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LADYFINGEkS
By JACKSON GREGORY
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(flTOu BC, worn on J.11117, wnea
X you lovo a rnan llko I do
t W&T, It don't make any dif
ference wbt ha U or what ho dots. You
Muit low him and ffo on loving him.
n' 10ft of like ho waa n baby, your
"lby ' rent baby
Xow that ibo atopptd It waa just bo
ciuie the had no atrtnjth In her to t.
CB. Enltl aw that ajaln ahe had lotl
MBclonnta, and was afraid that ahe
ii dead. Bhe ran to the door and
Ji" and Mm. Stcthetll cama In hut.
Dot again Polly opened her cyC3.
Titty retted upon Ashe. lie came to
h"'wVve etnt for the doctor, Polly,"
ke (aid gently. "He'll be horo In a few
,ffl Polly' amlled nt him. She did not
to hat. aeen the other.
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5 you know Oood-by,
"No'l Polly I" lie commanded
hoamir. "Xh doctor
"Von i went on Polly, her
timers again flnding his, "I always was
,. curious little fool. I always was a
mSoui I all that, didn't 1,
Bodbi
"Otei
Ain't it funny how cold you
when
. whtn
I'tc always been crazy to uo what's
ntl liaveniyouj iniru iu uwwr
'cetnw you tell him you ttU
him, Dobble "
"I double crossed you, Dobble. I
tbought I was In lore with you 1" Oame
to the finish of her fight she managed
s laugh which made old Rachel Hteth
rrira eyes suddenly as wet as were
Ahe'a and Enid'n. "Wasn't I tho lit.
tie fool? You tell tell
"
"The doctor?"
"No." "The fellow I lore. It'a
"Jim?" he prompted.
"Tea. .71m. Geo I He's the swell
looker, Hobble. You tell him I
tell him I "
She broke off abruptly and seemed to
be listening intently. Then she sighed.
Her eyes went out to Knld.
"I want somebody to hold me up,"
tie said pantlngly. Enid looked at
Ashe significantly. He slipped his arm
bout Polly and lifted her no that she
Mt up among tho pillows.
"I wanted to square ruyaelf, Dobble,"
the aid, her eyes turning to find his.
"with you."
"Oh, Poll," he groaned. "Don't
ray that! If I was as square with the
world as you are "
"Am I, Dobble? Honest to God?"
anxiously.
"Honest to. Clod," ho told her, his
voice catching.
Tolly Bought to laugh and they who
heard htr shuddered.
"Good-by, folks," (.he cried, starting
up as though aho wero going to leave
them physically. "You tell the doctor
I'te tone on to to see what's
nutl I Oh, Dobblol Dob.
Me! Dobblel "
For an instant she stiffened in his
ami. Then a shudder ran through her
tottured body. Hhe relaxed, her head
foil agalnat his shoulder. The adven
turoui soul of poor little Polly T,e Drun
had at last gone forth upon the great
i,uett.
Ooilp sought to draw Enid Camden
into the vortex of the thing, and in the
end made little of her. She and Itonnle
hi! gone somewhat hurriedly to San
Fftncifco to Join their mother there.
hue bad seemed n little pale, n little
weary at tho station. Dut sbe had
spoken quietly enough and had waved
and smiled her furou-Ml mm th ,,nin
window. Stout voices maintaining that
- nan me new neir were desperately
In love with each other were answered
br other stout voices crying, "Piffle!"
Hi was t common thief, said some, and
nan seen tnrough him. A gay young
ftntlsman, Just wild enough to he In
tcrentlng, Mald others, looking bad; with
tiwjurm eye over ttirir own rollick -ini
youths. Too old woman hod
wrecked the love atory it had been
jnung llobert Stetherll Ellis who now
felt himself above u farmer's daughtei
it had been Enid. It was many
a long day before men meeting got
down to crops and politics again nnd
women to their babies.
In tho meantime the grasa was green
over the grave of little Polly I,e Drun.
Knld Camden. had sent back no word of
loreelf. nnd itachel Stetherll with Hob.
jrt Btetherll Ellis had left tint Dig
Ileum closed up and none knew where
they were traveling.
CHAPTER XXX
How Change Camo About
ririt to return to the valley were Mr.
Mrs. Arnold Dond. I.nte In June
t.iey moved into tho Imposing new con
' dwelling whose white walls shone
b''KhtIy through tho great trees of the
old Duckworth place Just out of the
town. The countryside called, took ad
miring stock of the hardwoods and
luxurious furnishings, set the seal of
approval upon the ''match," found him
proud husband nnd her n delightful
hostees, nnd forthwith claimed them
both ns two of the valley' highly rep
KientatiTe and admirable citizens.
Hut the Donds brought scant word
,', Btelhcrll nnd young Ellis, none
of Enid. The old womnn'R war upon
lond had been common tnlk. Now It
tccame obvious that peare had been
made, that she had given them elaborate
v.eddlng presents nnd her blessing ; that
yao had accepted him as n sort of son-in-law.
,
"Ob, Bond's no fool," (.aid the know
ing ones "They'll get their share of
the Htetherll millions. You koo."
Next came Enid Camden, llttln Hon
mo with her. Through Dond's in
numoe, grown no llttln since his mar
riage, she secured the poltlon of
teacher in the Larkspur district school
and, toward the middle of August, en
tered upon her duties with n tremendous
monthly salary of S70. Hhe nnd Ilonnlo
boarded with tho Wallaces on tho edge
of the valley, near tho foothills. They
nnd many quiet walks together through
tne woods where onco upon a time Iton
nle had been an Indian hunter nnd they
nnd come upon n young man. lost. It
was at once of Interest nnd disappoint
ment to tho valley that Knld'e rheeks
were rose-tinted as of yore, that htr
'I'es sparkled when she laughed and thut
ho Uuglicd often. Dut the wise ones
Hiool; their heads.
Then ono dny. when Enid's school
Jischcl Htetherll came back to tho Dig
i'.'i,. A"'1 wl,h her enmo Itobert
""", Jilllfc. Thono who could find
opportunity or make cxcnue hastened
in Mtlsfy their curiosities. Ho they
tame upon nt least one unexpected mat.
- wnicn gave rise to varying opinions
""." i tjo end of dlscufslon.
Hhe s been a wonderful woman,"
jaid some, sighing as bellttcd tho occa
"Ion. "liut, Lordy! Think how old
we is 1 )t'v0 all got to break, sooner
o" later.
Aud thojr Hpoke pityingly of her tardy
f'ltranee into the time thny choie to
5u,m lr Mccorfd childhood. It is n
;llchtful thing to bo able to feel pity
o?.ny ?ort for one f Hachrl Ktethtrll's
'i'lio two bnd returned late ono nfter
n'V. rl,e "' "'ornlng Itobert Hteth
i Wils was the ono person about the
house and grounds who was not touched
"", FaI' "on? her. no sound of her old
stick upon tho thick rugs or bara floors I
times, wylkini tiptoe, her face anxious.
ISO sound pf one stirring within I Carter.
TJ.ry F?1.1!" M morning, coughed
often behind his hand nnd made little
aimless lontnor h,n ij ,... ...
Ping now nnd then, abruptly, to listen.
The cook was In n condition bordering
upon collapse for approximately two
hours. The biscuit were "done to a
ii1 tha .r'ulnr time, nnd went
cold. The cook hastily made up her
c..00.?'1 ..bi,ch' trimbllng lest Mrs.
Stethiril dlmand them while they were
In the dough state. Dut these, too, Wero
browned and burned and went cold. And
till Mrs. Btetheril did not como to
breakfast.
Itobert Bills came down at about 8
o clock.
"You'll hare breakfast now, sir?"
nsked Carter.
..4'!N!.Cflrtr'" he explained absently.
At h f past 0, pleaso. I'm going out
for a little walk, first."
Hi cama hsrte n th mtni.,.. k...
the hour and a half passed and went to
thc( breakfast room.
"Has grandmother come down yet?"
ho asked In a tone which to the ears of
the serving maid sounded criminally
careless.
"Not yet, air," she informed him
tremulously. "Do you suppose that
"I'll wait for her," he said with the
same carelessness, and the girl hastened
to Join the caucus of servants convened
in tho kitchen with Carter acting the
part of chairman with deep gravity. If
lacxeu twenty minutes of ten when
iiacaoi metneru made her appearance !
Ana such an appearance! News of
ft tied from kitchen tn eh rmni..! ,.,
aI k- t.1- , . . . .. "'"- l'fc
. I11 nou,e' 0Ul lnt0 the gardens,
.... u,"ul" neias, ana in an in
cred bly short time Into Lockworth it-
seiri uaking Jnto consideration the
hour nnd the plcturo which the llttlo
old woman made It is small wonder.
The only black thing about her was
iicr eyes, rier morning gown, a creation
which had put Into u delightful flutter
the most renowned of Han Francisco's
dressmaker's, was lavender I There was
ace about the throat, too, wonderful old
lace ns delicate as tho most delicate of
flowers. White hnlr. falntlv Auotiwl
cheeks, dainty lavender gown, she looked
nomc great iauy or on olden tlmo stepped
out of a great artist's canvas. And nt
ncanv 10 o'clock!
Itobert Ellis was upon his feet in an
inntant, his two hands out to her, hit
moody eyes going suddenly bright.
'Grandmother 1" he told her softly,
u iiu ncm ner nnnui nnu looaca at her,
"lou are wonderful!"
Hhe smiled. IUchel Stetherll, who
had not yet breakfasted, smiled! Carter,
one eye at the crack of the door, turned
pole.
"Something-like has come over her.'v
no muiicrra, wiin iinir a mina upon tho
instant to give her notice.
"Am I, Itobert?" she naked softlv
It seemed that the fajnt color in her
cuceKM deepened.
"finishing!" gasped Carter. "It's
Hcanuaious: .My (JoU! What's hap
pened?"
Hubert Kills klsned her and with her
arm through his escorted her to her
cnair, placing ft tor her. Hhe cnught
up mo nnnu wnicn Mr n second touched
ner shoulder and put her cheek to it
u h n tact. HoDert announced ns
he regarded her over tho unfolding of
nis nnpKin. "lou arc getting prettier
and younger every day."
Hhe laughed nt him. Dut tho flush
in nor ciipokh was hsuii tnerc and an
unwonted brightness in her eyes. Shu
nodded quite a gay good morning at
tho girl who came in tremulously with
tho biscuits undeniably something past
tnc point ol pericction. Tiiu girl
looked a trlllo embarrassed, belnit ore-
pared no doubt for an entirely dilfcront
Koit of greeting, nnd ulthdruw hastily
tn be Interrogated nt once by Carter
and the cook.
"Why haven t you always worn
gowns like that?" tho young fellow
sauted to know. "Lavender was made
for vou."
"I've always been too busy. Robert."
hlio answered hastily. "ow I in
through with rnilroadH nnd real estate,
stocks nnd bonds. I'm going to sec
Evelyn this morning, her and Arnold
You and ho nrc going to Uike tho bur'
den off my shoulders, my boy. Will
juii come with mo?"
lint lut hhonlc hln head. hl eyes Hud
dcnly grave an they had been boforo her
coming.
"Would you mind if I didn't
today?" he asked. "I have bomethlng
"Enid?" quickly.
"Ych. urnndmn. I um going- to see
her th s nfternoou. After her hohool is
out. And in tho meantime 1 "
Hhe finished it for him when he henl
Intnl. savins nuictly :
"You want to be alone. To think
thlngH over. Of courno, Itobert. I'll
have Evelyn nnd Arnold over to dinner
In a dav or o. You'll hen them then
iln looked at her gratefully. Hut.
out of n brief silence, it wns she who
ypoko again.
"You nrc quite happy, Itobert? Sho
ntlioil IL nutctlv and uith u half at
tempt nt carelessness, but through the
words, thinly veiled, bhono u vague mil-
fnlnpsri.
Ills quick smile drovo the gravity
from his 0)c.
"When you hate dono everything for
niel (liven ino everything "
"If I only could! There U Enid
You still lovo her very much,
Tlnliort?"
"With all my heart," he told her
itrnllr-
"So that there is no oc left for
inn'" nho bantered him. And then
seeing the look of reproach ho turned
upon her, she cried, ''Tut, tut! Don't
lm a fool!" In n manner which was
Ur,rYu.tMnir of a relanvn into tho old
nay of the old lllai-k Witch und which
brought n gleam of hope Into Carter'rt
tleHpairirig orcn.
Tinrn in Komvthlne else. Itohcrt,
nlie Bald presently, her volco lowered
so that Cnrter linally gave over his
undignified position and allowed himself
to bo drnun by the cook into an ex
nn'Mslon of his opinions. "I have (.eon
I, .. M, n innnthfl. Ever SlnCO
Itobert, ou ftro not ullowing yourself
to be made unhuppy by by things
flint have nasscdV You don't Dlninc
yourself for them now, do jou, dear: '
"I should bo an ungruteful dog ir i
niiAvn.l mvitrlf tn he mado unhappy by
nnvthlnir. after all you havo uono for
me." ho nssured her quickly,
itnt it illd not satisfy her.
"You linvo always been tho snyewt
soul I ever knew," ahe went on. "Until
you Intel Polly Lo Drun back upon
tho pillows, dead. You have never been
, , ,'j,l u.lt since. Itobert."
"It is ns though I had killed her." lie
nniwcrcd hlowly. "Ah though I had
dune ft with my own hand. If It had
not been for me "
l.A wniilil nivir have died? Jor.
sho cried warmly, "would she ever hnvo
n..,1 llv,.,l rrnllv lived Tho biggest
hnpplnws the poor girl ever got out of
llfo wis in loving you, Itobert. Nor
won her Greatest fcorrow to die In jour
arms." .
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