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“But I can’t leave without it, Lola,” Millie said “I know I had it last night when I took a bath” Retracing every step she’d taken, she rounded the bathtub, searching for the bride’s necklace “I laid it here on the bench so it wouldn’t get wet”

“I’ her head in the“I laid the towel over the edge of the sill to dry The necklace round, but the wind ht have carried it off”

FrustrationIt was just a necklace, and probably wouldn’t sway Seth either way

“I’ll keep looking,” Lola said, “and when I find it, I’ll send it to you I promise”

“See that you do,” Millie said, leading the way out of the room and down the stairs She had to leave now or she’d ton, and then the one to Tulsa

“You’re sure you don’t want ain

“I’m sure If he won’t talk to me on the train, I’ll rent a horse and follow him all the way to the fort, where I’ll sit on the front stoop,him step over me day after day”

Lola laughed “You’ve become one determined woman”

“I have to be I’ve never before wanted anything like I do this” Millie stopped at the front door, and saw the carriage waiting at the end of the ay The driver had already loaded her luggage “I’ to miss you very, very much”

“Well, don’t I’ll be here, keeping this place in order for whenever you return”

“Visit,” Millie corrected “With my husband and children”