Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-05-11
CHAPTER XVII.

Notwithstanding the excitement of
the incident In the fair, Sir Heron Is
mindful Of his promise, and the
Dutcnman Is allowed to eat the
ground, AS sporting men say.
The sun has scarcely touched the
tops Of the Void elms as the dog.cart
bowls alo1g the high road to Gresham
house.
Apparently May has forgotten her
fright, though her face Is still rather
pale, and there Is an expression in hen
eyes that Is strangely like faint re
lection Of the look in those OF the
haunted man.
Her hand Is still hidden in the pro.
teetlAg one OF Sir Heron, and almost
uneonsciously she has nestled closer
to his side. Not unConscIously as fal
AZ he Is concerned, for the contact OF
her warm arm thrills through him
Carrie rs long since relapsed into
that cOntCnted silence which a long
drive after al exciting day usually
produces.
So far as she is concerned, the two
lovers might be alone.
Heron chances around occasionauy.
aud throws her a word, and get word
IN return, but by bonding towards her
he can whisper in Mays ear without
loar of being overheard
Are YOU happy, my darliag?' he
says
The little hand within his hand
closes over his fingers eloquently.
quite happy?"
quite" she broAthes,
He looks thoughtiully at the beauu.
fnl face.
Il wonder" he says, "ir It is possible
for woman to be as happy as a man?
| doubt It, don't think 1t. | don't think
they can be either SO intensely wretch.
cd or SO Intensely happy. There Is
always some make-weight, something
to console them If they are unhappy.
something TO detract from their per
feet happiness, wonder If you could
possibly be as happy rs am tonight?"
She looks up at him, only for a mo,
mont, her eyes cannot meet the pas.
sionato love which burns in his.
Are YOU happy" she says.
Happier than ever thought 1t pos
sihle Tor me to be, happier than | de.
serve even to be-" he answers, tervent.
~, May, | used to laugh at love?
Think OF 1t! | used to say that there
was no such thing as love. that il was
all fiction of loving and being loved :,
that no two persons could really love
each other with perfect, equal love,
That II man loved woman with all
his heart and s0ul-as love you. my
darling she would naturally repay hrs
worship with tolducss or that she
would prove alse That Is the creed
of most of the men of the day. Wha,
shallow creed ii Isl | used To thinN
that love, perfect and equal. without
reserve or concoalmcut ON one side or
the other, was impossible" and he
laughs.
She looks at him, her eyes drinking
in the beauty OF his face made noble
not by hts high birth and patriciar
breeding, hut by his love which She
she had awakened
All > ana he stghs. 10 think that
| have lived all these years with that
belief In my heart to think that
should have wasted So much of my
life Bah It will not hear thiukinl
Of" an nyoluntartly his face flushe.
4 deep red rs scenes OF the Wild pas
arise accusingly before him.
"Conceament. he says. musinsly
yes, there must be some conceal
ment ON my part. could not wis,
that the veil should be drawn aside
and that YOU should see the fallies 0
an ill-spont HE, Iifel It was not If
- did not live until met YOU m
darlihg'"
"Oh, mono! do not say that" sh
whispers, humhly