Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-03-16
rushed the last baggage down the
platform as the rails hummed their
warning OF the approaching train.

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Il was eavesdropping on my own
account" she said hurriedly. and with
note Of finality. q was there by In
| tention, and"-there was another hint
| OF the tam-o' shanter in the mirth that
seemed to bubble for moment in
see me. for had on my prettiest
| gown, and the fog wasn't good for ii.
| But you know as much of what was said
| as | do. You are man. and / have
| beard that you have had some expert
ence in taking caro- OF yourself, Mr..
| Glenarm"
ITO be sure; but there are times"
Yes. there are tines when the odds
seem rather heavy | have noticed
| that myself"
She smiled, but for an instant a
sad look came into her eyes--a look
that vaguely but in9istcntly suggested
another time and place
Il want You to come back" / said
boldly, for the tram was very near
and | felt that the eyes of the Sisters
were upon us "You can not go away
| did not know who this girl was
her home. or her relation to the
school, but | knew that her life and
mine had touched strangely; that her
eyes were blue, and that her voice had
called to me twice through the dark
in mockery once, and in warning an
other time, and that the sense Of hav-
nf hax yin Lx<d
into her eyes haunted me. The youth
In her was so Turing: she was at once
so frank and so guarded-breeding
and the taste and training OF an am.
pier world than that of Annandale
were SO evidenced IN the witchery of
her voice, in the grace and ease that
marked her every motion, in the soft
gray tone. of hat, dress and gloves,
| that new mood. a new hope and
faith sang in my pulses. There, on
that platform. L felt aSain- the sweet
heartache had known as boy, Wien
spring first warmed the Vermont hill
sides and the mountains sent the last
SHOWS singing in joy of their release
down through the brook beds and into
Inc WdheHcu Heaft OF youth.
She met my eyes steadily.
If | thought there was the slightest
chance of my ever seeing you again I |
shouldn't be talking to you here. But
| thought thought il would be good
fun to see how you really talked to a |
grown-up. So | am risking the dis |
pleasure of these good Sisters just to |
test your conversational powers, Mr.. |
Glenarm. You see how perfectly
frank l am"
But you forget that | can follow |
you; / don't intend to sit down in this |
hole and dream about you You can't |
go anywhere but shall follow and |
find you"
THAT is finely spoken, Squire Glen
arm! But ] imagine you are hardly |
likely to 20 far from Glenarm very /
soon. | don't hesitate to say that |
feel perfectly safe from pursuiti"-
and she laughed her little low laugh
that was delicious in it's mockery
| felt the blood mounting to my |
cheek. She knew. then, that / was
virtually a prisoner at Glenarm. and |
ashamed OF my folly that had caused |
my grandfather to hold and check me
from the grave, as he had never been
able to control me in his life The |
countryside knew why was at Glen
arm. and that did not matter, but my
heart rebelled at the thought that this
girl knew and Knocked me with her
knowledge.
81 shall follow and find YOU" | re-
peated Il shall see you Christmas
eve" SAID, wherever you may be"
I'm three days? Then you will come
to my Christmas eve party. shall be |
delighted to see you,-and hattered! |
Just think of throwing away fortune |
to satisfy ones curiosity! I'm sur
prised at you, but grattfied. on the
whole. Mr.. Glenarm!"
Il will give more than a fortune; |
will give the honor | have pledged to |
my grandfather's memory to hear
your voice again"
That is great deal.-f0r so small |
voice; but money, fortune! man |
will risk his honor readily enough, but |
I'm sorry we shall not meet again. II /
would be pleasant to discuss the sub /
iect further. 1t interests me particu |
larly."
In three days | shall see YOU"
said
She was instantly grave.
mo! Please do not try. It would |
be a very great mistake. Ard any.
how. you can hardly come to my party
without being invited"
That matter is closed. Wherever
you are on Christmas eve | shall find
you" | said and felt my heart leap
knowing that | meant what | sand.
Good by" she said turning away
I'm sorry I shant ever chase rabbits
at Glenarm any more"
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