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CHAPTER 35
Had aha said too much7 she won
dered after he had left. Perhaps ahe
had cone a bit too far in speaking
of her interest in his affairs rather
than in her own. He had not an
swered this speech—only remarked
on the lateness of the hour and hur
ried away. She wgs glad he went
before her father’s return. Yet she
wished be had wanted to stay longer.
If Harlan hid been in her place
he might hare lingered even later.
She frowned at the thought. Yet
Harlan could never help him as she,
Lois, could. He had thanked her
for her assistance. He needed lust'
such a friend as ihe was. And she
needed him. ,
"He is wonderful!” she muttered.
"1 never saw such eyes—nor such
a smile,- He is too good for Marian
to make a fcol of. I wonder’’—as
a sudden thought struck!' hen—*if
Marian Is attracted by him. If she
is not, why did she go to prayer
meeting last night? I do not be
lieve that It was only to please fa
ther. She is not usually so anxious
to please him."
As she heard her father’s latch
key In the front door she went out
Into the hall to greet him.
“Hello!” Horton exclaimed. "You
up at this hour—and all alone?”
”1 have had a caller.” she -ex
plained. "He went some time ago.
It was Mr. Sumner." • . ,
"Indeed! I am sorry IImissed him!
What did he want—Just making a
social call—or was he here pn busl
K**just a social or pastoral call,” the
girl replied. "He left his kind re
gards and was sorry not to see you.
