The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-11-13

pressed on Nora's HAnd that never bal
she ssen them 50 amiahle toEard eaei
other They were positively friendly
And why not. The test OF the morn
ing had proTed each Of them TO hiI
own individual satisfaction. and ha;
lone away with those suluAd manner
lens that generally make rivals ridicu
louS In all eyes save their own Til,
revelation al luncheon had convinced
them OF the futfity Of things In ger
eral and 81 woman Ia particular Thsj
were. without being aware OF the fac;
each consolation To the other The
old adage that misery loves compAn,
was never more nicely typlned
II Celeste expected Nora 10 exhihi
any signs OF distress over the ap
proaching departure, she was dsap
pointed In truth. Nora vas secretly
pleased 10 be rid OF these two sultors
much As she liked them. The BAroue
had not yet proposed, and MS sudden
determination TO return 10 Rome climb
mated this disagreeable possibility
She was glad Abbott was going be
| cause she had hurt him without inten
ton, and the sight OF him was, IN spite
| OF her Innocence, a constant reproach
Presently she would have her work
and there would be no time for loneli
! ness,
The person who suravst keenest
was Celeste She was awake. the ten
der little dream was gone, and brsvely
she accepted the fact Never her agile
fingers stumbled. and she played re-
markahIy well. from Beethoven,
/ Chopin, Gr!eg Rubins,eln. Mcdowell
/ And Nora, pcrversely enough. sang
from old ugh, opera.
Wher the two men departed. Celeste
went to her room and Nora out upon
the terrace II was after FIVE. No one
vas about. SO far ~ she could see
She stood enchanted over the trans.
! formation that was affecting the noun
taiuB and the lakes How she loved
the spot How she would have liked
20 spend the rest OF her days heret
/ And how beautiful all the world sas
today
She gave a frightened little scream
A strong pair OF arms had encircled
/ her She started to cry out again, but
tho sound was mufIled and blotted out
! by the pressure OF mans lips upon
her own. She struggled violently, and
suddenly was freed
II were man" she said. YOU
should die for that"
"li wars an opportunity not to be
ignored, returned Courtlandt 1T Is
true that we fool 10 run away as
! did. but my return has convinced me
that | should have been as much a fool
had remained to tag you about, beg.
ging FOR an Interview. | wrote you
letters You returned them unopened
You have condemned me without q
hearing SO BE- t. You may consider
that kss the farewell appearance 20
dear TO the operate heart" bitterly.
lie addressed most Of this to the
back OF her head, for she was already
walking toward the villa into which
she disappeared with the proud air OF
soma queen OF tragedy She was 9
capital actress
A heavy hand fell upon Court
landts shoulder. lie was irresistihly
drawn right about face
Now. then. Mr. Courtlandt," said
Flarrigan. his eyes blue and Geld as
Ice. perhaps YOU will explain"
with rage and despair in his heart
Courtandt fung OF tho hand and an.
swercd Il refuse"
All Harrigan etood Of a few steps
and ran his glance critically Up and
down this man OF whom he had
thought to make friend You're a
husky lad There's one way out Of
this for YOU,
so long a. II docs not necessitate
any explanations indifIer 7tiy.
In the bottNa Of one OF Noras
trunks Is set OF my old gloves There
will nor be anyone up at tn" .tennis
court ,hs time OF day II you are not
mean cuss. II YOU arc not an ordinary
low,dowu imitation Of a man, you'll
meet me UP there inside OF Ave min.
utcs II you can stand up In front OF
me- for ten minutes. YOU need not
make any explanations On the other
hand, you'll hike out OF here m fast
as boats aud trains can take YOU. And
never come back
y am nearly twenty years younger
than you. Mr.. Narrigan
"Oh. don't let that worry you any"
with y trucaloa; laugh.
Very we'll. You will And me there,
After all. you are her father
You bot Am"
Harrtgan stole into his dauKhters
room and soundlsssly bored Into the
bottom Of the trunk that contained the
rallies " past glory As he pulled them
forth. folded obiong strip Of parch
,nent came out with them and fut
tered to the floor but he was too
busily engaged to notice II, nor would
NJ have bothered II he had The bot
tom ot the ,runk WAS Uttered with old
letters and programs aad operatc
scores. he wrapped the gloves In a
newspaper and gut away without be
.nE seen. lie MAS as happy NJ boy
who had discovered al opening In the
fence between BIN and the apple or
chard he WAS rather asioushed 10
see CoQrtlandt kueeling n the clover
pa'ch. hunting FOR \ tourleat clover