Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-12-05

gone so far can't drag your hospi-
tality back-as II had a string to t.
Fetch her in"
Tempest passed his nervous hand
through his hair, gave last look TO
the gray without, as though he son-
fdcd his melancholy to it--promising
to return again for it--never fear!
and came out into the room.
When Mrs. Henly reappeared she
opened the door, consigned her guest
quickly to the study, and withdrew
like lightning for fear she should be
hailed to escort her out againl
The stranger deserted i'm this fash
ion looked about her rather startled.
Tempest, I'm a black velvet Jacket into
whose pockets his hands were thrust,
blocked up the foreground. lie saw
her embarrassment and that her lips
were almost white. She bowed TO
him, still standing where Mrs Henly's
catapultlike ushering had placed her.
u am Lucy Carcw." she announced
In voice that did not waver at all.
u have come all the way from Amer
lea TO see you"
Mr.. Tempest started. The sudden
addition Of thirtyfive hundred miles
10 the twelve was material.
"Trop aimable," ne said. 81 shall
seem ungracious n | say that re-
ceivc no one, not even an emissary
from the Cape OF Good Hope" lie
chose at random, and as he said II its
meaning caught his sensitive ear lie
smiled you will let me be inconse-
quent and except that point? You see,
to be frank. ] have refused myself to
everyone, Miss Carew Che said her
name as though II were a household
word) every one--frienu. enemy, kind
and unkind. am n recluse--"
Il know" she accepted, II read In
the Daily. Telegraph that you were
scarcely dared expect to. see you
When | got out at Crayenford and
found should have TO walk 12 miles
! was nearly discouraged"
Nearly. he, echoed. 1T is n tramp,
even FOR an English girl; your coun-
trywonit'h are not supposed to be
walkors."
I've not walked Enuch before" she
admitted, "and my heels are high; but
when | got here Il was the worst of
all-your ahousekeeper refused me:
and then"-she raised the slight veil
she wore. her eyes were sparkling and
disclosed no trace OF tt cried"
she said frankly.
Tempest took his hands from his
pockets and extended one with the
charming gesture he knew so well
won him friends. For a brief second
his face relaxed. illuminated. He
came up to his guest Don't cry
here" he implored. Il can't imagine
what n 3.312-mile fatigue may be, but
II you can rest from some OF It in
this chair, will you do SO? ] will ring
for tea and lights" '.'E
Tempest understood the nature of
human feeling too well not TO realize
with n flash how great was the pleas
| ure of his own--and not to realize
that he had never experienced quite
the like sensation before. Into his
outstretched hand n hand slender and
strong fell as naturally as though II
had waited for just this shelter ever
since II had been made. lie led the
| girl to his favorite chair. took delight
in seeing her sink into IT,
She had quickly undone her veil and
taken II of. and he then saw the IA
tigue under her eyes, the pallor OF her
face, and withal the freshness of IT,
Il was a luminous face. II such a term
might be used-he thought 1t might
Her figure was concealed by a long
dark coat that rose to her neck, and
she nestled into the comfort. of the
chair with an acquiescence of fatigue
her expression did not admit Indeed
her eyes. fastened on Tempest, were
the loveliest things he had encoun
tered for a long time.
The unconventionality OF the VISIT
her calm behavior in II. touched his
humorous vein. He slightly mockeC
her as he spoke, in tone not the less
agreeable and perfectly gracious. '
What wager are you winning
Miss Carew. you have won il! How
much of the ~ miles did you wall
really?" r"
She held out small foot in a badly
damaged high-heeled shoe. "A car
| ~
walked on-l2 miles the man said 4
was. and II seemed IT,"
lie did not wish TO ask thli
Young woman why she had com,
20 him; he dreaded lest she shout,
,ay. The moment she should asl
MIN for his autograph the singu
lar and piQuant charm of her appari
lion would vanish and he would be
,ome his brutal, savage self again
rhis unusual visit would not bear vul
yarity or even tangibility. Despit,
The adjustment Of his eyegass he saw
her as II through Aim; 1t added t,
the unreality of her presence.
You will have tea? Perhaps yo
will make II for me?"
The lights had been brought In wit
the drawing OF the curtains over tn
-ain-swept window.
Miss Carew's hands lay inert on tn
chairs arms. She shook her head.
Il am afraid can't am 81