Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-16
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lence, tile girl came forward and spoke
again impulsively:

lence, tlS girl came forward and spoke
again impulsively:
Don't be silly. Mr.. Burrell. Come!
Please come with me, won't your
She took him by the edges Of his
coat and drew him to her coaxingly.
1t may have been partly the spirit of
revolt that had been growing in him
oil day. or It may have been wholly
the sense Of her there beside him,
warm and pleading, but something
caused great wave to surge up
through his veins. caused him to take
her in his arms. fiercely kissing her
upturned face again and again, crying
softly. deep down In his throat
Eyes, yes. yes! You little witch! I'll
go anywhere with you! Anywhere!
Anywhere!" The impulse was blind
and ungovernable. and 1t grew as his
lips met hers. while, strangely enough,
she made no resistance yielding her
self quietly TIL he found her arms
wound softly about his neck and her
face nesting close to his Neither OF
them knew how long they stood thus
blended together, but soon he grew
conscious Of the beating Of her heart
against his breast as she lay there like
little futtering bird and felt the
throbbing Of his own heart swaying
sim. Her arms, her lips and her whole
body chung to his in sweet surren
der. and yet there was nothing i'm
modest or unmaidenly about 1t, for his
strength and ardor had lifted her and
drawn her to him as on the sweep Of Il
great wave.
She drew her face free and hid it
against his neck. breathing softly and
with shy timidity. as if the sound of
the words she whispered half fright
ened her.
IL love you. love you. Meade"
1t may happen that man will spend
months in friendly and charming init
macy with woman and never feel the
violence OF tenderness of passion till
there comes u psychic moment or
physical touch that suddenly inwraps
them like flame. SO 1t was with
Burren. The sweet burden Of this girl
In his arms, the sense of her yielding
lips, the warmth of her caresslng
hands, momentnrily unleashed leap
ing pack Of mad desires. and it was
she who finally drew herself away to
remind him smilingly that he was
wasting time.
"My lips will be here when those
mines are worked OUT she said. mo,
no." And she held him off us he came
toward her again, insisting that II
they were going they must be off at
once and that he could have no more
kisses for the present. But, of course.
it is long trip. and we will have to
Sit down now and then to rest" she
added shyly. at which he vowed that
he was far from strong and could not
walk but little way at time, yet,
even so, he declared, the trail would
| be too short, even though it led to
Canada.
'srhen get your pack made up" she
ordered. for we must be well up to-
ward the head Of Black Bear creek be-
fore it grows dark enough to camp"
Swiftly he made his preparations A
madness was upon him now, and he
took no pains to check or analyze the
reasons for his decision. The thought
of her loneliness in his arms once more
| far up among the perfumed wooded
heights as the silent darkness stole
upon them stirred in him such fret
to be gone that it was like fever. He
slipped away to the barracks with In
structions for his corporal but was
back again in moment. Finally he
took up his burden OF blanket aud
food, then said to her:
"Well, are you ready, little one?"
eyes, Meade" she answered simply.
"And you are sure you won't regret
it?"
mot while you love me-"
He kissed her again before they step
along the bank.
Two hours later they paused where
the foaming waters Of Black Bear
creek rioted down across a graveled
bar and into the silent, sweeping riv-
er, standing at the entrance to u wood
ed. grass grown valley, with rolling
hills and domes displayed at its head,
while back of them lay the town. six
miles away, its low, squat buildings
tiny and toylike, but distinctly sill
houetted against the evening sky.
us it not time to rest?" said the SOL
der laughingly. yet with look Of
yearning in his misty eyes as he took
the girlish figure in his arms. But she
only smiled up at him and releasing
his hold, led the way into the forest.