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Thursday, November 28, 1940 CH J£H!SiR CHAPTER vn Synopsis Audrey Swan, nicknamed "Cygie," is the only daughter of a highly respected horse train er. His farm adjoins the estate of Judge Castle, whose only son, Jeffrey, has been Audrey's friend since childhood. The Judge has looked forward to taking Jeffrey into partnership, but Jeffrey is married to Olive Cooper, who refuses to live in his home town, Parville, and is planning a protracted honey moon. 11l health makes it nec essary for Annie Dodds, the Judge's elderly secretary, to leave, so Jeffrey is forced to work in his father's office. He tries to persuade Vic Quinn, a college friend in love with Au drey, to substitute for him. Vic is talking things over with Au drey. "You. Look here, Audrey. You know what I'm driving at. Noth ing has changed with me. But suppose I'd turned up in Parville for an indefinite stay. Frankly, wouldn't you have thought it in pretty poor taste . . . not to say low?" "No. Why should you think I would ever stand in the way of your helping a friend or helping yourself to something better? There's no reason that I can see." "That's mighty swell of you. I believe I'll broach the subject to the elder Brand this afternoon if I get a chance. If he's agreeable, I may do it." • • • Henry Brand listened atten tively to his subordinate's request STARTS MONDAY, DECEMBER 2 GIGANTIC SEWING VALUE! jg. B | II I Mm II f i |1 A iMir SMALL DOWN PAYMENT DELIVERS Look at theso Sewing Features! 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Jeff's relief and delight were ap parent. "That's the best news I've had in an age!" "Yes. That is, if you plan to be away long enough to make it worth while." "Oh, it will be plenty long." "What about your father?" "He'll be tickled pink! He's away for a few days. But I told him I was trying to get someone to help here and he'll be delighted to know it's you. Don't worry. It's all settled." "Well, look for me about the third. That's next week." "Marvelous! Come right to the house. We'll put you up until you have a chance to look about." "I'd rather you didn't mention it to anyone until it's settled." • "I won't . . . you sly dog! Good bye." He hung up before Victor had a chance to refute the final in sinuation. December had come before Jef frey appeared again in the Par THE ELKIN TRIBUNE. ELKIN, NORTH CAROLINA ville office. After an enthusiastic greeting, his first question was: "Is my father at home?" "No." Victor returned in some amazement. "He went up to the city on business . . . plans to re turn tomorrow. Evidently this is a surprise. Did Mrs. Castle come with you?" "No," Jeff answered shortly. "She's at home. We came back rather unexpectedly. Olive want ed to rest up and I thought I'd run out and see how everybody is . . . get a report on your stew ardship." "That's easy," Victor laughed. "My talent is all wrapped up in a napkin and I'm ready to travel. That's a little over your head, I know. I must say that married life seems to agree with you." He had been appraising Jeffrey closely since that young man had posed in a chair with graceful ease. He was faultlessly attired, and had a healthy outdoor color ing. But Victor thought he de tected an expression 011 his face, lines at the comers of his mouth that never had been there before. "Oh, I'm feeling pretty fit," the traveler admitted. "How's every thing around this dump?" "All right, I should say. When do you plan to settle down in harness? You don't have to give me any particular notice, you know." "No rush about that, Vic. It's going to take me a little time to get straightened out . . . settled, I mean. How're Audrey and her folks? I suppose you've seen quite a bit of them since you've been here." "As a matter of fact, I haven't. Been out a lew tames to visit them." "I must nm out and say hello before I go back. Mother's in town, I suppose?" "So far as I know." "Guess I'd better jog out there and give her a shock." Instead of following up his suggestion, Jeffrey lighted a cigarette and sat smoking moodily, staring at the wall in front of him. His absorption in his thoughts became so evident that Victor was constrained to break the si lence. "Looks as if you're doing some heavy thinking," he sug gested. "I am. For me. Look here, Vic ..." Jeff still was staring at the wall. "... what sort of a deal did you make with Brand?" "They expect to take care of me when I come back." Victor said it quietly without taking his eyes from the other man's face. "I see. Then you could stay on here . . . indefinitely." "Look here, Jeff. You can't do that." Instead of replying directly, Jeffrey observed: "I had only one letter from the old gentleman while I was gone. It caught up to me in Honolulu. Most of it was a panegyric . . . devoted to you. I wasn't surprised, knowing your efficiency of. old. I could see that my absence wasn't disrupting the scheme of the Parville universe." "Don't be an ass!" Victor re torted sharply. "Look at me, if you don't mind, and tell me what all this drivel is leading up to." "I'm not coming back to Par ville." "Y o u don't mean that, of course. There's nothing else for you to do, man." "Think not? You're not mar ried, Vic. But you must have some imagination. Do you fancy you'd trade your wife's affection for the sake of a noble gesture?" "I'm afraid I'm not acquainted with that sort of . . . affection will do, I suppose. You're trying to tell me that Mrs. Castle is standing by her determination to remain in the city. I recall that you mentioned it before you went away." "That's right. Sweet but un yielding. She sees no reason for my coming back here, and that's all-sufficient. There's no argu ment." "But good Lord, Jeff! A man's self-respect counts for something! Surely a woman . . . there I go again. You've had to thresh out all that yourself." "If I must have a career, what's the matter with good old Harri son Products? Olive has fixed that up for me. Nice berth and a fair income, guaranteed not to interfere with the cocktail hour. There's another argument Olive puts up," Jeff went on. "I'm not sure it hasn't some merit. If we came here, we'd have to live with the folks. For a time, at least. Olive insists there isn't any house big enough for two families, al though there's scads of room at home. That would start a row, too. You'll have to give the girl her due. She won't consent to living in her own home, either. She is starting out on an apart ment hunt today. That's all set tled, too. You know, Vic," Jeff rey admitted wryly, "things would be easier for me if I didn't love my wife. But I do." "Naturally. Then it's all set tled, so far as you're concerned. Well, if there's anything I can do to smooth your path, you know I will. After all, nobody's going to expect you to break up your mar ried life for the sake of your par ents. That doesn't make sense." "You can do a lot for me and for Father, too, if you'll stay on here. At least he'll never be able to throw it up to me that I left him in the lurch. I've supplied him with a substitute who will go much farther than I ever can. You like it well enough here, don't you?" "Well enough, yes. I'd have to think it over pretty carefully, Jeff." * • • "More like April than Decem ber today," Anthony Swan re marked to his family as he push ed his chair back from the lunch table. "I believe I'm getting a bit of spring fever." "I know I am," Audrey admit ted. "Dad, have you any jobs that are crying out to be done?" "There's that roan of Bards ley's. Don't be woolgathering if you ride him. He'll stand a deal of watching. Tricky." "Maybe I'll do that little thing after a bit. Are you going to be around the place this afternoon?" "No. I'm leaving shortly with the truck. I've a car of feed in town and I want to get it out here. I'm taking Jim and Robert with me. You can manage your saddling, I dare say." An hour later, wearing a wind breaker and her oldest jodhpurs, Audrey was leading the big roan gelding from the lower stable. "No tricks, now!" she warned, getting a firm hold of the reins and her- boot in the stirrup. As she vaulted to her seat, the roan jumped sidewise with a twisting motion that brought him no sat isfaction, only a smart touch from Audrey's crop. "Tough, what?" she bantered. "Go on now and don't pull the smart stuff." Recalling that her father had complimented the roan upon his willingness to jump in good form, Audrey decided to test him. She put him swiftly at the first set of bars —the same ones where Olive Castle had had her spill, she re called, after the start was made. It was a beautiful jump and made an attractive picture. Au drey's slim body in perfect rhythm, with flowing muscles un der her, face tense with excite ment, curls whipped by the wind. The sight roused the admiration of an unnoticed audience, a lone horseman who shrilled an en thusiastic, "Yip . . . pee . . . ee4" Audrey reined in and sent a startled glance over her shoulder. For an Instant she failed to rec ognlze the rider trotting up. A man in a sweater with a cap pull ed low on his face. "Jeff! Hiya!" And her nose quivered. "'Scuse my glove," she bubbled happily. "No. Don't excuse anything but my excitement! Am I glad to see you!" "Same here." Jeff still held the small gloved hand in a close grasp, looked steadfastly into the smiling hazel eyes. "It's good to see you, Cygie!" , "Wherever did you come from?" she demanded. "The big town. We arrived yesterday and I ran down for a few hours to see the folks. And you," he added quickly. "Father is away until tomorrow and Mother is in bed recovering from the shock. Thought I'd have a little ride for myself and I spied you from afar off. Seeing you're all saddled, Cygie, how about a little ride to celebrate? It isn't in the least cold." "No, it's a gorgeous day. I'd love to. Where shall we go?" "Well, if we're going to stay mounted, that cuts out the old trysting place under the willow." If he saw a shadow across Au drey's face he gave no sign. "How about the Ridge? That's next best in my memory." "Splendid. We'll ride slow and talk fast." 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She was trying to think of some cheerful ly safe topic to Introduce when he startled her by remarking: "I suppose you haven't seen Father lately." It was more nearly a statement than a question. . "No. Not in quite a while. I don't believe that I have talked with him since the night of the dinner. Why?" "Just wondering how he is these days, that's all. I wish I didn't have to face him." (jive 3 reason S mpfi OIM-Way far** Su re! Worm /L*cideS eCOnOltiyl Winston-Salem $ .80 cbet'Coaches, I ( be Una bu Jacksonville 6.15 ' .;,,/*■ traveling oy Daytona Beach 7.65 AnU dally scfi€,U ' f nilNDl Miami 10.20 m k ere gK OUOUNV. k___ 8.95 J Raleigh 2.301 Big Extra Savings on 4S V Round-Trip Tickets *. Ht) T^J® J greyhound terminal WJI (v »jm IV - W Corner Market and Bridge tT\ KWIG R EYHDUN it smm.L/NES _ • .. • "Why do you say that, Jeff?" "I think you know.. Well, I can't stall any longer. I was a fool to try it. Tomorrow 111 have the very pleasant job of telling the old gentleman that I'm duck ing back to the city to stay. My wife won't live anywhere else and my father-in-law has come across with a Job for me. it's a good story. But it won't help me here." (Continued Next Week) There are 365 churches in Cho lula, Mexico.
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