Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-06-27
CHAPTER xv.-Continued.

a note of finality. 81 was there by in
tention, and"-there was another hint
of the tam-o' -shanter in the mirth that
seemed to bubble for a moment in
her throat-'it's too bad you did not
see me, for | had on my prettiest
gown, and the fog wasn't good for it.
But you know as much of what was said
as do. You are a man, and / have
heard that you have had some expert
ence in taking care of yourself, Mr..
Glenarm."
"To be sure; but there are times"
Eyes, there are times when the odds
seem rather heavy. I have noticed
that myself"
She smiled, but for an instant
sad look came into her eyes-a look
that vaguely but inSistently suggested
another time and place.
Il want you to come back" l said
boldly, for the train 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-
ing seen her before, of having looked
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 a new mood, a new hope and
faith sang in my pulses. There, on
that platform, l felt again the sweet
heartache l had known as a boy, when
spring first warmed the Vermont hill
sides and the mountains sent the last
SHOWS singing in joy of their release
down through the bTookbeds and into
the wakened heart of. youth.
She met my eyes steadily.
IF l thought there was the slightest
chance of my ever seeing you again
shouldn't be talking to you here. But
/ thought thought it would be good
fun to see how you really talked to a
grown-up. So l am risking the dis
pleasure of these good Sisters just to
test your conversational powers, Mr.
Glenarm. You see how perfectly
frank | am"
But you forget that 1 can follow
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 go far from Glenarm very
soon. l don't hesitate to say that |
feel perfectly safe from pursuit
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 l was
virtually a prisoner at Glenarm, and
for once in my life, at least, l was
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 l was at Glen
arm, and that did not matter, but my
hi nI ,ft he Il.
girl knew and Knocked me with her
knowledge.
Il shall follow and find you" l re-
peated Il shall see you Christmas
eve" | said, wherever you may be-
In three days? Then you will come
to my Christmas eve party. j shall be
delighted TO see you,-and battered!
Just think of throwing away fortune
to satisfy ones curiosity! I'm sur
prised at you, but gratified, on the
whole, Mr. Glenarm!"
Il will give more than a fortune;
will give the honor l have pledged to
my grandfather's memory to hear
your voice again"
That is a great deal,-for SO small
a voice; but money, fortune! A man
will risk his honor readily enough, but
his fortune is more serious matter
I'm sorry we shall not meet again. Ii
would be pleasant to discuss the sub
ject further. 1t interests me particu-
larly."
'In three days l shall see you"
said.
She was instantly grave.
mo, Please do not try. 1t would
be very great mistake. And, any
how, you can hardly come to my party
without being invited"
THAT matter is closed. Wherever
you are on Christmas eve | shall fine
YOU I said, and felt my heart leap
knowing that / meant what sand.
"Good-by," she said, turning away
I'm sorry / shan't ever chase rabbits
at Glenarm any more"
''Or paddle canoe, or play wonder
full celestial music on the organ"
'Or be an eavesdropper or hea
pleasant words from the master o
Glenarm--"
But | don't know where you ar
going-you haven't told me anything
you are slipping out into tn
world"
She did not hear or would rot ar
swer. The train roared up - the plat
form. and she was at once surrounde
by laughing throng of departin
students Two brown-robed Sister
stood like sentinels, one at either side
as she stepped into the car. | wa
conscious of feeling that from tn
depths of their hoods they regarde
me with un.Christian disdain. Throug
the MinAnMs cnnld see the Stndant