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CHAPTER XXVIII
ByMARY RAYMOND
1935.
dawn at the magnificent atore and then raised her eyes to his. There were tears in her öyes.
course, Ann, Larry belongs to an "Imagine!" He came over to her, aristocratie Kentucky family. They lifted her hand and allpped a ring The girl driving the old car certain-havan't forgiven him and he's too on her slender finger. Ann, stared ly looked like Carol Kendall. But Ann; proud to ask favours.”
ridiculous. told herself that was Carol was in Miami. Nevertheless the girl did look like Carol. And the man was like-like the nice-looking chauffeur who had been discharged by Mrs. Kendall.
Peter anid, moved, "You funny kid; You knew I planned to give you a ring, didn't you?"
"But, Carol, you shouldn't conceal your marriaga from your mother-
"You mustn't tell her," Carol aid, "Not until Larry finds a job of some kind. It frightens me when I think
it's the most beautiful ring I over of what she might do--break up our Suddenly Ann knew she had not marriage in same way, I couldn't tlak saw in my life." But there was no been mistaken. The girl was Carol losing Larry. I'll be 21 soon. And happiness in Ana's voice. Suddenly and the man was the former chauf- then we hope Larry will have a job she turned away and went into her four. Ann felt a little alck at the in a few days."
car
room.
revelation. She drove carefully, not "How in the world did you man-j Ann was thinking, "He koops. load. Ing me down with gorgeous things too close to the shabby cnr but koop-age" ing it insight. Presently the
I left the train at the first station but he doesn't love me. Ho's fond of stopped in front of an apartment and came back on another. I sent me and this is his way of showing building and the two occupants get Bess a night letter and she's been it. But he doesn't love me." out and went inside. Ann parked her helping me by posting letters I've sent car and followed, There was no elevator and when she reached tho stairway the couple was not in sight, Ann heard steps above, heard a door open. As she reached the top of the flight a light flashed on in one of the rooms and a door closed.
"Certainly, now that you have found 5. Clever work. Ann. Did you hope for mother's favour as a reward?"
her to mail to mother.
She looked down at the glowing alone. Yes, it was the most beautiful ring she had ever seen. But it didn't mean anything. Only that Peter was frightfully rich and generous.
•
"I don't mind being poor." Carol continued. "I adore it. I've learned to cook and sweep and dust and make Lods. And every night we put our heads together and figure how to Ho waited but she did not return bolster our diminishing funds. And for a long time. When she did, her Ann knocked at the door. The every night Larry comes home from face looked pale. Then he remember. next moment she and Carol
atood trying to get jobs and I fuss over himed that Ann had not explained why staring in each other's eyes.
and keep him from getting dis-she had stayed out so late, long past "Ann!" Carol's eyes flashed angrily, couraged."
the usual dinner hour. He hated the "May I come in 7"
ugly path his thoughts were travel- Ana looked at Carol, brimming over ling. Ann was not the kind to meet with her new-found happiness. Ann men-to meet a man she loved.
He couldn't bear doubting Ann. was thinking of Peter. How different "Don't be silly, Carol," Ann said her experience had heen! Imagining "Did you go to Sarah's," he asked an slowly. "I followed you because I herself in love with someone else and she sat down near him.
"No." was worried.”
now fighting to win Poter from an She looked about, Iltilo be other woman. Hopeful ono day and wildered, taking in the exceedingly lens hopeful the next. modest but attractive
quarters. Carol, reading the wistfulness in Carol's taste and a very little money Ann's eyes, said impulsively, "We had worked wonders,
gave you a raw deal. I hope you can "Oh Carol smiled a little. You forgive me." woro worried because you thought) I didn't blame you," Ann said probably he hadn't. I was living in love nest. Well, generously. "It was all so queer and
A
I. am, but it's a little different from sudden. Carol. I'd love to help a the usual kind. Meet my husband-little-financially." Lawrence Ames."
Ann gasped and held out her hand. Not Lawrenco Ames, the football star-1"
"Yes Indeed. And am I proud!" Carol anid.
"She introduces me as though she were unvelling a statue." the blond young man said. "I can't make her, Ree it's no great honour to be married to somebody who has como a cropper."
Ann found herself liking the young man immensely. How many times had she seen his name in beadines on the sports pagen! There had been one particularly big, black banner lino when ho wan expelled from college and his chanega for greater football honours had gone glimmering. "You shouldn't feel that way." Ann said. "A college scrape shouldn't be allowed to ruin one's life."
"That's what
Carol I tell him." aald. She turned to her husband,
"Larry, will you run down to the grocery and do a little replenishing of the pantry? Otherwise we don't eat. Meanwhile I'll spill the whole stary in my sister-in-law's ear."
She did, glowing. Carol's happi- ness was revealed in her voice and
суса.
Peter knew that he might continuo this catechism indefinitely, and the answer would be the same. He felt cheapened by questioning Ann at all. She probably thought he had no right to ask her where she had been. And
"How is the plan to increase wages at the factory working out?" Ann asked then.
"It hasn't worked out
yet. But "It's sweet of you, Ann, but I'd
to," Petor answered. rather not. I had some money with it's going mo when I left home. And Larry "Ann, I want grandfather to take the the business on a profit- has had some odd jobs. You'd smile men into
if I told you what they were, so I sharing system with an increase in shan't. But things will breek and as when a man gives all his time and proilta based on length of service, soon as they do we'll tell mother."
"I must rush now." "Stay for dinner. I'm broiling steak."
"I'd like to,
but Peter would be calling the police. It must be after seven,"
"You mustn't tell Peter. Not any body, yet, Ann.".
effort to a job he's entitled to be building some security for himself and family, lan't he? And to participate in some of the benefits he's earned."
"Of course," Ann agreed, "Are you talking socialism, Peter?"
"I'm talking
and common humanity. I hope I can
common sense, make grandfather Beo it."
"What does he say?"
Ana agreed, doubtfully. She went away really envious of these two,
"He calls me arndleal. Says I'm facing their problems together and so
as bad as Eric. He says college did terribly in love. It Peter were at a comer grocery replenishing the larder nothing for me but give me a muddled and she were getting ready to cook philosophy and he's afraid to leave mo his supper in a bright, clean little his money for fear I'll give it ali kitchen how happy she would be.
Peter had arrived at the apartment before Ann.
away."
Peter grinned.
"I think it would be nice to give
"I was worried," he said. "You money away." Ann said. "I'd love have never been out so late before."being a lady bountiful-not the basket "It was foolish to worry," Ann told kind but doing something really cen him. If only she were sot pledged to crete and constructive to help people. Peter caught her hands in his and secrecy about Carol's marriage. Peter
hard. "I knew you'd would understand and know just what feel that way to do. He would find a position Larry feel that Anos would fit.
"I was afraid you'd been
"I adore being poor," she anid. "I have never had any happiness in napped." my life before, I wish it could be "Imagine anybody wanting like this always, but it won't--of ¦ Ann said.
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And then the ugly thought leaping kid-out. If he had asked Ann whether she'd acen Tony this afternoon would
me!" her answar have been "Yes"? (To Be Continued)..
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