The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1910-05-05
TIE LURE OF Tie MASK
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Il can smell horse, horse ana again
horse. Mr.. Merrihew"-
: snOumI nave Ietcne0 along a
sachet powder. | remember but one
thing. Kitty. and that's you" He sat
down beside her. There's no doubt
that l reek Of the animal. But the
are you going to keep me dangling on
the string? I've been coming up here
for ten days now"
She had dressed expressly for this
moment. but Merrihew was not going
to be told So
But am I to be blamed II. after
having refused twice to marry you.
you still persist?" Kitty assumed a
judicial air.
Put you haven't refused me this
time"
because wish to make 1t as easy
as possible for you" Which Of the two
meanings she offered him was lost
upon Merrihpw.
"Come. let us he sensible for ten
minutes"
Merrihew laid his watch on the
bench beside him
Kitty laughed rollickingly. for be-
meath her furbelows and ribbons and
trinkets she was Unfortunately happy
and light Of heart. Her letter had
come. She was only waiting for the
day Of sailing
Merrihew reached out and caught
her hand.
'Oh, l said let us be sensible for ten
minutes. she demurred.
"Kitty. will you marry met"
"Could you take care Of met"
"I'll work"
"Oh. II you were only rich!'
"You don't mean that. Kitty"
mo" relenting. II don't. But you
bother me-"
"All right. This will be the last time.
viii you marry me? I will do all a
man can to make you happy. love
you with all my heart. know. You're
afraid. You've an idea that I am dckle.
But not this time, Kitty; not this time.
VIII you?''
Then without further hesitance. in
different to the future or the past, con.
scious only Of the vast happiness Of
the present. Kitty laid her hand in his.
He would have drawn her into his
arms had not they both seen O'Mally
pushing through the box hedge. fol-
| lowed by some belated tourists. Merri.
hew swore softly. and Kitty laughed.
On the terrace the tea table dazzled
the eye with it's spotless linen, its blue
canton and its bundle Of pink roses.
Hillard extended his cup for second
filling. La Signorina vaguely Won
dered where Kitty was. She needed
Kitty at this moment.
| How inexplicable were the currents
and cross currents of life! She had met
a thousand men handsomer, more
brilliant. They had not awakened
more than normal interest. And vet
this man, quiet. humorous. ordinarily
cord and penetrated the barriers to the
guarded sentiment. Why? Always
this query.
She gathered up a handful of the
roses and pressed them against hel
face. breathing deeply.
IF We're poet which l am not
He paused irresolutely.
"You would extemporize on the
beauty of the perspective" she supple
mented. How the
II was thinking of your hair" he
interrupted. II have never seen any
thing quite like It,"
She had recourse to the roses again
You have not told me the real rea
son why you sang under my window
that night"
"Have l not? Well. then, there car
be no harm in telling you that had
just signed the contract to sing will
the American Comic Opera company
In Europe. l saw the world at my
feet. for 1t would be false modesty t.
illusions. The world il not at m.
feet" lightly.
will you answer single question ?
II can make no promise"
els there another manY'
Silence. which grew and heightened
"What do you mean?" she asked
evenly.
I'm Venice you told me that Their,
was a barrier. ! ask now If this bar
rier be a man."
EYES,"
A wrinkle Of pain passed over hi
heart. If you love him
"Love him! No, no! had hope,
you would not speak like this. re
lied upon your honor"
: "Is it dishonorable for me to Low
your
mo. but 1t is for me-to permit yo'
to say sou
He was pale. but not paler than she
II offer you nothing. Mr.. Hillard
nothing-no promise. no hope. nothing
: A few days longer and we shall ser
arate finally"
Merrihew and Kitty came into view