Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-12-02

gone bo\ far I can't drag your hospi.
tality' baek-as II had a string to IT,
Fetch her in"
Tempest passed his nervous hand
through his hair, gave a last look to
the gray without, as though he son-
fided his melancholy 20 it-promising
to return again for it-never fear!
and came out into the room.
When Mrs. Henly roappeared she
opened the door. consigned her guest
quickly 20 the study. and Withdrew
like lightning for fear she should be
hailed to escort her out againl
The s'rer ger deserted I'm this fash.
ion lcc'.d about her rather startled.
Tempest. N 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
catapult.lke ushering had placed her.
II am Lucy Carew," she announced
In voice that did not waver at all.
Il have come all the way from Amer
lea 10 see you"
addition OF thirty-hve hundred miles
to the twelve was material
"Trop aimable," he said. II shall
seem ungracious II I say that re.
ceive no one, not even an emlssary
from the. Cape OF Good Hope" lie
chose at random, and as he said II its
meaning caught his sensitive ear lie
smiled fYou 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 we're household
word( every one--friend. enemy, kind
and unkind. | am recluse-"
Il know" she accepted, II read In
the Daily Telegraph that you were. /
scarcely dared expect to see you.
When got out at Cravenford and
found | should have to walk ~ miles
! was nearly discouraged"
Nearly" he echoed. 1T is a tramp,
even for an English girl; your coun.
trywomen are not supposed to be
walkers"
I've not walked much before" she
admitted, "and my heels are high; but
when Il got here II was the worst of
all-your housekeeper refused me; /;
and then"-she raised the slight veil
she wore. her eyes were sparkling and
disclosed no trace OF 1T cried" "
she said. frankly,
Tempest took his hands from his
pockets and extended one with the
charpling4 gesture. he knew so well
won him friends. For a brief second
his face relaxed Illuminated. He
cams up TO his guest Don't cry
here" he inplored. Il can't imagine
what a 3,3i2-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"
Tempest understood the nature of
human feeling too well not to realize
with fash how great was the pleas
ure Of his owp--and not to realize
that he had never experienced quite
the like sensation before. Into his
outstretched hand a hand slender and
strong fell as naturally as though II
had Waited TOR just this shelter ever
since II had been made. He led the
girl to his fayorite chair. took delight
in seeing her sink into Il.
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.
II was luminous face. II such a term
might be used-he thought II 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 eucoun
tered for a long time.
The unconventionality OF the visit
her calm behavior in IL. touched hi,
humorous vein. He slightly motket
her as he spoke. In tone not the les,
agreeable and perfectly gracious
"What wager are you winning
Miss Carew. you have won Il! How
much of the ~ miles did you wall
really?"
She held out n small foot In a badl,
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 thI
Young woman why she had com,
10 him: he dreaded lest she shoul,
say. 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,
he adjustment of his eyegass he saw
her as II through a film; 1t added I,
the unreality of her presence.
You will have tea? Perhaps yol
will make II for me?"
The lights had been brought in witt
the drawing Of the curtains over tn
,ain.swept window.
Miss Carew's hands lay inert on tn
chairs arms She shook her head