The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1914-06-26
CHAPTER X.-contInued.

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
to have recovered from her indispo-
sition; there was color In her cheeks
and life in her smile. He took 1t to
be 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
patience 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
it's thrills.
Ten o'clock came. He arose and
stretched himself in q sort Of ecstasy.
His heart was humping loudly. his
senses swan. Walking to the veran-
dab rail he looked out across the
moonlit sound. then down at the Sc
lected nook owe against the garden
wall-spot to be immortalized,-and
actually shivered. In ten minutes
time, or even less, she would be down
there in his arms! Exquisite medit tia,
tonsi
He turned to her with an engaging
smile. in which she might have dis
oerned a prophecy. and asked her to
NnynQ with him for q stroll alnnO the
wall. And SO he cast the die.
Hetty sent a swift. appealing look
at Sara's purposely averted face, Les
lie observed the act, but misinterpret
cd its meaning.
"Oh. 1t is quite warm" he said
quickly. You won't need a wrap" he
added. and in spite of himself hi.
voice trembled. OF course she wouldn'
need q wrap
Il have q few notes to write" sale
Sara, rising. She deliberately avoid
Cd the look in Hetty's eyes You will
md me in the library"
She stood In the doorway anc
watched them descend to the terrace
q s%phinx-like smile on her lips. Hett.
seemed very tall and erect. as one 90
Ing to meet a soldiers fate.
Then Sara entered the house an
sat down to wait.
A long time after a door close,
stealthily in a distant part OF tn
house-the sun parlor door. she kne,
by direction.
A few minutes later an upstair
door creaked on its hinges. Some on
had come In from the mellow nigh
and some n had been left OUTSIDE
Many minutes passed. She So
there at her fathers writing tabl
and waited for the other to come II
At last quick. heavy footballs sounde
on the tiled floor outside and the
came swiftly down the hall towar
the small. remote In which sh
sat. She looked up as he uncerem'
niously burst into the room.
He came across and stood over he
IN expression Of utter bewildermel
In his eyes,. There was a ghastl
smile on his lips.
Oh 1t all, Sara" he said shrill
~she-she turned me down"
He seemed incapable Of comprehe
sion.
She was unmoved. Her eyes ma
rowed, but that was the only sign
emotion.
II can't believe" he begs
Querulously. "Oh, what's the US
She won't have me. Cad! I'm trel
bling like a leaf. Where's Watson
Have him get me something to drin
Never mind! I'll get 1t from the sid
board. I'm-I'm ID"
He dropped heavily into a chs
at the end Of the table and looked
her with glazed eyes. AS she star
back at him she had the curious fe
ing that he had shrunk perceptib
that his clothes hung rather limp
on him. His face seemed to have lC
all Of Its smart symmetry; there W
q ! s,ses sSs about the mouth and Oh
thst N.r ss'.'F beer there before. T