The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-01-21
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RyGrOpGE RANDOLPH Q[STIR-
mdLILLAN CHESTER ",
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CHAPTER xx---Coatlnusd.
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Homeward again In the stArlit night.
still In that whiri OF exultation. II was
somewhat chlllisr noe. and Allison
bundled her into the machine with
rough tenderness. She felt the thrill
OF him az no sat beside her, and the
firm strength with which he controlled
the swiftly speeding runabout was
part her strength. They were kindred
spirits. these two. soaring above inc
Affairs OF earth Ia the serene conpla'
ceney OF those who make tribes OK
vastness itself. They did not talk
much. for they had not much to talk
about The details OF a scheme 30
comprehensive as Ailison's we're not
things TO be explained. they were
things 10 be- seen In q vision. Once
she asked him about the bringing OF
the foreign railroads into the comblna'
ton. and he told her that this would
only be accomplished by political up-
heaval. which would take place next
month. and would probably involve the
whole Of Europs. II was another de-.
tail. and Il seemed quite natural She
was 30 Interested that he told hef all
about his foreign visitors.
: In the park. Allison stopped At the
little outlook house where they had
climbed on that snowy night. and they
stood there. with the stars above, the
trees below and the twinkling lights
stretching out TO the horizon. all alone
above tho world OF civilization. he
low sounded tho clang OF street cars.
and far of to the left, high in the air,
there cleaned the lights OF q curvinE
l. train. That was "A part OF Allison q
world which he had long since con.
quered. part which he already held
In the hollow OF his hand, and the fact
that every moving thing which cluns
upon a track In all this vast pano-
rama was under his dominion, served
only TO illustrate and make plain the
marvel OF tho accomplishment which
was now under way. Beyond that dim
horizon lay another and stili another.
and in them all. wherever things
moved or were transported, the hit OF
AIlison's finger was to start and stop
the wheels. to the uttermost connnes
OF the EARTH Oh. II Was wonderful;
wonderful! And she was part OF Ill
II was there that he proposed to her
II did not surprise her. She had
known II when they had entered the
park, and tina, this was the place.
lie told her that all this empire WAS
being bullded TO lay AT her feet. that
she Was the empress of II and he tina
emperor, but that their JOY was TO be
not In the sway not In tho scepter and
crown. but In the doing. and In the
having done. aud In the concelying
aud having conceived,
Was this cold painting OF pomp
and glory aud advantage and reward
lie added TO It tho fire OF a lover. and
10 that the force and mastery and
compulsion Of his dynamic power. She
felt again the potent thrill Of him. aud
thu might and sweep and drive OF him.
and with the hot, tumbling words OF
love In her ears and her senses a.reel
and her mind IN its whirling exulta.
t!aa. ahe Eel; between them d symps
. ths and union witch II was not in
human strength to deny Something
hsl ha 40 k,y
withhold the word Of promise, on the
plea that she must have more time 70
think, to consider 10 straighten out
the tAugle OF her mind. but she sui
fered him 10 sweep her In HIS arms
and rain hot Kisses upon her face, and
20 tell her, over and over and over aud
over. that she belonged 10 him. for
ever aud forever