Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-10-11

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ali IN the future" corrected Anita, with
faint blush, as she went 70 take let
ter from the servant at the door. "HOu
will excuse me u read this?'
It was from Donald. There had been
some little delay az the park In getting
OF, but at last the huning party was de-
Hghtfully established ia little park on
the other side OF the range. One OF their
number was all broken up with the alti-
tude. and was returning 20 the Park
hence the chance TO get a word 70 the
dear little woman at home. Their larder
was already stocked with yeniSon, but
individually he had had hard luck and
shot nothing except an owl, which, how
ever, he would bring home in case she
might like 20 have 10 stuffed. The fish
ing was simply immense, and he was
having as good a time as he possibly
could without his precious girl. He
half hoped 20 find her waiting tor him az
the park when they went down the last
OF the week. il seemed as If the fates
must relent, and see to 10 that the trou-
blesOme Martha was kept ~ home In in
nOcuOus deSuetUde. His saddle made
poor writing desk, and his Stylographic
appeared TO be possessed OF the devil, so
she must excuse that scrawl, and believe
him ever devotedly hers.
Anita tore tho letter into little strips
when she had read 10, throwing them
from her with an angry haste that scat
tered a white shower over the side OF
the waste basket. So this was all he
proposed 20 tell about that ''liJtle delay
ut the park" He did not mean TO men
ton the episode OF that night on Ute
peak, even TO smooth II over" or TO
refer 10 his staying with the Rogerses.
"Is it from my lord?" asked Gray idly,
watching her with curious eyes. when
IS he coming homer
Gle did not say, but some time next
week, I suppose, " reaching for a fan.
"He is with q Jolly party, presumePl
ooh, pre-eminentiy jolly" hint OF
sarcasm in her voice. He must have
been blind not to have seen the cloud
that had fallen upon her face.
SAL men, Of cOurse?
II don't know why OF course" re-
torted Anita sharply. "There was one
woman with Thorn at the park who was
quite capable Of going on with them to
camp cut over the range, If she was az
all encouraged to do 50. l dare say
she Is with them.
"Oh9' cOmprehensively. "IS that it?'
IL was partly the reserve Of pride that
held her back at this moment, In her re-
awakened wrath from telling all 20 her
old time confdant. She could not con-
fess 70 him, who had been so bent on
making her happy in his own way, that
the ordering Of her life as she chose 10
had not been q success. Moreover, her
woman's instinct had warned her that
the embers Of his old passion were still
there, ready 20 be kIndled into flame at
touch. He was again her knight II
She would, ready 10 fight her cause
against an the wOrld-eXcept himself.
sIs that what2" with cold stare. Il
dou't understand you"
"Oh, nothing. You cannot expect
me TO make remarks and explain them,
too, such warm weather as this" sleep
fly regarding her. ut was rather
pity, though, that Aunt Martha did you
out OF going yourself"
'ln which case 1 should have missed
your visit" smiling Gt him affectionate-
~. It was so pleasant 70 have him
there. And then, I'm an instant,
thought had birth so full of evil selfish
ness as almost to take her breath away.
It was a handsome face lying there
aE2inst the red silk hammock pillow,
no less winning for the hint OF wicked
ness i'm the soft dark eyes and the pas
sion betrayed I'm the lines Of the full
Hpped sensual mouth, with the deep
d.mple cleaving the square cut chin be-
low. A man whom a jealous husband
might we'll regard with suspicion was
Gray Van Landt, the story OF
his lawless, pleasure loving life
written on his face in signs
which he who ran might read, and he
had been her lover once. II only Don
aid might see him as her lover still, TO
suffer. If but for moment, the merci-
less pain OF jealousy as she had felt It!
Her eyes sparkled 40 the idea.
at ia not too late TO 90 now" she
said slowly. "Why should we not, you
andI? We could drive up tomorrow"
''Et puiS-apres?' indiGerently.
"Apres, we would surprise Don" the
liues of her mouth tightening, a cruel
fire Ia her eyes.
"Bnt we are so comfortable here"
Gray sleepiiy protested. And Don-iS
he suffering for us, do you think?" lift
his heavy udded eyes with swift
scrutiny.
"Ouieu sabep" laughing nervOusly,
while she flashed a little COaxing glance
whose power upon him she Knew but
too well. "As 20 that, I must confess
that my motives were entirely selfish. 1
thought we might enjoy the trip"
Gray flushed with pleasure at that
careless "we" 81 don't know what 1
would not enioy-with you, he said
quickly. "Aud where IS this placer
sab, it is forty long miles away, and
the mountain roads ere simply abomina-
be" with teasing laugh. And now
will you let me take yOu?"
Nothing could be bad with You,
cherie III nest jamSis de NAL en- bonnie
comua gnie'-VOltaire and / are perfect
IL agreed IN that. And is this water
ing place.
Lake park? Oh, after a fashion,
very frontier fashion. Ii was formerly
only a watering place for cattle; that Is,
itsbelouged TO q great cattle company
as it does now, for that matter. But
there is splendid fishing all about there,
and plenty OF hunting, which, Of course,
used 20 be better-deer, mountain
sheep, elk and bear; and so men began
going there, and, finding the ranch
mans wife q good cook, and the
supplies OF chicken, cream and
mountain raspberries practically In
exbauStible, having gone there
once they went again and took their
friends with them, until finally the
rsncbman was driven into adding TO his
house and putting up other cabins Tor
their accommodation. Now the place Is
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