Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-12-31

CHAPTER NXXIII.
My MASK FALLS.


+, spadeful to snatch glance at Enid
who was walking slowly up and down
| the bowling green in full sight. She
! dared not approach, for within a doZer
/ yards of me another man was busy
| one of Sir Johns men, as grim and dry
] an old fellow as his master.
4 turned the earth steadily, to all APP
! pealance labolious, accomplishing
(; drudge, while secretly | reveled in all
! the glory of the bright April day, and
| felt the rich sweetness of my loves
| presence as an added brightness to the
sunshine.
The warm air was loaded with the
I, haunting perfume of the great orchard
near by, and the tender new leaves OF
the tail lines beside the green caught
the sunshine and filtered it delicately
upon her as she moved 10 and fro, her
self the fairest thing among all the
fresh beauties of the-spring. / cannot
describe how cheerful and contented
WAS as made play with the clumsy
spade that afternoon; tbs true times
We're not of the gayest. but was
thankful for thc luck we had enjoyed
so far and trusted time would better
it; meanwhile Enid was stealing con-
tinual chances at me, was thinking of
me ever
A trample of heavy riding boots
sounded along the graNeed path beside
the house. Before ! turned my head
| knew who it WAS. l felt no surprise
to see Jack Postgate hurrying to place
himself beside Enid That / ground
my teeth and uttered some wicked
wishes concerning him / do not deny,
ana ! did not resume my work until
the sight of his father spying the place
over With keen, ferreting glance babe
me beware.
| had seen their meeting before this
happened and had something to think
OF as de.ved. Enid had received him
with her usual civility, and Jack
seemed transported. He burgeoned, he
seemed to swell, he became all fire, all!
assiluity.
What maggot has entered the fools
head now?" thought l ''he has at least
the port of Il happy lover" And at the
idea of how far Jack was from the ha-
ven where he would be, | smiled to
myself, and fo-gave him upon The spot
his temporary advantages.
Sir John went back into the house.
and now l saw Enid stepping in the di-
rection of the path Jack had just fol-
lowed. He sprang forward and cut her
off, talking eagerly and earnestly, and
She turned on her heel and walked
rapidly toward the upper part of the
green, where a side door led into the
hotise.
The bowling green Was long strip
lying along the western face between
the house and the noat. On two sides
il was; bounded by the walls, along the
third ran the water, ten feet deep, and
thirty feet wide, and only at the south
el,n end YVES il open. 1t was this south
ern path from which Enid had turned
away, and now She was making for the
private door which opened directly or
the turf.
/ rested my hands on my spade and
watched her swiftly moving figure.
forgot my disguise, | forgot everything;
/ had no eyes Tor aught save those two.
1 saw him catch her up as she disap-
She did not come into sight again for
an instant. and then ! saw her start
forward, struggling in the arms of Jack
postEate. as he Nainly attempted to
enfold her 1.-THE, swaying figure in his
embrace and snatch kisses from her
lips.
/ never ran so fast in my life as /
flew over the garden and down the
bowling green at that moment.
Jack Postgate, you villain! you
hound!' l screamed as l darted upon
him and seized him by the throat just
as Enid sprang aside. He had no time
to lay hand upon His Weapons; he
fixed his clutch in my wrists tearing
furiousls to rip away my grip. his eyes
,l.,.' api, .e ,o'i'''5 noi u..
fr;,no nc ind at that instant receiyed a
stunning blow on the head which rolled
me ON the turf.
This timely diversion in favor of my
enemy was effected by my fellow gar
dcner, who had followed me up and
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