The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-10-01

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Frederic, White Faced and sccwIIno
Remained at the Window.
frightened, darling. It's all right
Listen to me! Mrs. Desmond is as
safe as"
"oh, Freddy, Freddy" she walled
breaking under a strain that he was
not by way OF comprehending. "Oh,
Freddy, dear!" Her nerves gave way
She was sobbing convulsively when
they came to the lower hall.
In great distress, he clasped her in
his arms. mumbling incoherent words
OF love. encouragement-even ridicule
for the fear she betrayed. Far from
his mind was the real cause of her I'm.
happy plight.
He held her close to his breast and
there she sobbed and trembled as
with q mighty, racking chill. Her fin.
gers clutched his arm with the grip
of one who clings to the edge Of a
precipice with death below. Her face
was buried against his shoulder.
You win come with me, Freddy p
she was whispering, clinging to him
as one In panic.
Yes. yes. Don't be frightened, Lyd.
dy. III know everything is all right
row. I'm sure Of It."
~Oh. I'm sure too. dear. have al.
ways been sure" she cried, and he
understood, as she had understood.
Despite the protests of Jones, they
dashed out into the blighting thun-
derstorm. The rain beat down IN tor
rents, the din was Internal. AS the
door closed behind them Lydia. in the
ecstasy OF freedom from restraint bit.
terly imposed. gave vent to a shrill
cry OF relief. Words, the meaning OF
which he could not grasp, babbled
from her lips as they descended the
steps. One sentence fell vaguely clear
from the others, and 1t puzzled him.
He was sure that she said: "Oh. am
so glad, 80 happy we are out OF that
house-you and | together"
Close together. holding tightly to
each other. they breasted the whlrling
sheets OF rain. The big umbrella was
Of little protection to them. although
held manfully to break the force of
the cold food of waters. They bent
their strong young bodies against the
wind, and sort Of wild. impish hilar.
ity took possession OF them. II was
freedom. after all. They were fighting |
a force In nature that they understood |
and the sharp. staccato cries that |
came from their lips we're born of an |
exultant glee which neither OF them
could have suppressed nor controlled.
Their hearts we're as wild as the TEN.
pest about them.
Mrs. Desmond threw open the door
Is their wet, soggy feet came slosh-
ng down the hall. Frederic's arm
was about Lydia as they approached. |
Ind both OF their drenched faces were
vreathed In smiles-gay. exalted
miles. The mother. white-faced and
earfui. stared for a second at the
'mazing pair. and then held out her
rms 70 them.
She was drenched in their embrace.
70 one thought Of the havoc that was
'eing created In that swift. fmpulslve
4 must run back home,- exclaimed
frederic. Lydia placed herself be-
ween him and the door.
mol | want you to stay. she cried.
He stared what a funny ideal
WALT until the rain Is over" added [
[rs. Desmond
no. no" cried Lydia. Il mean for !
i'm TO stay here the rest Of the night. |
We can put you up. Freddy. III
ont want you to 80 back there IN
l-until tomorrow"
A glad light broke in his face. by Q
we. lido you know. I'd like 10 stay $
Il really Sould. Mrs. Desmond. Can e
ou End place for met" His voics o
as eager. his eyes sparkling. c
Yes said the mother, quietly. al d
ost serenely. you shall have 4
ydia's bed. Frederic. She can come I
with me. Yes. you must stay. are '
~ not our Frederick" q
Thank you be stammered ana h,s II
'es fell.
i vii telephone to Jones when TIE st
oTT abFtes." sid Mrs Desmond ,