Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-03-14
(Chapter Thirteen-Continued)

park, would you chase me, Stephenp'
she asked, with mock anxiety.
Eyes, and If l couldn't run fast
enough I'd call that policeman. Now.
do you begin to understand"
"Oh, I've always understood that
you were spoiled. I'm partly guilty Of
the spelling process too. Listen. I'll
walk with you a little way"-she
looked at him-"a little way" she con-
tinued gently; then l must go. There
is only q caretaker in our house, and
Leila will be furious If 1 leave her all
alone Besides, we're going to dine
there, and 1t won't be very gay If /
don't give few orders first"
but you brought your maid"
Naturally"
"Then telephone her that you and
Leila are dining out"
@'Where, silly? Do you want us to
dine somewhere with your
want you? You've got tot"
stephen, 1t isn't best"
at is best"
She turned to him impulsively. "Oh.
I do want to so much! Do you think
I might? 1t is perfectly delicious to
3Dte you dEdlH I--9Ou nave hO luSu -
Eyes, have" he said sternly.
They turned, walking past the foun-
tain toward Fifth avenue again. Fur
lively she glanced at his hands. with
the city pallor on Them as they grasp
ed the crossbars of the crutches, then
looked up at his worn face. He was
much thinner, but now in the softly
fading light the shadows under the
eyes and cheek bones seemed less
sharp, his face fuller and more boyish;
the contour of head and shoulders, the
short, crisp hair were as she remen-
beFed, and the old charm held her,
the old fascination grew, tightening
her throat, stealing through every vein,
stirring her pulses, awakening imper-
,ceptibiy once more the best in her.
There is no use," she said under her
breath 81 can't go back to Leila.
Stephen, the dreadful part of 1t is that
IL wish she were in Jericho! | wish
the whole world were in Ballyhoo and
you and alone once morew
Under their gay laughter qulvered
the undertone of excitement. Sylvia
said:
I'D like to talk to you all alone. 1t
won't do, of course. But l may say
what I'd like, mayn't 1? What time
Is it? If I'm dining with you we've
got TO have Leila for conventions sake
n not from motives of sheer decency,
which you and seem to lack, Ste
pben."
I'VE lack decency," said Siward
'tand we're proud of 1t. AS for Leila
I'm going to arrange for her very sim
ply, but very beautifully. Plank will
take care of her. Sylvia, there's not Q
soul In town. and we can be as lmrru
dent as we please"
mo, we can't. Agatha's at the SAINTS
Regina. She came down with u.s."
but we are not going to dine at the
Santa Regina. We're going where
Agatha wouldn't intrude her colorless
nose-to a thoroughly questionable
and seiectly common resort overlook
ing the classic Harlem, and we're go
Ing to whiz thither In Plank's car ant
remain thither until you yawn for mer
cy, whence we will return thence
stephen, you silly! I'm perfect!
mad to go with your Then with sud
den self reproach and quick solicitude
Am | making you walk too far
wouldn't you like to go in nowT
~NO, I'm not tired. I'm millions o
years younger, and Pm as strong a
the nine gods of your friend Porsena
Besides, haven't l waited for this?
And under his breath fiercely, Haven
waitedr' he repeated. turning on heI
-Do-do you mean that as ri
proach?" she asked, lowering her eyes
mo. l knew you would not come o
~the first sunny day"
''Why did you think l would nc
come? Did you know me for the COW
ard ann"
II did not think you would come,
he repeated, halting to rest on hi
erutches. He stood, balanced, starin
,dreamily into the dim perspective, an
again her fascinated eyes ventured t
rest on the worn white face, listlesS
somber in its fXedness.
The tears were very near her eyes
the spasm in her throat checke
speech. At length she stammered,
did not come b-because l simpl
couldn't stand it,"
His face cleared as he turned quie
ny. -'Child, you must not confuse ma
tiers. You must not think of being sol
ny for me. The old order is passing
ticking awgy on every clock in tn
world. All that inverted order {
things is being reversed. You don
know what / mean, do your All, wei
you VIII know when grow into som,
thing of what you think you remen
what really was"
Truly l don't understand, Stephel
But then-I am out of training sine
iyou went-went out of things. Hay
Il changed7 Do seem more dull?
1t has not been very gay with m'
/ don't see-loolzing back across all th