The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-06-15

Ciock.
II wish you would come home at
once" his wife argued. and something
In her voice convinced him that he was
more needed at home than In the town.
"All right. mother. Hold the fort an
hour. and I'll he there"
Mrs. McFarlane met him ut the hitch
Ing bar. and Il required but a glance
for him to read In her face a troubled
state OF mind.
This has been a disastrous trip for
Berrie." she said after one Of the
hands had relieved the supervisor Of
his horse.
"In what wayf-
She was n bit impatient Mrs. Bel
den is filling the valley with the story
Of Berries stay In camp with Mr.. Nor
cross
His face showed n graver line. 1T
couldn't he helped. The horses had to
he followed. and that youngster could
not do Il. and. besides. ! expected to
get back that night Nobody but an
old snoop like Seth Belden would think
evil OF our girl. aud. besides. Norcross
II man 10 be trusted"
''Of course he Is. but the Beldens are
ready to think evil 81 any one connect
ed with us. And Cliff's assault OH
wayland"-
lie looked up quickly. Assault!
Did lac make troubleT'
Yes. He overlook them on the trail
-
RE hadn't interfercd. lie was crazy
with Jealousy"
"Nash didn't say anything about any
assault"
"IIe didn't know II. Berrie told him
that Norcross fell from his horse"
Good Gvdl never suspected a
word Of this. I didn't think he'd do
that"
He fixed another penetrating look
upon her face. and his voice was VI
brant with anxiety as he said. "You
don't think there's anything-wrongT
"No. nothing wrong. but she's pro
foundly In love with him. | never
have seen her so wrapped up in any
one. She thinks of nothing else. II
scares me to see II. for I've studied
him closely and can't believe he feels
the same toward her. His world il 90
different from ours. don't know
what to do or say. fear she IL In
for period Of great unhappiness"
The return Of the crew from the
corral cut short this conference. and
when McFarlane went in Berrie greet
Cd him with such frank and joyous ex-
preston that all his fears vanished.
"Did you come over the high trailr
she asked.
mo. came your way. didn't
want TO take any chances OF gettine
nired. It's still raining up there" hs
answered; then turned to Wayland:
Heres your mail. Norcross, a whole
hatful Of it-and one telegram In the
bunch. Hope 1t isn't serious"
Wayland took the bundle Of letters
and retired to his room. glad to escape
the persistent stare Of the cowhands.
The dispatch was from his father and
vas curt and specific as q command:
"shall be in Denver on the sd Meet
me at the Palmer House. Am on my
way TO California. Come prepared 70
Join me on the trip"
With the letters unopened In his lap
be sat In silent thought. profoundly
troubled by the instant decision which
this message demanded Of him. At
arst glance nothing was simpler than
10 pack up and go. He was only
ourist In the valley. with no intention
of staying. but there was Berea! To
70 meant q violent end Of their pleas
ant romance. To think Of flight sad
dened him. and yet his better judg-
ment was clearly on the side Of going.
much as I like her. much as I admire
her. cannot marry her. The simplest
way In to frankly tell her so and 20.
II seems cowardly. but In the end she
will be happier"
His letters carried him back into his
own world. One was from VIII HALL
day, who was going with Professor
Holsman on an exploring trip up the
NILE. "You must Join US. Holsman
has promised TO take you on" An
other classmate wrote TO know II he
did not want 10 20 into land deal on
the gulf of Mexico. A girl asked:
.Ars you to be In New York this win
tsrf I am. I've decided to go into
this suffrage movement" And SO, one
By one. the threads which bound him
70 eastern city life respun their MA
ments. After all. this Colorado out
Ing. even though II should last two
yssu. would only be q vacation His
real life was In the cities Of the east
Charming a. Berea was. potent - she
seemed, she was. after all. nxed part
q the mountain land and MOI TO Be