Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-05-04
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ing him.
stop" he whispered Let me out
You drive on to the door and wait
! there for me-"
Bessie nodded She did moi com
prehend. but she accepted the situa'
ton unhesitatingly.
Orme noted. by the light OF the lamp
at the gate, the simmer Of the veil
that was wound around her hat.
Give me your VEIL" he said.
| She withdrew the pins and unwound
the piece OF gossamer. He took 1t and
stepped to the ground concealing him
self among the trees that lined the
| drive,
The buggy proceeded slowly. Orme
followed afoot, on a parallel course.
keeping well back among the trees
| At a certain point, after the buggy
passed. figure stepped out into the
drive, and stood looking after IT. From
his build and the peculiar agility OF
his motions, he was recognized an
Maku. Orme hunted about till he
found bush from which he could
quietly break wand about six feet
long. Stripping It of leaves. he
fastened the veil to one end of II and
| tiptoed toward the drive.
The Japanese was still looking aft
er the buggy, which had drawn up be-
fore the house.
Suddenly, out of the darkness q
sinuous gray form came floating to
ward him. II wavered advanced,
halted, then seemed to rush. The
seance of the afternoon was fresh in
the mind Of the Japanese. With
| screams of terror, he turned and fed
; down the drive. while Orme. removing
, the veil from the stick, moved on to-
= ward the house. Madam Alias game
certainly was effective in dealing with
. Orientals.
A moment later Orme and Bessie
had crossed the roomy veranda and
were at the door, while the old man
still grumbling. swung around the cir
n Gle of the drive and ratified away
I Ormes heart was pounding. When thu
Il servant answered the bell, he drew
, back and he did not hear the words
which Bessie spoke in low voice
il They we're ushere6 into wide re
ception hall, and the servant went t
Ia announce them
Il "You wish to see her alone" sal
a Bessie Go In there and I will al
range It."
TO He went as she directed, into a II
n. tie reception room, and there he wal
ed while subdued feminine greeting
were exchanged In the hall withou
~ Then, at last, through the doorwa
~ came the gracious. lovely figure W II
n girl
"a "oh." she whispered. Il knew 20
n would come, dear--I knew"
a. He took her hands and drew he
to him. But with q glance at tn
= doorway she held herself away fror
49, him.
" In his delight at seeing her he ha
j. almost forgotten his mission. But no'
=, he remembered.
- Il have the papers," he said. takin
- them from his pocket
Il was sure you had them. wa
., sure that you would come"
He laid them In her hands. "Fcl
give me, Girl, for foollng. you wit
that blank contract"
" She laughed happily. Il didn't loo
70 at 1t until | got home Then ] wa
SO disappointed that I almost CRIED
~ But when | thought 1t over. | undel
stood. Oh, my dear, | believed In yo
" so strongly that even then l went t
u my father and told him that the ps
pers were on the way--that the
10 would be here in time l just, simpl
~ knew you would come"
~ Regardless of the open doorway b
~ clasped her closely, and she burie
:. her face in his coat with little laug
~ that was almost a sob, Then, suddei
=. ly, she left him standing there ant
70 holding the papers tight, went froi
the room.
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