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CHAPTER XXXIX

MARY RAYMOND

changed my mind I don't want to: Sho would give up her job. If who had learned how Allan felt this For a work Allan Vingent kept his go in, Ailan. I don't want to meet she bad gone the week before when

those people."* promise. He spent most of his time "Don't be allly. You can't stay out last torrible, hurt would have been

spared her. In the studio. He and Ann mat caly here."

Occasionally occasionally at meals.

"I want to I'll be comfortable she ran across him in the hall when out here more comfortable than ho was coming or leaving the house,

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They had met this afternoon and mooting those people. Please gol"

Iriendly, Allan had greeted her la casual way. "I've been busy as the deuce. Did you feel neglected?"

"Terribly. I've been busy too," "I'm going over to the Drent house to-night. The owner and his girl will be there. Will you come with me?" "I'm sure those people won't want stranger around." Her tone doubtful.

hor Allan stared at her, but face was in the shadows, half-turned | from him.

All right. I'll try not to be cone long.

He walked awAY.

They were coming out now, A tall young man stood in the door. Valorla beside him. Ann · felt suf- way. That was Peter, and that was focated.

ne beard Allan say, "I hurry along. I have a friend in the car waiting for me."

"Why didn't you bring him in?"! Poter asked,

"It's a girl friend," Allan laughed. Ana put her face down in her "She wouldn't come in. Some crazy she might be intruding was hands, covering it with trembling notion

fingers. It couldn't be true! But it Good night."

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In Peter walked a little way with No--I guess I'm wrong. They The bookcases with books couldn't ril you.".

warm bindings, the gay chints him, stopping not far from the car. There was such eagerness in his hangings, the antiques, all the love-He could see a girl's head silhouetted

window. There eyes Aan hadn't the heart to refusely things ahe and Allan had planned against the

for this home wore for Valeria, something vaguely familiar about the him.

They drove out early after dinner, The simple curtained windows through way her head was lifted. Suddenly but lights were in the house when which the garden could be glimpsed, ho had a wild desire to see her closer.

arrived.

the Aubusson rug for the living But Allan was. In the car and the the and the electricity turned on," room, the beautiful old Venetian motor began to throb.

Peter walked back to Valeria and Allan explained, "because we bave mirrors-all for Valeria. planned to do some of the work at She had been helping Allan fur helped her into his car. They were night. The owner is impatient to nish a place for the woman who had scarcely off the grounds when he said,

taken her husband'a love.

Val, I'm not going on with the have the job finished."

houso."

"Poter!"

They had driven close to the big gray roadster before Ann saw Suddenly her heart seemed to turn over and then be still.

No, that was being melodramatic. Accusing Peter of unfaithfulness. How could Valeria steal something "Millicent was right. It was from Ann that she had never had? foolish thing to do. I'm sure Ann Her head was throbbing terribly. is not coming back. You didn't be

A

It wne Peter's carl No, it couldn't) be. How, foolish to think there Peter was in there, walking through lieve she would, either. You thought Valeria. Perhaps it would be good for me to have would be only one big gray rond- the rooms with stor in this huge city. There must Allan was telling them about the something to do. I can't go on with

white chintz with the bloo and mul- IL" ba scores like it. There must be!

"But, Peter, I don't see how you "Whose car is that?" she asked, barry flowers, about the ruffled white

curtains at the windows,

could stop the work now. Things her voice low and husky.

Allan would be urging her to assist have been ordered. men engaged. him with more ideas, would be in-There's the time Mr. Vincent has spent slating she come over to see the in planning."

11 take care of all the expense, times. but many place. Not once, Not because he needed her help, but I'm going to

"Belongs to, the chap who the place."

GWILK

"What in his name?"

"Kendall. I didn't tell you fore 7"*

be

"I don't think so." Ann said through stiff lips. "And the girl 7"

"The dizzy blonit. Her name Bonnett."

is

Allan stepped out and came around

to open the door for Ann.

She said in a low voice, "I've

stop the

whole

but because he was lonely. Because business. I'll close the place, or 'sell

he was buoyed up by her imagina-££,"

tion and interest, and be thought Le! was in love with her.

"What in the world has happen. ed?"

"I don't know. I Just decided to. "I couldn't bear coming here." Ana decided. "I've suffered enough al-night."

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be allowed to put this ridiculous impulse into action. It might end everything for her. It would hor no excuse to be with him.

"Let's not talk about it," she said,

· DECREASED SUPPLIES IN THE RESERVOIRS

settled," Poter said. "I'vol

A decrease in the total storage been wasting a lot of time when of water in the Island reservoirs could have been looking for As shown in the water return for And doing things she would lite

January. The total storage on me to be doing."

February 1 was 1,517.88 million "What things" In the darkness gallons as against 1,676.77 million Valeria's lips.curved contemptuous-gallons for the same month last

year.

ly,

With an estimated population "Working on a plan I have in mind about Kendallwood-it I can of 422,800 the consumption per persuade grandfather it should be head per day was 20.7 gallons, as done."

against an averago of 20.6 with an

More of those tiresome plans for estimated population of 388.000 building up that horrid factory town, last year,

The additional amount supplied Valoris decided.

"Let's drive a while," she said.to the Ieland villages during the "There's a wonderful moon to-night past month was 11.61 million

gallons. Had you noticed?"

Peter hadn't noticed.. He glanced

A ten-hours supply was given

up now, and thought the moon looked to all districts, as in January last cold, remote, unfriendly.

Valeria was thinking, "He treats the

as though I were an inanimate wall;

beside him instead of a woman."

year.

On the Mainland

A big decrease in storage is also indicated in the Mainland

Would he stop the car so they reservoirs, the total storage on could look at the river for a mo- February 1 being 474.90 million ment?

gallons as against a total of 578.

Peter looked at Valeria and smiled 86 million gallons for the same a little. But he stopped the car, lit period last year.

a clearette and looked at the moon, An estimated population of 336,- the water. It was picturesque. 750 consumed an average of 18.2 The moon had turned the river. to gallons per head per day, as com silver. Now and then soft clouds

cudded across the sky. Then the Pared with an average of 16.9 moon would appear again and the gallons for an estimated popula Waves would pick up the sliver sheention of 822,950 just year.

The additional amount supplied

Valeria

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to the Laichikok Water Boat Dock

was dressed in white, during the month was 7.86 million frack with many tiny rules blossom-gallons.

ing into a little capelet over her: The total rainfall recorded by shoulders. The tiny ruffles finttered the Royal Observatory was

in the breeze nainst Peter's coat,

"Cigarette, Val?"

"No, thanks."

"Isn't the moon beautiful,” Valeria asked,,ns the silones continued.

"Yes,"

Valerin sighed.

"Tirod?"

"No. Not tired.”

"What's wrong?"

She did not answer,

Poter turned to look at her.

Her

met his and he enw

full

they

Пра

of tears. . Her

суса were trembled.

"Vall I'm afraid I've seemed un kind. It isn't that I don't appreciate all you've tried to do for me."

"But--I-haven't modo-you- happier, And I tried to Wanted to so much—”.

hard

any

You have helped. I don't know! what I would have done, without you. the last few weeks."

Peter! It was almost a whisper. The breeze stirred her hair lust then She was so close that some of the loosened hair was blown against his check. Valeria loaned closer to him There was a faint fragrance, faint but strong too, like crashed flowers..

Peter, turned again slowly, looked down and saw her soft lips raised to his. The soft, pouting lips he had kissed hundreds of times.

His orm alld around Valéria. He bant his head. Instantly, her arms were around his neck, pulling closer. Their lips met..

(To Be Continued.)

1.09

Inches as against a total of 0.47 inches for the same month last year.

A constant supply to all dis tricts on the mainland was main- (tained during the month.

The campus.

is the data'

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