Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-21

IS X
Loves Traitor s
= BY Elizabeth Cherry Waltz ,,
BY Elizabeth Cherry Waltz


me feel like a moth when you talk that
way, moth dancing over a pool. You
stir me through and through. Now I
was just alluded to my particular flame
and l have asked no questions myself
I'm just glad through and through"
Peoples natures are not all alike.
My brother teaches charity that way.
Your heart is all right" said Louise
sweetly.
Your brother is a saint, and plays
Craik, but he lives in balloon. l am
of the earth, earthly. l met the man
who comes here tonight by accident. We
simply gravitated toward each other.
/ believe there was another entangle-
ment on his part. He admitted it, and
l at once retreated to give him time to
decide between your humble servant and
the fair unknown. He has evidently de-
cided and comes to me. Eureka"
Louise stood erect in the moonlight
with the comb arrested in her long
tresses.
And the other girl woman. I won-
der how she feels.
Il will never know. He is not the sort
that would ever hint her name"
Louise shivered.
Forgive me if I say that would not
be happy with such a state of affairs,
and l would always have the others
sorrow in my heart. But forgive me,
Douglas. You see, my lover is SO diff
ferent. SO uisWavering, SO true I can
not imagine such a state of affairs
She turned and walked slowly along
the piazza, mantled with her fairy hair.
She looked like a witch.
Il don't consider other women They
nci1 1a,,
a little saint yourself with your lover
grown into your heart like God. Good
night, sweet maid. 1t is so late we will
never wake
The next night, that of Saturday, the
hotel people all went to the little sta
ton at the foot of the mountain. The ex-
press trains brought the husbands and
fathers, the brothers and sweethearts
Louise and her brothers expected their
mother on train from the east, due
fcW momOnts before the arrival of the
western train. 1t was FOR the west
ern train that Douglas Craik waited, ex-
pectant OF her lover The Craik family
stood close together, Douglas a little in
the background. Now that the moment
was at hand when her lover, Marsden
Gaward, was to come to her and say all
that he had left unsaid strange re-
luctance to meet him came over her.
The fair, calm, pure faces of the group
before her, the two brothers and the
sister, held her gaze. Louise had never
locked better. She was already dressed
for the evening hop, in soft, white deli
cate laces and protecting bit of silken
dlapery about her neck. Douglas her
Ike a glowing rose in her pink gown
Now and then, Eustace Collins smiled
q IA in ,l,-
minded way Douglas was thinking OF
Lcuise's Words repeating the mildly:
He has grown into my heart like God"
She wished she was good. She wanted
to get under the surface of things like
that. 1t was right to live that way
The eastern train pulled in and there
was general scramble. Douglas was
careful lest her gauZy gown be ruined
The groups separated from her little.
She strained her eyes to see those alight-
ing from the Pullmans. A hot wave
surged over her There was Marsden
GaWard, handsome as ever, his eyes
scanning the crowd. She heard three
eXclamations. Surely that was Louses
voice with the delighted bass of her
brothers as accomplishment.
20, Marsden.'
She saw him fairly pulled down among
theb, Louise clinging to his arm. He
looked a little frightened His eyes
went this way and that furtively, but
his hand sought that of Louise with no
uncertain or reluctant grasp.
"How did you find out that we We're
here?' she heard Eustace say, 1--WE were
going over to the Ridge house on Mon
day. So glad you are here Marsden, and
that we are all together"
Douglas Craik comprehended in one
brief instant. He had stopped to tell her
of his intention to go to his old love on
Monday, that was all. Anyhow she would
believe that. Did anyone think she would
take him from Louise? How little she
had known herself until now. She turn
ed OF flee, but Louise caught sight of her.
80, there is Douglas. Why did not your
friend come, dear. I nm so sorry. Are
you sure?''
The girl shook back her fluffy locks and
looked bravely at the group.
NO" she said. clearly, she did not |
come, Louise. I guess he was making
game of me. as the children say"
"Oh, no." broke in Eustace Collins. |
"surely no one could be SO heartless, |
Allow me to introduce Mr.. Marsden
Gaward, our very dear friend. And now, |
since you have no knight at hand, sup
pose help you UP the mountain, Miss
Douglas"
AS they went forward Douglas stum- |
pled little. Eustace caught her arm He |
was astonished to see a drop of water fall |
from somewhere to his hand AS there !
was not cloud in tie sky he was puz.
zled, but finally decided tat it was All
imagination. Douglas. in high spirits
was sure he had dreamed It when he told
her.