The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-17
REVELATIONS
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A CHILL like the grasp OF cold
~ fingers clutched my heart when
Robert Savarin said solcmnly
there was but one thing he could do for
Mrs. Underwood What he meant. |
did not know, did not dare to ask, did
not want to ask
Indeed, ! pushed away from me the
verlest breath OF suspicion as to his
meaning which lay beneath my con
sciousness II was too terrible for me
even TO contemplate and | scored my
self roundly for indulging IN such far
fetched conclusion.
Mr. Savarin himself changed his de
meanor completely after his utterance
OF his vow, for such was the nature OF
the solemn words he had said concern
ing Lillian
Come" he said, holding out his hand
to help me down from the bridge where
| had sat during his recital OF his early
love for Lillian Underwood, you must
be nearly frozen. Now, it is your turn
to talk about yourself. have dis
cussed my troubles long enough.
Tell me, what most interests you out
here2"
saw that any farther talk about
Lillian would be painful to him, and
caught his cue promptly
"Our new home" | said enthusiast
cally, and then at his puzzled look.
didn't Dicky tell you that we have
bought new home, but not a new house
by any manner Of mcansl As soon as
It has been rcdecorated we're going to
move Don't you want to go down and
look at III 1t isn't so very far from
here"
Il shall be charmed" he said per
iunctorily but ! saw that his thudghtS
were elswhere. With the intuition which
Dicky and Lillian sometimes term clair
voyancc ! realized that it was not OF
Lillian he was thinking. but Of some
subject connected with Dlcky and me.
something vitality affecting us, but OF
which he was not yet ready to speak
What Mr.. Savarn Said.
We walked briskly down the road to
the house we had finally bought after
much discussion and not a little heart
burning on my part because OF the utter
indifference TO my wishes concerning
the home which Dicky had displayed.
Robert Savarin grew enthusiastically
admlring, as ! knew he would over the
artistic possibilities of the old place, but
after a little he fell strangely reticent
again.
There's something about this place
that YOU do not approve" | challenged
at last, provoked by his silence,
at isn't the place" he answered,
Then what is it," persisted.
Il don't think YOU will like my an
swer,' he said with a covert rebukc of
my insistence Il did not mean to speak
OF it at all, but you seem really to wish
my opinion Tell me, is your purchase
irrevocably made?"
"Yes. Why"
"Only that in my opinion it is very
unwiSe to buy property just now when
we are so near war"
"You really think We shall be dragged
into IT,"
Il am sure OF it," he returned with a
| decision curious IN man so gentle
Sometimes YOU know person out OF
the world sees things more clearly than
do those close to the heart OF things
Now this is March. am sure that in.
side of a month we too shall be in.
volved in this awful war"
His tone was solemn, and | shivercJ
as there swept over me the full rcallza
ton OF what war would mean to- Dick
and to me. That -Dicky would 60,
was certain, and
Katie Has a Message.
felt a sudden rush OF anger aganS
the quiet man al my side ! anathcma
tized him mentally as solemn ol,
raven who had frightened me twice dur
ing the mornings outing, once at In
vague reference to something he in
| tended to do for Lillian, and now at hi
| prophecy OF war coming to our owl
| country. With feminine inconNstcnc
my real liking for the man swalowc,
up my childish resentment against hi
y disturbing OF my peace.
{ Il am sorry to have troubled YOU" h
, said, correctly interpreting my Silcnc,
p let us talk ot something more cheer
= ful-Mrs. UndcrwoodS dinner tonight
for instance. Tell me about the pcopl
{ who are to be there
{ you and and Dicky" | returnc