The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1914-05-22
Of Her Hand
~CeOr9e Barr MoCutCheOn

Sara was waiting for them at the
bottom Of the terrace as they drove
up. He leaped out and kissed her
hand.
Much Obliged" he murmured. with
slight twist of his head In the direc-
ton Of Hetty. who vas giving orders
to the chauffeur.
You're quite welcome" said Sara,
with . smile Of understanding. She's
lovely. isn't she?"
"Enchanting!" said he. almost too
loudly.
Hetty walked up the long ascent
ahead of them. She did not have to
look back to know that they were
watching her with unfaltering interest.
She could feel their gaze.
Absolutely adorable" he added. en-
larging his estimate without really be-
ing aware that he voiced 1t.
Sara shot . look at his rapt face,
and turned her own away to hide the
queer little smile that fickered briefly
and died away.
Hetty, pleading a 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 till Tuesday.
He will be wild to paint her." de-
clared Leslie when they were out OF
sight around the bend in the road. He
had waved his hat to Hetty just be-
fore the trees shut OF their view OF
her. She wac standing at the top Of
the steps beside one Of the tall Italian
vases.
1--WE never seen such eyes," he ex'
claimed.
She's q 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 unaccOuntabl<
reason. gave over being l%oquaciou:
and lapsed into a state OF almos'
lugubrious quiet.
She glanced at his face, furtivel.
at first, as II uncertain Of his mood
then with a prolonged stare that wal
frankly curious and amused.
Don't lose your head. Leslie" sh'
said softly. almost p%urringly.
He started. "Oh, l say, Sara, In
not likely to-"
Stranger things have happened.
she interrupted, with a shake OF he
head. II can't afford to have yo1
making love to her and getting tire
Of the game, as you always do. dea
boy, just az Boon as you 1nd She
in love with you. She 10 too dear t
be hurt In that way. You mustn't
Good Lord!" he cried; what
bounder you must take me for! VIII
II l thought she'd. But nonsense
Let's talk about something els'
Yourself, for instance"
She leaned back with a smile o
her lips, but not in her eyes; an
drew a long. deep breath. He wa
hard hit. That was what she wante
to know.
They found Booth at the inn. H
was sitting on the o~ld-faahioned pore
surrounded by bags and boys. As b
climbed into the car after the bag
the boys grinned and jingled the coir
} In their pockets and ventured. almo'
In unison, the intelligence that the
would all be there II he ever can
: back again. Big and little, they hs
transported his easel and canvass'
from place to place for three weel
-. - ara Ltz NnDor<nro MN IN I
regarded as q financial calamity.
Leslie, perhaps in the desire 10
alone with his reflections. sat forwal
with the chauffeur. and paid little
no heed to the unhappy persons col
ments on the vile condition of all '
lage thoroughfares. New York city
cluded.
{ And you painted those wretch
little boys instead Of the beautii
things that nature provides for US O
here, Mr.. BOOTH" Sara va sAyil
to the artist beside her.
It "Of course I managed to get =
of nature. even at that" said he. vi
. smile. Boys are pretty close
. earth, you know. To be perfectly hs
est, I did II in order to get away fri
T. the eminently beautiful but unnatul
70 things I'm required to paint at HON
II suppose we will 9 you at I
Wrandall place this summer"
-" I'm coming out to paint Lesli
r. sister In June. l believe. And Il
reminds me, l came upon an unco
Id monty pretty girl not far from "
u place the other day-and yesterd
as well-some one I've mel before.
less I'm vastly mistaken. won'
II you know your neighbors "
enough-by sight, at least-to VENT
lie a good guess as to who ! mean."
d. She appeared thoughtful.
to. "Oh, there are dozens Of pre-
girls In the neighborhood. Can't
vn remember where you met" {
1t stopped suddenly. a swift look Of
la prehension in her eyes.
ke He failed to note the look or
I'm broken sentence. He vas search