Show SHIFTING HI j SANDS AND CHAPTER XI continued IS dont you think it would be wiser tt if I 1 took care of it for or you nort lel suggested ug she he demurely you are dreadfully careless only a moment ago you had no DO idea where the ring was it if it ts is on my finger know exactly bully ideal idea I 1 so I 1 shall I 1 now tell ie whew youre oft off to you yon were werely in a rightful frightful hurry burry when you burs through that door so I 1 was agreed sylvia and here I 1 am lotterle loitering U g and almost forgetting my errand cornel come I 1 we must hurry burry ive sot got to go to town want te to row me over overl you bet your eifel show me the boat boal leading the way to the yellow dory she he took her place opposite him and be pushed off As they sat facing one another her yes eyes roamed over his brown suit his matching tie handkerchief and socks his immaculate linen his general air of careful grooming and she could not but admit he wore his clothes well ile he was not a small town product three years yeara in an eastern preparatory school followed by tour four years of college life had knocked all that might have bave been provincial out of horatio junior nevertheless these reflections interesting though they were proved nothing about his knowledge of the water then alla suddenly became aware that thi the boat was being guided by a master hand why bortle fuller I 1 had no idea you rou could row like this I 1 exclaimed she with admiration horatio deigned no response wherever did you learn to pull such an oar varsity crew adf of course I 1 had bad forgotten she apologized her eyes following as with each splendid stroke the craft shot forward lor ward although the oarsman ignored her approbation he was not unmindful of it IL where do we land he asked anywhere ile he bent forward and with one final magnificent sweep sent the nose of the dory out of the channel come on he called leaping to the beach but but bortle I 1 cant get ashore here ill wet my white shoes JUP jump 11 its too far pull the boat higher on the sand not on your life jump darling 1 rii HI catch you she stood up in the bow 1 11 I cant its too far fa rl Non nonsense 1 wheres your sporting blood dont be afraid im right here suppose you catch met merl but I 1 shall he would she was certain of it still she wavered 1 I dont want to lump jump she pouted have to come on beau alful youre wasting time 1 I think you are perfectly horrid the he flung out as she sprang forward an instant later she was in his arms and tight to lo a grip she knew herself powerless to loosen let me go I 1 let me gol she he pleaded 1 I shall sweetheart all in good time before I 1 set you free though we must settle one trivial point are we engaged or are we not she made no answer it if were not he went on 1 I intend to duck you la in the water it we are you shall tell me you love me and nd go free A swift shy smile illuminated her face ace 11 II 1 dont want to be due ducked ked lj bortle ortle she murmured raising her arms to his bis neck you precious thing 1 you shant be now the rest of it say you love me 1 I guess you know that but I 1 wish to hear bear you say it 1 I 1 I think I 1 do a h halfhearted half alf hearted statement 1 I 1 1 I know I 1 do bortle ah ab that Is better belter and I 1 love you sylvia loving you Is an old old tory story with me a sort of habit I 1 shall never change you are too much a part of me sylvia now pay the boatman and you shall go one Is tou too cheap two Is miserly the tare fare Is three I 1 wont take less 1 I consider your methods despicable announced the girl when at last he be reluctantly put her down on her feet you blackmailed me 1 I know my he countered perhaps rather I 1 trundled back bach to new york tomorrow and offered the ring to estelle silly I 1 I 1 was only fooling she protested quickly linking her arm in his bis this ring would never fit estelle dearest her hands are tre men dous you ever notice them they are almost as large as a mans I 1 never saw such hands shea an awful nice girl just the same ame 1 I dont doubt that come we must quit fooling now and hurry or we shall never get home marcia will be frantic marcia Mar cla my aunt I 1 have so much to toll tell you I 1 hardly know where to begin e sighed sylvia do listen carefully for or I 1 need your advice what about A lot of things it ts Is a long story you s be marcia has fallen in love with ft a robber A robber your aunt uh 1 juh I 1 know it sounds odd but you will understand it better after by sara ware bassett copyright by the th penn pub co service you have heard the details nodded syllvia Syll vla this man a jewel thief came to our house bouse on one day shipwrecked and hurt so we took him in we know then of course that he was a 8 thief afterward when we did he was sick and we the heart to turn him out in fact we have done it anyway tie he was too fascinating ile he was one or of the most fascinating men you ever saw he must have been horatio growled oil oh he was I 1 myself almost lost my heart to him confessed sylvia earnestly marcia did your aunt yes dont look lock so horrified hor tie de I 1 realize it seems queer unconventional vent ional but understand better when you see barcla she Is no ordinary person 1 I think she was sylvia ignored the comment anyway the robber hid bid the loot and of course marcia and I 1 did all we could to protect him then one day the wilton sheriff heard over the radio there had been a jewel robbery on long island and stumbling upon the hidden gems arrested mr air heath mr heath the thief the thief I 1 how can you be so stupid 1 I get you now you must admit though this Is some story to understand 1 I know it sounds confused but in reality it Is perfectly simple if just pay attention well the girl hurried on 1 I cannot stop to explain all the twists and turns but anyway the sheriff brought the burglar to wilton and marcia Is broken brokenhearted hen hearted arted brokenhearted broken hearted I 1 I 1 should think shed be thankful to be rid of him but you keep forgetting ashes in love with him well do you wonder I 1 do what kind of a woman Is your aunt what sort of a gang have you got in with anyhow hush bortle you talk like that sylvia declared this affair Is too serious marcia and the file the she and mr heath love one another it Is terrible because you see he lias has a wife 1 I should call that a stroke of providence myself horatio I 1 think you are being very nasty you are joking about something that is no joking joeln matter 1 I beg your pardon benr dear I 1 really joking dont be angry but let me go hortie let me got go this yarn Is unbelievable preposterous explained the man taking her hand band and gently caressing it well when mr heath went away from the flow homestead estead he left behind him a hundred dollars in payment for what marcia barcla had bad done for him it almost killed her she slie she thought she ought to have had more you mean j 1 hundred dollars Is quite a sum in these days she would better have grabbed it tight anti and been thankful my respect for this bandit chap Is rising I 1 should call him an honest gentleman it Is useless to talk with you horatio can see gee stiffening A delicate affair like this Is evidently beyond your comprehension you cannot seem to understand it all you do Is to make light of every word I 1 say im not making light on the contrary I 1 guess I 1 am taking the situation far more seriously than you are I 1 dont like the moral tone of this place at all it looks to me as if you had got into most undesirable surroundings roun dings the sooner you are married to me young woman and out of here the better As for this remarkable aunt of yours stop horatio Horat iol stop right where you are arc bridled sylvia one more word against marda marcia and back home you go so last fast you wont be able to see for dust im in earnest so watch your step the woman has bewitched you frowned horatio she has she bewitches everybody shell beltch you not on your life walt wait and see mr heath will bewitch you too the the r yen yea the burglar bandit thief whatever you choose to call him admit it when you meet him we are gofan there now to toto to call I 1 to return the check I 1 just told you about youre the stupidest man I 1 was ever engaged to horatio why cant you listen 1 I am listening with all my ears cars then the trouble Is with your imagination agi ngi nation natien sylvia said in her loftiest loft iest tone tone they walked on in silence until presently the girl stopped before the gate of a small weather beaten cottage ta tage e well here we are at elyshas Ells has she remarked turning in at the gate he gato got to do with it A mercy lercy bortle wear me to ashren a shred ellsha Is the sher sheriff lff im going to coax him to let us see the prisoner you dont mean the chap Is jailed herel here I 1 my 1 1 he clapped his hand over his mouth why any red blood ed man could knock the whole house flat to the ground with a single blow of his fist ill bet I 1 could there any other place to put him well if he stays incarcerated in a d detention pen like this hes hea a noble minded convict all I 1 have to say they walked up the narrow clamshell path bordered by iris and thrifty perennials As they did so the sound of a radio dr drifted tried through gli the open window sylvia peeped in elialia El islia too intent on the music to hear her step was sitting before the loud sp spa ater eaLer smoking ive come to see mr ileath the she shouted above the walls of a crooning orchestra 1 I aint sure as id oughter aughter let you see him hesitated ellsha ril ill take the responsibility wal febbe on second thought twill do no harm he drawled iles he round on the back porch id come with you I 1 walten for the news flashes all right I 1 can find him say who you got with you called the sheriff over his shoulder hes nobody just my fiance dance your what the man I 1 am going to marry you dont tell met me 1 so youre gettin married are you good lookin feller 1 I 1 heard at the post office you had some chap in the odin put but to let him see sir ileath heath I 1 dunno as atwould be just where I 1 go horatio goes sylvia retorted f ellsha reak v weakened eak ened wal in that cases case he be began she waited to hear bear no more come on Il bortle ortle she called leaving ellsha absorbed in a saxophone solo the two rounded the corner of the cottage and found themselves in the presence of stanley heath CHAPTER XII Syly sylvia lal 1 he cried springing up and advancing toward her with outstretched band Syl sylvia vial 1 what a brick you are to come I 1 angry as she was when face to face with him she could not resist the contagion of his smile im glad to see you so well she said this Is mr horatio fuller of alton city horatio looked heath up and down and then stepped forward and gripped his hand with unmistakable cordiality mighty glad to know you sir was his greeting you seem to have got yourself into a jam it if there Is anything I 1 can do any way I 1 can be of service horatio you forget we are not here to make a social call interrupted sylvia who had by this timp time regal regained ned her routed chilliness and indignation dig nation on the contrary sir ileath heath we have come on a very painful errand we are returning thia check to you she extended it toward him gingerly holding its corner in the tips of her fingers as it it were too foul a thing to touch it was outrageous of you insulting to leaie leae a thing of this sort for barcla to attempt to pay in caan kindness such as hers im sorry heath stammered sorry I 1 1 you have been very sorry or you would have sensed such an act Ilor horatio atlo fuller fumbled nervously alth ith his tie you deserve swept on young sylvia with rising spirit to be thrashed bortle and I 1 both think io fio dont we chortle Hor tle horatio junior turned crimson oh I 1 say sylvia go easy he protested dont drag me into this I 1 dont know one darn thing about it suppose I 1 just step stel inside and listen to the news flashes bashes while you and mr air ileath heath transact your business it will be less awkward all round if you want me you can speak nodding courteously in heaths deaths direction horatio junior disappeared your mr fuller uller li Is a man of met feeling stanley heath declared look ing arter after him 1 I 1 congratulate con rati flate you thank you Is settled theril she nodded 1 I holie aou will br be vury very nappy site she did not deply lit our one lini hell she lid did it was if tn ki i 4 r imla new amil mil TO 1 I 17 C |