The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1914-06-26
CHAPTER X.-contInued.

He looked as though he expected
,othing. 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
% have recovered from her indispo-
sition; there was color in her cheeks
knd life in her smile He took It to
be an omen OF good fortune, and was
ammeasurably 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; filed him
With suppressed sighs 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 a 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
Vall--spot to be immortalized!-and
actually shivered. In ten minutes
time. or even less, she would be down
there in his arms! Exquisite medita-
4ionsl
He turned to her with an engaging
smile. In which she might have dis
cerned prophecy, and asked her to
with IL
wall. And 80 he cast the die.
Hetty sent swift, appealing look
St Sara's purposely averted face. Les
die observed the act, but misinterpret-
I'd its meaning.
"Oh, 1t Is quite warm" he said
quickly. "You won't need a wrap" he
added, and in spite of himself his
voice trembled. or course she wouldn't
aeed a wrap!
Il have a few notes to write" said
Cara, rising. She deliberately avoid
ed the look in Hetty's eyes. You will
and me In the library"
She stood In the doorway and
watched them descend to the terrace,
y sphinx-like smile on her lips. Hetty
seemed very tall and erect, as one 60
ing to meet a soldiers fate.
Then Sara entered tho house and
BAT down to wait.
A long time after a door closed
@stealthily In a distant part Of the
nouse-the sun-parlor door, she knew
by direction.
A tsv minutes later an upstairs
aoor creaked on its hinges. Some one
had come In from the mellow night,
and some one had been left outside.
Many minutes passed. She sat
there at her fathers writing table
and waited for the other to come in.
At last quick, heavy footballs sounded
on the tiled floor outside and then
came swiftly down the hall toward
Che small. remote room in which she
Cat. She looked up as he unceremo-
hiously burst into the room.
He came across and stood over her.
IN expression OF utter bewilderment |
IN his eyes. There was a ghastly |
enile on his lips.
D-n It all, Sara" he said shrilly,
she-she turned me down."
He seemed Incapable OF comprehen-
don.
she was unmoved. Her eyes mar.
rowed, but that was the only sign of
bmotion.
Il can't believe" he began
auerulously. "Oh. what's the use?
She won't have me. 'Gadl I'm trem-
hing like a leaf. Where's Watsonl
Have him get me something to drink.
Never mind! I'll get 1t from the side
board. Pm-rm d-di"
He dropped heavily into a chair
IT the end Of the table and looked az
her with glazed eyes. AS she stared
back at him she had the curious feel
ng that he had shrunk peroeptibIy,
hat his clothes hung rather Imply
IN him His face seemed TO have lost
ia OF Its smart symmetry; there was
iooseness about the mouth and chin
Aat had never been there before. The