Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1913-10-02

And what do you say about it all
this marvellous forecast?" she smilet
as they paused. March loved her, sh
knew it and sometimes took won
ans advantage of a lovers devotion
/ you have always pretended to mi
that you were so excessively intelli
gent, you know. / shall not be salts
fed until you have settled the whole
matter one way or the other" HI
shook his head helplessly.
Il can say what think, which
is this. have great respect
for Professor Desmonds ability ant
judgment, yet all mankind is full o.
error and false reasoning. Therefore
in common with everybody else / car
only hope that he is mistaken. BY the
way, Doris, have told you yet tonight
that am still in love with you?
really do not remember" She shook
her head impatiently.
Certainly you have--twice-each
time we happened to be alone for a
moment And think it is perfectly
absurd of you to make love to me
when my head is so full of serious
things that don't hear a word you
say about love-"
But you at least heard that much"
1T must have been entirely subcon-
sciously and mechanical. You are al
ways making love to me at such ridic-
ulous times and places-for instance
when my throat was sore and could
not tell you to stop, and once even in
church under your breath when was
trying to listen to most interesting
sermon"
Call church ridiculous placer
"Of course not-except as place to
make love in"
Yet 1t is the place of all places for
the love knot to be tied in. Then
why not an ideal place for the weav-
ing of the skein?"
you should have said, the spinning
of the yarn"
He picked up the handkerchief
which she had dropped, inhaled
breath of its faint fragrance and thrust
1t into his own bosom. Another
keepsake" he grinned. That is the
way have to get all Of them from
you-steal them. However, l will ad-
NIT that 'skein' was not good word
in that case, for 1t implies material
easily broken and therefore not suit
able for permanently binding people
together | should have said it was an
ideal place for the forging of the
chain"
Il have no faith whatever In
forgers." She turned upon him tri-
umphantly, indicating with her head.
Anyway, here comes Clay Tolliver
and now you will be compelled to be-
have whether or no." Alan glanced
aside. To his genuine dissatisfaction
he saw the only rival who at all wor-
ried him approaching them.
Clay raised the shapely fingers to
his lips as he always made it point
to do when he greeted her in March's
presence, knowing that 1t worried his
opponent in this affair of hearts and
taking much satisfaction from the in
knowledge that the act of
gallantry made the other squirm in
wardly. And squirm inwardly March
certainly did, not SO much at the act
itself as from the fact that Doris
seemed rather to approve of 1t, while |
should he attempt similar homage |
he would appear but as an imitator |
and therefore ridiculous to himself as |
we'll as her. Good evening, Miss |
Doris" the newcomer said in his low,
smooth voice, his dark eyes soft when |
they gazed at her, hard as brilliants |
when they flashed over March. 81
have been hoping all day that might |
find you looking just as you do this
evening"" He turned upon her COM
panion, his rather thin but clearly cut
face expressionless save for the CLINT |
Of his eyes which Alan had often
thought to be the most peculiar he had
ever seen. "And hope you, too, are
well. sir" March nodded casually as
for a fleeting second their hands and
glances met Clay went on.
II have to beg your pardon, Miss
Doris, for coming here tonight unin-
vited, but as you know l have been
put of town for week and just came
back an hour ago. When / got off
he train learned for the first time
hat 1t had been stated by Professor
Desmond that terrible disaster is
threatening us, and / Immediately
zane here-not that any mortal could
expect to be of any particular physical
assistance In case such an inconceiv-
lble event should take place, but rath-
n in the hope that might be of some
light service to you in some other
way Am l to be granted your par
lon for intruding?" That Doris was
moved by the speakers sim
erity and thoughtfulness March,
her. could not doubt.
She flashed him look of gratitude
hat March would have paid high for.
Not only are you pardoned, but
gu are rewarded by. my sincere
hanks-if that be any reward" she
reclaimed impulsively. She dropped
light hand upon the sleeve of each
ian, smiling from one to the other im-
ut is difficult to believe that