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CHAPTER XXXIV

MARY RAYMOND

One day he met a former classmateing you to death now," he said. who is rich and insisted on lending "You're the first person to pay any The wide gates ahead parted and Allan some money. He was furnish attention to them, Miss Jones. What swung open and two small childroning a new home and asked Allan to Is your other name?" appeared so suddenly they seemed to help him.

Ann "I like that botter. I shall call hava sprung up likö mushrooms.

It ended by Allan doing the whole "Hello, duckies," Mrs. Tracy called. thing. The house was a sensation you Ann." "Bee who Pre brought you-a nico lady to teach you manners and spank you when you're naughty."

and contracts for others poured in. She smiled a little. He was ex- It gave my brother n new interest.tremely cocksure, almost arrogant. Ho began to study again. He's been But she liked him in spite of it. The dark-haired, dark-eyed litle in France and England and only a Porhaps, she thought, it is because girl stopped forward confidently and few months, age opened an interior he is lonely and unhappy, too. illpped a chubby, tanned hand into decoration studio hore. He's made "I suspect," he said, you've picked Ann's The blond, serious-eyed littlo money, but it hasn't brought him a job for life until you get ready boy stood aside. Something caught happiness. He has a suite of rooms to marry. That won't be any time in Ann's throat. Peter's son, who in town, but spends most of his time soon?"

out his colour would be born some day, would bo here. He tries

After a moment, Aur answered, like Sonny. Sturdy, serious-oyod. schemes in really charming paintings. "No. Like Poter, he must be won

Quaint idea. But it works."

Bho was sorry for this little boy. Bonny had a mother who filled her Ife with pictures, and books and music that crowded these small ones out.

"I'm going to stay here a long time, Sonny Ann said. "Let's get acquainted now."

She smiled at him and suddenly he was by her skle. Where are your books

He leaned over, knocking the anhea from his cigarette. "That's It was dark when Allan Vincent good. news. I should hate to see you arrivod.. He was slender, dark- haired, boyish-looking. Ann met here. The children need you and it's dark, discontented eyes. "I'm glad you're here," was the way he acknow- ledged the introduction "For two Ann queried. reasons. The kids need discipline."

"I'm off to get into a hot bath and then Into pajamas," Mrs. Tracy sald. "I'm dendi"

have

damned lonesome here sometimes."

"Why don't you live in town?"

you.

"It would be loneller there," he answered moodily. After a moment he burst out impatiently, "My sister probably dramatized me to "We'll use the old ones url you "You look tired," Allan Vincent But it's only a picture, The truth and Sissy and I can go to town said to Ann. "Wouldn't you like to in I'm a sorry sketch. The only and get new ones," Ann said.

dinner in bed, too? Don't thing I know is woman's work, like "May 17" his voice was breathless.heallate, if you feel you'd like to getting home in shape-curtains, "With lots of pictures," piped This is the original Liberty Hall.ruge, mirrors."

Bald. A Slasy.

Very frequently, the children are the

"The way you do it, it only ones at the table."

is art

"You really think so?" His voice Ann was tempted. She felt tired, lonely, sick at heart. But, thinking had a wistful note. of two children sitting alono al tho

"I know it." table, she said, “No. I'd prefer hay- ing dinner, with the childron. It will be a good time to get acquainted" "I'd prefer having dinner with the children, too," the young man said.

"All pictures." promised Ann. The artist mother's swinging stride had carried her up the slope to the bungalow spreading out among the troes, Ann, holding Sissy's hand, followed. But her oyes were on the fair-haired boy trudging along on the

other side.

"The other member of the house hold will bo in around six," Mrs. Tracy told Ann later. They were altting in the attractive bedroom that had been assigned to Ann.

"My brother, Allan Vincent," Mrs.

and Tracy explained. She got up walked over to the window, walked restlessly back and sat down again. "I'm quite proud of him and just as worried about him."

Ann waited.

"It isn't what I want to do.” yourself because you won't accept a "No. And you make it hard for substitute,"

"You don't know anything about "“Yes,” she said, “I do,"

"There's some other place you'd rather be-now?"

It was a queer meal, Ann thought. The strange young man with the in-it.". telligent, restless even at one end of the table, child on each side. The children were quiet, their fascinated eyes fixed oh Ann. Occasionally, under her coaxing, they broke into excited conversation.

"My mother doesn't know any stories but Miss Lane told us nome About Rumplo

"Stills," prompted Sonny. "Skin, finished Sissy.

"What I mean is that he's gono far in his profession. He's at the top. But it isn't what ha'd like to be doldg and it has made him bitter.too, And after dinner, she told the An I boring you?"

Ann knew about Rumplestiltsken

story with many embellishments, "No. I'm interested."

She led her admiring charges off Mrs. Tracy continued, "He Intend-to bed, tucked them in, and then re- ed to be an artist. We had a small turned to the hall. Allan Vincent was inheritance from our father and Allan there, sitting by a reading light. He went abroad at 10. For nearly four laid his book on the table. years he gave himself to his studles, At the end of that timo an honest and very blunt instructor told him he could never do anything really worth while. Allan's genes of colour is extraordinary, but he lacks some thing."

Ann said softly, "What a shame.. Perhaps the professor was wrong."

"No." Mrs. Tracy shook her head. "He was quite right. For six months the boy he's only 24 nowwent wild. Drank and rin about with a terrible crowd, lost himself entirely.

"Owed to a Cigarette.

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"Good night," Ann said. "Turning in so soon?" "Yes. I'm a little tired." "Won't you come into the Hving room with me while I smoke a couple of cigaretts. Or better, will you ameke one with me?"

"I don't smoko."

"Well, come in for a moment any way."

•

*

They sat down on a comfortable divan before the fire.

"The little beggars will be bother-

Stever my pibers! For tough lacy and

Yet I come back Gold Flake in the end!"

Ann gat to her feet. She swayed a little, and put out a hand to the divan. The long day, the strange surroundings, fighting the sick den. pair within. Was there some other place she'd rather be? lie had asked that!

tired, I'm Her stum--

"Pro upset you!" "It's only that I'm sorry, but I must ge bling voice broke and she slipped to the floor,

*

When she regained consciousness she was lying on the divan and Allan Vincent stood looking anxiously down at her. Hor hate against her cheeks was wet. A wet cloth was on her hend.

"What happened?"

You fainted. Hero drink this. It's strong, but you need it."

Ann drank from the glass. After a moment sho sat up.

"Thank you. I'm fooling better. It was allly of me to faint."

"Take it cnty, Not too fast. You've been hurt recently?"

"How did you know?"

"I saw the sear—a fresh one un-

"The bit t introduce her solidng dab in il Ofer upply of Gold state fe de tabiel.

Fell you why Fajally-fir your due sabe, I'm first won every day to Wobba Gold Phán,”

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"I had a fall.”

He was studying her gravely.. "It' must have been a bad one. Sure no one cracked you over the head? Some big, Jealous bruto?”

"Sare," Ann said faintly, smiling little, remembering. Peter's Dre closing about her. She closed her eyes for A moment as though she could shut out the memory,

"I'm feeling much stronger now. Please don't bother to help me. I'm really quite all right.”

..

His hand dropped from her ATHS. "Sure you can make it?"

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"Good night, Ann" Ann entered her room, the small room with its cool green tones. So different from her own big room back there in the city. Sho lacked the door, undressed and got inte bod.

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"Quite all right. Please don'ting quite well. bother."

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Sho heard Allan Vincent's retreat-permit sleep for a long time. Ann ing steps.

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It was all so queer. A strange throat was tight, her eyes dry.. woman had turned her children overl

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