Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-06
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S%NfNA outc:o2ping iadges the whole silver gray mess 0s masonry cedden,ng under q weslerirg sun. every dormer. every leaded dis ond pane ahame-this was Shotover as Sivarl first hcheld 1t
 As the phaaton drew I'D under q pill lsrsd porte cochere one or two servants appeared. \ rather imposing specimen bowed saem through the doors into the hall, where in wide chimney place the embers of drift wood fife glim- merd like heap of dusty jewels. Bars of sunlight slanted on wall and rug. on stone floor and carved stair case, on the bronze foliations of the railed gallery shove where in the golden gloom through a high window. sun tipped trNeetops against sky of azure stirred like furnished foliage in a tapestry.
 There is nobody here. of course" |" observed Miss Landis to Siward as they halted in front of the fireplace. 'The season opens today in this coun- ty, you see''-she shrugged her pretty shoulders-''and the women who don't shoot make the first field luncheon q function
 She turned, nodded her adieus. then. over her shoulder casually. "If you haven't an appointment with the sand man before dinner you may find me fin the gunroom."
 'I'll be there in about three min utes," he said. And what about this dog?' looking down at the Sagamore pup, who stood before him wagging. attentive, always the gentleman to the tips of his toes.
 Miss Iandis laughed. "Take him to your room if you like. Dogs have the run of the house"
 So he followed servant to the floor above where q smiling and very orna- mental maid preceded him through a corridor and into that heavy wing of the house which rropted the sea.
 'Tea is served in the gunroom. sir" said the pretty maid and disappeared to give place to a melancholy and si- lent young man, who turned on the bath, laid out fresh ralment and. whis- perrin: Scotch or Irish, sir?" present ly effaced himself.
 Before he quenched his own thirst Siward filled q bowl and set 1t on the floor. and it seemed as though the dog would never finish gulping and slab- bering in the HmpId icy water
 'It's the salt air. my boy" comment ed the young man. gravely reflling his own glass as though accepting the excuse on his own account
 Then man and beast completed ab- lutions and grooming and filed out through the wide corridor. around the gallery and down the broad stairway to the gunroom, an oaken vaulted place illuminated by the sun. where mellow lights sparkled on glass cased rows of fowling pieces and rifles, on the polished antlers of shaggy moose heads.
 Miss Landis sat Curled up in cush- toned corner under the open easement panes offering herself a cup of tea. She looked up. nodding invitation. He found a place beside her. A servant whispered. Scotch or Irish. sir" then set tae crystal paraphernala at his elbow.
 He said something about the salt air casually. The sirl gazel medita- tiye!y at space
 The sound of wheels on The grave! outside aroUsed her frora a silence which had become a brown study. and to Siward presently she said. Here enGeth our first rendezvous"
 Then let us arrange another im- meiiatalr.' he said stirring Ihe ice in his glass
 The girl conE.dercd him with spec'I- lstive eyes, -'I >hnuldn't exactly knew what to lo with yoa fer tb.. next hour if 1 i:4a't abI-don you"
 Why bother 70 Go anything with me: Why even give yourself h" truIb'e of dese-ting me2 Tha; solvcs the p-ob|em
 co; res'y dent mean that you are a prohE 10 me. MT. Siva-;." she said amused "I mean that am soing tp drive agoir."
 ''T sec
 "No; you don't sep a, a,l Ther.-z telegram I'm not d-iv:r= for raas- urp'
 She had n3. mcant that either. and :r annoyed hs- that she had ezpJesseI herself in sry-h terms. As a matter ot fact. at tIa ce!a-rapded request uf MT. Quarter she WAS going t0 Black Fei!s Crossing to Iurpt his train from tha lakes and drTv" him hack tn Shotove-, The drive therefore, was. of course a drive for pleasure.
 q ser" repeated Slward amlabIy
 Perhaps yorI do.~ she observed. ris- ir- to her graeeful height He was on his feet at oncs. SO carelsss1y. SO Eos-i humorpdly acqU5escent that without any reaSo1 at all sk4 hes!tated
 T had meant to show y0u abOut- Ihe eEEs. tSe kennels an,i stables Tn sorry" she cDurIu.iel lingering
 I'm awfulIy sorry. he reioined with ont meaning anything in particular That vas the trD8ble-Whstever he said sP7a=sntly meant so murh-
 With the aEreeabIe sensation If tBe- ing regretted she Ieisu7plv glovei her self then walked through tIse sumrOom and hall SiwaTvI s1roI4nE beside her
 The dog foEIuved tst trn ss they turn ezF tewari tEze tsoor sBI passed cut acruzS the ts-rausi va<sasEa ta zhe c-fve=sy. wEer~ a tanteEa cart wa= draun up. faustsessly sprssante.i Qaar-