Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-07-18
CHAPTER XXVII-CoNTINuED.

CStAF1EfS A<At
At last she appeared. and he hasten
ed to-meet her. AS he took her hands
In his she said softly. dreamily. looking
over his shoulder toward the noun
tain's crest. 1.-THE same fair moon" and
smiled into his eyes.
"The same fair maid and the same
man." he added. II believe the band Is
playing the same air-upon my soul l
do" I. -
"Yes. the same air, La Paloma.' 1t ia
my lullaby. Come, let us walk. l can
not sit quietly now. Talk to me. Let
me listen and be happy"
Slowly they paced the wide balcony,
through the moonlight and the shad-
ows, lier hand resting on his arm, his
clasping it gently. Lorry talked but
little, she not at all, and yet they un-
derstood each other.
"Why are you 30 quiet" he asked at
last, stopping near the rail.
II cannot tell you why. It seems to
me that I am afraid Of you" she an
swered, a shy quaver in her voice.
"Afraid of me? l don't understand" !"
""Nor do I. You are not as you were
before this morning. You are diner-
ent-yes, you make me feel that / am
weak and helpless and that you can
say to me Come and Co and I must
obey. Isn't it odd that I, who have
never known submissivenesa, should 80
suddenly find myself tyrannized" she
asked, smiling family.
"shall tell you why you are afraid
of mey he asked.
"You will say it is because I am for
getting to be princess"
mo; it is because you no longer look
upon me as you did in other days. Yes
terday: you were the princess and look
ed down upon the impossible suitor; to-
day you find that you have given your
self to him and that you do not regard
the barrier as insurmountable. You are
afraid Of me because am no longer a
dream, but reality. Am not right
Yetive?"
She looked out over the hazy. moonlit
park. .,saN :
yesterday I might have disputed all
you say; today I can deny nothing"
Leaning upon the railing, they fell
into silent study Of the parade ground
and it's stroilars. Their thoughts were
not of the walkers and chatterers, nor
of the music, nor Of the night. They
were Of the day to come.
II shall never forget how you said
Because I love him. this morning,
sweetheart" said Lorry, betraying his
refestons. "You defied the whole
world in those four words. They were
worth dying for"
"How could help It? You must not
forget that you had just leaped into
the lions den defenseless because you
loved me. Could l deny you then
Until that moment I had been the
princess adamant. In q seconds time
you swept away every safeguard, ev-
cry battlement, and surrendered as
only a woman can. But it really sound
ed shocking, didn't it? So theatrical!'
Don't look 80 distressed about 1t,
dear. You couldn't help 1t, remem'
ber," he said approvingly.
Zach, I dread tomorrow's ordeal!'
she said, and he felt the arm that
touched his own tremble. What will
they say? What will they do!"
Tomorrow will tell. 1t means a
great deal to both Of US. II they will
not submit, what then?'
what then. what then" she muir
INJURED family.
Across the parade, coming from the
direction of the fountain, Harry An
guish and Dagmar were slowly walk
ing. They were very close together,
and his head was bent until it almost
touched hers. AS they drew nearer
the dreamy watchers on the balcony
recognized them.
"They are very happy" said Lorry'
knowing that she was also watching
the strollers.
"They are so sure of each other"
she replied sadly.