The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-02-26
CHAPTER VI-contInued.

"Oh, it's you, Lanny-Colonel Lam
Stronl" he exclaimed thickly. ! saw
that some one had come in here ano
naturally l was alarmed, as nobody
out myself ever enters. And Miss Gar
landl" He removed his hat deferentiai-
II and bowed; his stoop returned anu
the lines Of his face dropped. l was
90 stupid; It did not occur to me that
you might be showing the tower 70
colonel Lanstron."
1--WE are sorry to have given you q
fright!" said Marta very gently.
'ThY Eli" queried Feller, again
deaf. Fright oh, no, no fright II
might have been some boys from the
town marauding."
He was about to withdraw, in Keep
ing with his circumspect adherence
to his part, which he played with a
sincerity that half-convinced even him
kelf at times that he was really DEAF
when the fire hickered back suddenly
10 his eyes and he glanced from Ian
stron to the stairway in desperate In
CURRY.
"Wait. Teller! Three of US share
the secret now. These are Miss Cal
lands premises. thought best thai
abe should know everything" said Ian
stron.
"Eyerythingl" exclaimed Feller
~Eyerything-" the word caught In hi'
throat "You mean my story, toof" H'
was neither young nor old now. "sn
knows who ann" he asked. .
"His storyl" exclaimed Marta, wit
a PUZZLED look to Lanstron before 81
turned to Teller with look OF war;
sympathy. why. there Is no story
You came with excellent recommend
lions. You are our very efficient ga
dener. That 10 all we need to knoN
isn't that the way you wish 1t, Nd
Teller?"
eyes. Just thatl" he said softly, raj
ing his eyes to her. THANK you' Mil
Gallandi"
He was going after another Thar
roul" and a bow; going with the SIC
stan and stoop of his part when La
stron, with q masculine roughness
snuulse which may be sublime gent
ness. swung him around and seized
hands in a firm caress.
~Forgiye me, Gustavei" he begg'
rForgive the most brutal OF all
mries-that which wounds frien
sensibilities."
why, there is nothing l couio o.
have to forgive you, Lanny," ne 50
returning Lanstron's pressure WI
for an instant his quickening muse
~.ye him a soldierly erectness. III
his attitude changed to one OF DO
and inquiry. And you found out I
1 was not deaf when you had that
IN the terracef" he asked. turning
Marta. THAT Is how you happened
ret the whole storyf Tell me-
sstlyi"
Yes"
~You saw 90 much more OF me I
ma others, Miss Galland." he said
a charming bow. land you are 80 q
4. observe. I am sorry"-he pal
With head down for an instant
cory to have deceived you.
-But you are still q deaf gard
On ma" said Marta, finding consoia
m pleasing him.
-Ehf Err He put his hand &C
ar an he resumed bis stoop.
ves.~ he added, a. . deaf man
shen understanding Of q remark "
As failed At irst to catch comes to
An an echo. Yes, the gardener hs
..st- he declared in the gentle
gardeners voice. when all the
era die every year and he thinks
ef next years blossoms-of TN
SureI"
Now the air Of the room seem
As sitting him. that OF the ro'
world OF the garden calling him
Aent figure disappeared around a
An the path and they listened wi
moving until the sound OF his
Araxxinr footballs had died ava,
-When he is serving those
sxu social station can see D
would be easier for him not 20
ma know" said Marta SEN
uroud and intense" and 10
horror appeared in her eyes. "
came across the room bis fac
transformed. imagine II wa
shat OF a man giving no quartz
A.xo,et chargel"
Teller had won the day for D
~here a friends pleas might
fafled. This was as It should b
eeron thought
-Ths fight view-the view u
mara Aaund 10 tAksi~ be said