The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-11-19
CHAPTER x,-contlnued.

He looked as though he expected
Nothing. 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-
Etton; there was color In her cheeks
and life In her smile. He took 1t to
DO an omen of good fortune, and was
UNNECESSARILY confident. The soft,
cool breezes of the starlit night blew
visions OF impending happiness across
bis lively imagination; famed his i'm.
patience with gentle ardor; filed him
with suppressed signs of contentment,
and made him willing to forego the
delight Of conquest that he might live
ths longer In serene anticipation OF
Ia iS:.us.
Ten o'clock came He arose and
vtretched himself in q sort of ecstasy.
gie heart was humping loudly. his
senses swan. Walking to the veran-
4ah rail he looked out across the
moonlit sound, then down at the Sc.
iected nook over against the garden
wall-spot to be immortalized!-and
actually shivered. In ten minutes
time, or even less, she would be down
there IN his arms! Exquisite medita-
canel
He turned to her with an engaging
smile, In which she might have dis
3erned a prophecy. and asked her to
some with him for a stroll along the
wall. And so he cast the die.
Hetty sent a swift, appealing look
ut Sara's purposely averted face. Les
BE observed the act. but misinterpret-
0d tts 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
need a wrap!
Il have q few notes to write" said
lIara. rising. She deliberately avoid.
I'd the look In Hetty's eyes. you will
lind me in the library"
She stood In the doorway and
watched them descend to the terrace
u sphinx-like smile on her lips. Hetty
neemed very tall and erect. as one 60
ing TO meet a soldiers fate.
Then Sara entered the house and
nat down to wait.
A long time after q door closed
stealthily In a distant part OF the
house-the sun-parlor door. she knew
by direction.
A few minutes later an upstairs
door creaked on it, hinges. Some one
had come in from the mellow night
end some one had been left outside
Many minutes passed. She ga,
there at her fathers visiting 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
Me small. remote room In which she
nat. She rocked up as he unceremo
ntously burst into the room.
He came across and stood over her
N expression OF utter b~ewildermen,
"a his eyes. There was a CHASTITY
amile on his lips.
"D@n 1t all. Sara" he said shrilly
suhe-she turned me down"
He seemed incapable Of comprehen
C1on.
She was snmoved. Her eyes mar
Wwed. but that was the only sign O
emotion
IL can't believe" he begar
ENORMOUSLY. "Oh. what's the use
NE won't have me. 'Gadi I'm trem
hing like q leaf. Where's Watson
lave him get me something to drink
Never mindi I'll get It from the side
heard. rm-I'm dbl"
He dropped heavily into Q chail
- tho end Of the table and looked .,
hsr wtrh glazed eyes. ~ she stared
Mck ct him she had the curious feel
~ that he had shrunk peyceptibly
6set his clothes hung rather limplj
- him. His faos seemed to have los'
IA 81 IT. smart symmetry: thers ~
cescness sbout tie mouth ene ~