Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-05-10

Have you seen the decorations in
Main street: Come 70 the door just
minute and see the way they've lighted
the arches" She knew Just the ex-
preston Of his eyes that went with
that tone. She looked vexedly at him
% confirm her suspicion. Sure enough
there in the brown part and in the lids.
il was. the most troublesome possible
kind Of an expreSSion-hard 10 be reSo-
lutte against. Her eyes fell away. but
some damage had been done. He did
not say another word. None seemed
necessary. He just kept still and
somethirg-no one could have said
just wnat-seemed to talk for him 10
poor defenseleSs Nan. She heSitated
heiplessly. Il cant leave uncle" she
objected AT last.
ASK him 70 come along"
Her eyes ruttered about the dimly
N-h-ed hall Il ought not to leave"
say here al the door while you
Irresolute. she let her eyes rest
again Tor d fraction Of second on his
eyes when she drew breath after
that pause everything was over. I'D
better give him his medicine first" she
said. looking toward the sickroom door.
His monosyllabic answer was calm:
'DO." Then as she laid her hand on
the knob Of the door 10 enter the room:
Can help anyf"
"Oh, no." she cried Indignantly.
He laughed silently I'll stay here"
Nan disappeared. Lounging against
the windowsill opposite the door, he
waited. After a long time the door
was stealthily reopened. Nan tiptoed
out. She closed 1t softly behind her:
II waited for him 10 90 TO sleep" she
explained as she started down the cor
ridor with De Spain. Hes had 50
much pain today-I hope he sleeps"
Il hope so, too," exclaimed De Spain
fervently.
Nan ignored the implication. She
looked straight ahead. She had moth
ing to say. De Spain, walking beside
her, deyoured her with his eyes; lis
tened to her footballs; tried to make
talk; but Nan was silent.
Standing on the wide veranda out
side the front door, she assented to
the beauty of the distant illumination,
but not enthusiastically. De Spain
declared 1t could be seen very much
better from the street below. Nan
thought she could see very well where
they stood. But by this time she was
answering questions-dryly, 1t Is true,
and In monosyllables, bur answering.
De Spain leading the way q step or
two forward at time, coaxed her
down the driveway.
She stood again irresolute, he drink
! Ing In the fragrance of her presence
after the long separation and playing
her reluctance guardedly. "DO you
know" she exclaimed with sudden re-
sentiment, you make 1t awfully hard
to be mean to your"
With It laugh he caught her hand
and made her walk down the hospital
steps. you may be as mean as you
like" he answered indlfferently. "Only,
never ask me to be mean to you"
Il wish to heaven you would be-"
she retorted.
DO you remember" he asked, "what
we were doing a year ago todayf"
mo" Before he could speak again
she changed her answer: "Yes, l do
remember. If | said no you'd be sure
to remind me Of what we re doing.
We can't see as well here as we could
from the steps"
But from here, you have the best
view in Sleepy Cat of Music mountain. "
I'VE didn't come out here to see Mu-
sic mountain"
II come here often to look at 1t. You
won't let me see you-what can / do
but look at where you live? How long
are you going TO keep me away2"
Nan did not answer. He urged her
to speak. "You know very well it is
my people that will never be friendly
with you" she replied. "How can ]
be?"
They were passing q lawp settee