The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-09
CHAPTER XXVHI. A Turn of the Wheel.

 | A Turn of the Wheel. Miss Twining," said Perry in a i strai ained, unnatural voice, f'as youl fathers friend I must recall to youi | memory his injunctions about tho l man who is with you. For Gods sake, have him get out at once.'' Chester started to arise, but Edith's | hand was on his coat sleeve. Please shut the door, MT. Lang grateful to you for your solicitude, but I am not. am driving MT. Fay Tor home with me-
 Perry glared in baffled rage.
 Do you realize,' he said, Chester how you are compromising this young girl?''
 'I will see you later, Langhan1. 9 said Chester between his teeth CT am very anxious to see you later. In the meantime shut the door Miss Twining suggests
 The door closed firmly but with cut bang, and Perry stood watching the sleigh as it moved swiftly away from him.
 "Now I know he said aloud to the white wilderness about him ''that it is every word of it true. Chester Taylor wrote that letter. Chester Taylor got that five thousand dollars. Chester Taylor is making cIandestine love to the girl who has been forbidden to see him. By God I'll see that Chester Taylor pays the price for his deeds in ful1.''
 Ferry felt foolish and me1odra- matic as the above words passed his lips. He also felt cold. He made 2 lonely, pathetic figure as he stood there in his tightftting riding brooches in the midst of the wilder ness of snow. Something very like sob shook his straight defiant shoulders. Then he prosaically set about finding park policeman in order that he might recapture his horse.
 -I should have gotten out" Ches- ter was saying in the sleigh. Perry was right I have no right here. I have no excuse. It was weakness You are irresistib1e.''
 @You must get out presently" said Edith. And you must never. never do anything like that again.
 Please tell your father all about it, begged Chester, except. .''
 ttYes, I am going to tell him all about it,'' said Edith, except. .''
 Chester leaned forward and kissed 1,a cyIo Io I,a 5 them over and kissed the soft roseate white space which showed above the clinging buttons.
 'I love you! I love you! love you.'' he repeated again and again. ''I could not say it often enough to convey the fulness of my meaning. want to marry you. want you to be my life my wife!''
 ''But,'' said Edith unsteadily, ''but. .''
 "You! You don't doubt ne?" cried Chester in despair.
 "No," said Edith very softly. "I know that you're good and noble and true''
 Then cried Chester, as his heart gave wild exultant throb, you .''
 Please, p1ease,'' urged Edith breathlessly, you must get out at once.''
 Chester pressed the button for the sleigh to stop.
 'I shall see your father at once,' he said. tand get permission to come and see you openly and fearIessly.''
 'T am afraid" whispered Edith, that you won't succeed'
 Afraid! Afraid!" exu1ted Chester, as the sleigh swirled rapidly away 'tShe said afraid! She said 'sfraid':''
 What scared her?' inquired a shivering red-nosed vagrant who had been vainly trying to attract Chex- ter's attention by his monotonous whine.
 Chester whirled upon him sudden 1y.
 ttThe wonder to me-" he calculated savagely. ''is that such a Ioathsoms 6 beast as you can crawl on the face of the same fair earth that she hon. CTS with her tread"
 What . what?" the vagra mt stammered.
 You are drunkard!" said Ches- ter fiercely.
 Ut ain't my fault boss,' whincd the beggar.
 Come with me-" commanded Ches-