The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1914-06-26

stunning" Was his brief comment,
She was silent for long time. so
long indeed that he turned TO look
at her.
"A thoroughly decent, fair minded
chap is Leslie Wrandall," he pro-.
nounced. for want OF something bet
ter TO say. "Still. I'm bound TO say,
I'm sorry he Is coming home tomor-
row."
The red crept into her cheeks again.
Il thought you were such pals" she
said nervously.
Il expect TO be his best man II he
ever marries." said he. whacking a
stone at the roadside with his walk.
Ing stick. Then he looked up nj her
fsrtively and added, with quizzical
smile: Unless something happens"
What could happen9"
He might marry the girl I'm In
love with. and. In that case. I'D have
to be excused"
Where shall we walk 20 this morn
ingY" she asked abruptly. lie had
drawn closer TO her In the roadway.
lis II too far 10 tho old stone milf
That's where | first saw you. II you
remember"
Yes. let us so there" she said. but
her heart sank. She knew what was
coming. Perhaps Il were best 10 have
IL over with: to put Il away with the
things that were 10 always be her
lost treasures. IL would mean tho
end or their companionship. the end
OF love dream. She would have to
lie TO him: to tell him she did not
love him.
Coming TO tho jog In the broad mac
adam, they were striking of into tho
narrow road that led to tho quaint
old mill. long since abandoned In tho
forest glade beyond. when their atten-
ton was drawn To n motor car, which
wae slowing down for the turn into
Sara's domain. A cloud OF dust swan
In the air far behind tho machine.
A bare-headed man on the seat be-
side the driver waved his hand to
them. and two women In tho tonneau
bowed gravely. Both Hetty and
Booth flushed uncomfortably, and hes
itated In their progress up the forest
road.
The man was Leslie Wrandall. His
mother and sister were In tho back
seat OF the touring car.
"Why--why. II was Leslie" cried
Booth. looking over his shoulder at
the rapidly roceding car Shall we
turn back. Miss Castleton7"
NO" she cried instantly, with some
thing like impatience in her voice.
"And spoil our walk1" she added in
the next breath. adding o nervous
little laugh
1T seems rather" no began dubi-
ously.
"oh. let us have our day" she cried
sharply. and lod the way into tho by
road.
They came. In the course OF quar-
ter OF an hour, TO the bridge over tho
mill race. Beyond. I'm the messy
shades. stood n dilapidated. centurion
structure known as Rangelys mill, n
landmark with history that included
incidents or tho Revolutionary war,
when eager patriots held secret meet
ings inside its walls and plotted under
the very noses OF Tory adherents to
the crown.
Pausing for few minutes on tho
bridge, they leaned on tho rail and
looked down into the clenr, mirror
like water OF tho race. Their own
eyes looked up at them; they smiled
into their own faces. And n flsecy
white cloud passed over the glittering
stream and swept through their faces,
Of 10 the bank, and was gono forever.
Suddenly he looked up from the wa
ter and fixed his eyes on her face. He
had seen her clear blue eyes Ill with
tears an he gazed into them from the
rail above
"Oh. my dearl" he cried. What n
~"
She put her handkerchief 20 her
syes as she quickly turned away. In.
another instant she was smillng up
It him, a soft. pleading little smile
hat went straight TO his heart.
Shall we start bhck?" she asked.
| quayer in her voice.
NO" he exclaimed. I've got to
20 on with It now, Hetty. didn't
hteHu to' outcome, let us go UP and
IL on that familiar old log in the
hads OF the mill. You must, deari"
She suffered him 20 lead her up
no steep bank beyond and through
he roots and rotten timbers 10 the
reat beam that protruded from tho
battered foundations OF the mill.
he rtckety old wheel, weather-beaten
nd sad. rose above them and threat,
ned TO topple over II they so much
s touched It's fimsy supports.
He did not release her hand after
rawing her up beside him.
you must know that love you.
Q said simply.
She made no response Her hand
~ limp In his. She was starinr
traight before her.