The Detroit times., 1914-02-06
CHAPTER II.
Continued from icster1ny,i

49, NthAfit answer AilN NhAffA ~
come TO New York IA time 10 begin
rehearsals for the new play II was
arranged that on the alllmportani
day, two weeks hence. She would ~
TO town with Fielding and l.usk in the
latter's automobile. but as she did
not wish 90 tell the Clayt0nS or her
decisions until the very last moment
Il was further agreed that no one
should speak OF the matter, AT least
IN plcasantyillo And although they
all held 20 this agreement ncverthr'
less each of them Fay and Fielding
and lusk, began characteristicdly to
prepare for tho girls coming 60 New
York.
On The sunday evening before the
morning of her departure. Fielding
went over 10 the Clayton cottage 10
see that Fay was ready for the trip,
As he strOlcd slowly through the lit
tie village and across. The Arlds thai
leo to her home, the place had never
seemed quite SO beautiful or quite SO
much like a home 10 him before. For
akmoment he stopped at the gate and
ioekea long at HE little shingled cot
tage made beautiful by age and SO
many tender associations II came TO
hthY fully for the fiist time just how
much every stick and stone, every
bush and every towering plant in the
little garden, meant to him. for in a
way Fays home had ALWAYS heen hls
home too, and now, In his heart, he
kr,w the agd had come. S9c saw
hInl from the window OF her room and
ran down the path to greet him.
FI knew you'd come" she said IL
Just seemed as II you would have TO
conc tonight"
She held out both her hands. and
< he took them VA has, and when they
htt looked into each others eyes
ttIty knew that thet had but one
thought
@Have YOU fvu mcmeuis to
spare he asked
Yes" she said AA mAnA- AS Ynn
wish"
They walked "a The edge OF the gar.
den, and with their arms resting on
the paling fence. looked OUT IN silence
on the narrow dusty road and the
green meadows and beyond 20 the
piAe forests Through. the upper
bf4nches they could see the Pearf and
piGk lights eli the dying dal the last
die OF their lazy childish happy
dISams
sHave ypu told Thorn ne asked
Eyes" size said W.th catch In her
voice; yce. t1ld them i liule While
axo'
twas il very hatd9''
tYes. Porter, II was very hard
Mergafct cried and upbralded me for
ma telling them before, but what was
Thu use? | think Father Clayton took
"a. a. Ill 4 d. f..
hi6--and suppose Ii sort or hurt
Id pride He asked me II IL Was for
gGtpd. and | said | thought that II
Wis, and them he put his arms about
mt and kissed me and told me that
whatever happened. and whether
succeeded or failed. that tho home
ard he and mother would always be
whiting for me-
.Ana your mother" Fielding asked.
s'No. mother didn't say anything |
suppose IL was the idea OF the stage
that hurt. guess, Porter. there's
only one thing that a girl could tell
her mother that would have hurt her
wbrsc"
sAnd she didn't say anything about
y0alr coming back home 10 visit. or IL
ydai wanted 10 come TO stay"
fNo, Porter. She just sat by the
window rocking MP and down. with
h4f hands clasped aud staring up AZ
tl6 ceiling tell you | thought I'd
~ mad. and then father got down the
Bible and read q chapter about being
saved from temptation That's what
they're afraid OF. and that's what
h,yrts me here In my heart. They !
ought 20 believe In me after more |
than 90 years don't YOU think 80, |
Idtterg'
The girl suddenly dropped her face
I'M her arms aud broke into a series |
OF long low sobs.
Fielding pat out his hand and touch /
ed her gently on the shoulder
9TH all come right, Fay, dear" he |
SAIL They're. very old. and they /
duh't know n great deal about the out /
side world. aud then YOU must rcmem- |
Der that you've been so very much /
In their lives So very much-pretty I
mQch everything ! think perhaps I'd +
better 40 In aud have talk with I
thxm now"
Fay looked up sharply. her eyes hll |
edf with fear. and with both banda
caught Fielding by the arm
"Don't, please. don't no that" she |
begged, mot now not tonight !
They've rot the idea that Your gDhrg !
TO New York has something 60 da with |
my going, too. Don't 30 In there, |
NOW, Porter. please. for my s2ke II
cowldn't stand another scene tonight
/ couldn't do tt Just couhdRt"
yOf course, OF course Fay. dear.
FieIding said. Il understand. \ woak
or two from now whcu they're
used To the idea. III have good
long talk with them and expknn what
u rcaHy means Tor You 90 ~ 10 New
York and all ABOUT V0ur wonderful
future" 4
The fear had gone from the girl a.
quEkiy ~ II had cwne. and putting
out her hands she rested them on nus /
sbdRilders and with her tcat.stained.i
ny& looked into his
Porter" sh7 eaid There some
|hibg else. | want you to make MI I
{romlse.
Aieiding conld not Trust himself 10
o& into her race must then. and so .
yet continued , TO stare beyond enc .
noodows M the distant pines
tts granted now he said. YOU
nstt know that"
IT'S really not very much But. X
fh1tever happens. ] want yOn to prom +
no<fhat II snOuln ever ask yon than I
'0u VIII bring the back here some I
+, BeIdIng MODIFIED. and they started |
1oIEly across the garden toward the I,
lDf conrsc. Fky." he said. "but We
~ IN cors,o bt ely uanX fuanv limos |