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SYNOPSIS
To the household of Doctor Ballard,
in Mulberry Square, youthful Dr. Hugh
Kennedy, comes as an assistant. He
first meets Janie, nineteen-year-old
daughter of Doctor Ballard. Her older
sister, Celia, a petted beauty, is away
from home. Hugh regards Janie as a
emall girl, to be treated as a chum
He sees a photograph of Celia, and is
fmpressed by her loveliness, Fla con-
tinues to regard Janie as, as he ex-
presses it, a “good fellow,” but
she has a far different feeling for him
Celia returns home. She accepts Hugh's
open admiration as her just one
more in her train of admirers, Tom
McAllister is another, and Carter Shel.
by is a third lowing a visit by
Shelby to the Ballard home, Celia Is
visibly depressed. Hugh and Cella un-
expectedly announce their engagement,
Janie, heartbroken, to college.
She is summoned home when her fa-
ther Is hit in an auto ace
cident, lan
feeling res
elderly phy
evesight
Kennedy
Celia,
tor Bal
little
due,
returns
seriously
Hugh
zha
CHAPTER
11I—Continued
“She's
Janie's hear
that
“Don't be quain
“Gracious, then, |
“They will be
“When
h tra
her cheeks
awny
bridesmaid
and Hi
Janie
cause Ci
She glanced up at he
eyes were tranquil
amused. What
Muriel was thi
Carter had whisg
to dance with Celia.
wondered
ever so faintly
Any
and
was she th
sing’
words
left her
ef es
NKir
ered when he
“l owe a
had with
setting the wore
her, I might not
Carter had
He was made that
thing he could not
Il
said his charmin
Is to musi “But for
stressed onoun,
way. § Some-
“It's nice to dance with you
Carter stressed the pronoun
“1 like it, too."
strings quivered. Her left
tered away from his si
against her throat,
hils eyes caught the shine of
on her slim third fir ,
“Is that a warnir ie asked.
“I'm engaged, you know." It pleased
her to say it. It pleased her because
she was fragile 3 ovely in the
slim little black crepe frock.
The sils
att lddor
ouiger,
v
2
{
“I got drunk the night that I heard.”
It pleased him to exaggerate a bit be
cause, after all, there was the ring
on her finger and she was very lovely
in the slim
“Oh, Carter!”
proached him,
things like that.”
“l had to—forget” He held
close because—well,
little plain black frock.
The
“You sh
violet eyes ree
ouldn’t do
her
was the
ring on her finger and her head against
his shoulder was small and fragrant
and blond. “Will he make you happy?”
he asked as they danced the
shadows again.
“He's sweet” The | dreamy
expression crept into her lifted
“We shall go abroad for a year.”
“1 should
there
nto
onsed
eyes,
have
places "
liked to show
beautiful His voice
touchingly sad. “Paris. The
anean. The Italian lakes.”
“If things had been different,” Celia
nurmured vaguely and dropped her
head against his shoulder,
“If things had been different” he
repeated and held her very close. “Are
you happy, Celia?”
“I've been unhappy about Father”
The silver harp strings were trem
bling again.
“I'm sorry. You were made for hap-
piness, my dear, If there Is ever any.
thing I ean do—" His voice trailed
off into silence, promising many
things,
“Thank you,
mured.
friend.”
They had moved into a shadowy cor-
ner. The firc and the lights were very
far away. He stooped swiftly and
you
was
Mediter-
Carter,” Celia mur
“I shall think of you as my-—
“That's for remembrance, my lovely
lost Celia,” he sald.
He was made that way.
something he could not help.
Iv
Hugh was sitting in the armchair
beside the living room fire when Janle
and Cella returned from “Sportsman's
Hall,” His tired eyes brightened. He
rose and crossed to the door.
“I've just gotten back,” he sald, “1
‘phoned. They sald you had left.”
“William brought us home.” Celia's
manner was detached. She turned
toward the stairs,
It was
ne
“You aren't going up just yet?
Hugh asked wistfully,
“I'm sleepy.” Cella patted back a
dainty yawn,
“But I haven't seen you all day
Hugh made a motion with his arms,
Celin edged ever so slightly towards
the stairs. Janie fumbled with the
buckles on her galoshes. They seemed
unusually hard to manage. Perhaps
that was because she couldn't see
them very well,
“It isn't my fault” Celia implied
that she had been neglected and Hugh
was entirely to blame. “I'm tired. 1
want to go up to bed.”
“Good night, then,
stooped to kiss her.
brushed her cheek.
“Good night, Hugh"
“What? There was a
in his volee,
“Good night—darling.”
“That's better. Happy dreams,
sweet”
leautifull” He
His lips merely
note of
Cella moved away door,
Her hand rested throat
as though it held there something pre-
cious which 1 Her heels
ind on the
the
her
from
against
night he lost,
made a tapping sot
steps. 1 tairs a
polished
door closed gently,
CHAPTER 1V
‘ather was removed to New York
the end of January. Mother accom-
nied him aving behind he
18 an Worries
The matter of Jani
the
ie hs
llege had been
discussions, Jar
She didn't want to go back
“Father - Janie
sitting close to Mother on a ha
beside her chair, “And I will
she promised. “I'll send for my books
and study every Doctor Warden
will belp me with Latin and |
read French with Professor Mantell”
“1 wish you wouldn't go there”
Mother fretted. “Those Mantells
shiftless and not even decently clean”
“He'll help me with French.”
tried not to be indignant,
was Mother's night at home, *]
can take the exams next fall and go
on with my class, | couldn't bear it
to be so far away from home.”
anderstands,
po n "
go on,
are
Janie
because it
inst
Mother sighed and looked as though
it was all too dreadful to be endn
“You'll write to us
Janie implored with her
Mother's
“Every
“And tel
soon as the’
in't
tion. They clung together
stairs hall, Mother and
Janie, faced with
very
Arms aroun
neck.
Mother promised,
graph," Celia id
They coul speak of
an uncert
wondering if ever they woul
happy again,
“You'll have to be
money,” Mother sald with
frown, “1
for Celia,” wistfully.
As though it
thought,
had if
Hugh,
“Don't worry about that” Celia re
linquished orange blossoms and a satin
train and a tunnel of awning in front
of the church, “We must think only
* She looked noble and self.
sacrificing with tears on
and shadows under her eyes,
about
a worried
did want a nice wedding
would matter. Janie
what kind of a wedding you
r
you were getting married to
of Father."
her lashes
“You're so brave, darling.”
marveled. And show it
wonderful that Celia
linquish the satin train
Janie should study alone, Janie's gal
lantry was silent. Celia's came with
a blowing of trumpets and a beating
of many drums,
Mrs.
brick
Mother
gom seemed
more
should re
than that
old house. Life
quiet routine, Hugh was kept very
busy, The flu epidemic had crept
through Vine and Juniper streets up
into the Square,
“You're working too hard,” Celia
said one day with a pretty air of con-
cern.
“I must." The angle of Hugh's jaw
was lean and square and determined.
“Can't you go out to Dolly's with
me tonight?” Celia sat on the arm of
his chair, twisting around her finger
a lock of his rumpled bright hair,
“lI can’t darling. I'd flop on the
table and snore.”
“There's no use killing yourself.”
Celia’s expression was fretful.
“It was my fault.” The veln In
Hugh's forehead was throbbing.
“That's morbid, Hugh.”
“It's honest, at any rate.”
looking at her strangely,
pression changed,
“I know, darling,” she sald softly.
“You're sweet, Hugh"
“Do you love me, Celia?"
her down ‘Into his arms,
“Of course.” She looked up at him
and smiled. B8he wore her “Saint
Cecelin” expression. Beneath it she
thrilled at the worship in his eyes, It
gave her again that thrilling sense of
power, If you were beautiful you
could take what you wanted from
Me . . .
“Just me, I mean” Hugh continued
earnestly, “Not the money my fa.
ther left or"
“Hugh!” Her eyes reproached him,
There was In her expression a hint
of the hidden loveliness which held
settled
He was
Celia's ex-
He pulled
him with its promise. Some day he
would find it, the real loveliness of
Celia, hidden beneath her moods and
pretty poses,
“1 love you so much,” he said,
“1 love you, Hugh"
She was quiet in his arms, her eyes
dreaming off into the distance.
“What are you thinking?” he asked,
hoping to catch a glimpse of the real
lovely Celina,
“Will you take me to Paris, Hugh?"
Her volce was warm with anticipation,
“And Venice? Dolly Bruce Is so
superior she been to
Yenlee”
Hugh's
He blamed
been able to
because has
dashed.
hadn't yet
expectations
himself. He
reach her. He did not
for the accident, He
lamed his jealousy, his fear that he
night lose her. lis love for her was
a madness, He hadn't thought It
would be like that, He love
sane and beautiful, a
were
blame Celia
wanted
to be warm
steady emotion, like on a friend
ly hearth .
The , day
Janie
ooks and read
Professor
id
»«] over
Heern
ncern.
“l Love You So Much,” He Said.
business sense" fe
wmbby ledger. “Some of
these accounts have been standing for
fifteen years”
“Can you do anything
“There are notes in h bank.
Tom's brows drew together in a frown
“He has made himself I
every Tom, Dick and Harry
Janie knew very little about notes
There had always been money enough,
They had very
brick house io the
”
responsible for
in town"
lived well in the old
Father
hated to
Square,
He
“Don’t look so tragic.” Tom smiled
away his frown. “I'll collect what |
can, Perhaps we can set it all straight
Just
try to be careful and don't run up any
staggering bills"
Janie flung herself into a frenzy of
economizing, They decided to dis
miss the office girl
“Celina and 1 can take turns.” Janie
suggested, “It will give us something
to do.”
Celia agreed. She bought herself
white uniforms and wished she might
wear a Red Cross arrangement on her
head. The uniforms were becoming.
At first she was Interédsted and amused,
Then the monotony became irksome,
She fainted one evening, during office
hours,
“I'm sorry,” she murmured when
she opened her eyes to find herself on
the living room davenport surrounded
by anxious faces, “It was the smell,
I think."
“Never mind, Celia"
holding her wrist. “Your pulse is nor
mal.” He looked at her searchingly,
“JI feel so faint.” Her volce was
a whisper.
“She's as pale as a ghost!" Mrs,
Quillen made fanning motions with
a folded wad of newspaper. “There
ain't no color at all in her face.”
Janie touched Celin’s cheek with
the tip of her finger. Powder! Her
suspicions were confirmed, She
glanced up at Hugh and saw, with
feeling of alarm, that he had suspect.
ed, too, 8he hid the tell-tale finger
in the pocket of her dress,
“1 wanted to help,” Celia murmured,
Her eyes, wide and appealing, were
fixed on Hugh's stern face. Janie saw
Bugh was
the stern expression soften, Hugh
stooped and kissed Celin's brow,
Janie, watching intently, saw Cellia's
lips curve into a smile,
Hugh went abruptly out of the room.
Had he seen that smile? All evening
he was unusually quiet, After office
hours were over, Janle walked with
him into the hall, Celia was talking
at the telephone. She placed the re
ceiver on the hook when saw
Hugh watching her and adopted a
languid air,
“Dolly wants
tonight,” she
in for me. |
good to get away.
“Perhaps,” Hugh
The set of his lips
sudden fright,
“Will you
she
with her
said. “They're driving
think It would do
'
me to stay
me
gaid
filled
brusquely.
¢ wit)
Janie with
Cones
the
He
upstairs.
paced
men
watche
never arrived, One
g. early in March, a letter came
1 in Mother's writing to Hugh,
i it at breakfast,
8 over,” he sald
The operation?” Celia’s
her heart
¢'s eyes asked a question.
at her He
But he had to tell them,
was unsuccessful” he sald
miserably.
mean—" Celia faltered,
never walk again’
made a faint little moan
her fingers twisted together.
“He'll be well
asked.
“Yes"™
will
and
otherwise? Celia
Hugh's voice was husky and
rough. “He may live for years.”
“Is he coming home?" Janie asked.
*Not at once. They want to keep
him there for observation”
“It isn't so bad,” Celia said slowly
as though she were reassuring her
self. “He will have Stoney to take
care of him™
“Not so bad!” Hugh turned to her
almost flercely. “Never to walk! To
be tied to a chair! You don't know
what you are saying!”
“1 only wanted to make the best of
things,” Celia sald plaintively.
“1 know.” Hugh reached over to
touch her hand. “It's just that I am
to blame. It drives me crazy. 1 can't
forget it. 1 can't get it out of my
head !™
He left the dining room abruptly.
They did not see him again all day.
When Hugh come in at supper tite,
Jaule was waiting for him on the
Chesterfield in the hall, She glanced
up at him anxiously as she helped him
pull off his driving gloves and his
heavy cont. His face was weary but
peaceful. He looked as though he had
fought a fight and reached a final de.
cision.
“Supper 1s ready,” Janie said.
“fhat's good, I'm starved.”
“You didn't come home for lunch”
“I was busy, 1 didn’t have time.”
He walked with his arm around her
out into the dining room. Celia al
ready was seated. She wore the slim
little black crepe frock. Her face
was pale. There were shadows une
der her eyes, The candles were light.
ed. They cast a glow over the table
that now was set for three, over the
silver tea-set, over Celin's white hands
busy among the cups.
Cella glanced up with a smile for
Hugh.
“1 didn’t know when you'd be in”
she sald,
“That's all right” He pulled out
Janle's chair, settled himself in Fa.
ther's place at the head of the table
Janie wondered why Hugh's face,
#0 tortured when he strode away from
the breakfast table, should now have
that look of peace,
“I have written to Doctor Ballard,”
he sald when dessert had been served
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“I told him I would stay here as long
as he needs me”
Janie's heart leaped into her throat,
What did it mean? What would
Cella think? Whatever would happen
now?
“You mean-—even after June?” Celia
asked faintly,
“As long as 1 can be of use to him”
There was a note of finality in Hugh's
steady voice,
“No™ It
ery.
instinctive
Cella was caught off guard. “No
You can't do that! There's
looked at
was a sharp
Hugh Celia, He looked
y » hearth In front of
ng room , propped up side.
her her cheek In the
her hand, Cella wandered
around the room.
1} er
eiDow,
she sald. The sily
anie presently
tt nar
the par
over
» a door
Stoney
Janle's
Aunt Lucy
i. We co
1%
wheel himself
lia Inter
it so casually.”
as white as a blanched al-
: her hands were
heart. “How can you
have beds in
Juniper street,
-
We could make it look
“Hush I" Celia said sharply.
surprise, Celia reconsidered.
cept
“You
dear,
$
I simply
don't mind such things,
can't bear it, that’s all.”
Janie didn’t mind!
Father in a
through her heart.
i
didn’t mind! It
minded so
was
terribly that she
couldn't Celia. She couldn't ex-
plain,
If Celia really
didn't love Hugh.
with a sharp feeling of alarm.
tell
loved Hugh?
them happy.
bly hurt. He was so honest and sincere.
Hugh would be hurt and Janie, who
joved him so much, could do nothing
to help. Oh, Hugh! Oh, dear big
Hugh who never laughed any more , ,.
He came in at midnight. He looked
completely exhausted. But his eyes
brightened as he saw them waiting for
him beside the fire,
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