The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-04-26


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. II could have
far easier married the Elan larulsh
fresh from Klondike when ! first laid .
eyes on him long ago. than marry you .
sitting before me now"
lie shook his head slowly.
That's ono too many for me The .
more you know and like man tho .
less you want to marry him. Famill
arity breeds contempt guess that's .
what you mean"
mo. no." she cried. but before ttc |
could continue. knock came on the
door.
Ills eyes. quick with observation
like an Indians. darted about the
room while she was out The impress.
sion OF warmth and comfort and beau
~ predominated. though he was I'm.
able TO analyze it: while the slmplici'
~ delighted him-expensiye simplici'
~. he decided. and most Of II left
overs from the time her father went
broke and died.
She re-entered the room, and ~ she
crossed II to her chair, no admired
the way she walked. while the bronze
slippers were maddenlng.
I'D like to ask you several ques
tions." he began Immediately. Are
you thinking OF marrying somebody
elso'"
There isn't anybody else. don't
know anybody | like well enough to
marry. For that matter. ! don't think
an n marrying woman. once work
seems to spoil me for that"
1T strikes mo that you're the most
mnryngest woman that ever made n
man sit up and take notice. And now
anOther question. You see. I've Just
got TO locate tho lay Of the land. Is
--f,Tr -anybuiy you like as much as
you like me?"
but Dede had herself well In hand.
That's unfair" she said. And II
you stop and consider. you will ind
that you arc doing the very thing you
disclalmed- namely, nagging. refuse
10 answer any more Of your questions.
Let us talk about other things. How
N Bob2"
Half an hour later. whirling along
through the rain on Telegraph Ave
nue. toward Oakland. Daylight smoked
ono OF his brown.pnpcr cigarettes and
reviewed what had taken place. II was
not at all bad. was his summing up,
though there was much about II that
was bafiing. There was that liking
him the more she knew him and nj
the same time wanting to marry him
less. That was puzzler
Once again. on rainy Sunday,
weeks aftorward Daylight proposed
to Dede As on the first time. he re-
strained himself until his hunger for
her overwhelmed him and swept him
away In his red automobile TO Berke'
ley. lie left the machine several
blocks AWAY and proceeded 10 the
, house on foot. hut Dede was out. the
landlady's daughter told him, and
, added. on second thought. that she
] was walking In tho hills Further
I more. the young lady directed him
where Dede's walk was most likely "a
i extend, Daylight obeyed the girls In
4 structions. and soon the street he iol
! lowed passed tho last house and itsoIi
ceased where began the first steer
slopes OF the open hills. The air wat
damp with the on'coming Of rain. ioI
the storm had not yet burst. though
the rising wind proclaimed It's i'm
minence. As far as he could see
there was no sign OF Dede on the
smooth. grassy hills. To the right
dipping down into hollow and rising
again. was a large. fullgrOwn eucalyp
tus grove. Here all was noise ant
movement. the lofty. slendertrunked
trees swaying back and forth In IN,
wind md clashing their branches to
geiher. In the squalls, above all The
minor noises OF creaking and groan
Ing. arose a deep drumming note al
Of a mighty harp. Knr Ing Dede al
he did. Daylight was confident that h
would find her somewhere In thii
= grove where the storm effects were ~
n pronounced And nnd her he did
across the hollow and on the expose,
crest OF the opposing slope where tn
n gale smOte It's ncrcest blows.
d IT'S the same old thing" he said
Is 81 want you and I've come for you
u You've Just got to have me. Dede, to
@ the more | thinP about II the NOR,
d certain | am that you've got a sneak
I Ing liking for me that's something
d more than Just ordinary liking An,
d YOU don't dast say that It isn't; nov
d dast your"
n Please please" she begged wv
e can never marry so don't let us dis
e cuss H."
x Daylight decided that action wa
II more efficient than speech So n
Il stepped between her and tho wnt
and drew her 80 that she stood clos'
In the shelter Of him. An UNUSUAL!
stif squat blow about them AM