Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-16
CHAPTER WI.
A Faithful crayoW-Point.

A Faithful crayoN-Poin<.
Leslie Wrandall came out on the
eleven-thirty. Hetty was at the station
with the motor. . sullen resentment
in her heart, but q welcoming smile
on her lips. The sun shone brightly.
The sound glared With the white OF 70
dected skies.
Il thought Of catching the eight
O'clock" he cried Enthusiastically, AZ
he dropped his bag beside the motor
in order to reach over and shake
hands with her. THAT would have
gotten me here hours earlier. The diff.
fculty was that I didn't think Of the
eight O'Clock until l awoke at nine"
And then you had the additional
task Of thinking about breakfast"
said Hetty, but without trsce OF saz>
casm in her manner.
II never think Of breakfast" said
he amiably. II merely eat It. OF
course, it's task to eat it sometimes,
but-well how are you! How do you
like it out here? :"
He was beside her on the broad
seat, his face beaming. his gay little
mustache pointing upward at the ends
like oblique brown exclamation points,
% expansive was his smile.
r adore it," she replied. her own
smile growing in response to his. II
was impossible to resist the good ma.
ture Of him. She could not dislike
him, even though she dreaded him
deep down in her heart Her blood
was hot and cold by turns when she
was with him, as her mind opened and
shut to thoughts pleasant and unpleas
ant with something Of the regularity
Of fsh's gills in breathing.
When get to heaven I mean to
have q place in the country the year
round" he said conclusively.
"And il you don't get to heaven"
II suppose Ill take q furnished fiat
somewhere"
Sara Was waiting for them at the
bottom Of the terrace as they drove
up. He leaped out aud kissed her
hand.
sHuch obliged" he murmured, with
. 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. shes
lovely. isn't she?''
Enchanting" said be, almost too
loudly.
Hetty walked up the long ascent
ahead Of them. She did not have to
look back to know that they we're
watching her with unfalterfng interest.
She could feel their gaze.
Absolutely adorable" he added. en-
larging his estimate without really be-
ing aware that he voiced IT.
Sara shot a look at his rapt face.
and turned her own away to hide the
queer little smile that hickered briefly
and died away.
Hetty, pleading sudden headache,
declined to accompany them later on
IN the day when they set forth in the
car TO pick up" Brandon Booth at the
Inn. They were to bring him over.
bag and baggage, to stay TIL Tuesday.
He will be Wild to paint her." de-
clared Leslie when they were out OF
sigh. around the bend in the road. He
lad waved his hat to Hetty Just be-
fore the trees shut on their view Of
her. She was standing at the top OF
the steps beside one Of the tall Italian
vases.
"1vs never seen such eyes," he ex.
claimed.
She's . darling" said Sara and
changed the subject. knowing full well
that he would come back to 1t before
long.
I'm mad about her," he said sim
ply, and then, for some unaccountable
reason, gave over being loQuacious
and lapsed into q state OF almost
/ lugubrious quiet.
She glanced at his face, furttvefy
at first, as II uncertain Of his mood
then with a prolonged stare that wa
| frankly curious and amused.
| Don't lose your head, Leslie" she
said softly, almost purringly.
He started. "Oh, l say. Sara, In
| not likely to"
Stranger things have happened,
she interrupted, with shake Of hel
head. Il can't afford to have 70,
making love to her and getting tired
of the game, as you always do, deal
boy, Just as soon rs you and she's
in love with you. She is too dear Il
b hurt in that way. You mustn't
Good Lord!" he cried; what 6
bounder you must take me for! Why
II thought she'd But nonsense
Let's talk about something else
Yourself, for instance"
She leaned back with q smile OF
her lips, but not in her eyes; ant
drew . long, deep breath. He wa
hard hit That was what she wantet
to know.
They found Booth 1T the inn. HI
was sitting on the old-fashioned porch
surrounded by bags and boys. Az b
climbed into the car after the bags
the boys grinned aud jingled the coini
in their pockets and ventured, almos
In unison, the intelligence that the!
would all be there II he ever cam
back again. Big and little, they hat
transported his easel and canvasse
from place to place for three week
or more and bis departure was to b.
regarded ~ financial calamity.
Leslie. perhaps in the desire to b
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