Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-06-12
CHAPTER X.-Contlnued.

He looked as though he expected
nothing. He could only sit back and
wonder why the deuce Sara meant by
behaving like this.
They returned at seven. Dinner
was unusually merry. Sara appeared
70 have recovered from her tndispo-
sition there was color In her cheeks
end life in her smile. He took 1t to
he an omen OF good fortune, and was
UNNECESSARILY confident. The soft,
cool breezes of the starlit night blew
visions of impending happiness across
his lively imagination; famed his i'm
Iatience with gentle ardor; filled him
with suppressed signs Of contentment,
and made him willing to forego the
delight of conquest that he might live
the longer in serene anticipation of
Ats thrills.
Ten o'clock came. He arose and
stretched himself in sort Of ecstasy.
His heart was humping loudly, his
senses swan. Walking to the veran-
dab rail he looked out across the
mooHlit sound, then down at the Sc
lected nook over against the garden
wall--spot to be immortalized!-and
actually shivered. In ten minutes
time, or even less, she would he down
there in his arms! Exquisite medita-
tionsl
He turned to her with an engaging
smile, in which she might have dis
eerned a prophecy, and asked her to
come with him for stroll along the
wall. And SO he cast the die.
Hetty sent swift, appealing look
at Saras purposely averted face. Les
lie observed the act, but misinterpret-
cd it's meaning.
"Oh, it is quite warm" he said
quickly. "You won't need a wrap" he
added, and in spite of himself his
voice trem5led. Of course she wouldn' t
need a wrap!
Il have few notes to WRITE" said
Sara, rising. She deliberately avoid
ed the look in Hetty's eyes. You will
find me in the library"
She stood In the doorway and
watched them descend to the terrace
sphinx-like smile on her lips. Hetty
seemed very tall and erect, as one 60
ing to meet soldiers fate
Then Sara entered tho house and
lat down to wait.
A loni; time after a door closed
stealthily in a distant part of the
house-the sun-parlor door, she knew
by direction
A tsw minutes later an upstairs
aoor creaked on its hinges. Some on,
had come in from the mellow night
and some one had been left outside
Many minutes passed. She sa
there at her fathers writing tabl,
and waited for the other to come in
AT last quick, heavy footballs sounded
on the tiled floor outside and thel
came swiftly down the hall towart
Che small, remote room in which sh,
eat. She looked up as he unceremo
hiously burst into the room.
He came across and stood over her
IN expression Of utter bewildermen
In his eyes. There was a ghastl.
amile on his lips.
D-n 1t all, Sara" he said shrilly
"she-she turned me down"
He seemed incapable of comprehen
sion.
She was unmoved. Her eyes nal
rowed, but that was the only sign o
emotion.
IL can't believe" he begaI
ENORMOUSLY. "Oh, what's the use
She won't have me. Cad! I'm tren
Bling like leaf Where's Watson
Have him get me something to drink
Never mind! I'll get it from the side
board. Pm-Pm d-d!"
He dropped heavily into a chat
ut the end Of the table and looked a
her with glazed eyes, As she stare
back at him she had the curious fee
tng that he had shrunk perceptibly
chat his clothes hung rather limpl
On him. His face seemed to have los
all of its smart symmetry; there wa
p looseness about the mouth and chi
that had never bean there before. Tn