Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-06-13

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 az much of what was said
az ] do. You are man, and I have
heard that you have had some experl
ence In taking cara Of yourself. Mr.
Gienhrrn.'
"To be sure; but there are tines
"Yos. there are times when the odds
seem rather heavy. l havo noticed
that myself"
She smiled, but for an instant O
sad look came into her syes---a look
that vaguely but insisteutly suggested
another time and place.
II want you to come back" said
boldly. for the train was very near
and I felt that tho eyes Of the Sisters
were upon us. you can not 60 away
where I shall not find you'll"
did not know who this girl was,
her homo. or her relation to the
school, but | know that her life and
mine had touched strangely; that her
eyes were blue. and that her voice lad
called to me twice through the dark
in mockery once, and In warning an.
other time. and that the sense Of hav.
ing soon her before, of having looked
into her eyes haunted mo. The youth
In her was so Turing; she was at once
SO frank and SO guarded-breedins
and the taste and training OF an am.
pier world than that OF Annandale
were so evidenced IN the witchery of
her voice, In tho grace and ease that
marked her every motion, In the soft
gray tone Of hat, dress and gloves,
that a now mood, new hope and
faith sang in my pulses. There, on
that platform. | felt again the sweet
heartache 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 tho brook beds and into
the Weakened heart Of youth.
She met my eyes steadily.
III thought there was the slishtest
chance of my ever seeing you again I
shouldn't be talking to you here. But
l thought thought it 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. MI
Glenarm. You see how perfectly
frank am"
But you forget that I can follow
you; don't intend to sit down IN this
hole and dream about you. You cant
so anywhere but | shall follow and
find you
THAT is finely spoken, Squire Glen.
arm! Put ] imagine you are hardly
likely to go far from Glenarm very
soon. I don't hesitate to say that l
feel perfectly safe from pursuit.
and she laughed her little low laugh
that was delicious in its mockery.
felt the blood mounting to my
check. She knew. then, that was
virtually a prisoner ct Glenarm, and
for once In my life. at least, l was
ashamed OF my folly That had caused
my grandfather 10 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
heart rebelled at the thought that this
girl knew and nlocked me with her
knowledge.
II shall follow and find you" 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. shall be
delighted to see you,-and fiattered.
Just think OF throwing away a fortune
to satisfy ones curiosity. I'm SUI.
prised at you, but gratifed, on the
whole, Mr.. Glenarm"
Il will give more than n fortune; I
will give tho honor l have pledged to
my grandfather's memory to near
your voice again
That is q great deal,--for SO small
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. It
would be pleasant to discuss the sub.
1ect further. 1t interests me parucu-
larry"
In three days I shall see YOU" l
said.
She was instantly grave.
mo! Please do not try. It would
be a 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 I shall find
you" I said. and felt my heart leap,
knowing that I meant what I said.
"Good-by." she said, turning away.
I'm sorry shant ever chase rabbits
at G!enapm any more"
Or paddle canoe. or play wonder.
full celestial music on the organ"
"Or be an eavesdropper or hear
pleasant words from the master OF
Glenarm-"
But | don't know where you are
going-you haven't told me anything
you are slipping out into the
world"
She did not hear or would not an.
swer. The train roared up to the plat.
form. and she was at once surrounded
by a laughing throng Of departing
students Two brown-robed Sisters
stood like senunels, one at either side,
as she stepped into the car. was