Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-09-05

fall my uncle and grieve him az his
son did, Oh, will never marry any
one else, and we will hear of each
other; can read in the papers and
Dick will tell me of you. It viii be
something to be so close, down there
and up here
Emily" II
''You are not angry? You will not be
angry? You know can do nothing
else, please say you know"
He came nearer and took both cold
little hands in his clasp, bending to
her the shining gravity of his regard.
s Did you think me such a selfish
animal, my dear. that would have
kissed You when I could not claim
you +" he asked. "Did you think could
forget you were Emily French. even
by moonlight
Her fair head fell back, her dark
eyes questioned his.
"You-mean-" sf
II mean that even your uncle can
not deny my inherited quality OF
gentleman. am no millionaire incog-
nito. I have driven racing cars and
managed this factory to earn my liv-
ing, having no other dependence than
upon myself. but my blood Is as old as
yours, little girl, II that means any
thing"
"Not to me- she cried, looking UP
into his eyes. "Not to me, but to him.
I cared for you'
He drew her toward him, unresist-
ing, their gaze still on each other. AS
from the first, there was no shyness
between them, but the strange, ex-
auisite understanding now made per-
feet.
II was right to come to you" he de-
clared, after time. Right to fear
that you were troubled. conscientious
lady. But must 60 back, or there will
be fine disturbance at the Beach.
And I have shattered my other plans
to insignificant fragments, or you
have. II did not forget by moonlight
that you were Emily French, l GER
tainly forgot everything else"
She looked up at him, her softly
tinted face bright as his own her yell
low hair. ,rumpled into flossy tendrils
under the black velvet ribbon binding
1t.
Everything else?" she echoed. IT'S
there anything else but this?'
Nothing that counts, to me. You
for my own, and this good world to
live in-I stand bareheaded before 1t
all. But yet. I told you once that had
q purpose to accomplish; purpose
now very near completion. In a few
months meant to leave French
wood"
Emily gave a faint cry
Eyes, for my work would have been
done. Then I fell in love and upset
everything. When tell Mr.. Ffrench
that want you, will have to leave
at once"
"Why? You said"
How brave are you. Emily?" he
asked. II said your uncle could not
question my name or birth, but I did
not say he would want to give you to
me. Nor will he; unless am mistaken
Are you going to be brave enough to
come to me, knowing he has no right
to complain. since you and together
have given him Dick?' ~. 2
"He does not know you; how can
you tell he does not like your" she
urged.
"Do you think he likes Darling LIE
strange of the race course?"
The sudden keen demand discon
certed her.
II hear a little down there" he
added. IT have not been fortunate with
your kinsman. No, it is for you to say
whether Ethan Ffrench's unjust ca.
price is a bar between us. To me It
is none."
II thought there was to be no. more
trouble she faltered, distressed.
Lestrange looked down at her
steadily, his gray eyes darkening to
an expression she had never seen.
"Have ! no right?" was his question.
els there no cancelling of a claim, Is
there no subsequent freedom? Is 1t
all Of no use. Emily?'
Vaguely awed and frightened, her
fingers frightened on his arm In q
panic Of surrender.
II will come to you, I will come!
You know best what Is right trust
you to tell me. Forgive me, dear,
wanted to
He silenced her, all the light flash.
ing back to his face.
ITO Be Continued)
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