Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1908-09-11

the former could not strike at him
through knowledge Of It. ~:
And yet curious reluctancy, a hest |
tation iEexplicable-unless overwork |
explained it--had come over him when |
siward had proposed their dining to-
gether on the very eve Of his complet
ed victory over Quarter.
1t seemed absurd, and Plank was
too stolld to entertain superstttions,
but he could not. even with Leila
laughing there beside him, shake off |
the dull instinct that all was not we'll;
that Quarters attitude was still the
attitude of dangerous man: that he
plank should have had this evening
In his room alone 10 study out the
matters he had SO patiently plodded |
through IN the long hours while ST. |
ward slept.
Yet not for one instant did he dream
of shifting the esponsibility-if re-
sponsiblllty entailed blame--on Siward
who against Plank's Judgment and
desire, had on the very eve Of con-
summation drawn him away from that
sleepless vigilance which must forever
be the price Of a business mans safety
Leila, gay and excited as a school
girl, chartered on ceaselessly to Plank
all the silence, all the secrecy Of the
arid years turning to laughter on her
red lips, pouring out In broken phrases
Of delight words strung together for
the sheer pleasure Of speech and the
happiness of her lot to be with him
unrestrained.
"And would you believe 1t, Bever-
ly," she said, ~ formed the habit at
Shotover of walking across the bound
airy and strolling into your greenhouses
and deliberately helping myself. And
every time | did 1t ! was certain one
of your men would march me out"
He laughed, but did not tell her that
bis men had reported the first episode
and that lie had instructed them that
Mrs Mortimer and her friends were
to do exactly as they pleased at the
Fells. However. she knew IT, because
q garrulous gardener, proud aof ibis
service with Plank, had informed her.
Beverly" she said, you are aSdear.
II people only knew what i know"
He began to turn red. She could
see it even in the pickering camp shot
darkness. And she teased him for
awhile, very gently, evenftenderly,s and
their voices grew lower1inyn half seri-
GUS badinage that ended with quiet,
indrawn breath, sigh and silence.
And now the river swept into view,
darkly luminous sheet set with re-,
dected stars. Mirrored lights cleaned
In 1t. Sudden bright yellow flashes
zigzagged into its somber depths. The
foliage edged it with a deeper gloom,
over which. on the heights, twinkled
the mult!colored lights of Riverside
| inn.
Up the broad gentle grade they sped,
| curving in and out among the clumps
OF trees and shrubbery, then on level.
sweeping In a great circle up to the
] steps Of the inn.
Now all about them from the brill
| iiantly lighted yerandae the gay. tu-f
| mutt broke out like an nproarious vel.
| come after the swift silence of, their
journey The stir Of Jolly people keen
for pleasure, the ella tier. OF crockery,
! the coming and going, OF, walters, of
| guests, Of hansoms, coupes, victoriag
| and scores OF motor cars wheeling and
turning through the binding glare Of
/ their own headlights. ##
! somewher a gypsy orchestra, full Of
4 ftful screscendoes and throbbing sus-
pensions oftcaprice. furnished resonant
accompaniment to the joyous clamor,
The scent Of fountain spray and dow
ers was in4the air. 8
81 didn't know you had telephoned
4 for table, said siward as a head
4 waiter came up smiling and bowling to
Plank. IF confess In the new excite
. ment Of things ] clean forgot It.
What a man ron are to think Of other
peorls!'' ji;.. .=@
Plank redeemed again, mutterlng
something evasive, and went forward
with Leila.
Sylvia, moving ieisurely beside 81
ward, who was walking slowly, but
conf Identity, without crutches, whiss
pered to- him. 4 never really liked Mr.
Plank before I understood his attitudst
toward you. 8
He Is man, every Inch. 81
ward simply
81 think hatsgsnarslly include what
men Of your sort demand. doesn't 1t r,
she asked. &,
Men of my sort soms iimes demand
! In others what they themselves are
lacking II. I, said SIward.s laughing
1 sylvia look h at this jolly crowd,
Look at all those tables!t III seems an.
age since i have done anyt thing of this
sorf. ;feel like d boy Of eighteen
the same funny, qsiickaning faseins-
tionain me toward everything gay and
bright and alive r Hs looked around
at har, laug hingiy. Sac for you.'' he
aaid, you look about sixteen You
certainly are the n,ost beautiful thing
this bsansiful world ever saw. w
'Echcolboy courtshfp she Knocked
I him. lingering as he made his SLOW
4 way through the crowded place s'Afr.
PIank, !. as they arrived and seat
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