The Washington herald., 1911-02-26

smile he knew well began to grow on her lips and
in her eyes, until she threw back her head and
laughed in the old fortnight boyish way.
when are those men coming to pack for me?"
she asked.
And again she laughed and simulated a vain at
tempt to escape his bearlfke arms.
Dear ElamF she whispered. Dear Elam1 And
of herself, for the first time, she kissed him.
She ran her hand caressingly through his hair.
Your eyes all gold right now," he said 81
can look In them and tell just how much you love
"They have been all gold for you, Elan, for
long time. think, on our little ranch, they will
always be all gold"
your hair has gold IN 1t too a sort Of fiery gold"
He turned her face suddenly and held between his
hands and looked long into her eyes "And your
eyes were full Of gold only the other day. when you
said you wouldn't marry me-"
She nodded and laughed
"You would have your WILL" she confessed. "But
couldn't be party to such madness. All that money
yours, not mine. But was loving you all the
time, Elam for the great big boy breaking the
thirty million dollar toy with which you had grown
tired of playing And when I said no knew all the
time 1t yes. And am sure that my eyes were
golden all the time. had one fear, and that was that
you would fail to lose everything Because, dear,
knew should marry you anyway, and did so want
just you and the ranch and Bob and Wolf and those
horsehair brides Shall tell you secret? AS
left telephoned the man to whom sold Nab"
She hid her face against his breast for an instant
and then looked at him again. gladly radiant.
You see, Eam IN @ spite OF wnar my ups ups 81 saio; my
you. But was praying you would succeed In losing
everything. And so tried TO find what had become
of Nab. But the man had sold her and did not know
what had become of her. You see, 1 wanted to ride
with you the Glen Ellen hills Nab and you on
Bob, Just had ridden with you through the Pied
mont hills"
The disclosure Of Mab's whereabouts trembled on
Daylghts lips, but he forebode.
"I' promise you that you'll like just as much
as Mab,' he said
But Dede shook her head and on that one point
refused to be comforted
"Now I've got idea" Daylight said, fastening to
get the conversation on less periious ground We're
running away from Cities and you have no kith nor
kin, 1t don't seem exactly right that we should
start OF by getting married in city. So here's the
idea-T up to the ranch and get things in shape
around the house and give the caretaker his walking
the morning train I'll have the preacher fixed and
waiting. And here's another idea You bring your
riding togs In suit case. And the cere-
monys over, you can go to the hotel and change.
Then out you come, and you find me waiting with
couple Of horses, and Wen ride over the landscape
you the prettest parts Of the ranch the
first thing And she's pretty, that ranch. And
that it's settled I'll be waiting for you at the
morning train day after tomorrow"
Dede blushed as she spoke.
.You such hurricane"
'Well, ma'am," he drawled, "I sure hate to burn
daylight And you and have burned heap Of day
light We've been scandalously extravaeant We
might have been married years ago."
Two days later Daylight stood waiting outside the
little Glen Ellen hotel The ceremony was over and
he had left Dede to inside and change into her rd
ing habit while be brought the horses He held them
now, Bob and Nab and in the shadow Of the watering
trough Wolf lay and looked on. Already two days OF
ardent California sun had touched with new fires thu
ancient bronze In Daylighfs face. But warmer sill
was the glow that came into his CHEEKS and burned
In bis eyes as he saw Dede coming out Of the door
riding whip In hand. clad In the familiar corduroy