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Each package contains prov en directions for colds and tells how to prepare an aspirin gargle for sore throat and tonsllltls. Harked, “You must think a lot of that watch." She replied, "I'll never forget you’re coming to help me find It." ' "But we haven't been successful." "That doesn't matter. I'll* never* forget It. Never, never, never, neer.” A similar high current of feeling coursed through Richard, too, at the sortnd of her low voice, earnestly re peating the single word to him. It whs nfter 9 o'clock when laurel and Richard reached the pier for the second time that evening. It was deserted. So, too, Laurel observed, with a fresh wave of gratitude for the boy who had saved her, and her mother nlso, were the rustic seats. “L’m going in by a side door," leuirel said to Richard. as they walked toward the lighted hotel. "You go in the other way. Y’ou see the crowd. I want to go right up to my mother as quickly as I can." "But you'll be down again?" "Not tonight." "You haven't had any dinner." "I'll have some sent up." "But—" “Please." "Shan't I see sou again tonight? ' "Not tonight." "When shall I see you again?" In ten—in five minutes, when "the crowd" told him, he wouldn't want to see her ever again.) “Tomorrow," she managed to smile. "Yes. Don’t forget. We're going to have lunch together tomorrow." “I won’t." "I've only four days left." he went on eagerly, "give me the morning before lunch, too, will you? Please We've so much to talk about, and I've only four days left. We'll go somewhere alone.” They had reached the rear door now. Laurel had one hand on the knob. "Will you? Please answer. Will you?" Ixmrel turned and looked up at him. and nodded. "Right after breakfast?" She nodded again. "Promise?” Kor the third time she nodded, then suddenly reached out her free hand and touched Richard tlrnsve nor on his arm, drew her hanil back quickly, and whispered, "Good night." Her- eyes were as black as the lake beneath the moon. "Laurel!" Richard moved toward her, but she had turned, she had gone. The big door with It* heavy spring closed softly upon him. CHAPTER XVIII. 1. Ixitirel found her mother propped up In bed. "Well, of all things! Where have you been?" she exclaimed as Laurel came Into the room. "Didn't any one tell you? ’ "Not till just about half an hour ago; then that Mrs. Grosvenor sent a bellboy up with a note, saying not to worry, you had lost something and had gone back to the Island with her hoy to hunt for It. What did you lose, Laurel?" “My watch." "Your watch? Why don't you re member you said this morning you wouldn’t wear It because it might get wet? There It is on the hureau!" "Why. that is so." "Gracious! What's the matter with you?" "I must bo losing my memory, I guess," smIUd laurel wanly. She crossed the room and slipped the watch onto her wrist. "Had a good time today?" Stella Inquired. "Wonderful." "You must tell me about it. Every word! I’m crazy to hear." I "I will. How have you been, I -nother?” "Where have I been, you better nsk." “Well, where have you been?” "Downstairs" she announced with a triumphant nod of her head. "Downstairs!" "It's a wonder you didn't see me I saw you. The doctor was here this morning, and said It would do me good to get up and around as soon as pos sible now. At first I thought I better not till tomorrow morning. Then I said to myself It would be fun to.sur prise you. So I dressed about 4 o’clock, and sat around on the veranda for a while. I felt Just fine, snd when I saw all your party com ing down the lake in the canoep, I walked down to the pier to meet you. I saw you when you went off with that young man, heaven knew where. I supposed you would he right back. I waited for over an hour In that little lummer house at the end of the pier. I thought It would be »o rice to meet him like that, offhand, and I was looking rather well." Laurel, occupied before the mirror The odds are 4^1 in Pyorrhea's favor Don’t gamble with Pyorrhea. Four persons out of every live past 40, and thousands younger, are its victims. Heed Nature’s warning—bleeding gums. Brush your teeth with Forhan’s to keep the gums firm, the teeth white and the mouth healthy. Pleasing to the taste. <5Wore than a tooth paste— it checks Pyorrhea 35c and 60c in tubes Rrhans FORTHEGUM§ _ —pulling off the lavender sweater over her head, removing the soft felt tamo-'shanter that matched it. giv ing her hair gentle little presses and pokes—Inquired causally. "Did you stay downstairs to dinner?” "No. I didn’t. Though 1 felt all right. But I thought, this way—It would be nicer to meet nil your friends when you were around to Introduce me. I’ll go down to breakfast with you tomorrow morning. I feel just great." "Then you didn't meet anybody?" "Not yet." "Mother." said Laurel, turning, to ward her from the mirror. "I'm going downstairs just a moment If you're all right. I won't be long.” "Mercy! Don't think about me. Stay as long as you want, and have a good time. Gracious, you deserve it I'm as contented us a dam. so long as you are happy, Lollies But you can't go like that, in that wrin kled waist and your hair all rnussy .” "Oh It doesn't matter.” Laurel did not take the elevator downstairs. She walked. The eleva tor would leave her the whole length of the foyer away from the hotel of flee. The stairs came down just be hind it. Iarurel felt fairly sure that none of "the crowd" would be near the office at this time In the evening She was right. Nobody was near the office. The clerk was alone. "We re leaving tomorrow," she told him. “Leaving: 1 thought your moth er—” "My mother Is much better, and something has happened that make? it nece?sary for us to go home im mediately.” "Why, but— "Oh, I know we've engaged the room for the season. You'll have to charge us for it. If that Is the way you do. We’ve got to go, anyway." There was something very convincing about. „Laurel. “We’re going on the early train.” she said. "Oh. but the early train isn’t neces sary. The train that connects with the Boston Pullman at the Junction. 60 miles below her*, doesn't leave until evening. That didn't matter to Laurel. If she and her mother preferred leaving on the early train, thpy could do so. couldn't they, and pick up the Pullman, when it came through the Junction at night? "Why, of course—hut it would be very foolish—nobody ever does it." “We re going to," Laurel announc ed. • n “Mother." she remarked 10 minutes later, “you must lie there in bed and watch me pack the trunks.!’ “Pack the trunks!" •“We're leaving this place tomorrow mornirAf. at half-past seven. "What -are you talking atiout'."’ "We're leaving. We’re going " "What do you mean?” "What I say. I’ve just been down stairs and told the clerk.” "Have you lost your mind, Laurel?" A faint srniln drifted across Laurel's features, softened for a nionunt tier firmly set Jaw and chin. "Oh, I’m sorry, mother! I'm ever so sorry." "What's happened’’ What's the meaning of this?” "Oh. I Just don't like it here any more.” Stella's eyes narrowed. She nod ed her head, slowly up and down. "Humph! Sounds mighty like a quar rel with your young man to me." "Oh, don’t say 'my young man. mother.” "There you go! Just like your fath er again! Criticizing my language every other minute! Well, then Richard Grosvenor. Sounds mighty like a quarrel with Richard Grosve nor. to tne." “Mother," said Laurel. "I never want to see Richard Grosvenor again as long ns I live!" "1 knew it! I knew it! Come. Laurel, don't be a little goose. Mercy, I never saw such a pepperbox! You can't fly out of a hotel like this, on a moment's notice, just because of a little lover's quarrel. Heavens alive! You come to bed and sleep on it. You'll feel entirely different in the morning. So will he. fSraclous i know how those things work. Qua: rels make the heart grow fonder. There's a saying something like that. You come to bed. Laurel." "Xot till the packing is finished." said Laurel. Site turned her back upon Stella crossed the room to th" bureau, pulled out a lower drawer, and removed a pile of underclothes. "You don't mean to say jou'te going to park up and clear out of the only place we ever had a lookin' at?" "Yea, mother." "Where do you think we're going to at this late date?” "Why, back to the apartment." "Back to the apartment in July!" “Yes, mother.” "Do you mean to say, Laurel you're thinking of putting me In t train In the condition I'm in?" "I stopped and asked the doctor. He said It wouldn't hurt you to travel, hei thought. "And what about the expense of this room?" "The clerk said we wouldn't Jiave to pay for it. But even if we did. It wouldn't make any difference. r»h, mother, don't talk. Don't argue. 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