Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-09-19

and coolness; but she allowed herself
to be helped into the seat beside him.
and looked straight ahead.
II am putting you to lot Of bother"
she murmured at length. ut Is too
bad the horse left me. could walk"
hesitatingly. "Oh. hope nothing will
happen to the horse"
He will 60 home Of course. I am
surprised at his running away from
you; the plantation horses are gener.
ally more than gentle-they are poky."
he replied.
There was pause. do you think It
will rain" she asked.
Guy looked at her and then looked
ahead again. Fair In the lake region,
sunshiny on the Gulf coast, and an area
Of depression over the corn belt"
"You are Just an mean as you can
be! I'm 20 very sorry to subject you to
all this annoyance"
mo excuse necessary-one can en-.
dure anything for a while. I did not
intend coming here this summer. only
supposed you had gone far to other
fields. and this little country place was
20 restful."
''Thank you!" cooily.
~ had no idea you would bury your.
self here again when you could enjoy
the fashionable world under Mrs. Wads.
worths chaperonage."
~ really don't know how I withstood
the temptation" she retorted. "since
Johnny Wadsworth 10 such nice fol.
low. He would take me any distance
In his buggy or auto-and never snub
me once" The eyes that looked Into
bis from under the visor Of the jaunty
cap were full Of laughter. and In an III.
slant his control OF himself was gone
II see you still and me amusing!" no
exclaimed bitterly, "you laughed at me
then; and you laugh at me now; you
gave me the discipline I deserved for
thinking Of you that way. but It was q
true love on my part. even II II was
laughable to you. We two have come to
the parting Of the ways. I shall leave
you at the plantation. and drive on to
tho station; 80 ! will not intrude upon
you again." lie clicked his whip and
the horse broke Into brisk trot.
There was a light In the girls eyes
that had not been there before. az she
leaned over and took the lines from
Ills hand. "Since this IL to be our last
drive" demurely, "there is no need of
hurrying. II will be over soon enough"
He turned and looked at her. his face
white with emotion and his throat
thrObbing nercely. "What new scheme
10 this? 10 II only to play with Inc
longer-maks life harder to live with.
out youi"
There was q little tremor In hcr
voice. "Iisten." she said. "When yo,
told me what I was to you. you told
me In the next breath how Jealous you
were Of Johnnie wadsworth. Of all per.
sons on earth. Why, he could never he
anything more to me than friend, and
besides he 10 to marry cousin Laura.
His mother 10 good to me. She and my
mother were schoolmates. and since
mothers death she has tried to take
her place as far az sho was ablc. !
tried to explain to you, but you would
not listen to reason. You left me with.
out word. l have not seen you for a
whole year; and II that horse hsa moi
deserted me In the lonely woods"
But Guy Mortimer had listened In
passive silence long enough.
Al they drew up to the picket gate
an hour later, there seemed to bs q
commotion In the yard. The whole
family were gathering about a young
ster who stood holding the truant horse
II tell you saw 1t myself" hs was
saying. 1T amt no lie. was Accom-
In the nigh way through the woods
when Miss Mabel got OF the horse and