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CHAPTER XXXVI

BYTURY RAYITIOND

would reach her, somehow-that shop to be with him. Imagine doing a would realise how much I" He house for Ann. She laughed aloud Mrs. Wainwright turned about and broke off again, embarrassod,

suddenly. For Anni

It would be a terrible day for her faced her niece. "Peter's had time

"It's like radio, Valeria said.

then Ann enough to get a divorce he said. "Sometime the contact will be made if Ann returned. But "It's three months since his wife left

you Bending, Ann receiving, wouldn't. The girl had her silly him. I saw him on the street yoster-Peter, pichas de the house for hori pride. She would stay away until it day and he looked like: ghost." Get that wonderful new docarator, was too late, until Peter had begun The chances "Ho docan't look well," Valeria con-Allan Vincent. He's the best in town. divorce proceedings. CodeL

He's been here only a few months and were that she wouldn't appear on the he's young, but he's done some of the scene at all. Not until it was all over most beautiful homes around here and Valeria was. married to Peler the Speeds, the Douglas Maxwells, the safely established in a beautiful home, David Wilsons. I could namo a furnished according to her own ideas. Because, of course, who could manage dozen."

this decorator with subtle suggestions, conveying the impression that she was the one to be pleased..

"I hear he's thinking of selling the house he bought."

"Where in the world did you hour that 7"

"I was driving with Mrs. Preston

"Never heard of him.” and she told me the Judson LongThat's because he's no new. They worth's had made him a flattering offer. It seems they heard Connie call him an artist-decorator. Ho has

This had boon a splendid day's

One of the best in her life. and Paula were getting divorce, some queer idea of painting pictures

offer of his plans and seeing them on effort. and so they cabled back an

Petor had noticed her "good works." sensational The last six weeks had been trying. which was referred to Poler. Mrs. Canvar before ho begins to work." Preston and Judson's mother are "I wouldn't want friends and the story came pretty house," Peter said. "Ann wouldn't She had worked herself to death, denied herself all fun. It had been like it." straight."

"Fe'll carry out your ideas," Valeria boring being a little Follyanna, play- Ob, Peter mustn't let that darling said cagerly. She was thinking, ing Lady Bountiful. It really wasn't place got" Valeria's voice was sharp To carry out mine."

her role. But it had been a great with anxiety, Mén. Wainwright you'll see him and talk it over idea to adopt it. She must keep it up thought Valeria zounded more like

through the summer anyway.

There herself than aho had for a long-time "imagine Peter has just about given up hope that his wife will come back, Mrs, Wainwright sald. "I should think you'd be pleased."

Valeria Was not pleased. That house was needed in a scheme she had in mind. She was in Peter's offlec an hour later.

Valerin faced him across the desk,

I think it over." "Please."

anyway?"!

would be compensations. She would be driving with Peter "I suppose I could sell the house through the fragrant countrysido to the home. They would dine at little, furnishod as well as unfurnished."

You out-of-the-way places. Day by day, "That's a negative thought. must believe sho's coming back.” with her sympathy and understanding, "I've had the town combed by de-she would be becoming more essential

to Peter. tectives," Poter sald uncertainly.

"It's a big town. You'll find her! yet."

her eyes on his handsome, unhappy She was standing now. Peter rose face. Peter, hear you're thinking and came over, gripping her hands of selling your house."

"Jud and Sally want it. I haven't hard. "Valerin, you're a darn good decided, but there doesn't seem much port. I've never before realired~~" use in holding on to it."

of it. Some day

•

Milleent said, when Peter broke the news to her, "It's the silliest thing I have ever heard of furnishing the house for Ann when she may never come back to you."

Peter's face whitened. "Don't."

And if she does, She laughed cheerfully. "Il taken). “Well, It's true, "Poler, you mustn't sell. It's too lovely. It would be terrible to let me hard knocks to shake some sense what then? Women like to select it go and then have Ann come back in one's head sometimes. One of the their own things. It's part of the lessons I've learned is that I value fun of getting Into your own place. sure I wouldn't want another ts she will some day,"

your friendship. We've always been I'm "You think she will" His voice good friends-perhaps it was never wonian selecting the patterns for my and silver. It would be like was desperately eager.

anything more than that-and I don't china sho

had a first wife living in a house "I'm sure

"You're all kinds of a brick. I've furnished," will see how foolish the has been want to lose you." and she'll call you, or you'll run been hearing and reading about the "Valeria won't have a thing to lo into her on the street and everything things you are doing. I'm proud of with the decorating and furnishing, if that's what you object to. I saw the you," will be fine."

"wish I could believe that." His "It's rently been fun-given me decorator this afternoon and he voice was husky with emotion.

happiness to help out. Particularly wouldn't take the job unless he can uced more faith, "You

Peter, the work with the children."

do it his own way." Valeria said in a low, soft voice.

"Well, that's something to tou," Peter: "You've helped me,

thankful for," Millicent said. "I hope think all of us do. We rush about said.

"I'd love to go out sometimes with he does have a mind of his own. 11 Ho much from one thing to another, thinking about things that aren't you and see what this decorator does he doesn't the place will be terrible. really vital. We forget the things with the place. May 17" that are essential-like falth and hape."

•

He stared at her for a long moment,; as though seeing her. for the tine.

your

be

volunteered "Haven't you

will. services? This decorator wanting a woman's idoan."

Peter was still holding her handa. firstNow he released them. "You're the first one to give me real hope-about "If you wanted to show your faith. Ann. Strange, isn't it?" you'd go ahead and furnish the house completely."

"Val, you don't mean it" Peter stammered.

be

I can't imagine Ann living in a house Valeria had furnished."

"She won't furnish It," Petor In-i sisted.

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"No, I haven't. 'I've seen "I do mean it," she interrupted. shape under n woman's clever handl

kestures. Peter, be careful. Don't "The house is a symbol of some-ingg. thing, of belief, faith. If you give Falling inte Pater's mood was the forget the leopard's spots."

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"You never have seen any it up, I have a feeling Ann may not way. Pretending to

return to him, making him in Valeria". come back. If you go ahead with would

Millicent stared. So Peter was your plans, I believe she will. It fool comforted and confident. Natur- seems silly, but I feel that way." aily, he would come back for more taking up arms in defence of Valeria.

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