Putnam patriot., 1912-01-12

ID al, my dear, that would nave 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-"
 T mean that even your uncle can not deny my inherited quality of gen. tleman. l am no millionaire incognito. I have driven racing cars and managed this factory to earn my living, having no other dependence than upon my self, but my blood is as old as yours, little girl, if that means anything
 Not to me-" she cried. looking up into his eyes. Not to me, but to him. 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- quisite understanding now made per feet.
 q was right to come to you" he declared, after time. Right to fear that you were troubled, conscientious lady. But I must go back, or there will be a fine disturbance at the Beach. And I have shattered my oth- CT plans to insignificant fragments, or you have. If did not forget by moon- light that you were Emily French, I certainly forgot everything else"
 She looked up at him. her softly tinted face bright as his own, her vel low hair rumpled into fossy tendrils under the black ribbon binding 1t.
 Everything else!" she echoed. "Is 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 it all. But yet, told you once that had a purpose to accomplish; pur- pose now very near completion. In few months meant to leave French wood"
 Emily gave a faint cry.
 Yes, for my work would have been done Then fell in love and upset everything. When I tell MT. French that I want you, l will have to leave at once"
 Why? You said"
 How brave are you, Emily?" he asked T said your uncle could not question my name or birth. but did not say he would want to give you to me. Nor will he; unless I am mis- taken. 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? ?"
 He does not know you; how can you tell he does not like you?" she urged
 Do you think he likes Darling Le- strange of the race course?"
 The sudden keen demand discon- certed her.
 q hear a little down there" he added T have not been fortunate with your kinsman. No, it is for you to say whether Ethan Ffrench's unjust caprice is a bar between us. To me 1t is none"
 q thought there was to be no more trouble" she faltered, distressed.
 Lestrange looked down at her stead fly, his gray eyes darkening to an ex- pression she had never seen.
 Have I no right?" was his question. 'Is there no canceling of a claim, is there no subsequent freedom? Is it all no use, Emily?"
 Vaguely awed and frightened, her fingers frightened on his arm in a panic of surrender.
 T will come to you, I will come! You know best what is right trust you to tell me. Forgive me, dear, l wanted to-"
 He silenced her, all the light fash ing back to his face.
 "A promise; hushi Oh, shall win tonight with that singing in my ears. I have more to say to you, but not now must see Bailey, somehow, be- fore I go"
 ''He is at the house; let me send him here to you"
 If you come back with him.
 They laughed together.
 q will Do you know," her color deepened rosily, they call you Darling I have never heard your own name"
 My name is David" Lestrange said quietly. and kissed her for farewell.
 The earth danced under Emily's feet as she ran across the lawns, the sun glowed warm, the brook tinkled over the cascades in very madness of mirth. At the head of the veranda steps she turned to look once more at the roof of the white pavilion among the locust trees.
 Uncle will like you when he knows you" she laughed in her heart Any one must like you"
 The servant she met in the hall said that MT. Bailey had gone out, and MT. French, also. but separately, the former having taken the short route across toward the factory. That way Emily went in pursuit, intending to oyertake him with her pony cart.
 But upon reaching the stables, past which the path ran, she found Bailey himself engaged in an inspection of the limousine in company with the chauffeur
 You'll have to look into her differ ential, Anderson" he was pronounc- ing, when the young girl came beside him.
 Come, please" she urged breath lessly.
 "Come?" repeated Bailey, wheeling, with his slow, benevolent smile. Sure, Miss Emily; where?"
 She shook her head. not replying un- til they were safely outside; then:
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