Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-13

ner where Mr. Bannington's place joins
Mr.. Rurtnn's. There is hollow, close to
the ground. which one would scarcely no
tice by accident Ever since | discovered
it ] have been tempted to hide a note
there and see who would find it
Il shall look there caclf morning, >
vowed Dick.
"Only once day. asked the girl
always, ! adjust myself 10 circum-
| stances he replied.
And now I must go home said the
| girl.
| How do YOU happen to be here on the
day We desecrate?" asked Dick.
| The rest of the family have gone to
| see some fireworks destroyed. and up to =
/ this afternoon | expected to go To an
! other place to some other fireworks
! destroyed. and then it suddenly became
| clear to me that the fragrance OF the
woods at twilight more agreea bic
| than burning saltpeter, so 1 sent my re-
| grets''
Thank YOU" said Dick. and in spite
| of her will and with no reason whatever.
| the girl was mortified to feel the color
| rush to her cheeks. 1t was now quite
| dark and she hoped that he had not
/ noticed.
! II must run along home now she said.
| See how dark it has grown, and you
know that little girls are not permitted
4 TO tie out late.
/ ''The Fourth of July is always an cx-
l
Let's talk about whole lots of things.
and when you feel that YOU must go
| home. I'll go with YOU
Il must really go at once-and YOU
must really not go with me.
| A heavily built man with Srimy face
and wearing rough clothing slouChed by.
] Dick eyed him narrowly; he measured his
/ height. breadth and reach. He felt that
/ he could master him and was a little
sorry that it was not necessary to make
! the 2tfemnt II did occur to him tina
| this might be an honest workinsman, or
| even member of that noble army of the
| unemployed, so dear to him.
| 1t would not he safe for you TO go
| home alone at this hour" he said
| For answer the girl pointed to the collie.
| which had promptly risen and was press
ing against her knee. looking sharply at
| the retreating form of the stranger
May I not even ride after you at a
| distance?'
You must start first. and 20 in the
! direction from which you came-and YOU
| must start at once and not look back"
| Dick bowed low with his hand covering
| his heart. frightened his reins and rode
away into the darkness. Roland was dis
! gusted at having had the ride which had
| opened promisingly come to such a
| dull ending, and he retraced his steps
| soberly.
| The girl stood in the shadow OF the
| clump of bushes watching him. Her eyes
| were shining and a cheerful stimulation
| possessed her. After all there We're still
| some flowers of true romance growing
| outside her day dreams. and the kindly
| old earth was not nearly so cold and
! precise as she pretended to be. Come.
| Bayard.' she said. Il told you that this
! was going to be- a perfectly splendid
| Fourth of July. hut now we must 20
| home And in spite of his own ideas on
| a perfectly splendid Fourth of July, the
| dog took his position on the right side Of
| his mistress, and they traverSed the quiet
| country road which, all unknowingly,
| wound by Camelot and Arden and divers
other fair spots not usually found on the
maps of New Jersey.
| AS for Dick, he rode along. humming a
| medley Of love songs and speaking con-
! iidentially to Roland from time to time.
| utterly unconscious of the latters sulhy
disHpproval of the evenings jaunt. Dick
| was in reality. holding religious service,
which demands concentration and. eAclu-