Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-06
CHAPTER VI-Continued.

CHAPTER V1-Continued.
| stopped suddenly. / had leaned for
ward in my eagerness. and l held out
my hands She drew back a little, the
color deepening in her cheeks. and felt
suddenly ashamed because | knew
whittier | had been tending.
1t Will not happen again, Alicia, l
said humbly Il forgot Please think OF
NE again as a man VINO would not pre-
sumo"
Il do not remember H." she replied.
and knew that | need say no more. We
understood each other
We heard few moments later heavy
step on the hill and Grey came down
among the trees. II was the second time
in his life ihat he had surprised Us to-
eether. but / was not now the daZed and
disSipated boy, nor she the frightened
girl.
Alicia rose quite TRANQUILITY when she
saw him.
Harry was sitting here enjoying the
GOODNESS and the shade when | came up.
she said. and since then we've been talk
ing of old times.
She called me Harry quite naturally.
as Gid most of the married women who
had been my childish playmates. | had
seen frown on Grey's brow, but il be
gan to clear away-there was nothing at
winch ne could take OItenSe.
Il was a trespasser." said Alicia. and
so are you, but Harry has not warned us
off
That's so,' said Grey in the brusque
manner that he meant for seniality. but
in a state like ours we are always free
with one another'S land
II should feel the veriest curmudgeon if
l should forbid the spring TO anybody at
all l said. Il could not deny It's water
even to common tramp.
A 1i,io l,a,. ~, t.,,-
brown head carelessly against tree.
Grey sat down on one OF the stone out
Groupings and glanced alternately at us.
| saw that he would have preferred TO
make himself unpleasant, but there was
no opening for him. His wife was cool.
quite unconcerned. and evidently able to
handle him. | realized with a thrill of
wicked joy that Grey might have become
afraid Of Alicia. He fixed at last on me.
You said last year, Clarke that you
thought Of going into politics. he began
abruptly.
1T was my intention" replied
And to hold to it,
Certainly. I'intend. If I can, to repre-
sent this county In the lower house OF
the legislature
It's not a bad idea" he said seeking
to look confidential. but don't you fall
too much under the influence of tina,
cousin of yours, Warfield.'
why not follow Warfield? ?" l asked not
| relishing at all his attack upon Jimmy.
Il don't think he's in the right path,
| he said. There are rocks ahead of him
| If you tie up with him. Clarke, you re
sure to meet disaster early in your ca
| reer.''
| II like Mr. Warfield" said Alicia. quiet
| ly; I'm sure he's an honest man, anC
SO is that great friend of his, Mr.. Guth
RE
raising of her tone, and it was evident
| that she also spoke fearlessly. l looked
at her in admiration. admring alike thu
| position that she had taken and herself
Angry red came into Grey's face.
I'm surprised to hear you speak so
| he said knowing my opinions and m.
| plans"
You are wrong she replied serenely
but with the sharp undertone of defiance
| that is more ominous than emphasis
| Both Mr.. Warfeld and Mr.. Gut irie are
| good men, and / wish you could see YOU
| way to support them
Grey's eyes flashed anger and he opened
| his mouth to speak. but he was awed b,
the calm. strong face before him. anC
| his mouth closed suddenly, the words un
spoken.
It's too far ahead. | said to reliev,
| the tension. I'm not elected to tn,
legislature yet and I may not be-
Alicia rose. Her manner was that o
ease and Indifference. Grey might o
might not agree with her. as he chose
| but she would abide by her own opinions
nevertheless. 1 saw instinctively that sh
would not depart from the new line witt
| him that she had taken.
1t is time that We were going back.
| she said. The sunshine is not SO no
| now
| It was far into the afternoon. TIL,
sun sinhing toward the west left Ions
shadows behind. and the burning blue o
| the sky was softened Over the far. greer
hills fioated dim blue haze. and GU
| of the west pleasant GOODNESS was steal
! ing. The world with the summer twi
light coming on looked very soft AM
tender There was rare. delicate sheer
| over the meadows, and the flowing Sprin:
gave forth a low musical gurgle. Onl.
Grey troubled the landscape
You're right" he said to Alicia. IT
growing late
/ think he was glad to go. not for tn
| going itself. but to get rid of me. an,
| when they started, deeming it the wise
course / made no offer to walk part o
the way with them.
| We shall be here several days longer,
said Alicia as they walked up the slope
! Come to see us: We are at my mother S
| as usual. you know"
Grey as he was bound to do repeate,
the invitation. though in cool fashion. ant
| replied, with full truth. that | certainl
| intended to do
/ came to the edge of the hollow. and
standing there among the trees. watches
them as they walked away togeth1
across the fields. her straight, sende
figure beside his heavy broad outline. TIL
blood-red rays of the setting sum- int
the eye of which they walked. sharpene
/ and defined them, and | could aImos
see the separate tendrils Of her brow
hair. lying on her neck. 1t was an Eden
but Grey spoiled it all, l should be tn
man who was walking away with her an
] was glad that they never looked bac,
because the setting might have en-
ab'ed them to read in my face what IL
one should see there
They passed over a hill and out o
sight Then the darkness came. settlin
down heavily over the fields and forest
and. lonesome to the marrow, I wake
home.