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CHAPTER XXVII
THE in?l lamP waB BtiI1 burninP
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IJb bedside. She wai clutch inj
Inhe about her. ..
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fl girl KnfMi Hi uif 01 me
JlTd. "I'll do anything"
Thf fltCK woman smuru. cue raisea
flDe ilim hand to toucn tne pri s
viir "Cherry." she went on slowly,
I'm yuve come back. You
.mt mifiudee your father, dear.
i mt to know you're goinn to be
rmirse I tiont mlsiudsre him.
Moiher. I know how he feels. But
mrTthings going to be all ngbt
bow. He said sol
For an instant happiness seemed
to liznt IIIR paum cueeni. ne
I that?' she repeated. "Uh, lj
lid'"
Cherry knelt there for a long
I -hiU. Mrs. Iixon slept as peace-
fnllT " a child. Presently the
I .,rcB mit a hnnn on the girl s arm
icd motionpd for her to rise. Cherry
rulized for the first time that
.h. van shivennsr. The night air hnd
jrown colder and her dressing gown
bid Wlppril uuu iiuni uci anwuiuvr.
She went down the corridor to
htr own room and got into bed.
Within fire minutes she was asleep.
IWiite Dr. Knowles' cheerful
predictions three days pnssed before
h nave the definite word that Sirs.
Dixon hnd passed the crisis in her
illnfw. Little by little hor strength
rttnrned. There were times during
thoa three days when the doctor's
alls stretched out over several
lutnri. There wore times of anxietv
I for everyone In the household. Walter
Diion dirt not go to nis office. He
remained in his own room or down
Ftairi in the study. Cherry and her
father met for meals that were al
most dilent. the food set before
thfm and tnken awsy scnrcely tasted.
Father and daughter waited nervous
ly outside the door of the upstairs
bedroom for the brief bulletins the
bow could bring.
Each day Cherry telephoned to
Dm. She stavpd on at her nar-
eaU home, making one hasty trip
to the apartment for clothing. Pinky,
the kitten, had bpen fruartered up-
Rtaim w fh Dixie Shannon. The
world aeemed to havi stopped in its
regular orbit. Everything centered
about th battle being waged in
tb upstairs bedroom.
Then on the morning of the
fourth day Pr. Krmwle greeted the
father and daughter with a cheer
ful smile. "If this improvement con
finuw." he announced. "Mrs. Dixon
gotne to be herself in a
week or two. Remarkable how shes
rallied in the last 24 hours. It's re
markable! Of course there's a long
road ahead to health but I'm con
fident she'll make it. I've increased
ier diet"
He went on In a mane of nrofes-
rinnal terms. Cherry's heart was
ton full to listen.
Another dav and another passed.
Mrs. Dixon was able to sit propped
id with pillows while Cherry read
to her. A touHi of color appeared
the pale cheek. Dr. Knowles
promised thnt if she continued to
reniperate st the- present rate she
might get out of bed and s?t In a
Air for a few mlnutps on Hiindnr.
Ffaht dnvs hsd nnn'spd inre Cher
ry hnd sepri hor husband. She felt
It WAS time fnr hr fn return to
th apartment, yet she hesitated to
p'lwesr ir. fne still felt the sense
guilt that her departure had
wised her mother's breakdown.
it was Mrs. Dixon herself who
Mred the nrnMom fhnrrr wn
"ittlnr with her. relieving the day
unrse who had gone out for fresh
ir.
Cherrr' lift mtfliaw aA tl,n.it.
Jolly, "isn't it time you were going
homo?"
"TVhy, Mother?'
"TOUT fn til ft i. T tnH'intr
hont it Inf night." Mrs. Dixon
nt on. "We've been glnd to have
Tou here, of course. It's meant
fwrrthing to me. You see I felt
Id lost my daughter nnd T knew
ht nndernenth M'alter's bitterness
w was suffering just as T was. This
Uness-wrll. t don't renlk mind it
it' hroticht von back to us."
I miiM t. U
fVrrv aM fafAni.lK 'T ...
"me. but, oh. Mother. I've paid for
t:
"R'lt Von lnra vnttr fciicTinr1 1nt
"f enurs T do. But T should
runt unoo the past. .Mrs.'
Dixon said quietlv. "It's the fu
tu re we must think a bou t. Your
father and I agree that if you love
this young man you should go back
to your home. That's your duty
now, Cherry."
"And I can come to see you? And
you 11 come to see me?"
"I hope ' you'll come. Yes, when
I m able III come to see you. I'm
anxious to know your Dan "
Cherry departed that afternoon,
fche telephoned Dan and agreed to
meet him at 5:30. Martin drove
her down town in the big car. It
was arranged that he was to call
or Cherry each afternoon and take
her to her parents' home for an
hour or two.
Cherry leaned back againat the
thick upholstery and smiled at th
Iimouaine rolled along. She was
ureu yei very nappy. The past week
bad been a tremendous strain but
OUt Of BO much suffering tha
seemed to be righting itself. Her
muiner was on tne road to re
covery. Her father for the first time
seemed to have, lost hi lftf in.
tidimating pose. Walter Dixon hnd
found something he could not bull
dog and terrify life. Both of her
parents were at last reconciled to
ner marriage.
"Poor Dan!" th irirl thAnvnt
wonder how he's been managing
tnwjui meais ana clean shirts and
if he's been at work on time. The
apartment must De a sight!
Cherry snapped open her purse
nnd drew out a vanity case. She
surveyed herself in the mirror, added
another touch of lipstick and then
rubbed away most of it. She was
wishing sue bad started earlier and
had time to stop at Louise's shop
for a facial treatment. Cherry had
never had such a treatment but
uixie Miannon had assured her they
wore marvelous for removing tired
lines.
Suddenly Cherry smiled again.
Facial treatments the idea ! She
must remember that she was a poor
man's wife now. No more break
fasts served to her in bed. No
more turning to Sarah or Martha
for everything she wanted done,
"And I'm glad of it!" Cherry told
herself earnestly. "It's going to be
good to be home. Oh. it'a going to
he wonderful!"
She thought that she meant It.
Martin let her out of the car
before the library steps. It was the
place where Cherry and Dan had
met so often in the days when
they were living at the hotel. The
chauffeur closed the door after her.
touched his cap and drove away.
Dan was nowhere in sight but
Cherry was not disturbed. She had
learned to expect him to be late.
A boy in knee trousers was selling
flowers from a basket further down
the street. Cherry strolled toward
him. selected a rose to fasten to her
blouse and gave him a quarter
for it.
"Here's your change. Isd.v,' the
boy began as Cherry moved away.
he sroued, torn mm to Keep the
com.
"Why it a summer!" Cherry
thought in surprise. Sure enough
it must be. Cherry had not the
slightest idea what the day of the
monts was. To satisfy herself she
hought a newspaper, saw that It
was the 2nth. The SO-th of June.
The headlines were not interest
ing. A clash over locnl politics.
Smugglers arrested In San Fran
cisco. A woman demanding a di
vorce because of lipstick on her
husband's shirt.
There was no story nn page one
signed "By Daniel Phillips.' Cherry
scanned the columns wondering which
he hnd written. It made her thrill
with pride to see Dan's name In
type. Somehow it seemed to look
bigger thsn the other by-lines.
Cherry had told him that once and
Dan laughed at her.
'I wonder what's keeping him."
the girl thought restlessly. There
was a big clock In the window of a
.jewelry store across the street. Its
hands pointed to a quarter of six.
She scanned the street in both di
rections. There was no Dan in
sight.
"If he doesn't come fn five mm
utpV he decided, "I'd better call
the office. Of course if anything'
hsppened he knows he hasn't any
war to reach me."
rherrr swung around. No, Dan
was not" fn sight yet. Then she saw
hem. ITe was crossing the street,
coming townrd her and at his side
wn a girl in white. She wore a
white hat and while shoes, Tier
head was thrown back nnd she was
looking up at Dan and laughing.
Jealousy, white hot nnd scorch
ntf. flamed up in Cherry"s heart.
Wh this crirl and whnt right
hsd she to be lsughinr like that
nnd swinging along beside Dan?
With sudden and unreasoning anger
Cherry relented this other girL
(To Be Continued)
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