Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-15

her-not for love. but to keep her
from killing herself. She was the
best of the boiling. but | never gave
her any encouragement I'm telling
you all this because you've read about
It, and want you to get 1t straight
from me"
81 can't marry you," she said. Il
like you a great deal. but"
He waited n moment for her to com.
plete the sentence. failing which. he
went on himself.
Il haven't an exaggerated opinion
Of myself, SO I know | amt Dragging
when | say I'll make a pretty good
husband You could follow your own
sweet will. and nothing would be 100
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. - 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"
lie ETtOh MS Hcdu Slowly.
That's one too many for me. The
more you know and like a man the
less you want 10 marry him. Famili-
arity breeds contempt-I guess that's
what you mean"
NO, no" she cried, but before she
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 aud comfort and beau
~ preGOminated, though he was un
able 70 a~nalyze it: while the simplici.
ty delighted him-expensive simplici.
~. he decided. and most Of 1t left
overs from the time her father went
broke and died
She rr.cutered the room, and as she
crossed II to her chair. he admired
the way she walked. while the bronze
slippers were maddening
I'D lik" to ask you several Ques.
lions" 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
| an "A marrying woman. Office work
seems 10 spoil me for that"
1T strikes M that you're the most
marryingost 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 mc?"
But Dede 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
Is Rob?"
Half an hour later. whirllng along
through the rain on Telegraph Ave.
u toward Oakland. Daylight smoked
one Of his brown paper cigarettes and
reviewed what had taken place. II was
not az all bad. was his summing up.
though there was mach about It that
was battling,
Once again. on n 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 Dcde was out, the
landlady's daughter told him, and
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 &c
extend. Daylight oloyed the girls In
structions. and soon the street he fol
lowed passed the last house and Itself
ceased where began the first steer
slopes of the open bills. The air was
damp with the On.Comlng of rain, fol
the storm had not yet burst, though
the rising wind proclaimed its 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 n hollow and risinl
again, was a large, fun grown eucalyp
tus grove. Here all was noise I'M
movement. the lofty. slendertrunke
trees swaying back and forth In tn,
wind and clashing their branches to
gether. In the squalls. above all tn,
minor noises OF ~creaking and groan
ing. arose a deep drumming note a,
of a mighty harp Knowing Dede a,
he did. Daylight was confident that b,
would find her somewhere In thi,
grove where the storm effects were 8,
ITS the same old thing" he said
Il want you and I've come for you
You've lust got to have NE Dede IN