Evening star., 1909-04-22

at times. He stopped into the tonneau
and from under one of the seats drew
out leather bonnet-box which ran in
and out on slide. AS he touched a
and equipment for several hats and a
tiny dressing bag.
why. dear, there is everything in
the world in your wonderful car
How he was thrilled by her using
the word-the first time her lips had
used 1T to him. It was none the less
sweet because spoken without thought.
She herself had something of the same
feeling. She quivered in a languorous
ecstasy. But she did not even blush
| natural expression Of her feeling and
she was glad she had said it. Their
eyes searched each other and told
their own eloquent tale.
'Darlingr' he said. and. bending over
kissed again the rosy mouth that was
pouted to meet him.
In silence he opened the door of the
tonneau. She drew back.
Must I go in there-alone?'
Il can't go with you. darling. I must
sit in the seat to drive. Unless you would
! rather we had the chauffeur
'You stupid old dear!'' this in
whisper. Il want to sit beside you
as close as I can = darling! She
sank readily into his arms, which in
stinctively opened.
True 1OV6 makes tLS own laws, It's OWL
etiquettes. When lovers judge harshly
each the conduct Of the other it is time fol-
the interference or verdict Of strangers
But not till then.
Athlyne took the wheel, feeling in a
sort of triumphant glory; in every way
other than he had expected. He thought
that he would be ardent and demonStra-
tive; he was protective. The very trust
fulness Of her reception of his caresses
and her responsiveness to them made for
a certain intellectual quietude.
Joy. too. was In sort of ecstatic calm
There was such completeness about her
happiness that all thought of self dis
appeared. She did not want anything to
be changed in the whole universe. She
did not want time to fly betwixt now and
| lmight-would-come later; but in the
meantime happiness was so complete as
to transcend ambition. hope. time.
Athlyne. who had made up his mind
as 10 the direction of the drive. came
| down on the high road and drove at mod
crate speed to Ambleside; he thought that
| 1t would be wise to go slowly so as not
| to be too conspicuous. He had given JOY
q dust veil. but she had not yet adjusted
| It. The present race did not require such
protection, and the idea Of concealing her
| Identity did not even enter into her head.
When they were passing the post officc
a sudden recollection came to Athlyne
and he stopped the car suddenly Joy for
an instant was little alarmed and looked
| toward him inquiringly.
''Only a letter which I want to post!'
| he said in reply as he stepped down on
the pavement. He opened his jacket and
| took from his pocket a letter which he
placed in the box. Joy surmised afresh
about the letter; she vaguely wondered II
1t was the same that she had seen him
close and put into his pocketbook. The
thought was. however. only passing one.
| She had something else than other peo-
pies letters to think about at present.
Just as he was turning back from the
post box Eugene. who was taking advan-
tage of her freedom. passed along the
pavement She stopped to admire the tall
chauffeur, whom she thought the hand.