The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-15

linen suddenly the figure seemed to
give out real laughter, in the same
feminine notes that had before sur
prised and attracted him.
1t was very good of you" she said,
now stepping about. Il couldn't resist
tantaiizing you. 1t was childish of me,
wasn't it?''
Not so much as your appearance
here quoth Dalton. Il am going to
escort you back. We can wait here.
The inn has eyes, and the Hercules
can't protect you"
Was it he?" she said looking up at
the great face. But you are right. -
She was on her wheel now, and Dalton
following to the bridge, where he had
left his own.
of course" said he, there is man
in the case"
There usually is said she.
I don't think it a laughing matter
Where is he2"
In New York"
"Oh, and
Il was going to him.
You are going back. When Mr.. -
the enraged gentleman"-
"Fennell'
when Mr. Fennel returns he will
find he has been on a wild goose
chase
4 believe I am" said she.
"a goose
We'll, perhaps" said Dalton, firmly.
But now that you have put the mat
ter in my hands, 1 intend to be
obeyed."
L like your impertinence."
And l you-but. not your escapade."
''Why?" she said, putting a hand on
his arm.
You are too little a girl-.not over
16."
We'll, 1 like that, sir. I'm 49,
Hurry" he interrupted, I'VE must
be going
L like the idea-to show papa that
he was wrong. Fancy him returning
and finding me"
Her words now led to action; for she
followed Dalton, who suddenly had
gained sense responsibility. He felt
bound to get this enhancing little girl
out of her scrape. He had not expected
that she would obey so easily. Again
and again he looked at her trudging up
the first slope.
I'VE viii meet here" he said.
But
"Well?"
You can't care so much for him"
L was tired of monotony. Life is
SO tame"
"oh, no." cries Dalton. You have
been reading novels
Yes she said quietly. But 1 don't
think adventure is so much fun. Now
it's off my hands"
In whose?" said he seriously.
In yours. she retorted. You have
taken it. You must bear the response
bility"
IF I We're not a sort of guardian I
believe
WHAT"
That | should be tempted
Sir" she said, you wouldn't dare.
Wed better be wheeling"
ITO avoid temptation" he said,
mounting.
Up and down those slopes they went.
fleeing figures in the moonshine. that
showed now gabled roof. and always
the far watery stretch. The descent of
one Shinnecock hill slope carries your
wheel half way up the next.
Il was thinking" said she. that we
haven't been introduced"
BY Hercules" he said. you ride
very WE'LL
Il do several things well. I ride a
horse or wheel l don't golf so badly.
Phil says
That's he, Phil Is he worth while?"
L don't know" said she. Hes very
handsome
He ought to be-"
Why?
ITO deserve
-, You needn't go further" said
Your father and your cousin"
oh. Paul. isn't he horrid ?"
He impressed me as a very good
young man."
Too good"
But Philip. I take it. isn't
How did you know No, he's de-
liciously bad. That's why 1 like him.
and papa doesn't
They don't generally approve of de-
liciously bad young men for their
daughters, quoth Dalton. Il think
know Philip
DO your
good tailor; he knows the ceIebrities
the lady celebrities-at the concert
halls
Yes. he does.''
scamp" '0-'-e
so papa says
And he isn't worth your little finger
not Philip. But you are one of those
dear. imaginative little girls
I'm not little
Who have to be watched"
DO you think it would be better for
me TO be watched2"
If l were the watcher"
isn't the moonlight beautiful" she
fingered over the adjective
What the moon shows is more 40 -
oh, you say those things better than
Philip ''e' ''i''n
Il should hope 1 did-the cub"
It's very strange-our being to-
gether-over these hills" Amelia said
1t wasn't nearly so
much fun before
That is remarkably naive-or
crafty
Il have lived 10 years. l told YOU"
And l 40; we're just of an age, l be- (
lieve"
She made no answer to this: and now
rather silently they wheeled on and |
on, and out of the hill country, and |
over the level to Southampton, and |
through that sleeping village. and be- |
yond. and at last through a lodge gate /
eading to a red house with a
slimmer of the sea beyond. They said |
some things, can wager you; but 1
Dalton never repeated them to me.
This is the place" said she. II can
get in. l have latch key They never /
will know. It's been awfully good of .
'John-Jack-Dalton, Amelia"
You call me Amelia"
SO YOUR cousin Paul had the priyi-
ere."
And he never did so much for me
as you-
I wish I might do it again, Amelia,
said he then.
She gave him her hand. which he
pressed, fear. for she pulled it away.
/ wish, said he, that ! We're fasci-