The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-05-15

iron for many a day. You're regu.
lar dude beside me-"
"Oh. have IL your own way" John
agreed with as good grace rs possible.
He could not well explain that he and
Katherine had been In love. that he
was still In the same case though she
had probably recovered, that he had
persistcntly stayed away from her for
the sake of his peace Of mind. and
Almost any excuse for yielding will
serve when one Is resisting weakness
60 which one both wishes and does not
wish TO succumb
on the shaded eastern terrace they
found small group of young people
Of both sexes. TIaig saluted them with
a triumphant hail. "I've brought him,
Now, you broker man. I'll bet you SO
he can beat you, best two out of three
sets"
Katherine rose and came forward 90
meet them. Gregg accompanied her.
almost with the air of a host. II seem.
ed to John They greeted the new
Corners cordially. Katherine with such
q notable absence Of constraint that
John. who had nerved himself for an
ordeal, was rather heavily let down.
He could almost have believed that she
had forgotten the ride home under the
October moon.
II was undenlably pleasant TO loll
luxuriously In the comfortable wicker
chair. watching the play OF animated
young faces, from whose freshness
neither work nor worry had subtract
ed, against the background Of green
sward aud lowering shrubbery. Occa-
sionally he tossed IA light word on the
eddy of conversation. lie noticed that
when he spoke all. especially the men,
showed interest. mat. too. was pleas.
ant
Later Gregg reminded him OF the
promised match, and when they had
donned nannels II was played. John
lost. although after the first set he
gave his opponent hard game. Gregg
proved generous corqueror. finding
more excuses for his lucky victory
than John could have devised. The
latter enjoyed every point, especially
when Haig. grumbling something about
thrown match" paid his bet. Aft
erward, In the physical contentment
consequent upon hard exercise and a
good Tubing. he stayed to dinner. a
very gay. Informal affair served on the
| terrace by candlelight John was al
most regretful when the time came to
leave.
/ Late that night. going over the day,
/ he found that he had talked a great
/ deal with Katherine, but never alone.
/ He was leaving.
Il am very glad you came" she said
brightly. "You will come again."
And | am glad. I certainly shall"
! Then II was he thought he caught a
/ question pickering momentarily In her
eyes. But the question. II there at all
save in his Imagination. was gone be
fore he could make sure.
He was silent during the drive home
ward, and Haig. busily humming the
pilgrims chorus motif, did not try TO
interrupt his thoughts
Haig's parting shot as they separated
was. Now I've shown you the way,
go up there often. You'll be brighter
and nobler man for IT,"
John went. not often and always In
Haig's company. ii is true, but often
enough to keep burning brightly the
/ fires within him
| IL Johns love affairs remained In
statu quo those of another advanced
at least to climax. Amid the cares
OF banking and trusteeshIps War.
rem Blake found time TO contribute to
the gayety Of the ridge-that is TO say.
he was frequently To he found on the
Hampden terrace. an inconspicuous.
often half forgotten listener TO the
nImble gossip aud badinage. Had he
been more obtrusive II Is probable that
he would have been snubbed into stay
Ing away. But one does not greatly
resent the attentions Of a shadow. and
one day he proposed to Katherine and
was rejected.
"Why don't you marry John Dun
meadeT' he asked abruptly.
I She turned on him angrily. WAR
ren! That Is an
/ "An lmpertinence," he interrupted
again evenly. "You will allow me this
time. I'm not likely to bother you
much again You were In love with
him last summer. And you aren't the
sort that forgets. Nor is he. ! think.
He will go further than any OF us
he'll 90 better. He Is what you need.
With me-wlth Gregg-you would be
merely pleasant incident. You know
that yourself. ! think you're fighting
I against that knowledge. Don't do It,"
IL was the longest speech she had ever
heard from his lips.
When they We're nearing home she
/ turned to him again. II didn't know
/ you and he were friends"
I'VE are not" he replied simply.
ale doesn't care for me-"
"You are mistaken about him and
me-" she said steadily. but that you
could plead for him when you Oh.
j call that fine. Warren!" she ended
impulslvely.
I'm thinking of you" he said.
"Slnce | can't have what ! want |
want you 10 have what you need"
When he left for more than an hour