The Dolores star., 1910-04-01

would | be 20 quick TO undereeand
her? Probably not! Il h slmp1y -
cause she ID safe frofh me that ] -
tortured BY sight Of bliss cef
never claim. n things had beea -
that We might have married ] dare
say ] should have eaten my heart
out with doubt regarding her state q
mind"
During the drive from Penthusa 70
Craven over miles swiftly and easloy
covered by the heavy-rolling m0ecr
Tempest had not bees able very salts
factorily to study his companioa. ~
citement may have blurred his viei0a:
he several times impatiently passed
his hand across his eyes. stralning 10
see what change had come to her
face. Once he muttercd somethlnG
under his breath which she could not
hear-it sounded like an imprecatioa.
With all his power Of making him
self delightful he filled the short hour
SO perfectly as to leave Miss Carew
no time In which to think and pussle
and to withdraw from him. He made
her conscious Of herself and Of him.
anu NfoWuSu out Nstty YOS6tDbG VtnCH
person from her mind
On leaving her at Ramsdill's 10
said nothing whatsoever about seeing
her the following day. and before q
dawned he had regretted II.
During the early hours he was up
Vt dawn pacing his bedroom: later
tramping bis study. his face towards
the window through which he could
catch the nrst glimpse Of Miss Carev
when she should appear. he searched
the avenue with the eagerness of one
who waits for a herald.
Over and over again he murmured:
well. she has gone, She should have
gone long ago. ] am quite mad--and
have ] dared TO dream? Lefty did .
good turn to the child"
He gathered together the manu-
script she had copied In a pile. on
the top sonnet he had written dur
ing the last few days. II was half
after ten, = good 30 minutes beyond
her hour.
I'm give her another hour to won
der into be jealous. in--and 70 make
up her mind 10 be late in--then u
she fails me. will scatter thess
sheets to the wind" He steadfastly
watched the unloveliness Of the
changed November atmosphere,
He had been right In his predice1oa
the phenomenal beauty OF the su-
tumn was gone. and England had 81,
tied dowa Into she eaiiy wfmter@
gloom. In another flve minutes Temp
est saw her coming up the alley to
the terrace steps.
She found him standing BY what he
called q sacrincial pile OF all their
work. one hand on II. one stretched
out TO her. and q radiant welcome on
his face: m
II should have waited just one hour
more" he said, and then have de-
stroyed this stun. Miss Carew."
Between them there was already
the embarrassment Of intense per-
sonal feeling undeclared. His delight
at her return was too much for her
composure. Che turned away with
the excuse Of taking on her coat and
gloves. and to-day--she laid aside her
hat-for the drst time he saw her
hair free Of covering: n gave him the
pleasure Of thinking her at home In
his room
When he said brusqueIy: II don't
want to write to-day. Miss Carew,"
she flushed painfully.
"No! You did not perhaps expect
mey'
II never dare to expect you'll have
never dared. n hope is expectation,
then 7 do. can't say didn't look. 4
was At the window; you saw met"
"Yes."
why do you gather up your gloves
AGAIN."
III you don't care to work."
"Oh!"--his imnatience was boyish.
"what Q school mistress! I have
worked NJ you call II. made you work
tor weeks. . methodical honest labor
quite unusual even to me. and yet
have produced pas NAL do chooses.
Can't have ono holidayr'
I'VE had yesterday"
"We." he laughed. delighted. "We."
- emphasized, will have this moro.
ing. Let me rest In the agreeable
sense of-talking with you-an hour
or two" Other words, whose warmth
colored even the simple phrase he
used. were st his tongues end.
Miss Carew sat down before her
table and her materials and folded
her hands over them.
II have asked you pothing. Miss
Carew, during these faithful weeks
mean about yourself. You must have
sometimes thought me selflshy
mo"
II sm." he confessed. horribly self
lsh. but that 10 not the seasos--l have
not wished to know. You came to me
Hike . dream a. II might b. like .
fairy godmother out Of m old tale on
ons windy night In the storm--against
my will. How rude WAS! But you
f0rgave mel" He had drawn near 10
her. y like 10 think of you so-you