly. seemed pretty far in the future to make definite plans. There will be an opening for you the first of the year. Ive been in communication with the authorities. Your training and ability will be investigated, of course, but thats largely a matter of course. n hair curling out under her Grandfather had an operation line of her cheek the cap, curving there. Gays voice was excited and He had thought fur. in, happy. Considerate of him, wasnt that here, alone, of doors, he jiut it? would find her again, but she had John looked directly at David Graignored or deliberately misinterpretham. ed his diffident attempts to effect a I appreciate what youve done, so that he no longer he said, but I couldnt accept a reconciliation effort to break through an made place there the first of the year. the brittle gaiety of her mood. David GraGay has told me We have, she replied. On the hams embarrassment visibly in- slope just the grove, becreased. But I we she seemed tween the beyond and ours. Janeway place to think that some arrangement CoastIt isnt very exciting though. be made. might there is more fun. ing Isnt it possible, John? Janeway place is beyond Im afraid not. He saw a little the The John asked. Why should grove? of the brightness go out of her face he apologize again? he asked himbut. continued, Ive given Dr. self. Gay had known that he was my promise to remain in Port- obligated to Dr. Sargeant until the land until October. You see, Mr. coming October. She shouldnt have Graham, Im discharging an obliga- made plans for him which she knew tion. Dr. Sargeant made it possible he would be unable to endorse. Shed for me to complete my medical always been able to buy what she course and that was the stipulation. wanted. .Well, in this instance, there But if its only a question of was something more important than money. Gays color deepened and money. It was his services the docher eyes were very bright. Couldnt tor needed. Besides She paused at a warning you Yes. Highcliff, Gay said in glance from her father, looked down reply to his question. It was a at her hand. show-plac- e until Dunedin was It isnt entirely. Ive been work- built. Originally I dont remember ing with Dr. Sargeant since October. but Ive seen photographs people Hes leaving for a cruise the first of spoke of it as an Italian villa. It the year. There wouldnt be time to looked like a with break in another assistant even if terraces descending in a series to if you could swallow a lake and balustrades and urns and Even She broke off, her eyes blaz- weeping conifers. Our family are your parvenus in comparison with the ing, her chin held high. Darvid Grahams Janeways. The land was granted Gently, Gay. face was very troubled. This is a to one of Todds ancestors in 1630. Thats why they can live simply decision which John must make. now, without observing all the silly were at each other They staring like strangers, John thought, antag- conventions that Aunt Flora strugonism humming between them in gles to maintain. A hemlock branch, weighted with vibrations across the dim, richly furnished room. But he could not, snow, cut across the path. Duck! he cried and reached forhe would not yield. It was not, he told himself, entirely pride, not only ward, too late, to thrust it aside. stubbornness. There was a deeper He caught her as she stumbled. she gasped and Heavens! reason, something he was unable to looked snow covering at him, up analyze fully. It had to do with a like She blinked, mask. exother the all pressures being from erted upon him by this life into then laughed, a gay laugh, free You look like a snowconstraint. which he had been plunged. she said. Im sorry, he said, conscious of man, to clear his vision. He blinked David Grahams eyes fixed upon He You look like a I break in cant him compassion. too with her. thats No, laughed that promise, Gay. Dr. Sargeant is poetic. You look as though youd depending on me. I cant let him fallen head-firin a barrel of soap down. see I flakes. cant anything but the for a moment. was silence There nose. Here. Wait. of your Then Gays expression softened. She tip His arm held her while, with the low shaken a laugh. gave hand, he brushed the snow Im as bad as Aunt Flora, she other her face. As he bent toward from said. Ive just been despising her saw the laughter dim in her he because she very kindly offers to her, A trembled across eyes. arrange your life for you. Im doing the same. Her breath caught on a her lips. Ive been Can you forgive me? sob. Forgive me. Im sorry. She His arms Oh, darling Yes! faof her arm from the slipped tonot did draw but her held thers chair and came toward him. ward him. But, he said her steadiIll be patient. I can wait. He looked down at her as she ly you must understand. I do. Ive been despising mystood beside him, lovely in this self for Im hateful to you because mood. softened and changed he I love you. That long stupid dinYou do understand, Gay? and then Aunt Flora. I told asked, wanting to take her in his ner that we Grahams dont accept you arms, to heal the hurt he had been It was gracefully. disappointments in the to her only way give obliged at his command. Diffidence held a disappointment. But you knew I was obligated. in the him motionless, She smiled ruefully'. Her eyes presence of her father. I wanted it so much, were shy. his Her eyes fell away from pleadI was away from When she said. Of course I undering glance. I when we were that you, thought stand. She laughed too quickly, too again,' youd want it as Its just that Grandf- together brightly. I that being together as much athers offspring have always had too would meandid, to you than keepmore We I much of everything, suppose. a promise. ' , ing dont accept disappointments graceYou know want I do it. that. fully. Except you, Dad. Youre the Gay. snatch who us one of doesnt only Yes, I know. But and grab. She linked her arm Have you finished I could not love you, dear, so well through Johns. with John? Loved I not honor more Davia Graham I hope not. Youre making fun of me." smiled but his eyes were grave. I No, John, Im not. Have I quothope to have the pleasure of a proed correctly? Dad read the Idylls longed acquaintance. e red-brow- half-buri- Sar-gea- her-fac- e snow-maide- st half-smi- le , self-conscio- us n. J I - As he watched, one of the figures raised an arm in greeting and a shout came ringing welcoming through the clear frosty air. Theres Todd! Gays arm slipped from his. She took a few Lets coast running steps forward. with them, she called back over her shoulder, then stopped and turned. Shall we? she asked, hesitantly. Would you enjoy it? If you would, he replied, conscious of the constraint in his voice, and I we arent intruding. She returned to him, slipped her hand under his arm. Idiot! she said. A curved her lips. Her eyes, lifted to John! his face, were very gentle. Dont you know ? Of course I know. He smiled, widen and and saw her Im rather good with a deepen. toboggan. Lets go coasting. half-smi- The United States coast and geodetic survey is going to sweep the entire area of Boston harbor to see if there are any uncharted reefs and rocks. 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Each misunderstandIs Toward Small Home ing, each prolonged explanation is every indication today There blunted a little the sharp ecstasy that the toward the smaller, swing felt had the at when cabin,' they their lips met, when, her cheek less expensive home is a permaagainst his she whispered soft en- nent one, says the Plumbing and dearments. She drew away from Heating Industries bureau. The him and he made no effort to hold preference today is for the comher. They walked on, breaking a pact type of servantless house, even path through the grove, closer now, among the income group which in but not united. When they spoke former years built larger houses. their voices were gentle, their Paralleling the trend toward the house incorporating the maxsmall glances meeting, separating, questioned but received no answer. They imum compactness and convenience came out of the grove into the open in its design and furnishings, is the steady progress made by the plumbagain. ing and heating industries in the deThats the Jaheway place. features. John looked across the sloping ex- velopment of space-savin- g Radiators have been redesigned in panse of snow to the white stone house which stood on, a rise over- modern slenderized lines and have looking a series of terraces which lost 40 per cent of their bulk and descended to a small irregular lake. size in the reducing process. Due to its handsome streamlined design, Not the Italian villa, he said. Oh, no. Todds father had the the new radiator looks smaller. The factors have made it possiPatroons house moved up on the ble for heating contractors to desite of the original house. Patroon? he questioned, only sign steam or heating plants with all essential parts such vaguely familiar with the word. The ancestor to whom the land as radiators, boilers, and piping, was granted, she explained but her considerably smaller than the sizes was formerly necessary to use. voice was absent. Theyre coast- it The advent of insulation, for ining, she said. has decreased the heating stance, Johns glance turned from the load so that a smaller heating plant stone washed .over house, rambling with faint pink light, standing se- will do the work. Better construcrene among evergreens and the bare tion, too, has had the. effect, of relofty branches of trees, toward the ducing the infiltration of cold air. In the case of direction in which she was gazing. heating Figures in bright colored ski suits plants, automatic heating with toiled up the slope which extended forced circulation and dependable from the lake to the high wall safety controls has made it possible hemlocks which to carry higher temperatures of waplanted with marked the boundary of the estate. ter in the system.' fUPKC wnlwlia HATCHED BLOOD TESTED All heavies. Leghorns, and turn in time. They broke into laughter. I suppose well be arguing that question when were eighty, Todd said. Breath okay? Can you make the climb now? They started back in the soft snow at the side of the run. Todd pulled the sled. Gay linked her arm through his. Figures moved ahead 25 TRUSSES .. Minor-ca- s. A grade. $5.95; AA, AAA, $6.95; Heavy Mixed. $6.50; $5.45, guaranteed delivery. prepaid, HATCHERY. Denver COLORADO INEXPENSIVE MEALS The best food in Salt Lake is served by . 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