Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-07

in small rooms with short hair-the SNORT
halr refers. of course. not to the rooms
but To the men-juSt for locking in q Simi
lar way after the courtesy of other PEG
pie. But that you doubtless knew al
r ady. What | wan; 10 tell yop Is this
That or seeing that signature ! mada a
new will. You are. of course. 10 Inherit
some day. my dear hoy. You are my
only son, and il would he hardly-hardl,
courteous of me not to leave II to you
But have put a clause In my VII 10 the
effect that the trustees are 10 pay al
debts of your accruing which can b5
proved against you. before handing ove'
TO you either the estat' Itself or the re-
claims. That's all Now run away. my
boy: / have some important work to do.
Cock doodle doo-oo-oo,
AS Leonard wen, through the poultry
yard enc Of the roosters began to crow
He threw a stone at II so savagelE that
lad til" aim been correct il would have
been killed 1t ran little way eff and
aga n began its triumphant song:
Cock a-doodle-doo Cooke doodle doc
oo-oo."
The day after her re-: urn from Hepl,
Regis Stephen was walking In the WOOD
when she thought she heard "a slight
rustling of leaves some way behind her
She looked round. expecting to see SOM
one. but the leafy path was quite clear
Some one was secretly following her. 4
very short process of exclusions point d
TO the personality of he some one. Or
the impulse of the moment she turned
and walked rapidly in the opposite direc-
ton AS this would bring her TO the
house Leonard had To declare his pres
ence at once or else lose the opportunity
OF private interview. which he sought
When she saw him she said at once and
without any salutation
What are you dong there: why are
you following me-?
Il wanted to see you alone. | could not
get near you on account OF that internal
old woman. Stephens face grew hard.
ION account of whom" she asked, witt
dang politenesS.
Miss Rowly; your aun-''
Don't you think. Mr. Everard." she
said. Jelly. that II is at least an unpar-
donable rudeness to speak that way. and
to me of the woman l love best in all the
world?'
younger days. II apologize. Fact is.
was angry that she wouldn't Lex me Sc
YOU
Not let you see me- she said as il
What do you mean?
why. I haven't been able 10 see you
alone ever since | went to IN aet you on
Caester hill"
But why should you see me aone?''
she asked. as If sill in amazement
Surely you can say anything you have
to say before my aunt This calm eff
frontery. he designated it in his own
m nd. nettled him. with an unwisdom for
which an instant later he blamed him
self. he blurted out
Why. old girl. YOU yourself did not
think her presence necessary when you
asked me to meet you on the HILL
When was that?" She saw that he
was angry and wanted to test him: to try
how far he would venture to go. He was
getting dangerous: she must know the
measure of what she had to fear from
him.
He fell into the trap at once. His debts
being now paid. the fear which was his
restraining influence was removed. and
all the hectoring side of the man. which
was after all based on his mascnlinity
was aroused. He knew something of the
value of a whip with the weaker sex
These last days had made her more de-
s.rable possession In his eyes. The de-
sire of her wealth had grown daily. and
IL was now the main force in bringing
him here today. And to this was now
added the personal desire which her pres
ence evoked. Stephen. at all times beau
tiful. had never looked more lovely than
at this moment There Is some subtle in
conceivable charm in complet ID woman
hood The reaction from her terrible fear
and depression of the earlier days had
come. and her strong. brilliant youth was
itself. Her step was spr.ngy
and her eyes were bright and the glow
OF fine health. accentuated by the m IL
anti humOr of the pres,n moment
seamed to light up her beautiful skin In
herself she was desirable. very desirable:
Leonard felt his pulses quicken as he
looked at her. Even his prejudice against
her red hair had changed to something
like hungry admiration.
And at the moment all the man IN him
The natural man. who Is fierce in his
of sexual recognition. and
strong, and assartive. and dominant and
merciless- asserted itself. 1t was with
half love. as he saw it. and half seif-as-
sertion that he answered her question:
Tine day Mou asked me to marry you.
oh! what fool l was not to leap at
such chance. | should have taken you
In my arms then and kissed you til |
showed you how much ! loved you But
that will all come yet: the kissing Is still
10 come! OH Stephen. don't you see that
love me still? Darling He almost
sprang a; her. with his arms extended to
clasp her.
Stop" Her voice rang like trumpet
She did not mean to submit to physical
Violence. and in the present state of her
feeling. an embrace from him would be a
Dissertation. He was now odious to her;
she positively loathed him.
Before her uplifted hand, with the palm
turned outward and the. fingers spread ::
before those flashing eyes. he stopped for
an instant as one IN mid career stricken
into stone. In that instant she knew
that she was safe. and with a woman s
luickness of apprehension and resolve
made up her mind what course to pursue
In calm voice she said. quietly:
Mr.. Everard you have followed me in
secret and without my permission. cam
not talk here with you, alone l abso-
utely refuse to do so: now or at any
other me. If you wish to speak to ma
come to my house. and in the meantime
expect you to behave with the reserve
Of gentleman toward a lady whom he
mated by the nobler. Leonard knew in
from that moment that If he
wished to succeed he would have to Law
aside the whip. And he did wish To sue
,ead. With every moment. and especial
Y with every moment OF denial. his d sire
was on the read 10 something like the
of sex. Stephen instnctivaly
recognized the new trouble. But she
snew that denial was in the present state
,f things not nearly as good weapon
II defense as hope.
IF you have anything special to say to
ne you will find me at home at noon to-
morrow. Remember. do not ask you
o come. / simply yield to the pressure
,f your importantly. And remember.
Also That do not authorize you in any
way to resume this conversation In fact
forbid it. If you come to my house you
must control yourself 20 N.Y. wish"
Then with a stately bow. whose i'm
Derious distanc, inf1amad him more than
EVER. and without crce looking back. she
COX her way home. all agitated inward
y and with fast-bea ting heart.
CHAPTER XXI.
Fixing the Bounds