The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-07-05


She was hungry for more.
"Wait till l get another picture"
Hall wheeled his camera into a new
position, wondering what to say next.
She was animated enough, now, her
big eyes fairly blazed. The tigress
had scented the antelope.
For some time he held her on while
she leased for further revelation, in
quisitive, tantalized. Finally he sat
down beside her on the couch under
the window, stretched out his hand,
obtained hers without much trouble,
and felt of it softly. She stared at
him excitedly.
"You know, Rena, the reason why l
haven't been to see you, don't your
ooh, some other woman, I'm sure"
mo; / just didn't dare. hadn't the
courage"
| She drew her hand away, but per-
mitted it to be recaptured with ease.
"You must know what I've been think
Ing" he went on. you must nave
seen it in my eyes,"
'Why your eyes look all right, Mr..
Bonistelle. l haven't any idea what
you're talking about" She was
forty-year-old baby, now.
81 wish l could see some of it In
your eyes, Renal"
what in the world? See what?"
1--WE admired you ever since | first
saw you, Renal" He plunged in, now,
over his head. He shut his eyes for
| the Jump, to give it intensity. Il
can't get you out of my mind-l-l-
love you, Rena, didn't you know that?'
She moved away, as if bit alarmed,
and withdrew her hand. "Why, Mr..
Bon-Hall! l had no idea you thought
of me in that way. It's absurd. You
haven't known me but few weeks"
ooh, I've known you long enough.
I've been desperate about it" Hall
| began almost to mean it. "Rena,
you're the only woman l ever loved!
"Hall''-she paused and gave him a
long languishing look. why, I can't
believe it! When did you first dis
cover that you loved me, Hall?" she
cooed, drawing nearer.
This stopped him for a moment.
"Why-since- since-the second time,
think it was"
"You think it was! You mean that
time you came to dinner? Why, I
thought you were much more inter-
ested in Carolyn Dallys!"
Don't you believe me, Rena? tell
you, can't stand it any longer. I've
simply got to have you. Don't say no
yet-just listen! Give me some en-
enlargement, Rena, just Bit"
She looked at him with immense
delight you poor boy" Softly she
patted his hand.
"Then you do like me little,
Renal" He seized her hand firmly
Rena was pleased and happy, radi-
ant ITO think that you're in love with
just poor little mel"
"Then you will say yes-and make
me the happiest man in the world
the richest man In the
Mrs. Royalton would squeeze every
precious drop out of the orange. do
you really love me so much?"
ooh, do 1! Why, Rena, 1 simply
can't wait-I want to marry you i'm
mediately-as soon as possible-today,
even"
Rena rose. "Oh, that's impossible!"
Her voice lost it's JUNCTION and became
Immediately matter-of-fact. Don't be
silly, Hall. Why, I haven't said yes
yet. l must have time to think it
over"
''Time?" Halls face dropped.
IT want to be sure, this time!" She
shook her head in swift retrospection.
Don't torture me, Rena! You know
how must suffer. Think Of my being
deprived of the opportunity Of"
"Of what?" Again her cowlike gaze
disconnected him.
ooh, of everything-of you-of hap
piness-of, of-you know!" He looked
at her helplessly. She still smiled,
proud of his ardor. Something in her
pleased eyes encouraged him, and he
put his arm about her shoulder, tried
to draw her closer, had his lips ready
for the kiss, when she sprang up.
mercy, Hall! Not here! Not now!
Not yeti" She took few steps from
him, and turned to look him over,
even as he had looked at her. She
looked as a woman looks at hat in
milliner's, then shook her head, as If
she were not sure 1t was becoming.
mo, Hall, I'm afraid I must have lit
tie time. can't decide just now"
Renal"
mo, Hall. You must be patient,
dear. Give me a week"
"See here!" Hall spoke deliberately.
"Will you let me know tonight? You're
coming to my party here, tonight,
aren't you?"
"Why, yes, I was"
"Will you give me your answer
them"
She hung fire for moment. Hall
gave a gesture OF agony-it was his
supreme effort and had touch of
genius. Mrs Royalton, seeing, capt.
ulated. "Wen, then, all right, to-
night"
Hall tried again for an embrace
even while repulsing him she let him |
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