The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-07-30
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tective. almost motheriy gesture. Il
made his own heartaehe more unbear.
able Such a little time ago he had
felt that arm about him.
He leaned his not head against the
cool piAatsred wall, trying to keep his
mind on the solemn reading But ShiT.
ley's voice and laugh seemed TO be-
running eerily through the chanting
linea. and her face shut out pulpit and
lectern. II swept over him suddenly
that each abomlnAble hour could but
make the situation more impossible
for them both. He had seen her as
she entered the church. had thought
her even paler than In the wood, the
blush shadows deeper under her eyes
Those delicate charms were In eclipse
And IL was he who was to blame!
II came to him with a stab OF en-
lightenment lie had been thinking
only OF himself all the while. But for
her. II was his presence that had now
become the unbearable thing A cold
sweat broke on his forehead.
for ! am stranger with thee. and a
RoJourner: as all my fathers were o
spare me n little. that may recover
my strength before go hence :"
The informing voice fell duly on his
ears.
To 20 away! To pass out OF her
life. to a future empty OF her? How
could he do THAR When he had part
ed from her In the rain he had felt a
frenzy OF obatinacy. II had seemed so
clear that the barrier must In the end
Yield before their love, He had never
thought OF surrender Now he told
himself that flight was all that was
left him. she-her happiness moth
ing else mattered. Damory court and
It's future~the plans he had made the
Valiant name-in that clarifying In.
slant he knew that all these, from that
May day on the Red road. had chung
about her. She had been the inspira-
ton OF all
Lead kindly Light amid the sneironnK
gloom"
The voices OF the invested choir
rose clearly and some one at his side
was Whispering that this had been the
MAJORS fAvorits hymn. But he
scarcely heard,
when the service was ended the
| people filled the big yard while the
last reverent words were spoken at the
grave Valiant. standing with the rest.
saw Shirley. with her mother and the
doctor. pass out OF the gate. She was
not looking toward him. A mist was
before his eyea as they drove away.
and the vision OF her remained waver.
ing and indistlnct-A pale blurred face
under shining hair
He realized after q time that the
yard was empty and the sexton was
slowly to the gate. and just outside
some one spoke to him. II was CHS
holm Lusk. They had not met since
the Night OF the ball, Even in his own
preoecupation. Valiant noted that
Lusk's face seemed to have lost It's
exuberant youthtulneaM. II was worn
a. II with sleeplessneas. and had u
look OF suffering that touched him
And all at once. while they stood look
ing at each other. Valiant knew what
the other had waited to say,
4 won't beat about the bush" said
Lusk stammerlng i've got to ash
you something reckon you've
guessed that that shirley"
Valiant touched the young fellows
arm. Yes" he said. Il think know
ITS no new thing. with mo" said
the other hoarsely ITS been three
years. The night OF the ball. though,
perhAps that don't mean to ash
what you might have a right to resent
but | must nnd out. IL there any
reason why shouldn't try my luck ?"
valiant shook his head mo" hs
said heavily. there 10 no reason"
Tho boyish look sprank back "a
Lusks face, He drew a lonE breath
why. then | WITH, he said TIN
sorry u hurt you Heaven knows
dldnt want to-"
Tie grAsped the others hand with .
mans hrartlness and went up the roae
with swinging stride. and valiant
stood watching him 80. with his hand.
tixat-clenehed at hts side
A little later Valiant climbed til,
! 3 NtNFaA& w tsAkNpNN N0WfNs "
seemed to stare ~ him from a thou
sand reproachoal eyes The bachelor
rcd squirrel from bis tree crotch
J looked down At him AskRnee Tbs
! redbirds. flashing through the hedges
i'uttsrvd dsSconsotately Fire Cracker
! tho Peaecck. vas shFiekinE from the
upper lawn and the S,rldsnt dlsc0rS
seemed Ia mock bis mood
The great house had become home
10 him. he told hinsstt that he would
J make no other The frw things he hal
bfoasht--his books aud trophies bad
gro~n Ia be part ct IL. aud tho,
should rcmaia The an should not b.
laid 10 the Walnat grove As his "a
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