The Washington herald., 1908-01-13

bush standing high above the hedge. on
which clustered some brilliant red berries.
Those are just what Betty wants,
she said to herself. But she deferred
picking them until her return.
The afternoon light was beginning TO
/ fade as she left town; she was laden
with parcels her arms were quite full.
She had just passed into the long road
that led to Yelverton when a cab over
took her 1t was an open fly. and man
sat in it alone. with some luggage piled
in front Of him.
Miss Granger just glanced around. and
then to her surprise she recognized Rupert
Haverford, who quickly stopped the cab,
rs he in mis- turn recognized her.
Are YOU walking?" he asked. But ii
is getting quite dark; you will lose your
wayw
She laughed.
"Oh, impossible! It is a straight road;
one could not go astray."
Give me some of those things" said
/ HaveTford, and he began to unload her
arms. This looks like Christmas" Then
he said, You viii let me give you a
lift?"
katherine hesitated a moment, and then
said, Thank you. But I must stop a
little way down. she said, because I
want to get some berries for Betty. I
will tell you when we get to the place"
As he sat beside her in the cab Rupert
Haverford put a question 10 her rather
eagerly
DO you know what train Mrs. Lancing
came by?"
afNFve -
when ] left" Katherine answered. II
think she was expected Just before dinner
At least I heard Mrs. Brenton arranging
that the carriage should so 10 meet the
quick train down from London believe
that she expected that you would come
together"
IT was arranged that we were 20 come
together" said Haverford. But that was
all he said; he began Immediately to talk
about Katherine herself
mo doubt you have been expecting
% hear from me. Miss Graniger?"
The girl said Mo- in quiet way.
He looked at her.
Surely yes You must have expected
to hear from me?'
We'll" said Katherine, frankly, Il
thought IL possible that you might for
get to write. or that you were so annoyed
with me that you might not care to
bother about me any more
Il was not annoyed with you.' said
Haverford, quickly.
"Oh, weren't you? I thought you
werer'
They drove on for a little while in ST.
lence, and then Katherine bent forward.
ooh. will you ask the man TO stop,
please? I must really have those ber-
ries."
Haverford got out with her.
They are much too high for you TO
reach" vas his observation.
They are rather high" Katherine
agreed. but I am sure I can reach them
# 7 give a jump"
He laughed.
II can get them without a jump
He mounted the rough ground and
reached up to the bush that stood high
above the hedge
Katherine thanked him
Betty will be delighted, she said;
we have been looking everywhere for
those red berries, and somehow We never
thought Of coming down this road"
When they were back in the cab and
jolting on again. Haverford said to her:
Although you pretend that you did
not expect me 20 write | suppose you
will be "A little Interested in hearing that
I have some odds and ends Of lntelli-
gence to give you about yourself I
should have written 20 you days ago,
he went on quickly. hut my mother is
rather a difficult person tn handle. as you
know and Il was only yesterday that
managed to corner her on this subject
She knew what was coming, and shirked
ne accordingly"
To BE CONTINUED TOMORROW.