The San Francisco call., 1904-11-20

hardly one word about Sibylla-" Now
IL was. q course. about SfbyIla that
Mrs. Rsymore had wanted 70 hear
Late afternoon found GrantIey can-
rerlng over the downs toward Fair
haven SibylIa had been staying the
night there with a Mrs. Valentine, Z
-rlelc OF hers. and was 70 return BY
The omnibus which piled 70 and from
AL-1elD- Their plan was that he
should meet her and she should dis
mount leaving her luggage 70 Be de-
Lvered- He loved his horse and had
seized -he opportunity OF slipping IA
q ride ~ hen she Joined him b
would get OF and walk with her Is
Die rode now he was not in the CAIN
MOOD which had dictated his letter
he was excited and eager at the pros
recr II meeting SibTlll again, he was
=E--tL-g IN The success OF his love IN
stead q Couter1 plating with saCIsIac-
Uol Lle orderly Progression OF his
lie b-- he had not, and he knew
le Rad not quite the freedom from
--L--l l>--o-snesS W ltc1 MARKS
y1--llul passion The esEsruess was
rlere- but he vas not surprised al
though De was graLGed 20 md e
-ler=- Ills lr1o- vas natural enough
o. -ee1 lo nursing yet Eranrley vas
inclined 90 Caress IL He laughed as
le Ler his horse stretch himself in a
EaLop be was delighted and a rride
amused 20 ind his emotions 50 fresh
none % the luxury none OF the pleas
IRE giving rover had gone out Of
-lel- He was stu as good 4 lover
-s zlv man
He was lar-erirg over the turf
thirty or forty yards from the road
when the omnibus passed him The
driver cried his name and pointed
back wi-h his whip Granrley saw
S-cg-Lz e long way behind He touch
lcped toward her. Now she stood stiu
Whiting for him He came uD 10 her
ar full speed. reiUe1 In and leaped OF.
Holding his bride and his hat In one
har1- Wi-h -Le other he took hers
and. 1ow-IE over it. kissed IL HIS
whole approach vas CALAMITY con
czivsC and carried cut
Al- vou-yOu come 70 ne Ike SIR
Ez-aCal uuruUred SlbTLLz-
Ly dear. Sir Galahsd- 4 banker
SIR Ealah1dt"
wen DO bankers kiss the hands OF
plUp=rs
Bankers of love would kiss the
hands or i-s -nlIItouaires-
and ara 7 millionaire Of love %
Erar-lev Lz- 20 her hand and Joined
II her laugh lr rhe-r little bout OF
cCLCel-s. she carried i on. but uer-
rlly now. uor In the almost painful
strain ~ deli Ehr which had made her
Grsr E-=E-lg sound hzlf choked-
EaT=-r given u al % yCU-ro
c-sLC-es- banker Who'u never let ne
have D. back"
we pay interest OF large accounts
Grar--ey reminded her
-E--u pay large. large interest 20
meg
she lad her hand on his arm and il
rested rEere ss rhev began 70 walk the
E1ll horse El-lo pacing so5erly beside
-EHu
An The larger Il I've embezzled the
p--r--ral That's always the way. you
knew. He stopped suddenly. laugh
@ rs 1-l-e sa-e- and kissed her
He held her face a moment looking
-1-1 --= depths q Eer dark eyes Nov
be Forgot 20 be amused AZ himself or
even E-l-lleL- Il h. was not boy
--T=r. i- was not because he advanced
r-l less srdCr. but that he advanced
w-L more knowledge. not because he
a-a--1EeE p Uself less. but that he
knew o. HLz- the self-absndo1nenL
she walked along uilh free swing
---=r her snort cLC-E skirt evidently
she could walk rLus tC- many z nile
Wl-h I'd s-ack=CirE and To fatigue
The Ti-t had caught her hair and
blew - LLlU under. and round e bout.
-E- even over the RAT cap u red that
she r--e L=- eyes EsZed and El0WzG
4-- cried -cy g. hin There under L1e
--1-=z spread % sky amid Lhe ex-
--a----lr e- the szlL-rasCi1g air. on rhe
green sven Il the land. by the green
and -lle ard white q the sea. she was
al l--lLl-l-i-n- GranI-ey breathed
c-czE IS he walked with her hand CT
his wris-
L-s new. she whispered II q
-cg-1- apology I've never been II
--Te before ElU Lave- Or Of course
yD- have I -l- mind LLzr-1CC now
I USED r1 betor-6ef0re you told ne
I used CD Be very jealous I couldn't
q Jealous r1H-eNcept u not being al
-o 20 -c love E1u enough"
1=l 1 nlrl you I've never been
IN love before
7 dor.r believe YOU ever hzve-10t
really LCrr believe you could
F-t-Elr-- ne a. help vCu-- she laughed
a. her boast as she made IL. drumming
her 11gers Lightly ca his arm. his
blood seemed 10 register each separate
----L with beat for each When
were married -Frautleyr you shah give
Ze -Crs=. zUcE 2 good horse such =
tas- Ecrs=-zs good and as fast as dear
cd El-E A1t ven ride-weu ride
--Ee-lzr-ch. 80 far and 50 fast.
against t1e Wind. right against il
-raa--=ssy Wen mark The setting
So and WeL ride straight Tor IL
never stopping, never turning Wen
rce straight into the gold both u Us
tcEer1er, ard IL The gold swallow Us
up
"A bizarre ending cor 4 respectable
81 =s--ell coupler"
no enE-g Wen do il every
day she turned 20 him suddenly.
saying E-de ROW You r1ouut-I'H
ge- I'D behind ECu"
Nhar2 Kou'u be horribly uucou-
flrralle
Who's thinking Z comfo-tz Rouo
c1- carry IS easily. Mount. GrantIey.
mount Don't 90 straight home Ride
along rce elf Come. mount mount
she vas not t0 be denied When be
vas mounted. she set her foot lightly
O. his ard be helped her ID.
ny aru around ,yOur waist" she
cried Why I'm splendid here Cal
lop. ErantLey. gzuopl Think some
boys pursuing rs and trying 20 take
re away
Must poor ROIIo drop down dezdZ"
10, 5Ur Ws-u pretend he VIII"
2cW and then he cried something
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