Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-23
CHAPTER x1.-continued.

IAN threw himself from his horse
"A and rushed up to her. His hands were
,,,h,rq TO grip her shoulders and shake
y ~ hit he held them at his side. What
"a vou do It for?" he asked with blazing
n eyes
cton, looked him over coolly. Ever
~ After any one before, Alan?"
.1vbat7" suffered Alan. He felt
3 ..,ndatIons slipping from under him.
tss,s was q person who could look Ten
p.rcsnt Wayne at his best in the eye
srd never turn mental hair
apow do you like it?' continued Glenn,
= an even, firm voice. Then she turned
hsr square back to the saddle and faced
~, fairly. "I'll tell you what I did IL
s.r e, All my life I've been running after
W Last night 1 heard you packing.
law what you were dolng-you were get
,,sr ready to go away. Before you went
swanted YOU to run after me-just once.
soTt of consolation prize to pride"
,isn's face hardened. "Stop, Clem. You
..rt talk like that to me and you can't
,.tlike that to yourself" He looked at
fsslsrn and the blood surged into his neck
ma face. At that moment Clem was
BEAUTIFUL to him beyond the widest
tssssn,s of fair women. She was dressed
:, "a 4 close-itting long coat that buttoned
ssvvn the front Her riding skirt, of the
anna dark stuff. she had hitched UP at
- side to a silver hookI- From under
~ raised skirt peeped n straight riding
i hsot and on the heel of the boot was a
t,nv. rlght-angle spur. Alan's quick eyes
bunr> on that spur; 1t explained the lead
War, had held through the headlong ride.
ciem's right arm was still hooked over
,hs double horn of her saddle and her
IN hand holding a slim riding whip hung
n her side. To the velvet lapels of her
roat clung little drops of rain. Her hair
! ,vsa braided and firmly tied in a double
j, soId Mt the back of her neck, but short
strands escaped from durance and played
,hout her head. Her head. like the velvet
! hpels, was busted with little sllvery drops
N water and little drops of water perched
onher long, upturu ID lashes. Her cheeks
were flushed. her bosom agitated. her lips
: tremulous Only her eyes were steady.
q Alan took off his coat and threw 1t over
/ rock "Will W you please sit dowPF I must
| elem strobe to another rock and sat
down. "You are absurd. Your coat is
a wet as the stones. Put it on" Alan
thestated. Put your coat on"
Alan obeyed; then he sat down before
h.r. but turned his eyes away and gazed
l.rnther vacantly over the whole wet world.
III ever two people have known each
cther without words. Glenn, it's you and
me. Never mind the grammar. Even
unshackled words are a dribbing outlet
4 for a full heart and my hearts as full
today with things I've never said to you
A. the clouds are with rain.
sNature, taken by and large, Is a funny
outfit, and the funniest things in 1t are
! the ones that make you want to cry.
! The world sees a good man, clear and
straight, married to a faithless woman
Z and laughs. Men'see n pure girl give her
4 all to a cad and they say, It's always
hthe rotters that get the pick and they
Laugh, too. But down in the bottom OF
-Four hearts we know that these things are
things for tears"
"Yes, Alan" said Glen as he paused.
She was no longer imperious. only atten-
tive with chin in hands and elbows on
knees.
You know me-" went on Alan, but
there are things about me that you do
not know-tEings below you that you