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CHAPTER XXI
circles. I don't know whether ho aj named her. I don't know what she Students hurried back and forth, Ioward.
along the paths with the effect they A plan was beginning to stir in worso drunk or sober. Wait, Mrs. looks like." Jane tapped the letter she had Andrews. My aunt is sick and I
plan which would There was no one to meet her had always had of busy, aimless her head, a boon rending. There Was only one important deal on hand and ought to go to Marburg to see her. at the train in the morning and insects. Even the curtains at the make her scom to them the person that could not be closed for another My feeling is that I'd bettor get it she was glad of that. Much caster windows of the president's house she constantly tried-and never three weeks. It would be a good over and be back here in plenty to take a taxi and rattle uptown wore the same dingy geld rep she quite succeeded-to seem time to make the trip to Marburg, of time, before the Senre closing without forced conversation, and and Amy had thought so ugly. self, fine and sweet and disinter
make up
for past date comes along. I might even with a chance to look at the old Now the name of Amy had in-cated, ready to make While she was thinking it
with over leave to-night."
town and see how little it had truded. It was impossible to walk amissiona
generosity that of nobility. Mrs. Andrewa, her secretary, came "I'll see what accommodations i changed. A few more automobiles this way, to see these things with would have a touch ina stoutish, competent widow can get for you and if they're all and a new movie house seemed to out the sense of Amy's lost com Yet for a moment, when Howard who had endeared herself to June
Jane right. Then I'll write your aunt be the only additions to the fa panionship. And swiftly, surely, opened the door, and since there by her passion for detail, her imag and call your maid for your pack- miliar scene. Fortunately, it was Jane determined to go and see was no light in the hall and the inativo
vacancy and her super-ring directions."
atill cold enough for the fur coat. Amy, to see the child. "I want to late afternoon was dark, she waited spectability. Mrs. Andrews brought
The elms along the campus waved know I've got to know, about doubtfully, she forgot her role, instant confidence to clients who
Mrs Andrews reported that in a raw wind. Fatches of snow everything." She smiled a twisted, "You don't know me?" she said.
and hesitated before Jane'a youth and compartment was bought for the lingered on the winter-dull grass rueful smile. "Nobody can aay there came to her like the
cinema the unhappy tre good looks.
express, that Miss Ross Terry had Evily, dark and troubled, met her I've not got nerve of one kind or flick of "Mr. Sears le on the phone," been telegraphed to, and that at the door. Misa Rosu, so said, another, she thought. "I'll go to mor of that July twilight of 1914 ported Mra. Andrews. "He's a lit- Jane's maid was on the telephons. was feeling mightly low. The house see Amy to-morrow."
with Amy coming into her apart-
in the tight, and of course he'a beg- "The black suitcase and the lit-was over-heated and there was a Now that her resolve was made ment, unsure her recognition. ging you to hurry,"
tle fitted case," commanded Jane. stuffy sickroom odour, faint, per to see Amy, she could not wait But in another instant she caught | 877
talk to him” said Jane, tak" "Put in the dark red cloth, the sintent. Otherwise all was the until the next day. In the late back her intended note. "I'm so ing the phone. "Yes, Mr. Sears, brown lace with the short sleeves, same; Jane might have stepped afternoon when Bliss Resa had, re- glad to see you," she said, agree- this is Miss Terry. I'm so glad and the black satin with the gold from the massive crowded well tired for a rest before dinner, ex nbly, conventionally, "Is Amy at Jane Torry Sho you called up. I've been after the embroidery, the black satin slippers kept rooms the day before. Time hausted but exhilarated from wit-home title guaranty company this morn with gold buckles and the brown had stood still here,
nessing Jane's rout of young stepped in, offering her hand. He ing and they tell me they're push-
Trainor, Jane put on her dark red was, she thought, better looking ing the search and we may be able shippers. See that all the tofict
́are in the fitted case
Time had marched on with Miles dress, because the knew that was than she had rememebered. He to close a week ahead of time my negligee and pajamas and those Rosa. She clutched at Jane and the most becoming thing she had was distinguished, notable. That's fine, isn't iti But you'd travelling slippers. Put in only wept feebly. Her once solid and with her. She loosened her hair s To her relief he answered in her better koop the reservations you my best underclothes, the French roseate flesh was flabby and waxen. little around her face, rubbed her own line. "Of course! I couldn't have. There might be some hitch, ones, and plenty of stockings and Her carefully touched-up hair lips with scarlet touched Jasinin sce you in that dull light." though I don't anticipate anything handkerchiefs and gloves. I'll wear showed an inch of white against perfume behind her ears and, havanapped on an overhead lantern. These forms have to be Kone my mink coat and carry my cloth the scalp. But after her first tears ing examined the effect critically opened the living room through. If we neglect them we one."
she rallied. "I'm not really sick," flked it very much. There were Come in, do. Amy's upstairs- might find ourselves tied up In the It might, she thought, turn warm she protested. "I had the flu and so many reasons for being well sho'll be down
Jane made her entrance, talking. and she would look ridiculous. In it left me low, that's all. And I've dressed and beautiful for this visit,
"I came "Don't worry, you'll get plenty of fur. But if the weather should been so worried with that Jimmy She meant to rehabilitate herself on with determined ease. the war before it's over. That's stay cold and stormy, she didn't Trainor, the young whipper-anap with Amy and she needed the con- rather suddenly because of Aunt right, you keep in touch with me. want to miss the chance of showing per. I'm so thankful you're here, fidence of looking well. And sho Roga. She's been so miserable No, I'm certain It hasn't leaked off that beautiful dark mink coat in Jano-you look fine. That's a might, she was almost sure tó, see
(Continued on Page 10.) out. It'll take a pretty smart news Marburg. She had chosen only pretty dress! You make
me feel paper man to get hold of this her newest and most expensive such a sight." transaction until you say the word.dreasca. They'd give Marburg Jane's presence was a tonic. Al- Now listen: I may have to go out something to look at and talk most at once Bliss Rosa declared of town for a few days but Mrs.about. "I wouldn't go back there that she was going to get up and Andrews will be right on the job shabby,” she thought, “not if I lost get her clothes on and go down- and will telephone mo instantly every penny ∙of Aunt Rosa's stairs for lunch. After that they'di I'm needed. The money'll be ready money."
summon young Trainor and Jane and waiting for you the moment It was not until she was actually should deal with him. In the we close. And anyway, you're all on the train that she had time to meantime Jane might look at the right, Mr. Sears, You've signed think about Marburg and it came suggestions young Trainor had the contract of sale and you've ac to her overwhelmingly that she made about Miss Rosa's affairs, to cepted a payment, so you're bound, might, if she wished, see her child, know what he'd been up to, You can't be forced out of it.
Jane found that she could not Your She was not sure that she did wish house is sold, no matter what your it. Perhaps it might be better to concentrate on young Trainor's let- sister or your lawyers or anybody avoid it. The memory
of Amy'sters. The wind, the tossing trees cise tries to do."
contempt came back, too, but it made her restless. She had bet-. She hung up the telephone with I was not so serious by a hundred ter, she thought, go
for il walk sigh.
I've told him all that a times as it had been at first. "Poor and blow away the fatigue of the dozen times a day ever since this old sentimental Amy thought
train
and the stateness of the deal started," she Huld. "Disgust. Jane,
he
was so furious with house. She put on
ker hat and Ing person! Just beenuse he's me. I hope she's over it by this the fur coat and went out, walking Roland Carlbin Sears, and his papa time—I_bülieve I'd like to see that up toward the college, feeling and his grandpa and hin great-child. It must be 2 years old strange and alien in the unaltered grandpapa had a lot of money he now, talks and walka, I suppose.scene.
The gray
stones of the thinks he can run the world In | And I don't even know what they buildings fused with the gray, sky. i
courts.
door.
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