Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-04-05

much sincerity as II there could De no possible reason why he should object to her leaving Hewington Acres.
 "Why-why, because you ought to, because l want you to stay. Don't you see? want you to stay"
 For the better part of the day the Cherub had been waiting for just this opportunity. Now that 1t had come he stood staring at her with a blank, bafIied look in his blue eyes.
 The countess glanced curiously at him with a light laugh.
 He had found her in her favorite retreat, rustic summer house perched on a little point of rocks which jutted out into the sound and marked the eastern boundary of the estate
 It's very kind of you. Mir. Devine," she said. I'm sure. but l don't feel that can accept such favor from we'll from stranger you know"
 Well get acquainted then"
 But the countess firmly held to the point. Hewington Acres was no long CT her home; therefore she must leave it at once.
 Perhaps 1t is mine. but don't want the place." urged the Cherub. "I just bought it for a joke. I'll tell you what I'm going to do-Im going to sell it back to your father. I'll let it go cheap for the sake of getting rid of It."
 The countess shook her head at this proposal Father could not buy it back" she said
 ''Or may rent 1t 10 him.
 "No; we must go away somewhere and get another home-a home of our own"
 "l believe it's just because am here that you're in such a hurry to go If should clear out now and not come back until'-
 NO. no!" protested the countess. 'I shouldn't feel like staying a minute after you had gone-not a minute. While you are here am, in a way. your guest, but if you were not here l should not have even that standing"
 "Then I'll stay" declared the Cherub. "Fll stay here week. d month. any time.''
 'Oh. no. you wouldntr quickly re- piled the countess. "l have seen stock spectators before. They are just as much slaves of the market as the wretched men who haunt the gam bling halls of Monte Carlo are slaves of the roulette wheel. No: you will be h0nk i'm WDlI eli ing, eager for the game, It is all you live Misrepresentation, speculation!'
 The Cherub was dumb before this outburst. It had been so unexpected
 "Of course l have no right to say such things to you" she continued more soberly. Fl did not intend to say them either. You have been very kind to us, and l-l admire you in many ways. But you should not have tried to make me believe too much. am not silly schoolgirl, you know. I-l have had one experience with d man who was"-she hesitated at the con fesSion-"who was gambler"
 She had turned 10 hide the sudden flush that crept into her cheeks. Sup pressed emotion was gently shaking her shoulders.
 As in flash Cherub Devine knew exactly what he wanted 10 do now, and it was only by clasping his hands 1 resolutely behind his back that he kept from taking her in his arms and i otherwise making spectacle of him. self. He saw 1t all Even if she did | despise him he was in love with the | Countess Vecchi.
 The revelation came with stunning | abruptness, like the gllmpSes of food ed roadway when the lightning had il. luminated their way last night. Yes, he loved her.
 If she should knowi He was fairly appalled, at his own audacity. Sup pose she should be. at this moment making the discovery which he had just made! Would she shrink away from him in terror or would she laugh scornfully at him? She was sticking a long silver hatpin through the top of her hat and listlessly watching the dingy sails of cOasting schooner that was NldNIIHS ulD tue SOulu. lie breath ed more freely She did not know, then. There, you'll forgive me, will you not?' she said, turning so quickly to- ward him that he started guiltiy. "I didn't mean to lecture you-really didn't. And now must say goodby." "iou-must-say-g goodby" He re- peated the words dully.
  Why, yes. have decided to 20 to town tonight, l shall ask you to let IimminS drive me to the station this time. You will not go until morning. suppose"
 But can't let you go away in this fashion. l don't want you to go at all. There's no need for it."
 You said that before. We've set. tied all that, you know"
 We hadn't settled it, though" ca gerly protested the Cherub. You said you wouldn't think of staying after l went back because there wouldn't be any host. And then l said I'd stay. Well, ] meant 1t. You can wait a day or two until we make some ar engagement. You haven't any particu-