Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1910-04-15
CHATTER VII

much sincerity as if there could be NJ
possible reason why he should objer
to her leaving Hewington Acres.
"Why-why. because you ought to
because | wall. you to stay. Dom
you see? | want you to stay"
For the better part of the day the
4 Cherub had been waiting for just this
opportunity. Now that ii had come
he stood staring at her with a blank
baffled look in his blue eyes.
4 The countess glanced curously at
him with light laugh.
j. He had found her In her favorlte
retreat, rustic summer house perched
on little point of rocks which jutted
out into the sound and marked the
eastern boundary of the estate.
9 It's very kind of you. Mr.. Devine"
she said, I'm sure. but l don't feel
that can accept such favor from
well, from stranger. you know"
We'll get acquainted then"
But the countess firmly held to the
point. Hewington Acres was no long,
er her home: therefore she must leave
b 1t at once.
Perhaps 1t Is mine. but don't
want the place." urged the Cherub.
II just bought 1t for joke. I'll tell
you what I'm going to do-I'm going
70 sell 1t back to your father. I'll let
It go cheap for the sake Of getting rid
of It."
5 The countess shook her head at this
I. proposal "Father could not buy 1t
back, I" she said.
Or may rent it to him."
No; we must go away somewhere
and get another home-a home Of our
own s
believe it's just because am
here that you're In such a hurry to
4 go. II ] should clear out now and not
come back until
No, nor protested the countess 81
shouldn't feel like staying a minute
after you had gone-not q minute.
Z While you are here i am, In a way,
your guest. but If you were not here
! should not have even that standing,
Then I'll stay declared the Cherub.
TIL stay here week, month, any
time.',
oh, no. you wouldn't!'' quickly re-,
piled the countess. 81 have seen stock
spectators before. They are just as
much slaves OF the market as the
wretched men who haunt the gam
bling halls Of Monte Carlo are slaves
5of the roulette wheel. No; you will be
back In Wall street tomorrow morn
Ing. eager for the game 1t is all you
Ave for peculation, speculation
The Cherub was dumb befose this
outburst Il had been so unexpected.
or course ! have no right to say
such things to YOU she continued
more soberly. Il did not intend to say
them either. You have been very kind1
ito US, and III admire you In many
ways. But you should not have tried
ito make me believe too much. / am
mot d silly schoolgirl You know. Ill
have had one experience with man
who Wasn-she hesitated at the cons
fessio w he was a gambler.
S She had turned to hide the sudden
flush that crept into her cheeks, Sup.
pressed emotion was gently shaking
her shoulders
As IN a flash Cherub Davine knew
exactly what be wanted to do now.
and It was only BY clasping his hands
resolutely behind his back that he'll
kept from taking her In his arms and
otherwise making d spectacle OF him
self He saw II all Even IL she did
despise him he was In love with the
Countess yecchi
The revelation came with stunning
abruptuess. like the glimpses Of Hood
ed roadway W,1en the lig htning had FL
Illuminated their way last night, Yes
he loged her
II she should know! He was fairly
appalled, ut his own andacity. Sup
pose she should be AT this moment
making he discovery which he had
Just made, Would she shrink away3
from him Id fefror or wouId she laugh
scornfulsy at him She was sticking
4 long silver hal pm through THE top
of her hal and listlessIy watching the |
dingy sails az d coasting schooner that
was era wiling up the sound. He breath
ed more freely. She did not know, then
There you'll fofgire me. viii you
not she sale. turning ID quickly ~ 4
'Wafi him that be- started guilti
didn't mean tD TED ure soii really
sdfdn' Ana now must nav good III
as mus gonyib 4e re-
speateJ tl,e words
YES. have decided to 80 to-
town f0ni - shall ask you 81 let
.riinniins drive NE ttle station this
~ 49, Il