Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-04-25

plete the sentence. failing which. be
went on himself.
Il haven't an exaggerated opinion
Of myself. 80 know | amt Dragging
when | say III make pretty good
husband. You could follow your own
sweet will. and nothing would be TOO
good for you. I'd give you everything
your heart desired"
Except yourself" she interrupted |
suddenly. almost sharply. Don't you
see?" she hurried on. Il could have
far easier married the Elan Harnish |
fresh from Klondike when | first laid |
eyes on him long ago. than marry you |
sitting before me now"
He shook his head slowly.
That's one too many for me. The
more you know and like a man the
less you want to marry him. Famili-
arity breeds contempt guess that's
what you mean"
NO, no." she cried. but before size
could continue, a knock came on the
door.
His eyes. quick with observation
! like an Indians. darted about the
room while she was out. The impress
sion of warmth and comfort and beau
ty predominated. though he was IN
able to analyze IT. while the simplic-
ty delighted him-expensive simplici-
ty. he decided. and most OF 1t left
overs from the time her father went
broke and died
She re-entered the room, and as she
crossed it to her chair. he admired
the way she walked. while the bronze
slippers were maddening
I'D like to ask you several ques-
tons" he began Immediately. Are
you thinking OF marrying somebody
else?"
There isn't anybody else. | don't
know anybody | like well enough to
marry. For that matter. don't think
| am marrying woman. Office work
seems TO spoil me for that"
1T strikes me that you're the most
marryingest woman that ever made a
man sit up and take notice And now
, another question. You see. I've Just
got TO locate the lay Of the land. Is
, there anybody you like as much as
you like me?'
. But Dede had herself we'll In hand
That's unfair" she said. And i
I, you stop and consider. you will fine
that YOU are doing the very thing yol
>. disclaimed- nagging. | refus'
to answer any more of your questions
:. Let us talk about other things. How
is Bob?"
!. Half an hour later. whirling alon
q through the rain on Telegraph Ave
nue. toward Oakland. Daylight smoke
=, one Of his brown-paper cigarettes an
= reviewed what had taken place. 1t wa
. not at all bad. was his summing VI
: though there was much about 1t tina
!. was battling. There was that likin
l. him the more she knew him and 8
10 the same time wanting to marry hii
:, less. That was a puzzler.
Once again. on rainy Sunda.
weeks afterward. Daylight propose
to Dede As on the first time, he r
strained himself until his hunger fC
- her overwhelmed him and swept hi
=, away in his red automobile to Berk
- ley. He left the machine sever
-, blocks away and proceeded to Il
house on foot But Dede was out, q
landlady's daughter told him, al
- added. on second thought. that s.
n was walking in the hills. Furth'
81 more. the young lady directed hi
.N where Dede's walk was most likely
III extend. Daylight obeyed the girls
XII structions. and soon the street he (
= lowed passed TIE last house and its
. ceased where began the first ste
' stones of the open hills. The air W
damp with the on-coming of rain.
the storm had not yet burst. thou
! the rising wind proclaimed its
minence AS far as he could s
there was no sign of Dede on
smooth. grassy hills. To the rig
dipping down into hollow and risi
again. was a large, full-grown eucal
tus grove. Here all was noise O
movement the lofty. slender-trunl
trees swaying back and forth in
wind and clashing their branches
gether. In the squalls. above all
minor noises OF creaking and gro
ing. arose deep drumming note
of mighty harp. Knc ing Dede
he did. Daylight was confident that
would find her somewhere In
- grove where the storm effects were
cid pronounced And find her he {
across the hollow and on the expo
crest OF the opposing slope where
tuff gale smote its fiercest blows.
and ITS the same old thing" he 81
+. is II want you and I've come for y
OF You've just got to have me. Dede,
ore the more | thinf about It the m
and certain | am that you've got sne
let ing liking for me that's someth
lied more than Just ordinary liking.
tied you don't dast say that 1t isn't; l
ried dast your"
her please. please" she begged. g
the can never marry. so don't let us
ave cuss IT,"
ling Daylight decided that action