Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-13

rows seemed to be calling, calling one
over the hills, beneath the starlit heav
ems, and the white driveway. but just
seen in the darkness, ECckoned one in
vitingly to come and follow it as 1t
: would and twisted now in the shadows
Of the trees, now in the open with the
salt wind in ones face and the dull
roar CT the breakers in ones ears.
| Unconsciously, Algernon turned be.
fore he climbed into the car to glance
at the great house on the hill. discerni.
bic by twinkling light seen here and
| there through the surrounding trees.
He was sure Hancock would be over
| that evening as usual and the thought
irritated him. Too much gossip, he
told himself firmly, should be discour-
aged by removing the cause of it. But
| would she go out in the car with him
And as he put the question. he blush.
ed with fear and hope and longing in
the dark Of the driveway. with only
the pup en- the seat beside him to see.
For a moment he hesitated, then with
sudden determination, he removed the
pup, climbed in the car and turned
boldly up the drive toward the house.
Lured by the witchery Of the night
the girl was sitting on the side terrace
overlooking the sea- waiting, Algernon
surmised, for Hancock. She was
leaning forward against the balustrade,
her elbows on it, her chin Graded in
the cup Ct her hands. She was gazing
straight before her, across the lawn
to the tumbling waves. The days we're
growing shorter and it was almost
dark. One by one the stars were
coming out, and from the fields the
crickets were necessarily calling. The
seas monctonous dirge rose and fell
and now and then one heard the vail
ing cry of the bell-buOy. The car
stopped and the girl. all in white from
her feet to the band Of snowy ribbon
around her hair. turned her graceful
head slowly and gaZed a moment at
the car blinded by it's headlights.
Then she arose and came slowly
forward
you are early" she called gaily, as
she approached the top of the terrace
steps.
Beg pardon. ma'am,' said Alger-
non, touching his cap, 81 understood
you to say directly after dinner"
Recognizing his voice, the girl stop
ped moment in surprise and then
leaned forward, one hand shading her
eyes from the glare of the lamps that
she might see the better. Algernon
clutched the wheel and gazed straight
before him into the shadows of the
trees. Would she go with him, or
would she wait, there on the terrace
steps in the cool of the evening, for
that other one? For a moment she
hesitated as she had On the beach, then
with low laugh, she came forward.
IS that you, Joe?" she asked. II
couldn't see in the glare Of the lamps.
Yes, said directly after dinner"
She turned to the door and sum-
moned the parlor maid She sent the
girl for her cloak and motor veil, and
Algernon watched her through the long
French windows as she put on the
cloak and adjusted her veil before the
glass. Then she came out and the
parlor maid followed her to the door,
peering, frankly curious, over her
shoulder to see if her mistress were
going out with Hancock again that she
might report it below stairs.
Aware that she was being critically
watched, Molly strolled slowly out to
the terrace steps. At their head she
paused and spoke to Algernon.
Is the car all right tonight, Joe"