8/35 She's stayed away before with girl friends.... But what worried me...." "Well," queried Lane, as she paused. And she told me if you didn't stop your nagging she'd go away from home and stay. Said she could afford to pay her board." "She told me that, too," replied Lane, slowly. "And--I'm afraid she meant it." "Leave her alone, Daren." "Poor mother! I'm afraid I'm a--a worry to you as well as Lorna," he said, gently, with a hand going to her worn cheek. |