The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-08-07

dock in a rosy rain. .'Good.by! Hnr-
Ty--you nigh, be left on board. How
hot you look poor boyl O. I'll be all
right. Hurry, Alec! Yes. yes-good-
byl"
Then Alec's sturdy shoulders had
bufetrd their way through the mash
/ Of pleEsure-seekers. The gangplank
/ Was drawn In. A final maddening
/ shrek shrilled up from the pipe over
head. There was grating--a crunch
Ing a sliding, The great boat was
clipping away from the lofty ware
| houses.
You won't he conceitcd II ! make
a cunfsss.os?"
you" be protested. humbly, have
no idea ~ the true Christian humility
| Of my character"
lie was lnunginE beside her In con.
| tented incidence. She liked the way
| he held her paraEol-in o ianEuid hand
| that wifbal was az rock.
Well thea, ever since read that
wonderful novel 81 yours I've been
wishing ga meet sou. Ito, I've no
words for it! It's splendid Il de-
| serves success"
The winsome face in the cloud Of fair
hair was fun Of eager interest. Just
Tor a brief space he hcsitated. Then
be spoke. gra,riy:
You care a good deal for books,
! iheu2" he ,entured.
More than for anything else! Next
to the iuy 81 being able to express
yourself To- your own satisfaction Is
the delight ~ having another do It for
sou. II knew you Of once from your
| pictures. Although" she hnstensd 90
/ add, "all saw were -atTocious!
4 quiZzical smile came around. hia
mouth
"Ah," he ha1srdcd. Rrimly perhaps
that IL why sou knew met" Then he
abruptly changed the conversation.
Don't you care for sports golf. foot
bail, and all that?"
Golf yes But that dreadful foot.
ball"
Young Dareie laughed--E boys
hilarious laugh,
Let az talk about bouks-about
something really interestinR!" she
broke In, imploriugly. The pretty
/ fuctuaut color was coming and going
/ in her soft cheeks TELL me how you
got the plut for your novel Did Il ala
come ir a cash? Or did it-apprnEi.
mate ijscif as the artists Fsy2'
he shifted the sunshade so abruptly
/ her hair was blown across her eyes.
/ s tcudrii 81 1t touched his tanned
cheek.
III" solemniv, - tell you, you'll
, never give me away"
"Nevcr," leaning forward with pink
| lips parted "Never!"
Then don't know"
"Ynu don't know"
81 really don't It's something like
/ love at fret sight. 4 thing no fellow
can account fur-or-or describe, you
know"
Then" with conviction. "ii'E an in
SEPARATION, I'm proud 10 know a real
/ live novelist Alec wRS dear old thing
30 introduce you"
"Wasu't he, thought" Dareie toysd
with the rescued fowera the dear old
thing" had sent. Ana, incidentally, he
made the afternoon vanish for Chrys-
| tai Calvert NJ never sine had flown
/ before. Then the vague. dun line OF
/ the Michigan coast doomed an indef-
[ mite. irregular outline before them.
/ And a. the purple dusk closed down
/ they found themselves gliding from
the open lake into the river slip he
tween the long, low lying wooden
docks
/ The landing was black with way.
/ ing. shouting. gesticulating crowd, be-
yand which were lined mp the convey.
ances Of the resorts. Mrs. De PuyEter,
pushing forward with her foutmRu in
her wake. welcomed her niece warmly,
and nj the same instant cried out In
pleased au,azcmcnt at sight ~ her
companion.
why David Darcie! You here?
7 And with Chrystsl?'
David Darrie2 The girl flung up her
head. The brother. then' The great
center rush--the explorer the IA.
muu. athlete not-not Edgar, the
novelist!
Forgive me-" he pleaded. 81 meant
In explain. / hadn't the courage his
afternoon"
Alec, coming down 30 South Haven
two weeks later. voiced his indigna.
tIuu at sight Of the cirClet blazing on
Chrysal's little left hand,
Dave Darcie's a blooming SPORT
He Amt any more artistic -or--or iit.
erary ihan--than me- Talk about
feminine logic, will you? Here's a
cracking instance!"
ellie suits me, Alec, dear" Chrys-
tails nod and smile were sweet and
mysterious. He suits me even better
than you-though you were a darling
tn introduce rs. Or even than that
that prigRish brother Of his who has
written book would have done. What
was the name ~ II, anyway Chi.
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