The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1907-08-10

4 siashings In the coat over nee
BOSOM and on her head was ha,
to match. looked al her feet--the
slippers had been replaced by boots,
| And they're just right for her." said
Alva, who was following my glance,
| though I'm not so tall as she"
But what amazed me most. and de-
lighted me, was that she seemed to
be almost In good spirits. II was
| evident she had formed with Joe's
daughter one of those sudden friend
ships so great and so vivid that they
rarely lived long after the passing OF
the heat of the emergency that bred
them. Mrs. Ball saw II also. and was
straightway giddied into sort OF
ecstasy You can imagine the Wis.
ions 1t conjured. I've no doubt she
talked house on the east side OF the
park to Joe that very night. before
she let him sleep. However, Anita's
face was serious enough when we
with his little, blackboard book open.
And as he read In voice that was
genuinely impressive those words
that no voice could make unimpres-
sive, | saw her paleness blanch In
to pallor, saw the dusk creep round
her eyes until they were like stars
waning somberly before the gray face
of dawn. When they closed and her
head began to sway, / steadied her
with my arm. And SO we stood,
with my arm round her, she leaning
lightly against my shoulder. Her an.
swers were mere movements of the
lips.
At the end when kissed her cheek.
she said. 'Is It over?"
Yes" McCabe answered-she was
looking at him. And | wish you all
happiness, Mrs. Blackjack"
AT that name. her new name. she
stared at him with great wondering
eyes; then her form relaxed. car
ried her to chair. Joe came with
a glass of champagne; she drank
some of 1t. and It brought life back
to her face, and some color. With
naturalness that deceived even me
for the moment. she smiled up at
Joe as she handed him the glass. rs
II bad luck" she asked, 'for me to be
the first to drink my own health?"
And she stood. looking TRANQUILITY at
every one-except me.
took McCabe into the hall and
paid him off.
When we came back, said: Nov
we must be going"
"Oh, but surely you'll stay for sup
peri" cried Joe's wife.
NO." replied I, in tone that made
1t impossible to insist. I'VE appre
ciate your kindness. but we've i'm
posed on it enough And ! shock
hands with her and with Allie and the
minister, and, linking Joe's arm In
mine, made for the door. gave the
necessary directions to my chauffeur
while we were waiting for Anita tc
come down the steps. Joe's daugh
ter was close beside her, and they
kissed each other good-by, Alva on the
verge of tears, Anita not suggest
ing any emotion of any sort. ITO
morrow-sure" Anita said to her
And she answered: Yes, indeed AT
soon as you telephone me-" And 81
| q
Ting on the. roof of the brougham-
the slatternly man-servant had thrown
1t from the midst of the group o
servants.
Neither Of us spoke. watched
her face without seeming to do SO
and by the light of occasional stree
lamps saw her studying me furtively
| oh xufo ~ .,
my uncle's now"
I'VE are going home" said |.
But the house will be shut up,
said she. "and every one will be II
bed. It's nearly midnight. Besides
they might not" She came to
full stop.
ave are going home" repeated
ITO the Willoughby."
She gave me look that was mean
to scorch-and 1t did. But shove,
at the surface no sign of how wa
wincing and shrinking.
She. drew farther into her corner
and out of its darkness came, in low
voice: How l hate you." like tn
whisper Of bullet.
kept silent until had control O
myself. Then, as II talking Of mat
ter that had been finally and annie
ably settled. began: The apar
ment isn't exactly ready for US, bu
, Joe's just about now telephoning m
:, man that we are coming. and tel,
~ phoning your people to send you
= maid down there"
;, II wish to go to my uncle's," sh
"a repeated.
y, MY wife will go with me-" said
:, quietly and gently. 81 am considerat
y. of her, not OF her unwise impulses.
- A long pause, then from her, in ic
calmness: II am in your powe
=, just now. But | warn you that.
!, you do not take me to my uncle
- you will wish you had never see
me-"
= i've wished that many times a
- ready" said | sadly I've wished
from the bottom of my heart thi
MI uhn OF hU GtA