Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-09-03
Continned from last week.
Continued from last week.
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Ger from the servant az the door. you
will excuse me if | read this:"
It was from Donald. There had been
some little delay at the park in getting
of, but at last the hunting party was de-
lightfully established in a little park on
the other side of the range. One of their
number was all broken up with the al
titude. and was returning to the park
hence the chance to get "a word to the
dear little woman at home. Their larder
was already stocked with venison. 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 to have it 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 to find her waiting for him at
the park when they went down the last
of the week. 1t seemed as if the fates
must %relent, and see to it that the trou-
blesome Martha was kept at home in in
nocuous desuetude. His saddle made a
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 the letter into little strips
when she had read it. 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 pro-
posed to tell about that little delay at
the park" He did not mean to mention
the episode of that night on Ute peak,
even to ''smooth it over" or refer to his
staying with the Rogerses.
is it from my lords" asked Gray idly.
watching her with curious eyes. "When
is he coming homer
week, | suppose" listlessly reaching for
a9an.
He is with a jolly party, lpresume.r
"Oh, pre-eminently jolly a hint of
sarcasm in her voice. He must have
been blind not to have seen the cloud
that had fallen upon her face.
"All men. of course?"
Il don't know why Of course. " retorted
Anita sharply. There was one woman
with them at the park who was quite
capable of going on with them to camp
out over the range, if she was at all en-
couraged to do so. | dare say she is
with them"
"Ohi" comprehensively. "Is that it,"
It was partly the reserve of pride that
held her back at this moment, in her re-
awakened wrath, from telling all to her
old time ~confidant. She could not con-
fess to him, who had been so bent on
making her happy in his own way, that
the ordering of her life as she chose it
had not been a success. Moreover. her
woman's instinct had warned her that
the embers of his old passion were still
there, ready to be kindled into fame at
a touch. He was again her knight If
she would, ready to fight her cause
against all the world-except himself.
is that WHAT" with a cold stare. 81
don't understand you.
"Oh, nothing. You cannot expect me
to make remarks and explain them too,
such warm weather as this, sleepily re-
garding her. 1T was rather a pity,
though, that Aunt Martha did you out
Of going yourself"
In which case | should have missed
your visit" smiling at him affectionate-
ly. It was so pleasant to have him there.
And then, in an instant, a thought had
birth so full of evil s~elfishness as almost
to take her breath away.
1t was a handsome face lying there
against the red silk hammock pillow, no
less winning for the hint of wickedness
in the soft dark eyes and the passion be-
trayed in the lines of the full Tipped SEN
sual mouth. with the deep dimple cleav-
ing the square cut chin below. A man
whom a Jealous husband might well
regard with suspicion was Gray Van
Zandt, 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. If only Donald
might see him as her lover still, to sur
fer, if but for a moment, the merciless
pain of jealousy as she had felt itl Her
eyes sparkled exultantly at the idea. -.
1T is not too late to go now" she SAID
slowly. "Why should we not. you n
Il We could drive up tomorrow.
"Et puis-apres?" indifferently.
"Apres. we would surprise Don. the
lines of her mouth Tightening. a cruel
fire in her eyes.
But we are so comfortable here, Gray
sleepily protested. "And Don-is ne
suffering for us, do you think liftlng
his heavy lidded eyes with swift scrutiny.
"Quien sabe?~ laughing n~ervously'
while she flashed a little coaxing glance
whose power upon him she knew out
too well. las to that, ! must confess
that my motives were entirely selfish
] thought we might enjoy the trip.
Gray flushed with pleasure at tnat
careless we 81 don't know h l
would not enjoy-with you he salu
quickly. "And where is this pkce.
"Ah, it is forty loEg miles away ana
the mountain roads are simply aoomina-
Ole" with a teasing laugh. land no"
Will You let me take you:
Nothing could be bad with you
cherie. II nest jamais de NAL en- bonnie
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