Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1914-11-12

"Oh. there you are" she said. espy-
ing him. Il am going for a spin
Want to come along?"
He swallowed hard. The ends of
his mustache described a pair OF alb
solutely horizontal exclamation
points. III you don't mind being en-
numbered" he remarked sourly
Il don't in the least mind" said she
sweetly.
Where are you going?" he asked
without much enthusiasm. He wasn't
to be caught appearing eager not he.
Besides, 1t wasn't anything to be dip
pant about.
"Yonder," she said, with liberal
sweep OF her arm. taking In the whole
landscape. And be home in time TO
dress for dinner" she added. as II to
relieve his mind.
Good Lord" he groaned. do we
| have 10 eat again."
she replied.
IN co." he exclaimed. and ambled
on TO secure a cap and coat.
Sara has planned for a run to
Lenox tomorrow II IL doesn't rain"
she informed him on his return.
oh" he said. staring. Booth gets
a day OF on the portrait. then"
Being Sunday" she smiled I'VE
knock on on Sundays and bank holt
days. But. after ALL he doesn't really
get a holiday. He is to go with us.
poor fellow"
He looked as though he expected
Ha
wonder why the deuce Sara meant by
behaving like this.
They returned at seven Dinner
was unusually merry. Sara appeared
TO have recovered from her indispo-
sition; there was color in her cheeks
and life in her smile. He took II TO
be an omen OF good fortune. and was
UNNECESSARILY confident The soft.
cool breezes OF the starlit night blew
visions OF impending happiness across
his lively imagination; famed his i'm
patience with gentle ardor; filled him
with suppressed signs OF contentment.
and made him willing to forego the
delight OF conquest that he might live
the longer in serene anticipation of
its thrills.
Ten O'Clock came. He arose and
stretched himself in a sort OF ecstasy.
His heart was humping loudly, his
senses swan. Walking to the veran-
dab rail he looked out across the
moonlit sound. then down at the Sc
lected nook over against the garden
wall-spot to be and
actually shivered In ten minutes
time. or even less, she would be down
there In his armsl Exquisite medita-
tons!
He turned to her with an engaging
smile. in which she might have dis
cerned prophecy. and asked her to
come with him for a stroll along the
wall. And so he cast the die.
Hetty sent swift. appealing look
at Sara's purposely averted face Les
lie observed the act. but misinterpret-
ed Its meaning.
oh. it is quite warm" he said
quickly. You won't need a wrap" he
added, and in spite OF himself his
voice trembled. OF course she wouldn't
need = wrap!
1 nave few notes to write" said
Sara. rising. She deliberately avoid
ed the look In Hetty's eyes You will
find me in the library"
She stood In the doorway and
watched them descend to the terrace.
q sphinx-like smile on her lips. Hetty
seemed very tall and erect. as one 60
Ing to meet a soldiers fate.
Then Sara entered the house and
sat down to wait
A long time after q door closed
stealthily in a distant part of the
nouse-the sun-parlor door, she knew
by direction.
A Few minutes later an upstairs
door creaked on its hinges. Some one
had come in from the mellow night
and some one had been left outside
Many minutes passed She sa,
there at her fathers writing table
and waited for the other to come I'm
AT last quick. heavy footballs sounded
on the tiled floor outside and then
came swiftly down the hall toward
the small. remote room In which she
sat. She looked up as he unceremo
niously burst into the room.
He came across and stood over ber
an expression of utter bewilderment
|
smile on his lips.
D-n 1t all. Sara" he said shrilly
"she-she turned me down"
He seemed incapable OF comprehep
sion.
she was unmoved. Her eyes mar
rowed, but that was the only sign O
emotion. y
Il can't believe" he beea,
ENORMOUSLY. "Oh. what's the use
She won't have me. Cad. I'm trem
bling like leaf. Where's Watson
Have him get me something to drink
Never mind! I'll get 1t from the side
board. Pm-I'm d-dl"
he dropped heavily into a chat
at the end OF the table and looked a
ner win glazed eyes. AS she stare,
oAcA a. nim sne mad the curious fee