The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1914-04-23
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He looked as though he expectsd
nothing. He could only sit back and
wonder why the deuce Sara meaM BY
behaving Ike this.
Tney returned at seven Dinner
@va.s unusually merry Sara appeared
haSe recovered from hey indispo-
: there was color in laer cheeks
In her smile. He took it to
s'S OF good fogrsune. and was
conddg gnt The soft,
Ne s}tarIit night blew
g6g happiness across
! alton; famed his i'm
ttle ardor; filed him
stghs OF contentment,
willing to forego the
Snest that he might I've
zn serene anticipation OF
sock came. He. arose and
himself In a sort Of ecstasy.
%.rs was humping loudly, his
SWAN. Waking to the yeran-
Fail he looked out across the
ooniiS sound, then down at the se-
iected nook over against the garden
.Waspos to be immortalized!-and
acfpally shiyered. In ten minutes
tsms or even less she would be down
there in his arms! Exquisite medita-
tons.
He turned to her with an engaging
rrssie III which she might have dis
ceraed { Rro2Eecy and asked hec 70
cone Eisa i4n for a szrc-. ajeaG tae
wall. Ara s. re cast t5G 2te
Hetty sent "a swtis, -p2sat$ag look
atSaras pus posely ayerted tace. Les
Me observed tie act but mlsinterpret-
ga is mesaing.
.soh. It is quite warm" he said
quickly. eYou won't need a wrap" he
added, ana Sin spite Of himself his
yoice trembled OF course she wouldn't
need a wrap
Il have few notes TO write" said
sara, rising She deliberately avoid
ad1he look in Hetty's eyes. 'FYou win
and me IN the library"
She stood In the doorway and
watched them descend to the terrace,
sphin1.Iike smile on her lips. Hetty
seemed very tall and erect as one go
ing to meet a soldiers fate.
Then Sara entered the house and
BAT down to wait
n long time after door closed
stealthily in a distant part Of the
house the sun-psrlor door, she knew
" direction.
"A few minutes later an upstairs
door creaked on It's hinges. Someone
had come IN from the mellow night,
and some one had been left outside.
Many minutes passed. She sat
Tiers at her fathers writing table
md 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
s the small. remote room In which she
ss She looked up as he unceremo-
nioEsly burst into the room.
zs came across and stood over her,
au expression OF utter bewilderment
IN his eyes. There was q ghastly
smile on his lips.
e, It ali, Sara" he said shrilly,
ssneshe turned me down"
he seemed incapable Of comprehen-
aion
She was unmoyed Her eyes mar
Tuwed, but that was the only sign Of
emotion.
I'll can't believe" he began
querulously. "oh, what's the use?
She won't have me. 'Gadl I'm trem-
htng like a leaf. Where's Watson?
Have him get me something to drink.
Never mind! I'll get 1t from the side
board. Pm-rm d-d!"
He dropped heavily into a chair
as the end Of the table and looked at
her with glazed eyes. As she stared
back at him she had the curious feel
Ing that he had shrunk perceptibly,
that his clothes hung rather Imply
on him. His face seemed to have lost
all Of It's smart symmetry; there was
Q looseness about the mouth and chin
that had never been there before. The