The log cabin Democrat., 1916-04-01
DESTINY WIND
By M. M'cULLoUGH-WILLiAMS.


 had said, "A wind of destiny" when rain squall whipped half letter from his loosely -clasped fingers and sent it sailing high over the tree tops.
 Certainly it would never fall under Juliet RaveneIs eye. Any others he could fout or bafiie, but hers, sharp would read not only what was in the lines, but between them. Carolyn should have known better than to write so, he reflected irritably. Yet he had been unreasonably angered to find no touch of sentiment-onlya gay and apparently genuine cama- raderie-when he had been assuring himself that he had broken her heart.
 Public life allured him. How Caro- lyn had glowed when she came to know of it. The worldly-wde trick ster who had sought to advance him had said: But take it from me, son if you marry her and try to keep on living up to her you'll be failure it will break her heart to sec Then after two years of struggle Fate had thrown Juliet and her millions in his path,
 She was thin and dark, piteously alone, just turned thirty and so rath- CT older than he. She was narrowly suspicious of men and their motives and well she might be-scores had tried to marry her on the strength of her expectations.
 Just then came Norbert Esmay to captivate her utterly and thereby make her look at life from a different view point.
 Naturally, Esmay had been touched deeply. He had acted honorably, even laying the case before Carolyn and bid ding her decide it for him. She had answered him in single sentence: Unless bade you take the goods the gods provide could not sign myself, as l do, always faithfully your friend, Carolyn Dare"
 | He had accepted her verdict and now the wedding was only week ahead
 The storm was over, the afternoon low sun struggling through the fast moving clouds. At that moment a car came swiftly up the drive. 1 Before he could rush down the two | flights to the hall he heard Juliets voice demanding peremptorily: Where is MT. Esmay? l want him at once."
 Right here in person." Esmay an- swered, coming forward with arms out stretched in welcome. | Juliet had come in the company of old Judge Nixon, the wiliest of the dis appointed prospective trustees who had held and managed the Ravenel es- tate until time had compelled them to give it over to it's legal owner.
 On the way to make final appeal to his strong-willed ward, the wind of destiny had dropped Carolyn's letter plump into his lap. Regarding it as providential inter- position in his favor, Judge Nixon had taken it straight to Juliet, bidding her read it-and be cautious.
 Come! We will face him with this -together." she had said, her eyes emitting sparks, her lips livid line.
 Now, gray-faced statue, she hand ed the sheet to Esmay, saying hoarse- ly: "I brought it-because it seems important"
 Thank you How kind It is i'm portant-rather!" Esmay returned with a reassuring smile. You don't know the good sort she is. I am saw ing all the letters that come to me about-you see, they are to begin the book I mean to make for you-the book of our life together"
 "H-m! Any coupons?" Nixon inter- jected cruelty.
 Esmay smiled placidly. "I hope so. Redeemable at the bank of happiness he said.
 Juliet broke, sob in her throat. "To think I-I-distrusted you-surely, Norbert-you can't forgive me-"
 There Is nothing to forgive" Es- may began magnanimously.
 Judge Nixon stepped to the phone. 1Ou WOA II Sdll uP Ihloo Dare?" he said skeptically.
 Juliet broke into violent protest. but Esmay nodded, smiling outwardly, though not quite easy at heart. Still he trusted Carolyn-she had intui- tions like lightning. Juliet crept be- side him, laying timid hand on his arm-he slipped it half about her and was remorseful to feel her meager fig ure tremble like leaf.
 He began to tremble in sympathy. Suppose Carolyn should blunder after all!
 Judge Nixon was shrewd-but cross examinations by long-distance has it's disadvantages. He tried to be non- committal. The third question let Carolyn know her letter had made