The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1908-07-16

no; you don't see at ALL There's 4
telegram. I'm not driving for pleas
ure."
She had not meant that either. and IT
annoyed her that she had expressed
herself In such terms. AS q matter of
fact, at the telegraphed request OF Mr.
quarter she was going to Black Fel]s
crossing to meet his train from the
lakes and drive him back TO Shotoyer
The drive, therefore, was, of course. a
drive for pleasure.
Il see," repeated Siward amiably.
Perhaps you do" she observed ris-
Ing to her graceful height. He was on
MS 1eet at once, so careessly, so good
humoredly acquiescent that without
any reason at all she hesitated.
II had meant to show Won abor+.-
the cliffs, the kennels and stables. I'm
sorry" she concluded, lingering.
I'm awfully sorry" he rejoined with
out meaning anything In particular.
That was the trouble-whateyer he said
apparently meant so much.
With the agreeable sensation of be-
ing regretted she lesurely gloved her
self, then walked through the gunroom
and hall, Siward strolling beside her.
The dog followed them as they turn
ed toward the door and passed out
across the terraced veranda to the
driveway, where a tandem cart was
drawn up, faultlessly appointed. Quar-
iers mania was tandem. She thought
rather nice of her to remember this.
She Inspected the ensemble without
visible interest for a few moments.
The wind frcshened from the sea, flut-
fering her veil, and she turned toward
the east to face it. In the golden
splendor Of declining day the white
sails of yachts crowded landward on
the last leg before beating westward
into Blue harbor. small white
cruiser steaming south left mile long
stratum of rose tinted smoke hanging
parallel to the horizons plane. The
westering sun struck sparks from her
bright worn.
They had turned their backs to the
tandem. The grooms looked after
them, standing motionless at the
horses heads
Mr.. Siward, this Is too fine to miss"
she said. II will walk as far as the
'headland with you. Please smoke If
sou care to-"
The breeze blown conversation be-
came fragmentary, veering as CAPRI
ciously as the purple wind flaws that
spread across the shoals. But always
to her question or comment she found
IN his response the charm Of freshness,
OF quick intelligence or Of humorous
and idle perverslty which stimulates
without demanding.
Once, glancing back at the house
where the 7 cart and horses stood, SIZE
said that she had better return, or per-
haps she only thought she said it, for
he made no response that time, and q
few moments later they reached the
headland, and the Atlantic Law below
flowing azure from horizon to horizon
under universe Of depthless blue
And for long while neither spoke.
With her the spell endured until con
science began to stir. Then she awoke
uneasy, as always, under the shadow OF
restraint or pressure until her eyes
fell on him and fingered.
A subtle change had come into his
face. It's leanness struck her for thu
first tlme-that and an utter det6ch
ment from his surroundings, sombel
oblivion to everything and to her.
How curiously had his face altered
How shadowy it had grown, effacine
the charm Of youth in it,
The slight amusement with which
she had become conscious of her OWL
personal exclusion grew to an Interest
tinged with curiosity.
The interest continued, but when bis
silence became trksOme to her she sait
SO very frankly. His absent eyes, still
clouded, met hers unsmfling.
II was thinking Of men l knew-fol
example, a man who through genera
lions has inherited every impulse ani
desire that he should not harbor; {
man with intellect enough to be aware
OF 1t, with decency enough to desir,
decency. What chance has he witt
the storms which have been brewing
for him even before he opened his eyel
on earth? Is that square deal?"
The troubled concentration Of be-
face was reflected now In his own
The wind came whipping and fickin,
at them from league wide tossing
wastes. The steady thunder OF thu
sea accented the silence.
Turning to the sea. he had become
engrossed In his own thoughts again
and again she was first curious, thel
impatient at the ease with which b
excluded her. She remembered, too
that the cart was waiting; that sh'
had scarcely time now to make tn
train.
She stood irrecolute, inert, disin
clined to bestir herself. An inborl
aptitude for drifting, which threatened
to become a talent for indecision, hat
ALWAYS alternated In her with suddel