The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-07-23

old estate, And | know you have ever
bigger plans. too"
He nodded. suddenly serious and
thoughtful There's a lot I'd like tc
do. It's not only the house nnd
grounds. There are other
things. For instance. back on the
mountain-on my own lands a set
Element they call Hell's.Half.Acre
Probably II has well earned the
naine It's a wretched collection OF
novels and surly men and drabs OF
women and unkempt children. the
poorest OF poor.whltcs. Not one OF
them can read or write. and they live
like animals. II I'm ever able. | mean
to put a Misunderstanding school up
there. And then"
He ended with a half laugh, sudden.
ly conscious that he was talking In a
language she would scarcely under.
stand-in fact, In a tongue new to 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 a frankness
and sympathy he would not have
guessed lay beneath her glacial pla.
cidity.
To Katharine. indeed. Il made little
difference what philanthropic fads the
man she had chosen might affect as
regarded his tenantry. Ambitions like
these had a immortal flavor that did
not displease her. And the Fargo mil.
lions would bear much harmless ham.
mering. A change. subtle and incom.
m%unicable, passed over her.
Il shall think OF YOU" she sighed.
"as working on In this splendid pro-
gram. For It is splendid. But New
York will miss you. John"
"Ah, no. I've no delusions on that
score. ! dare say I'm almost forgotten
there already. Here | have a place"
Her head, leaned back against the
cushion. turned toward him. the pale
orchids trembling on her bosom-she
was SO rear hat he could feel her
breath on his cheek. A new waltz
had begun to sigh It's dangerous meas.
ures.
Place." she queried. do you think
'oh Hhu ~ liutt tutEt1 10 u DDtbiDlt
that you do not understand that your
going has left-a void?"
He looked at her suddenly, and her
eyes fell. Before he answered. how.
ever. the big form Of Major Bristow
appeared. looking about him.
1T has-left a void" she said. her
eyes still downcast. her voice Just low
enough, for me-"
The major pounced upon them at
this juncture. feelingly accusing John
OF the nefarious design OF robblng the
assemblage OF It's 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 fine lips ever so little
tremulous. II had been her best avail.
able moment, and she had used II.
As she moved away, her faint color
slightly heightened. she was glad OF
the interruption. II was better as Il
vas When John Valiant came to her
again.
But to him. as he stood watching
her move lightly from him, there was
vouchsafed illumination. II came TO
him suddenly that that placidity ano
hauteur which he had so admired In
the old days were no mask for fires
within. The exquisite husk was lie
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
candle.llghted air a breath OF wet rose.
fragrance like an impalpable cloud,
and set In the midst OF Il a misty star.
tinted gown sprayed with lilies.ot.the.
valley, and above II n girls face clear
and vivid. her deep shadow.Olue eyes
fixed on his.
The music OF a two-step was Ian.
gushing when, n little later. Valiant
and Shirley strolled down between
the garden b~ox.hedges. cypress.shaped
and lifting ~spire-like toward a sky
which bent, a silent canopy OF msuve
and purplish blue. Behind them
Damory court lRy n nest OF woven
music and laughter, The long white.
muslined porch shimmered goldenly.
and beside II under the lanterns dal.
lied a nirtatious couple or two. ghost.
like In the shadows.
Come" he said. Let me take you
to see the sun.dial now"
The tangle had been cut away ana
a narrow gravel. path led through the
pruned creepers. She made an excla.
nation OF delight. The onyx.pillar
In an oasis OF white-moonfow.
ers. white dahlias. mignonette and mar.
bars OF late mies-of.the-v val.
ley beyond these, bordered with Arum.
lilies, white clematis. iris and bridal.
wreath. shading out into tender paler
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
lie was silent a moment, trac.
Ing with his finger the motto on the
dial's rim. When I was very little"
he rent o~n--"hardly more than three
years old. %think-my father and
had a play. In which we lived In
great mansion like this. II was called