The Detroit times., 1913-03-22
CHAPTER XVI.
The MEETING.


Hope had surged up, sudden and
fierce, in Sedgwck's heart. at the
CLEAN OF the candle In Hedgerow
! House He was ready for any ven
ture after the swift climax of the
night. and his hope hardened into de-
termination. Faithfully he had taken
Kent's orders. But now the enterprise
was concluded, TO what final purpose
he could not guess. He was his own
man again. and, perhaps, behind that
! CLEAN from the somber house. waited
! the woman-his own woman. Silently
| he laid his revolver beside his spade,
and slipped into the shadows.
He heard Kent's impatient query.
! He saw him as he picked up the relin-
quished weapon and examined it; and.
estimating the temper Of his friend.
was sure that the scientist would not
stop to search for him. In this he
was right Taking the sheriff by the
arm, Kent guided him through the
creek and into the darkness beyond.
~. Blair, walking with heavy steps
and fallen head. made his way back
TO the house. Sedgwick heard the
door close behind him. A light shone
for time in the second story. II dis
appeared. With infinite caution. Sedg-
wick made the detour, gained the rear
Of the house. and skirting the north
wing. stepped forth in the bright
moonlight. the prescience OF passion
throbbing wildly in his breas:
She SAT at the window, head high to
him, powered In roses. Her face was
turned slightly away. Her long fine
hands lay. inert. on the sill. Her
face, purity itself in the pure moon
light, seemed dimmed with WEAKNESS
and strain. a flower glowing through a
mist.
| With a shock OF remembrance that
was almost grotesque. Sedgwick real.
! tied that he had no name by which to
call her. So he called her by the
name that Is Loves own.
! She did not change her posture. But
= her tips parted Her lids dropped and
oiivered. She was as one In Il lovely
dream
He stepped toward her and spoke
again.
You" she cried and her voice
breaking from a whisper into thrill
of pure music: You"
There was, i'm the one syllable, 30
much of terror that his heart shivered
! so much of welcome that his heart
leaped: 30 much of JOY that his heart
sang.
Bending. he pressed his lips on her
hands. and felt them tremble beneath
his kiss. They were withdrawn, and
fnttered for the briefest moment, at
his temples Then she spoke. hurried.
" and softly.
Az
when | have just found your
'If YOU have any care for me-for
my happiness--for my good name-go
away from this house OF dread.
WHAT" said Sedgwick sharply
"Of dread? What do you do here
them"
suffer" said she Then bit her
lips. NO. No, I didn't mean II. II il
only that the mystery OF it an
Iunstrung and weak Tomorrow al
will be right. Only GO
II WILL" said Sedgwick firmly. AND
you shall 90 with me-
Il! Where
He caught her hand again and hello
Il to his heart ITO
See the gold air and the silver fade
And the last bird fly into the las
light,
he whispered.
Don't" she begged. Not that
II brings back that week too poignant
". Oh, my dear; please. please 60.
Listen" he said. Heart OF M
heart. | don't know what curse hang
over this house: but this | do know
that can not leave you here. CONF
with me now. will find some place
for YOU tonight, and tomorrow we vii
be married.
With a sharp movement she shranl
back from him.
Married. Tomorrow The word
; seemed TO choke her. Don't yo
: know who | ann"
. Fear chilled his mounting blood a
/ Kents analysis Of the probabiltie
came back TO him.
| III you are married already" h.
| said unsteadily, tit would be bet
ter for me that Kent had let hin
IehpOt +"