The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1914-06-05


bottom OF the terrace as they drove
up. He leaped out and kissed her
hand.
Much obliged" he murmured. with
a slight twist OF HIS head In the direc-
ton OF Hetty. who was giving orders
TO the chauffeur.
You're quite welcome" said Sara,
with smile OF understanding. she's
lovely, isn't shef"
"Enchanting!" said he. almost too
loudly.
Hetty walked up the long ascent
ahead OF them. She did not have TO
look back TO know that they were
watching her with unfaltering interest
She could feel their gaze.
Absolutely adorable" he added. en-.
larging his estimate without really be-
ing aware that he voiced II.
Sara shot n look at his rapt face,
and turned her own away to hide the
queer little smile that fiickered briefly
and died away.
Hetty. pleading a sudden headache.
declined to accompany them later on
In the day when they set forth I'm the
car TO pick up" Brandon Booth at the
inn. They were TO bring him over.
bag and baggage, to stay till Tuesday.
"He will be wild To paint her." de-
clared Leslie when they were out OF
sight around the bend I'm the road. He
had waved his hat 20 Hetty Just be.
fore the trees shut on their view OF
her. She was standing at tho top OF
vases.
i've never seen snch eyes," he ox-
claimed.
She's darling" said Sara and
changed the subject. knowing full well
that he would come back TO IL before
long.
I'm mad about her." he said sim
ply. and then. for some unaccountable
reason, gave over being loquacious
and lapsed into state OF almost
lugubrious quiet.
She glanced Mt his face. furtively
at first. ns II uncertain OF his mood.
then with n prolonged stare that was
frankly curious and amused.
Don't lose your head. Leslie" she
said softly, almost purringly.
He started. "Oh, ! say. Sara. I'm
not likely to-"
Stranger things have happened"
she interrupted with n shake OF her
head. II can't afford to have you
making love to her and getting tired
OF the game. as you always do. dear
boy, just as soon as you find she's
in love with you. She iB too dear 90
be hurt In that way. You mustn't"
Good Lord" he cried; what n
bounder you must take me for! Why.
II | thought she'd But nonsensel
Let's talk about something else.
Yourself. for instance"
She leaned back with a smile on
her lips, but not In her eyes; and
drew long, deep breath. lie was
hare hit. That was what she wanted
TO know.
They found Booth Mt the Inn. He
was sitting on the old-fashIoned porch.
surrounded by bags and boys. AS he
climbed into the cer after the bags.
the boys grinned and jlngled the coins
IN their pockets and ventured, almost
In unison, the intelligence that they
would all be there II he ever came
back again. Big and little. thoy had
transported his easel and canvasses
from place TO place for three weeks
or more and his departure was 10 be
regarded as a financial calamity.
Leslie. perhaps In the desire TO be
alone with his reflections, sat forward
with the chauffeur, and paid little or
no heed to the unhappy PERSONS com
lage thoroughfares. New York city In
cludcd.
And you painted those wretched
little boss instead OF the beautiful
things that nature provides for Us out
here, Mr. Booth7" Sara was saying
10 the artist beside her.
"Of course managed 10 get a bit
OF nature, even at that" said he. with
smile. Boys are pretty close TO
earth, you know. To be perfectly hon
est. did II In order 10 get away from
the eminently beautiful but unnatural
things I'm required TO paint at home"
II suppose We will see you al the
Wrandall place this summer"
I'm coming out TO paint Leslie's
sister In June, ! believe. And that
reminds me, came upon an uncom.
monty pretty girl not far from your
place the other day--and yesterday.
as well-some one I've met before, un.
less I'm vastly mistaken. I wonder
II you know your neighbors we'll
enough-by sight, at least--to venture
a good guess as 10 who mean"
She appeared thoughtful.
"Oh, there are dozens OF pretty
girls In the neighborhood. Can't you
remember where you met" She
stopped suddenly. swift look OF ap-
prehension In her eyes.
lie failed 90 note the look or the
broken sentence. lie was searching
In his coat pocket for something. Sc
lectlng a letter from the middle of . |
small pocket, he held II out 10 her.
II sketched this from memory. She |
posed all too briefly for me-" he said |