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bigger plans. too" ~
He nodded. suddsoly serious and
thoughtful. There's . lot I'd like TO
do. IT'S not only the house and
grounds. There are other
things. For instance. back on the
mountain-on my own lands set-
Element they call Hell'fHalf-Acre.
Probably It has we'll earned the
name. It's . wretched collection Of
novels and surly men and drabs Of
women and unkempt children, the
poorest Of poor.whites. Not one Of
them can read or write. and they live
like animals. II I'm ever able. mean
to put . Misunderstanding school mp
there. And then-"
He ended with half laugh. sudden.
ly conscious that hs was talking in .
language she would scarcely under.
stand-in fact. in tongue now 10 him
self. But there was NO smile On her
lips and her extraordinary eyes-cool
gray, shot through with emerald
were looking into his with . frankness
and sympathy he would not have
guessed lay beneath her glacial plar
cidity.
To Katharine. indeed. II made littls
difference what philanthropic fads the
man she had chosen might Affect a.
regarded his tenantry. Ambitions like
these had . immortal flavor that did
not displeass her. And the Fargo mil
lions would bear much harmless ham
mering. A change. subtle and incom-
passed over her.
Il shall think Of you" she sighed,
"as working on in this splendid pro-
gram. For It 10 splendid. But New
York viii miss you. John
"Ah. no. I've NO delusions On that
score. I dare say I'm almost forgotten
there already. Here I have . place"
Her head. leaned back against the
cushion. turned toward him. the pale
orchids trembling on her bosom-shs
was 70 near that he could feel her
breath on his cheek. A new waits
had begun to sigh its dangerous meas
ures-
Placer she ausrisd. "Do you think
you had no place thsrsf Il It possible
that yos do mot understand that year
going has Left voidf'
He looked 1t her sudeealy. and hse
sySs feif. Before he ansvsrsA. how
ever. The big form Of Major Bristow
appeared. looking about him.
TT has-lset void" she said, her
eyes stili downcast, her voice Just low
enough. for me-"
The major bounced upon them at
this tunctufe. feelingly accusing John
Of the nefarious design Of robbing the
Of its bright and partic-
ular star. When Katharine put her
hand in her cavaliers arm. her eyes
were dewy UNDER their long shading
lashes and her nne lips ever 30 little
II had been her best avail
able moment, and she had used 1t.
As she moved away. her faint color
slightly heightened. she was glad Of
tho Interruption. II was better a. II
was. When John Valiant came to her
But to him. a. he stood watching
her move lightly from him. there was
vouchsafed illumination. It came to
him suddenly that that placidity AND
which he had 30 admired In
the old days were no mask for nres
within. The exquisite husk was the
real Katharine. Hers was the lowell
ness Of some tall white lily cut in
marble. splendid but chill. And with
the thought. between him and her
there swept through the shimmering
air . breath of wet rose
fragrance like an impalpable cloud.
and set in the midst Of II . misty star.
tinted gown sprayed with lilies-of-the-
valley, and above It girls face clear
and vivid, her deep shadow-blue eyes
fixed on his.
The music Of . two-step was IAN
gushing when. little later. Valiant
and Shirley strolled down between
the garden box-hedges. cypress-shaped
and lifting spire-like toward . sky
which bent. . silent canopy Of mAuve
and purplish blue. Behind them
Damory court lay . nest Of woven
music and laughter. The long white
muslined porch shimmered goldenly.
and beside It under the lanterns dali
lied nirtatious couple or two. ghost
like In the shadows.
Come" he said. Let me take you
to see the sun-dial now"
Inc tanEle had oe0n cut away and
. narrow gravel-path led through the
pruned creepers. She made an excla.
nation Of delight. The onyx-pillar
stood in an oasis Of white-moonfiow-
ers. white dahlias. mignonette and mar
cissus: bars Of late lilies-of-the-val-
ley beyond these. bordered with Arum-
lilies. white clematis. iris and bridal
wreath. shading out into tender paier
hues that ringed the spotless purity
like dawning passion.
White for happiness" he quoted.
You said that when you brought me
here-the day We planted the ram
blers. Do you remember what
said? That some day. perhaps. I should
love this spot the best OF all at Damory
court" He was silent q moment. trac-
Ing with his finger the motto on the
dials rim. when was very little"
he went on-'hardly more than three