The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1909-10-21

been his undoing-and hers. They hat
lunched and taken drive along the
boulevards. Niola's country cousins
had had the time Of their lives. And
now the western sky was red, and the
time for saying goodby was near.
They stood looking down upon the
city. Raymond, as in duty bound
pointed out the objects Of interest
The country cousins hung upon his
words and declared that they would
not have missed the sight for any
thing AS for Viola. she had no eyes
for the crawling streets between the
steep cliffs of brick and stone nor for
the crawling creatures far below Bra
zenly she feasted her eyes upon him.
He turned suddenly and looked into
her eyes, and his own caught fire. A
moment later they were standing to-
gether in an angle of the roof, shell
tered from the view of their cOmpan-
ions. The noise of the city below them
seemed far away
Raymond broke the spell by down.
ward gesture. 81 wish it were all
mine"
you mean the whole town? What
greedinessp' she laughed.
$50 that could give 1t all to you"
"Thank you, but I'm not ambitious
to be plutocrat. OF course one must
have the things one is used to. Pow
erty is the worst Of ALL
as it," His eyes challenged hers.
ooh, don't. You make it so hard for
me!'
you make it hard for yourself when
you fight against your heart"
"Oh you don't understand, Phil. 1t
isn't as If had only myself to think
Of"
"Do you ever give thought to me?"
She put her hands over her ears In
sudden tremOr. If she listened longer
she was lost. II must CO." she said
hurriedly. 'I've stayed longer than l
should, but 1t was so pleasant" She
turned in panic and fled across the
roof, and he followed slowly. When he
overlook her her eyes were dilated.
"They're gone!' she gasped
"Who?"
"Why, Leonard and Bessie. What
could have induced them to go without
usw
~ don't know, I'm sure. But they
will be waiting for us below without
doubt"
He tried the door, ratified the knob
sharply and met questioning her gaze
with blank stare. "We're locked up
here he exclaimed. Then as Viola
laughed Historically he added in haste:
Don't be frightened. 1t will be very
easy to attract some cne's attention"
Half an hour later, flushed and drip
ping with perspiration as Il result of
his fruitless eXertiOn. he acknowledge
cd his mistake. Your cousins must
have thought we had gone down be-
fore them. But after they get home
and we fail to make our appearance it
will of course occur TO somebody that
thing to do Is to resign ourselves to
wait with what patience we can mus
ter"
She looked ut him reproachfully, but
he did not meet her eyes. He sat
some distance from her staring moodl-
" at the roof. Furtively Viola put
back her vel and smoothed her hair.
her appearance was to him
a matter of complete Indifference. He
never turned his eyes.
Her sense of resentment found voice
At last. Are you going to sit here in
absolute silence? Haven't you any
hing TO sayT"
II have plenty TO say, but l can't
'ay II without taking advantage Of the
situation"
A long silence; then Raymond felt
,he slipping Of small hand down his
sleeve Il rather think, Phil" said
reinulous voice. that 1 want you to
AXE advantage OF the situation"
Help was long In coming As the
fell Viola drew closer aud
Ter hand stole Into his Of It's own ac-
ord.
II was night without star, and |
or that reason 1t was the more star
ling when suddenly a binding illumi- |
latlOn lit up the space where they sat. |
1iola shrieked ana hid her face on her
overs shoulder.
"Oniy searchlight. dearest. Rather !