The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-11-22

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welcome.
The loveliness of the villa and its
grounds, which sloped down to the
gentle lake. silenced criticism. For a
time it was supremely satisfying TO do
nothing Pettingill wandered about
as though he could not believe It was
real He was lost in a kind of at
mosphere Of ecstasy. To the others.
who took it more calmly. it was still
sort Of paradise. Those who were
happy found in it an intensihcation OF
happiness. and 20 those who were sad
Il offered the tenderest opportunities
for melancholy Mrs. Dan told Brew
ster that only a poet could have had
this inspiration And Peggy added:
Anything after this would be an an
ticlimax Really, Monty, you would
better take Us home"
Il feel like the boy who was shut in
closet for punishment and found it
the place where they kept the jan"
said subway 1T is almost as good
as owning Central park"
The stables were well equipped and
/ the days wore on in a wonderful
peace. 1t was on radiant afternoon.
when twelve Of the crowd had started
out after tea for long ride toward
/ ugano. that Monty determined to call
/ Peggy Gray TO account He was GER
/ tain that she had deliberately avoided
| hin for days aud weeks, and he could
! find no reason for 1t. Hour after hour
! he had lain awake wondering where
he had failed her but the conclusion
Of one moment was rejected the next.
/ The Monte Carlo episode seemed the
most plausible cause, yet even before
that he had noticed that whenever he
/ approached her she managed to be
talking with some one else. Two or
three times he was sure she had seen
4 his intention before she took refuge
with Mrs. Dan or Mary Valentine or
Pettingill The thought of the last
name gave Monty sudden thrill
What If it were he who had come be-
tween them? 1t troubled him. but
there were moments when the idea
seemed impossible AS they mounted
and started Off the exhilaration Of the
ride made him hopeful. They were TO
have dinner IN the open air IN She
shadow of an abbey ruin some miles
away, and the servants had been sent
ahead to prepare It. II went well, and
with Mrs. Dams help the dinner was
made gay. On the return Monty, who
was off last, spurred up his horse TO
Join Peggy She seemed eager TO be
with the rest, and he lost no time with
preamble.
I en-. won Darcy - ha harraf1
something seems to be wrong, and
sRi wondering what It is."
'Why. what DO you mean MontyT'
as he paused.
every time l come near you. child,
you seem TO have something else TO do
If join the group you are ia it IS the
! cignal for you to break away
Nonsense, Monty. Why should
avoid you? We nave known one an
j other much too long for that" But he
thought he detected some contradiction
in her eyes, and be was right The cir
was afraid Of him, afraid Of the sensa
tons he awoke, afraid desperately OF
: betrayal.
"Pettlngiil may appeal 10 YOU h'
2 said, and his voice was serious, 'bu
} you might 0r least be courteous to me.
3 How absurd you are, Monty Brew
e ster" The girl grew hot. You needn'
e think that your million gives you th'
] privilege Of dictatlon to all of you
! guests"
. Peggy! How can your he inter
1 jected.
She went on rpthlcssly, III my con
J duct interferes with your hi ness
b pleasure l can easily join the Preston
5 in Paris
= Suddenly Brewster remembered tha
e Pettlngill had spoken Of the Preston
Y and expressed neeting wish that h
= might be with them IN the Latin quar-
: ter. "With pstungill TO follow, / SUI
e pose" he said iclly. 1T would certain
~ give you more privacy"
d "And Mrs. Dan more opportunities,
It she retorted as he dropped back towar
?. the others.
o The artist instantly took his place
+ The next moment he had challenge
n her to race and they were iyin
y down the road In the moonlight. Brew
10 ster not to be outdone, was after then
p but IL was only a moment before hl
s horse SHE'D violently at somethln
black In the road Then he saw Pc
Il gy's horse ga.loplng riderless. lnstan
to ~, with fear at his throat be had dl
- mounted ana was at the girls sid
rs She was not hurt, they found; on
n- bruised and dazed and somewhat lar
ed A girth had broken and her sa
le die turned. The crowd waited, silei