“your yor" - A: antallbatterdd irattdstil i. tari "i at the. pate. ‘ter of gravel it-eame ‘tof stop. THE OMINECA: HERALD, NEW HA ZELTON, B. C., WEDNESDAY - APRIL 13,1938 — ———————eEeEeEEeEeeee inal CALIL fr Frances ohelley Wees Wees - Continued from last week 4 at the sight of the driver. : As the car stopped, Bryn rose and walked down the steps and stopped, His eyes met the triumphant eyes of the man driving the other ear. For a monent Bryn and Graham stood fac- ing each other. Graham half out of his car. Then, without a word, per- ’ fectly ealm, Bryn. turned toward the verandah, ; Deborah lifted her eres and met Deborah rose early, brushed ker| Bryn’s in helpless anguish. - Bryn was hair with swift, nervous fingers, took smiling at her, a steady, warm, com- u hath in cool water, and went out in-' forting smile that. seemed to tell her tv the fresh morning sunyhine She! that everything was all right, that she had not slept well, She walked quick-| had nothing to fear. She could not ly up the path between the garden and! understand. He came up -the steps the orchard She went on but a few: and stood beside Grandmother's chair “Gone!” Tubby echoed. “What I want to know,” Sally said ominously, “is, how did he get out? Three bolts and a six inch door, and 2 bay of iron on the bottom. You said he couldn't, How did he?” . Nobody answered her. + * ve owaabatar ai Gime down stairs with yards inside the stone wall that ge-" jwarated the orchard from the forest, she turned and raced back down 1lg¢ path as if she were pursued; for it lad oeceurred to her suddenly that he —Groham—might be hiding on. the dither side of the:wall: Looking back oy. ‘ec. her® shoulder, ‘she ‘was brought: - up short. by colliding : with: a tall solid person who, seized - her. hands snd swung them:in his:own.. ¢ “What are you running away from, Bryn enquired | .SNothing,”. she «said, with. alittle | littie nervous laugh “That is’ no- thing real I fust got to thinking — | 1 just thought that perhaps oh, I wis Just worrying about him That's all” “Do you know how lovely you are?” | he asked gently. Deborah pressed her lips together, Her eyes searched his. .. ' He drew her bands np, and took ’em hoth in one of his, “It doesn’t matter about Graham,” he said, “Don't worry about it, sweetheart.” Rhe hent and picked one-of the clov- ev pinks, put her hand up to the breast of his blie sweater and wove the flo- wor stem through the stitehes. Her eyes: lifted: to his, Bryn started to speak, but she ‘turned and quickly down the path .toward the house with Bryn ‘close beside ‘her, _ Grandmother, to! Deborah's intense surprise was already up Almost: before ‘Deborah: Had told a maid that they were ready for their Sant Frangisco; aMrs Larned. I'm: ter- tibly sorry to a0, Gond-bye,” she said firmly, ci ¢ wt ae “LT can't think: of “it, a Grandmother protested | “You... must — have . break- faust"; She; turned to“tlie maid “Joan tell the cook that: wer want: a°tray of° coffee and, toust as quickly as it can uo prepared” ; Pilar ganced at her’ wateh “Oh, very well,” she sald, a little ungrace- oughly, 1" m: “anxious: to get” ‘home by night? she explhined Tubby--was: ‘the Inst: one: down, “Well.” he said joy lally, "here we all eh?. What've,, you ‘gat your. hat on for Pilar? “You'r re rut: lenving us, are you?” Sve Pet in wd Pilay gaye. hin a .diydanefnl glonia, “T suppose you'll he: heart-broken.”” Me “Wally vou En thot: it’ 18" ubby snid:. cheerfully: The. -eroun : had just. moved ont: ‘ti | ndah when, ‘there: game’ thy Sere Le a Inhoring. aml engine from Tie yd rtclsat? thet lett! inde Witt! 0 -aplasti! aiid’ Slat. ’ faced Grandmother. walked | ine ‘rednlonsly.. ‘3 Pov bey, Dehorah's heart Aropped like ‘Youd Tubhy and Simon were standing help- lessly on the grass, Sally and. Made- line had retreated to the doorway, . and Stool there, hand in hand, watching Grandmother, too. And Pilar, still nunioving, sat in her chair behind the ‘vines. Stuart Graham, .with that black sinilc of his,,came across the grass from the driveway. He swung: his | wide shoulders confidently, and De- borah wished. wildly that Bryn would #o ont aud do something to him anything to.- ston that confident, steady advance, to wipe off that tri- umpbant smile, te save Grandmother. But it was too late. Wee : He stopped on the lowest step.. -He He-bowed to her “Good morning,” he said brightly, ‘Grandmother inclined. her hend. “Goal morning,” she replied. “Yor are Mrs, Larned,” he stated. “IT think you will have heard of me, and from me, My name is Grrbam.” ‘Tndeed?” Grandmother murmured. entirely enim. Her pulse heat was fast Int steady. . * He stiffened rt Grandmother's “In- deed." : . “Stuart Grnham,” he repeated dis- tincHly.. “From Boston.” | ; Grandmother inclined her head. “Tow do you do? she said coolly, and With perfect Self-possession, perfectly: tinmoved, “I knew your. srandpar-' ents, TF believe. “And your father tap,’ E hope they ure quite well?”. "Say," Graham: demanded roughly of Bern. This isn’t Mrs, Larned her- self, . It's. somebody dressed up to look like her, What're you trying tu da, put something else over on me?" - “Tam Mrs, Larned,” Grandmother said quietly, “You are Stuart Gra- ‘hum 'T quite , “understand. Is ‘there _soryething | Tea do for you? Your futher,as:t remember: ‘him, 1 WAS 2 gen- Hlemiun, aud he was our friend. Can 1 help you in any way for- his sake? +. “Yon are Mrs. Larned?’ he asked, . “You. ‘are Mrs, Larned and you sit’ Here as calm as ‘Ice When T tell you that Ioim Btuart Graham, und that ‘this. pe indicated Bryn coutemptnousty, “that: fellow, is noth- Ing mere than an imposter, ti man who lins heen taking advantage. of .you, who's - married Jone, nigra daughter Without your consent? rite “This i all you hay RAY tome?” Grandmother’ asked, a. Nothhig that you have sald sepms, io. me partiqular- Wy. ltiteresting or ‘Of any Importance, t underataid: | And whut then?” * ae * Grahan Stood. ‘foolishly’ for: ‘a. Mid ahéné, “regarding” her with. ‘dishelieving eyes, Then, “This is ‘a fine kette of ‘fish?’ he. sid, Youe r husband - ‘took prediptlon’ td" see’ that Deborah |. Aa’ 1 Milita ah $4 pos vother,-and'} without: any: _compunetion | whatever Sou let ‘her. mney another man “What! tee Ver Break ‘| seen you, I ‘} new one, this is, about me? I’ve’ been bainkng ou mary- ing her, all my life!’ “T am sure that banking is a very well chosen word,’ Grandmother com- mented He -flushed: -darkly.: very well. I-suppose you realize thet she don’t get the money, now that she married this smart guy who’s got you wound around his finger? I suppose rou can afford to snap your finger at that, at deliberately throwihg owny everything your family had?” “Mr: Graham, I cannot think that this is any of your affair,” said Grand mother quietly...“I am sorry, but I cannot see why you possibly conccern yourself with this matter, It no long- er {8 any concern of yours. Your in- terest, it seems to me, Is a trifle belat- ed.” Grandmother put Deborah's hand firmly .away from her stood up. “And I will addy that now that I have shall haank God every. mo- ment’ of the remainder of my life that it is none of your concern, that when you had the opportunity to make -it so, you thought.us beneath your re- spect. I would rather have starved, and Deborah with me, than to have her marry. you. I would rather see Deborah where ber mother is, in her grave, than in the hands of such a man as.you are.” ‘Grandmotner drew back. “You be- lieve anything you're told, don’t you?’ he sneered. “I suppose you think this is a very romantic marriage, this girl and a young rolling-in-gold millionaire, this James Weldon Shipley . Brynild- son, Third, who pretends to fall in love with your precious grand daughter’ and marries her at sight. _ Well, let me tell yon, it isn’t half so romantic ag it looks. Do you know what he is? He is nothing but a cheap adventurer. that’s all, going around the, world buy- ing thrills with his money. He hasn’t done this before. But wait when he's tired of his new toy, then you'll see what'll happen. He'll drop her like » wrung mop-rag.” a “That's enough,’ Bryn said sharply, and stepped forward. He turned to Grandmother. Ig there anything fur- ther you'wish to say to him?” he ask- ed her quietly. “Nothing,. my boy," Grandmother answered wearily, still standing proud- ly “hen,” Bryn ‘said directly to Gra- ham, “on your-way Gon on” he said ‘| between his teeth, “if you know what's good: for you” - Graham backed ‘off orecipitately. “Inst a minute," Tubby said - softly,’ “Where did you get all your informa- tion. about our hero!” ; “It’s none of your dam business, "7 Graham said. |: . “Let him vo,” Bryn ‘said’ sharply ‘to Tubby, “It's obvions, ‘isn’t it?" | 'y With a set frozen face she rose, walk-|. ed past Grandmother’ and Deborah and Bryn, standing together at the top: of the steps and past Graham staring at her She went across the:grass and got tutu ler env ‘She started: the md-. tor The car turned ‘on ‘two ‘wheels,'|: sernped Graham's fender, and dirted|: off, without: a backward: glunee from Pilor. ' : + td . The morning, Bryn discovered, had somehow whirled itself away; Pilar was: gone; Graham. was gone \Tabby'|: wid Miuleling had. gone wandering off into the-¥ woods, with ‘an apple apiece; return, until. Pubby could:iook tat Made- line without that. dazed ‘expression. |: to the liwn after dunch;: “with that avow ed intention. 6f getting ‘another Jayer |: of sun-tan, but she bad promptly gone | to sleop there. in the heat, and Simon had carried out an umprella ‘and .: -¢r? lag’ ‘Grandmotlier was vasleep. ‘too} on the couch. before an. 0] en, window in the stiting room . “Bry! : He room softly,., and’ shut--the ‘door ‘het. hind: ‘him 33. 7and then, he. 7 seatehtér Deborah. |” ; He went down the path ‘towa athe! brook: with ‘ ‘long, quick’ strideg}’ and: ‘at: liat < caine’ to. the :Bolid. ring. oftrees: ent, ‘most: hidden: sanctuayy,: : ‘trunk under’ ‘his ‘ha She ‘tarned,f quiekly, and looked? up, her: ‘eyes. dark ‘and atitl ‘full of dreinis, her’ mouth red oe] Pe “That's. all} - This is‘a | Pilar, back in the shadows, stirred |” ‘and an injunction from Sally not. to} Sally herself had taken, a, cushion. out |: evted it over her to keep her from burn ; In} id j that’. formed the ‘back: of. Deboralte . re Bryn, rapped: Ughtiy * ols the. Mtoe! and soft.. come in, Deborah?” he asked. She dropped her: lashes.’ “If you wish,” she sald'in a“low votive. He -squeezed...through . the. -opening and came down the slope toward her. “sw throne, with a level bank to sit on and a slopeing back ‘covered . with thick, green grass. She did not speak. He went dowa the slope and came to a halt below her. Deborah would no* lov up. Bryn moved nearer and dropped: down a yutd away. lis eyes upot her: Have- u’t you forgiven me? Bryn asked .at lust geritly, “for net telling’ you that Grendmother know? i-told her on the nde” ‘ “You did try to tell ne.” Yell ine what's proubling you, De- liorah, All the fears 2nd worries are gone, dear.” _ She caught her lower jip between tivo white teeth. She snovk her head. * Iryo moved closer to her. He tried to'take her hands, but sie Puited them away. She swallowed Ther, “y wish you would go way? ” she snid tinder ‘her breath, ' “Go away?” . The others are going today. Affer dinner. You could go with them.’ - “Go away, Deboruh? Go away from you, you mean? Leave here’? Go back to San Francisco” She nodded, her eyes. on the leat, | Bryn put his face down: in his hands After a long time he sald, slowly, “I don’t understand, Deborah This mor- ning you why you give me this flower!” he. said,. touching it “I be- gan to think rou “cared a little. about me" ’ She did not repty He loskeddown at - Deborah's bent ‘head “That's final then?" he asked |: quietly She did not-answer “Sorry,” he said after a moment, “I suppese T was a fool to think that you could possibly care about me - You're 50 exquisite, and so fine, and- you're not-made ont of ordiniry. stuff.like. the theheginningthatitwasn’ ta:ny usenrmpe- rest of us. IT might have known from the beginning that it wasn’t nny use. I think I. did know, Deborah, s so you needn't repronch yourself” 7 She was gazing up at him, still with that. anguish look: in her eyes, Bryn managed a.smile. He held out. hig rand. “Shake hands?” he inquired. “If you dowt mind | Deborah, I think V'H go now instead of waiting until to- night” : She got to her foot slowly Wis as white as chalir Her face She put her hand in his’ “Good-bye,” she - whisp- ered,” and -he stood for a nioment look- |. Ang into her eyes, then turned away, “No," Deborah said clearty.. “No. “Tt: isn't any use, I ‘can't let you go,” ‘she said “y don't care what you ‘think nbout. me TI don't care ‘if Tama new kind of toy. for yau I don't care if. als Issey anotior adve mibre, au ad: |: Yenture that will be over | ‘little: while . I: don’t ‘cate about any- ‘thing, or, what happens to, me, only I “can’t let’ you go away ‘from me I have no pride or. strength | Jett,” Bryn of ‘stand motionless, staring down ot her in bewilderment “Don’t you wnder- istand,’. she cried again. “I °°) 1 love | ‘you. ” , ae “Love mer. he Fepeated,, incredulous. | ly. "You modin,”* Bryn “revieated With, Nawning » “understanding, - “you * mean, | you Jove me? y-.- ved at him “With a little eroan he mov.) red his” dtnis’ ‘at last, ‘and: closed: them. } tght: axoune her -He bet; his. head] and ‘put‘his ‘lips’ to ber’ evelids © * PH “Dehorab," . an ae She ‘thened: her ‘head - cao | ‘aia “looked ‘up. at. him, ~ AS ‘flood: of color “swept ovet Hier” face,” ‘He. smiled. ten- |: schicken, he’ said. one you. think: “At |; ‘would jhe;mueh; ot, din} ndveuthye: jad top. ‘marry any body, © ‘Deborah? Do, “think -that “I would. -have: offer ‘pened’ ‘to be in your. predicament . in eee) “FOU fog ps is ns) » a tat falta: Fea we re a br Pine aera: ig ‘the oftieo:” Deborah, ‘something ‘said to |: AO S there's, sour, girt: | dary: Qn, all the” “world, I was complete ly ‘lost from ‘that very. ‘first look, awectheart, Bryn “atood between the ‘twol ‘\ trees, and: just’ outside ‘them. * “May. I. She was ‘seated in the’ hdllow tikea4. oy in a gt ‘ashios anid. look- f' ‘ marry, - dust any ‘girl at. all: who, malty fat, of and wasn't’ going to let you go no F matter. what;happencet.. “y wes ‘afraid to do nything vt all about as bad ever since. we were mat- | tied. You. don’t.know how often Eve gone out cut. firewood and hanimer ay nails just ‘to keep myself away from you.” ru ugninst his shoulder, He put a hand ‘beneath her check, looked down into hers, and gray clung to violet, again, ‘but there was a*new expression in both, Then, slowly, he ; scent, “Debortih,” he said wently, “T love sou. You're the only girl in the world ns far as I'm concerned. Deborah will you be my wife? . What I’nt ask ing you ww is whether or not you. think that some time you might love me enough to: Feally be my wife. I couldn't: hope for so much yet, but lat- ‘er, when you get to know me better, wad - trust me more, de you -think you could " She began fo,’ “understand, When you're a wife you begin 4 to’ think about having children, don’t you?” ' “Tf you want. children,” oa “Well,” Debors ab anid positively, “[ flo. There isn’t any ‘diffienlty about that. 1 ve wanted them for years and years, Ytnuilt this play Hotise for them long ago; fox a little boy and “a little fir.” She’ lookd nt inhi and smiled, “So that's alright, ‘she. said. “Yes, "he said after q moment, “that scoms to bé altight, “think we could practically . count cou that eventuntly,° Tle reached into ‘his’ wateh poeket and drow ont a ring box Then drew, out fihe ying. “He lifted Deborih’s han! wad slowly took off her wedding ring. [Te slipped the new ring on the finger “where the w edding ving had been, lift- od the. hand nnd put. it to his lips. “Tats, your, _epgagement ‘Tins, dear,” he § said. Deborah looked down at it. ‘It was a great, _ gleaming. :pearl, flushed the nalest rose, and set. exquisitely in thin sala filigree, “It's lovely,” | she seid. : “It was my. mother's. Deborah looked ip at bim.-: : “When you want your wedding. ring” Brevn went on carefully, lifting a curl on her temple, ‘when. you're sure. of me, and positive you're. making no mis- tke, and-when. you get to know thu; aul feel ahout me.the ‘way: I feel about You—ns henvly as you ean of course. ‘tind can't live without me, I'll be very fled ‘to ut it back on your finger As far as Tm concerned, Deborah, I never dd ‘approve of Jong engagements” ee oe It wns time at’ last to say good- bye to the ruests, Sally and Madeline ao “into! Knitted: dregses * and Simon ane bags. put into. the car, ang: ;Grandmoth- er: ‘had insisted on. haying Gary pack! n ket of: Aeuit,.fo x, themand “at tHe, “Inst ‘they Were Fone | ~ Grandmother Went :f0 ‘bed: earty, tir. ed from a hard day Deborah a Bryn.snet nenr:‘the door, ‘and looked aE at the-moon::-“I ean! t ‘believe ‘that yq ae real, and thu. you. love. me, ra that: we are here togethe ‘and,. he said “Tellme agal eborah’” -. ; She: told shims agatiy, Saridivhén' ‘De. borah looked: at him she knew that s she loved” him for... Sole het'y rads “carey. ‘you up, Me ‘and’ ‘sligiped ‘his arms ‘be- ifPhey' reached the top at vere: ‘in her, sitting room, ‘Heath: her, last, ‘find: W dorly dowitut Her! “yo: tinny ‘little | dregs: ‘tonight ?" : Bie ebb eh ‘he. o- Tin "going to ‘wea; “it,” she: a i eee ole, Ma Tn bid, ‘I’m “going. to. sive it for “ “that is 1 BO- “BAVE, dt. _ ren'€ you: going to ‘we ERT. a Just ‘once. more, Deborah? “When '. Just. “for” feiir Vd loose Foi; aiid itd been Deborah turned and buried her fice ‘dnd’ turned her head again. His eyes ° bent hid head, and put his lps down | ti ‘litra, so soft Rud Young and iuno- ‘Tubby inée knlekerbockers, and thefr . “Why: ‘dia, you’ wens your wedding ed up, at him, i is. ‘the ON cee eg Oe er a - ae ran mesa = f see ee