The Detroit times., 1914-05-15
CHAPTER XXI.
Arcady

/M Already.
He went TO sleep that night fear
ng the awakening. But as he woke
q the summons OF the early summer
,nnshine filling his hotel room, the
read reaction did not come tie
.ould think only with tenderness OF
. he woman who had yielded all TO
. Aim. OF the love that did not haggle,
with a SORT OF awe--and the query,
Gould he match IL?
What he felt must have been close
" akin TO the love he called H. Tor
/ be thought, too, OF the obligation ne
1ad assumed when he took her all
But with fear: OF the test TO which
heir delicious madness must yet be
put, the furtive encounters, the sub
erfuges they, must contrive TO de-
.eive a world only too ready to scent
lust their situation IL was this fear
hat inspired the plan TO flee with
aer to some spot where were no pry'
lng suspicious eyes.
He arose, and going TO the teie'
phone, called her number.
lis IL you? He heard the eager
catch In the low voice.
who else could II be-" lie
laughed. "Kazia, IL you should hap
pen TO invite me to breakfast
"oh. viii you? Come soon. IL
am always waiting for you
But as he turned away from the
Telephone, something caught. in his
throat- Poor Kazia!" he muttered.
sWe'ye cut out a big job for our
aelyes."
He did not have to knock al her
door. While he was still mounting
fhe last flight OF stairs, II was thrown
open and she stood awaiting him IN
tile little entrance hall When he
hook her In his close clasp, she put
her hand to his forehead and looked
.searchingly into his eyes He was
|glad that what she saw there con
Rented her.
"Oh, I'm glad she murmured from
.his shoulder, I'm glad you called me
up
"Of course ! did. How long did you
think l could wait to hear your voice
again?"
Il was afraid you wouldn't, If you
hadn't"
"But / did" He kissed her
She led the way into the little sit
|breakfastroom. The morning radi-
ance, softened little by the creamy
|scrim curtains, fell upon "A table all
READY for his coming, with snowy
| linen and grapefruit reposing tempt.
|lngly In beds OF ice. Where the lamp
. had stood the night before was now
vase OF cornfowers
"All could find But / have hur.
ried! My larder was low and ! had
| 10 go ont foraging."
"You shouldn't"
Ibid you think. she laughed in tire.
mendous gaiety II could let my lord
sit down to lone womans break
fast? And IL you don't eat, III think
/ you don't like it--or that YOU aren't
| happy" She became grave. You
are happy"
A II am here" he smiled "Look into
your own heart for the answer skep
| tic"
She did not raise the doubt again.
IN q mood that was almost merry
they ate the breakfast She had pre-
pared. Sire could not have complained
LOT his appetite, never, he assured
her. was OmClet so light toes, 80
crisp and nicely Drowned OF coffee
so delicious But she. luttcr.ng back
and forth between table and Kitchen
cite I'm ministry 10 Lis anticipated
wants. barely touched the viands
"You just nibble' he accused Ecr
rYou.re so busy waiting on me YGu
don't have time To eat
sBut You've let your coffee set
sold." she defended II I let you
drink Il you'd never have breakfast
with me again"
"How.e he groaned. ."can ever
again endure the lonely hotel break
FAST"
Afterward. when the table had beer
cieared and the dishes washed he
helping with an awkwardness they
found very comic-he preached his
plan.
'Kazia. have you ever been in the
Hoods7"
mo. But ] remember you used Il
aell me OF the hills YOU came from
rye always wanted 20 see them
aOh. yes, they're beautiful Hut
men live there. meant clear out be
tond the edge OF things as Won know
hem"
So he told her OF the wilderness h,
had visited: OF calm peilucid rivers
MAJ became noble lakes and ther
rushed madly down narrow ROCKY
c'iufes: OF vast stretches OF un
f6nched forest. painless TO all bu
me Wild things and the lonely, hard
~ less Wild trapper. o, It's silence
and faeings She listened eagerly
II -ette &c there. Kasla $780,
The snrgestIon left her almos
IItafhiess fo~ a moment. Dare wef
WY not7~
rWhy not7" she repeated slowly