Part 32 (1/2)
”But it is not all over with Julie Breton,” she insisted
He turned with brows raised questioningly
”It has left her--changed She will never be the same”
”What do youas ever, by spring”
”Ah, but I do not speak of azed in perplexity at her wistful face In aspace, she was silent Then a suppressed sob roused hihts and he heard the strained voice of the girl
”I know all,” she said
”What do you mean?”
”Mrs Gillies, and Dr Hunter--when I asked hio We have kept it fro ”
”Julie, what has been worrying you? Don't let what I did cause you pain,” he pleaded, not catching the significance of her words ”It's all right, Julie You owe --I understand”
”Ah, but you do not understand,” she said, s at the man's averted face
”Julie, I have suffered, but I want you to be happy Don't think of Jean Marcel”
”But it is of Jean Marcel of the great heart that I , for days and days” She was sitting erect, tense; her pale face draith emotion
”I tell you I know it all,” she cried, ”how they--_he_, feared to start in the storm--and waited--ordered you to wait But no wind or snow could hold Jean Marcel, and in spite of theht Dr Hunter to Whale River--and saved Julie Breton”
Duht he and Hunter alone knew--at the scorn in her voice, Marcel listened with pounding heart