Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-01-20
At mention of the will she threw gu

her hand with passionate gesture
The money is not mine she cried
at is yours. He intended to change
Ct. He told IN, so the day he died
Oh. If you think r."
mo, no" he said gently. There is
no resentment. no false pride. in my
love, ,lcssica. ! am thinking of yor
and Of Anston. You would have lie
go back, would you not?"
she looked IN, smiling and slowly
shook her head. You are n blind
guesser," she said. Don't you thn;
l know what is in your mind? Not
Aniston. Hugh. Some time, but not
now-not yet. 1t is nearer than that"
His eyes flowed into hers. You I'M
derstand. Yes, it is here. This is
where must finish my fight first
Yesterday would have left Smoky
mountain forever because you were
here. Now
II will help YOU" she said. "All
the world besides counts nothing II
only we are together I could live in
n cabin here On the mountain always
. Ill IL IOitSl Va alum, III GlOW Olu
and want nothing but that-and you"
AS he did not answer, she faced him
with crimsoring cheeks; then. reading
his look, she suddenly threw her arms
about his neck.
Hugh" she cried. we belong to
each other now. There is no one else
to consider, is there? | want to be to
you what haven't been-to bear
things with you and help you"
He kissed her eyes and hair. you
have helped, you do help me. Jessica"'
he urged. But am jealous for your
love. 1t must not be offended. The
town of Smoky Mountain must not
sneer-and it would sheer now"
LET it." she exclaimed resentfully.
AS if would care.'
But would care" he said softly.
l"l want to climb Il little higher first "
she was silent a moment. her fingers
twisting the fallen leaves. You don't
want them to know that am your
wife,"
Not yet-till ] can see my way"
She nodded and smiled, and the
cloud lifted from her face. You mus,
know best" she said. This Is what
shall do, then. shall leave the san.
itarlum tomorrow. The people there
are nothing to me, but the town OF
Smoky Mountain is yours. and | must
be part of it too. | am going to the
Mountain Valley House. Mrs. Halo
ran will take care Of me-" She sprane
to her feet as she added. II shall &C
to see her about it now"
He rose and walked with her through
the bracken to the road. They came
out to the driveway just below the
trail that led to the Knob. The
bank was high. and. leaping first hi
held up his arms to her and lifted hel
lightly down. In the instant as she
lay In his arms he bent and kissed hel
on the lips.
Neither noted two figures walking
together that at that moment rounded
the bend Of the road little way above
They We're Tom Fielder and DR.. Brent
Both men saw the kiss and instructive
~ drew back. The doctor noted now
the telltale flush on his companion
face.
I'VE have surprised romance" he
said az the two unconscious figures
disappeared down the curving stretch
Who is the MANI"
He Is the one we have been talking
about"
Fielder nodded. His cabin Is Just
! ho1Ow horn Of, fho bi1Icidov
Good Lord" calculated the doctor
What an Internal pity! What's his
name"
Hugh Stires"
"Stires?" the other repeated. "Stires
low odd" He stood n moment, tap
0ing his suit case with his stick. Sud
.cnly he took the lawyers arm and
I'd him into the sidepath.
Come" he said, 81 want to show
gu something"
He led the way quickly to the Knob
where he stopped. MS much astonishcd
IS his companion. for be had known
nothin. Of the statue. They read the
words chsc!ed Oh Its base. THE prod
gal son." said Fielder.
Now look at the name on the head
tone" said the physician.
Feldcr's glance lifted from the stone
20 peer through the screening bushes
20 the cabin on the shelf below and
returned 10 the others face with quicl
COMPREHENSION. you think"-
who could doubt It? 4 will arise
nd 20 unto my father The old mans
vhim to be buried here had mean
ing. after all. The statue is Miss
Holmes work-nobody In Smoky
Mountain could do it-and I've seer
or modelling in clay Mt the sanitarium
What we saw Just now is the key &c
that might have been a pretty riddle
we had ever looked farther thar
ur noses. It's n case Of a clever rns,
al and damnnble propinquity. The
ward has fallen In love with the black
sheep"
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