Peninsula Enterprise

Perry shook his head and pushed past her into the house. Jean followed him up the stairs and watched in terrified silence while he laid the unconscious girl on the bed. Then Perry dashed off for the nearest doctor and Jean sat beside Phyllis in an agony of suspense, sending out little wordless prayers for the girl's recovery. It was terrible to think that, loving Perry as she did, she was perhaps responsible for the wrecking of his happiness. How could she ever atone?

Perry and the doctor came at last. The minutes dragged into hours while Jean and Perry waited outside the bedroom door. Then, when the doctor opened the door and gave Jean a reassuring smile Jean's face went white and she swayed unsteadily. Perry looked at her surprised—

"Why, Jean, did she mean so much to you?"

The doctor told them that Phyllis was badly bruised, but there was nothing serious, and left them.

Jean turned to Perry—"If you only knew!"

Perry said hesitatingly: It was sort of lucky that I happened along when I did. Miss Phyllis had dismounted and was walking too close to the cliff above the river—

Jean's eyes widened and she clutched at Perry's hands.

"Do you mean that the horse didn't throw her—that she fell herself?"

Then as Perry nodded she sighed deeply in relieved thankfulness and went on:

"Perry I know now that I only want you to be happy"

Perry's face lighted up, and he put his arms quickly around her.

"Well, Jean, I guess you know what I need to make me happy."

Jean looked up at him, wondering.

"But I thought—that Phyllis—"

Perry laughed joyously. "why, you little goose—do you mean to say that you've been jealous? And all the time I thought you were angry because I kissed you!"

And so, with their second kiss, all of Jean's "blue devils" faded away to parts unknown and life took on a roseate hue once more.