The Detroit times., 1913-01-07
II Want to
Belong to
Somebody"
CHAPTER XXI.
(contlnued.)

the outskirts. In the latter case,
their association would arouse sur
prise and comment. but In the
throng. reasonable safety might be
expected. Once in the station, they
might hope to pass the hour OF wait
ing In obscurity, since that was the
last place that a search would be
made.
After the first intense moment OF
exaltation, both began TO fear pos
sible search. Grace apparently
dreaded discovery as shrinkingly as
IL her conscience were not clear, and
Gregory, in the midst OF his own
perturbation, found 1t incongruous
that she who was always right.
wanted to hide. AS they breasted
the pillows of jollity which in its
vocal stress became almost material
lied, there grew up within him a
feeling uneasily akin to the shame
OF his past. Old days seemed rising
from their graves TO chill him with
their CHASTITY show OF skeleton OF
dead delights.
But Grace's hand was upon his
arm, and the crowd pressed them
close together-and she was always
beautiful and divinely formed. The
prospect OF complete possession
filed him with ecstasy, while Grace
herself yielded TO the love that had
ougrown all other principles of con-
duct.
Grace could deceive herself about
this love, could reassure her con-
science with speeiops logic, but she
never lost her GOODNESS OF judgment
concerning Hamilton Gregory His
lapses from conyentionality did not
come from deliberate choice, and
she realized the danger of letting his
feverish impulse grow cold. Even
the prospect OF waiting one hour at
the station frightened her. She
must save him from that Fran who.
IL appeared, was his daughter-and
from the worldly woman who was
not his wife-and he must be saved
at once, or the happiness OF their
lives would suffer shipwreck.
"Its the street fair" she announced
triumphantly.- sometimes It's
louder. How fine you look, Abbott
lust as II your conscience doesn't hurt
YOU for disappearing without leaving
a clue to the mystery. You neeont
be looking around, sir-FTan isn't
here"
81 wonder where she is?" Abbott
smiled. I'm dreadfully impatient 20
tell her the good news. Mrs. Jener-
son, I'm to teach in a college-Ns
much bigger thing than the position
lost here. And / have a chance TO
work out some ideas that know Fran
will like | used to think that every
thing ought to be left precisely as II
is, because it's been that way SO iong
Il mean the church; and schools;
and-and society. But I've made cd
my mind that nothing Is right. unless
Il works right.
Mrs. Jefferson listened in desperate
eagerness. "A watch?" she hazal ded
Exactly" he responded hastily. N
a watch doesn't run, what's the Use
Of its being pretty? And II churcnes
develop gift OF tongue instead OF
character, what's the value OF their
prayers and songs? And I've con :lud-
ed that IL schools don't teach us NV
10 live. they have the wrong kind OF
springs and wheels. Where Is Fran
Mrs Jefferson"
still" she temporized, I'VE cant
get along without watches, Abbott.
mo. nor schools, nor churches. But
they must have good works. Is Fran
down at the fair, do you think?
The other bent toward him stealth
ily. ASK where Mrs Gregory is,
she said wonderfully significant
"Well?"
abbott. listen; she's gone avisit-
ing"
visiting" Abbott was surprised
eyes. visiting, she that hasn't been
CT this place to visit soul TO- age.
tell you. boy, times have changed,
here. Maybe you think nobody u &c
left at home TO visit but Fran nos
round that there is a woman in town
that she used to know, and the woman
has a mighty sick child, and Lucy
has gone to sit by ii, SO the mother
can rest Think OF that, Abbott,
think OF Lucy going anywhere. My!
Have you heard that we've lost sec
ictary at this place? ! mean the
future Mrs. Bob. Yes, she's gone
Id as soon have thought of the court.
house being picked UP and set in me
parlor"
MIS- JtllGIb SUI uI6W DdNk ofs'N
succinctly, Fran did it,"
Her cap quivered as she leaned fer.
ward again. Get her TO tell you all
about. It, We darsen't speak about II
much because of the neighbors. We
conspired, Fran and l. Yes, shes
down at the carnival, you boy
Abbott hastily departed. Later lie
found himself in a cloud-burst OF con-
fetti. on the "eity square and when
he had cleared his-eyes- OF -tttc-rtd
and white snow, he saw Fran Gisap
Tearing like bit OF crimson glass at
the bottom OF human Kaleidoscope.
Fran had thrown the confetti thea
fled--how much brighter she was taau
al the other shifting units o.:
humanity.
He fought his way toward neT de-
terminedly. finding she was about 20
be submerged. Was she actually tIy.
ing to elude him?
Fran" he cried reproachfilly as
he reached her side. How have VOC
the heart to run away from me aft r
I've been lost for weeks? Nobody
knew I'd ever be found
Fran gave UP flight, and storpUJ to
look at him. A smile slipped from TIE
corner OF one eye, TO get caught at
the corner OF her demure mouth
When you disappeared. you let ne
yourself. friend always does. I've
had yon-all the lime = ---
Abbott glowed Still. II ISM
exactly the same as II had been aIle
TO touch your hand. Suppose We