The Red Cloud chief., 1912-02-29

Il haven't an exaggerated opinion
of myself. so I know | ain't Dragging |
when ! say III make pretty good
husband. You could follow your own
sweet will. and nothing would be TOO
good for you. Id 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 IIarnish
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 man the
less you want to marry him. Famili.
arity breeds contempt guess that's
what you mean"
mo. no. she cried, but before she
could continue. u 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.
ty predominated though he was un-
able to analyze It: while the simplici-
ty delighted him--expensive simplici.
ty. he decided, and most Of 1t left.
overs from the time her father went
broke and died.
She rc.entered the room, and as she
crossed 1t to her chair. he admired
the way she walked. while the bronze
slippers were maddening.
I'D like to ask you several ques.
| tions." he began Immediately. Are
you thinking Of marrying somebody
| else?"
There isn't anybody else. I don't
know anybody like we'll enough to
marry. For that matter. I don't think
! am marrying woman. Office work
seems to spoil me for that"
1T strikes me that you're the most
marryingcst 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 Dcde had herself well In hand.
That's unfair" she said. "And II
you stop and consider. you will find
that you are doing the very thing you
disclaimed namely. nagging. refuse
| to answer any more of your questions.
Let us talk about other things. How
| IL Bob?"
Half an hour later. whirling along
through the rain on Telegraph Ave.
nue. toward Oakland. Daylight smoked
one of his brown.paper cigarettes and
reviewed what had taken place. It was
not at all bad. was his summing up.
though there was much about 1t that
was battling. There was that liking
him the more she knew him and at
the same time wanting to marry him
less. That was n puzzler.
| Once again. on rainy Sunday,
weeks afterward. 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. He left the machine several
blocks away and proceeded to the
house on foot. But Dedc was out. the
| y
added, on second thought. that she
was walking in the hills. Further
more. the young lady directed him
where Dede's walk was most likely to
extend, Daylight obeyed the girls In.
structiOns, and soon the street he fol.
lowed passed the last house and itself
ceased where began the first steep
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damp with the on.coming Of rain. for
the storm had not yet burst. though
the rising wind proclaimed its i'm.
minence. Az 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 large. full-grown eucalyp.
tus grove. Here all was noise and
movement. the lofty. slender trunked
trees swaying back and forth in the
wind and clashing their branches to.
gether. In the squalls. above all the
minor noises Of creaking and groan.
ing. arose n deep drumming note as
OF q mighty harp Knowing Dede as
he did. Daylight was confident that he
would find her somewhere In this
grove where the storm effects were so
pronounced. And find her he did.
across the hollow and on the exposed
crest of the opposing slope where the
gale smote its fercest blows.
ITS the same old thing" he said
Il want you and I've come for you.
You've just got to have me. Dede. for
the more ! think about II the more
certain ] am that you've got sneak.
Ing liking for me that's something
more than just ordinary liking. And
YOU don't dast say that 1t isn't; now
dast you"
please, please" she begged. 1--WE
can never marry, so don't let US dis.
ouss it,"
Daylight decided that action was
more efficient than speech. So he
stepped between her and the wind
and drew her so that she stood close