Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-05

l I ing and suspicious. < Look here" said the narrator, "don ' get 1t into your precious noddles ths < this territory's the only flat countr T under the sum-" 1. GO on, then, go onn' ,. Well, this was such a place-grea 1. wide, fiat place. The lord lived there {. He was called the Lord Harry-got hi t name from the way he acted. He wa !. always making forced marches"- |. Again suspicion, which Lounsbury ig nored.
 9 And violent demands. Oh, m,
 shin" (This to James, whose heel t were curled up under him. "violen
 demands, I said And so he had tht
 cheek-um-the impudence to love, tt love- He shut his eyes in silent } rhapsody.
 What uz her name?"
 An" Lounsbury threw up his well : hand helplessly. No name was splen. ! did enough for her--not one. But he
 called her-for want of better mind you-he called her the Rose of the South.'
 The door from the entry opened. Dal-
 las came slowly out
 'Go on," urged Felicia, "'Rose of the
 South.'"
 But Lounsbury was looking at Dal-
 las. Rose or the South" he repeated,
 a queer tremor running around his
 mouth "as far south as-as Texas"
 Dallas seemed about to turn.
 Lounsbury hurried to put the well
 hand behind his ear "Felicia,'' he
 said, didn't hear your mother callT'
 Felicia rocked herself from foot to
 foot "Oh, you go on," she said over
 bearngly, "or you might fall out of the
 hammock
 But the spell was broken Her sis
 ters had bounced upon Dallas The
 boys getting a whiff from regions
 down the hall, made off. She followed
 with backward demands for "the rest
 of it. later on and carried the last of
 the five with her. | Lounsbury sat up and put out his hand. The fun was gone from his 1 eyes
 Dallas, you've had your talk" he said quietly, but with hint of anxi- ety. Il know it's all right It's got to be-"
 She came part way to him and stood where morning glory vines climbed lattice. 'Marylyn's just been telling me-" she answered. She raised her head, very intent upon the flagstaff
 "Dear?" he questioned.
 She glanced down at him, smiling through tears. All the time they lik- ed each other" she said happily He 1 calls her Marylyn, and she calls him Robert"
 He got up and went to her When saw him there in the road by that cottonwood bunch lugging her along so careful, looking so scared-and the way he held her on Buckskin." He caught her hand.
 There's one thing that hurts" she answered. That it kept you out there watching, and I didn't even go to you but IT.
 You were doing the white thing by that little sister. That makes it all the sweeter"
 She was afraid I'd scold," still through tears.
 You scold!'
 "I would. felt different about sol diers-then."
 He took a deep breath. They're handy to have around" he said
 She's afraid Mir. Fraser II find out what she said about you"
 'He won't. He might get q notion she didn't know her own mind yet. He might-well. as Kippis says. 'E's blOomin' 'ot 'eaded.' the little beggar."
 'She don't know I told you. It'd bother her if , That's between you and me, Dal. E as." He drew her near
 "Yes" Yes, John," promptingly. ( "Yes. John" , The morning glory vines on the lat ice reached up and out. Brushed by { he wind they made q sheltering veil. Ie drew her closer. He lifted her face I O his by q smoothing caress of her f lair. He kissed her.
 My dearest. My splendid girl!" ! He shook his head :oguishly at her. = So wild. she was. with the bit in her eeth. And now-she eats right out of | ny hand
 Then. roguish no longer. he lifted |" CT two hands. turned them. palms up. nd touched them with his lips. ( An. dear. there must be no more oing it alone. I want to take care of J ou after this. We won't wait, will q rcY'
 No" II Just the minute a minister can be lc q Yes"
 I've mind to bribe Mike into talk Il lg us to Bismarck after breakfast" st You're tOO sick" Her face was rave: her eyes watched him anxious r. AM night I thought about you. g low I went running of when heard rC lat shot. Oh. suppose. Suppose"- W I'll he over thls in a day. And A now you went because you had to. of ont I know you weren't afraid? ont I know why you left MaryIyn shind at the trees? Dallas-you're wife for a man out here"' hi She colored under his praise. r; After time they walked tO the top hi inc steps rr Across the river at the center of the How Lend 1t stood-the squat shack.