Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-29

tits only to be absolutely sure"
Suzanne did not look at him as sh'
spoke. 1t was far too hazardous. Blu
Don was taking 1t very calmly. H.
regarded her with unblinking eye;
from his perch on the veranda rail.
"But we stay engaged?"
ooh. yes" Suzanne assented, cheer
fully. IL don't mind, do you? It's only
TOTO test our feelings, Don. Dom
you understand? I'm going with the
Janeways for a week, and you may
stay here and fish or sail; do just what
you like
80 generous of you" murmured
Don.
"Why not? want you to be happy
eyes, you do? You know / can't be
happy without YOU
1--WE don't know for sure yet" SUI
zanne was very firm, but gentle. She
felt sorry for Don, but when it came
to serious question like this, she felt
it far better to put it to the test. ut
isn't as if we were breaking the en-.
gagement, Don, dear It's just sort OF
a furlough, don't you see? Well keep
it a secret, and both be free to do
as we please"
(which means you'll trot all over
Tressac Island with Carl Janeway."
you are at perfect liberty to do the
same with any girl here
"But that's the rub, Sue. You know
l don't give rap about any other
girl here, and you want chance to try
out Janeway."
Suzanne pursed her pretty lips re-
provingly.
Sometimes you seem like big,
overgrown cub, Don; you do, really.
Mr.. Janeway is perfect stranger to
me-
Blanche has been writing to you
for a month to come and meet her
brother. Don't I know?"
"Well-I'm going smiled Suzanne.
"And you may do just what you please
about it,"
MAY ~" Don asked grimly, with a
swift side glance at her. I'll remind
you of that when you come back"
Don't be too rash, or maybe l won't
come back"
"Ah, Sue, don't say that?'
But Suzanne merely laughed, and
rose from the deep arm chair. She
knew perfectly we'll how charming she
was, and how she held Don Hamilton
heart on her own pink palm. And the
very surety had begun to bore her. 1t
had been unfortunate, their falling in
love so soon, at the beginning of the
summer season, and now at early fall,
it seemed an old story.
Blanche had succeeded in arousing
her curiosity over her wonderful ex-
plorer brither. Don had never explored
any unknown territory except her own
heart. She would go down to Tressac
Island and see this celebrity, and with
out Don. And she went.
The whole island was owned by the
Janeways. It lay like beautiful green
emerald far out in the lake. After the
excitement and restless life at the sea-
shore resort Suzanne found it folding
J. spell of enchantment about her, the
peace and dreamy langor that hung
over the entire place.
It was the fifth day. She had writ
len one letter to Don-one only. Was
not love on ftrlough? And not word
had she heard in reply. 1t was queer
IF Don to act that way. He had no
perspective on life, she told herself. |
Carl Janeway was keen on perspec.
lives.
We can never hold the reality in |
our grasp, try as we will" he told her.
DO we not ever reach for the dream?"
81 suppose we do Suzanne assent
ed, family, but she remembered un-
easily how tangible had been the reali-
sation of Don's dream. She did not
meet Janeway's glance. They were
lust landing after the daily sunset
canoe trip. She watched him now, as
indian guide He was like an Indian,
100. in his tall, 1.-THE build, black hair,
anu odd, dark eyes that never seemed |
% close. Blanche had said he was in
,eresting. Suzanne found him more
han that. Vaguely, he fascinated her.
She loved to sit in the canoe, gather
ng water lilies on a lake that had
urned to gold and amethyst and ruby
ed under the sunset splendor, listen
ng to his tales of worldwide quest.
That was what he called it, quest az
er fortune. Blanche had taken pains
o tell her he had found it.
when are you leaving Tressac,
Tray Eyes?" he asked, suddenly.
Saturday"
She waited while he hid the canoe
lnder the trees. 1t was twilight now.
\ faint breeze stole over the lake,
perfume laden. Up at the lodge they
we're lighting the long Chinese Ian.
erns around the porch. And sudden
y, without warning, Janeway's arms