The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-09-11

He nodded, suddenly serioA I
thoughtful. There's q lot I'd
do. It's not only the house
grounds. There are
things For instance, back sP-
mountain-on my own land-is !. !.
Element they call Hell's-Hal
Probably 1t has we'll earne =
name. It's a wretched collect
novels and surly men and dr.
women and unkempt childreio!I
poorest of poor-whites. Not =,
them can read or write. and TIL n
like animals. II I'm ever able,
to put a Misunderstanding schH
there. And then"
He ended with half laugh, aJU
ly conscious that he was talkin
language she would scarcely
stand-in fact, in tongue new ~
self. But there was no smile =
lips and her extraordinary eyeA
gray, shot through with emo N
were looking into his with frat y
and sympathy he would not -
guessed lay beneath her glacit
cidity.
To Katharine, indeed, It madN
difference what philanthropic ia Ty1
man she had chosen might aft
regarded his tenantry. Ambitiol.
these had a immortal flavor tn
not displease her. And the Fare
lions would bear much harmless
mering. A change, subtle and
municable, passed over her.
81 shall think Of YOU" she
"as working on In this splendi
gram. For 1t Is splendid. But
York will miss you, John"
"Ah, no. I've no decisions Of
score. I dare say I'm almost for
there already. Here l have a
Her head. leaned back again =
cushion, turned toward him, tn
orchids trembling on her bosom
was 80 near that he could fe'
breath on his cheek. A new
had begun to sigh its languorous
ures.
Placer" she queried do you
you had no place there? Is 1t pc
that you do not understand tina
going has left-a void?"
He looked at her suddenly, al
eyes fell. Before he answered
ever, the big form Of Major B
appeared. looking about him.
TT has-left a void" she sal
eyes still downcast, her voice ju
enough, for me-"
The major pounced upon til
this juncture, feelingly accusinQx
OF the nefarious design of robbf =
assemblage of It's bright and
ular star. When Katharine p
hand In her cavaliers arm. he
were dewy under their long
lashes and her fine lips ever 6
tremulous. 1t had been her bes
able moment, and she had used
AS she moved away. her fall
slightly heightened. she was
the interruption. 1t was bettl
was. When John Valiant cam
again. R6{[f
But to him, as he stood VIZ
her move lightly from him, tn
vouchsafed illumination. II NJ
him suddenly that that placis, ar,
hauteur which he had so adj :.
the old days were no mask : n
within. The exquisite husk "a "
real Katharine. Hers was tuouIS
ness Of some tall white lily Gu
marble, splendid but chill. And
the thought, between him and
there swept through the shimme
candle-lighted air q breath Of wet I
fragrance like an impalpable cl
and set In the midst Of It a misty
tinted gown sprayed with lilies-of
valley. and above It girls face {
and vivid. her deep shadow-blue
fixed on his.
The music of a two-step was
gushing when, q little later. Val
and Shirley strolled down betv
the garden box-hedges, cypress-shi
and lifting spire-like toward
which bent. silent canopy Of m;
and purplish blue. Behind t
Damory court lay nest of We
music and laughter. The long w
muslined porch shimmered golde
and beside II under TIE lanterns
lied flirtatious couple or two. 81
like In the shadows.
Come" he said. Let me take
to see tho sun-dial now"
The angle had been cut away
narrow gravel-path led through
prrned creepers. She made an e,
nation Of delight. The onyx-p
stood in an oasis of whits-moonf
ers, white dahlias. mignonette and
cissus; bars of late lilies-of-the
ley beyond these, bordered with Al
lilies, white clematis. iris and brt
wreath, shading out into tender D
hues that ringed the spotless pu
like dawning passion.
White for happiness" he quo
You said that when you brought
here-the day we planted the l
blers. Do you remember whi
said? That some day. perhaps. sh,
love this spot the best Of all at Dan
court" He was silent a moment,
Ing with his finger the motto on
dial'e rim. "When I was very III