The evening world., 1914-03-17

words.
The noble proportions OF tbs
grounds about Hewington Acres be-.
gan to impress Themselves on
"Cherub's" mind. He would have
sworn that they had travelled half 9
milo. and the stone gate posts wers
not yet visible
II low rumble OF distant thunder
caused the Countess to slacken heI
pace and glance over her shoulder a,
tho inky western sky. This allowed
speaking distance.
THERE he exclaimed reprosch.
fully. IT'S going to rain, you see
Did you hear that7'
Yes. l heard Tho Count ess
spoke as though the possibility OF q
shower could not concern her in the
least.
We'll. we'd better 70 back RICH,
away" urged the 'Cherub."
You may go back whenever you
like: I am going on"
But where are you going? What
are you going TO do when YOU Tot
there7 Why arc you goinG7 Say.
lets stop. and talk Il over. l think
this 10 all nonsense"
The Countess stopped abruptly and
turned TO say: IL think I told you,
Mr.. Devine. that did not care "a
discuss my plans with you at all.
mo" said the "('herub." r sh.i,
lug Il myself, and I shall follow vo,,
until Z SEQ you safe come where. svsn
N have 10 walk ali ri-h, A.,
don't SEQ any use Of being in such 4
rush. Let's take II q little easier"
There In nothing TO prevent Won
from going a. slow A. won like Mr..
Devine."
"Yes, there H." srumb,ed ths
"Cherub," "Vyc not "a keen nm nth
you. don't know which xav vo,,.."
going. I'm not used IN r.mhiins
about the country M n,~bt vo" Imn-,
ia lose my wav and f.ii int ,h,mr.
why, there isn't a s,n1ie strect iirht
In sight. not one. ana ~. n. asrr AZ
w,,h . ... ,.
cn 6osturc OF lnpatiencs the
"Chsruh" soi,o~"C ,. Wy. Ine
solved No, =" - -. oou' TO-
The situat,on h.c. =. NJ, n;
dream h,t ~,.s.~ NV nv cnIy
fhev nsn.,rst"X smso u''nor
more hcns,..s s,S,t ~.
Sssr, wsh". az suts ~ wv u
Xcr.: I.se -. Noa
IA ths ,StSa w.SsS.s suS 49,
- ~..sn. ~" Ss.X w.
was almost ahresst OF me CountasS.
and 10 this posltion ne sfuch.
Big drops OF rain fell WITH menacinv
impact on the crown OF the "Cherub's|
opera hat.
There! I told you n Nm. yo.n. IN
rain" he Announced. "Hold IN rov
I'm going 10 put this coat m vo,,
The Countess hesitafsd Hs n.A
dropped tho bar and vas hoidins I'M
tho coat by the collar. Another anS
more vivid fash than any which nd
preceded II revealed him with photo.
graphic distinctness. Shs could not
help noting that he looked very we'll In
evening dress. He did not seem 10
much inclined to stoutncss as ne had
In business suit. She could even sss
. raindrop sparkling on his shirt
bosom. This suggested something 70
her.
mo, you need tho coat yourself.
Youii DO wet through In a moment"
The big drops were coming faster now.
They struck through her thin silk
sleeves coldly on her arms.
"Will you put this coat on" he de-
shaking It by way em-
ph,sis. cor shall I throw II away"
Then she allowed him 10 helm her
into the raincoat.
"coms on" n. aid n,cI,cv i'm tho
boa ma stnr,,ny ohc. rhs ,sp,sr'
min. n seemed had chorg"d %"nd.
Now ~ wa. ~. Caur,a.. ~" sa1
lowed. The thunder storm wn. do.
yelopinR finely. Crash followed
crash. The rain WINS now drumminw
, roaring tattoo on tho crown NJ his
mt. The straw nrn,r nm h.r hs.d
mad lost much NJ Az. ,nun,lne.. The
,moo,h .nrfoco ~ tho macad.m ~
IN m" M sIinnerv a. n vr"s scd ni.nI
"Yn,, ,n,'s, ,.Ls NJ .r',s ~. "a,':,;
,a,i" orderod IN. .CI.r,,h" MALI
,ha ohnyod ara ,hav ,,"n, ,,',nS.,'
"a .,,t,n ,hrn,, 'y p""S"s
..n,, 49, h"in uuhnn,.. .,,
n, " s .,.' "u
NV, "pp" ~ ou N.Y.
,o ~. ou Vt. w. snoun"' sron'
'"o n.'vu !" "s
NO. au..e' "o ""s"c'eo c"'n'S'
I'm, ,,, On Ia,
,,,n ~. you WI 10 ore &C. n IN -,
mus ~ s"1 "s's'o", n"ow you
=, ,,nnra.s me-" h,r. ,na cnv,or.
nc,
oval whit NJ itw
"Oh ~. Mi INV fauIt ~. INV
IN u,,,.: '
No n Ian, Won didn't want ma