The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-25

| name purpose nc Had bhlh'I'u
her up In his arms and carried her
down the hill. but hsfdly had he
felt her arm about his neck. her
breath against his check. and her
heart against bis breast. when the
dimensions u his world had sud.
denly narrowed down. and there
was only Dixie Ice and him.
Now he WAS still dazed and
breathleRa, afraid OF himself. not
trusting in his atferngih and yet
he would do anything 20 please
her
Come on over here. she
coaxed. patting The leaves by her
side. aud Bowlcs came a. near as
hs dared. Now. tell me HOmt
stories" she said. settling back
and closing her eyes. All, this
viii be flne-tell me something In
teresting. 40 I can forget that
knee. Where'd you learn 10 ride
20 wcll7"
oh. ihat?' beamod Bovlcs. DO
you think I can rider used TO
ride 10 the hounds Nothing Ike
cow.punching. Of course. but great
sport all the same ! remember
once We were out al Clarendon"
lie fell into the details OF a fox
hunt-the first time he had spoken
OF hts past life--and Dixie was
careful not TO interrupt him. Then
he told OF his life in the military
school. where they taught boys the
cayalryman's craft. School. col
lcRe. country club. one after the
other he alluded TO them. but even
In his bOyish enthusiasm he was
careful 20 mention no names: and
as he wandered on with his stories
Dixie Lee wondered who he was.
Certainly no inconslderable man
in his own country and yet here
he was. an ordinary hired hand
But Why And II he had followed
her to win her heart. why did he
not talk love to her. now that they
were there together? And when
he had taken her In his arms, when
he had carried her under the tree
and pulled off her boot and tucked
his coat under her knee. Why had
there been no caresE. no look. no
unnecessary attentions to show
that he really caTed7
Dixie May gszed at him thru
half-ciosed lashes. and somehow she
likcd him better he seemed to
be different from the rest.
Mr Bowles." she said. At last.
there's something mysterious
about YOU. ! know YOU must be an
right, because | met YOU at Mrs.
Z Neivines. but AZ the same time
you're hiding out like an ordinary
horse-stealing Texican. What are
Z you up TO. anyway" q thought
I YOU knes all abou, that. explained
Z Bowles. with the old battling smile.
Don't YOU remember ! told you
about Il on the traln?"
Yes. ! remember" answered
I Dixie But you didn't tell me very
lnuch-and then you told me dif.
fercnt at Chula Vista. thought
Z | had line on you once. but you're
too deep for me. What's this /
hear about a girlg"
"A girl7" repeated Bowles. why
what have you heard-and what
would you like TO know"
lie paused and regarded her ex.
| pectantly. and Dixie saw that she
was called. She felt the rebuke
OF his frankness and pursued her
inquiry no further.
Well, perhaps YOU are right.
she said. as II answering an un.
spoken reproof Il am sure Il Is
none OF my business. believe
would like a drink"
Bowles leaped up promptly al
the word and came back with his
new hat fun OF water. lie held
II for her to drink. and as she fin.
ished and looked up she saw that
his eyes we're troubled.
"Oh. dear" she cried impuisiveIy.
have ! made you any trouble :
io'i'vc been so good to me here
what have gone and done now -
oh, it's not you at all" he as.
sured her. and then his voice broke
and he faltered but have YOU
really heard from New York."
! Why. no. MIR Bowles." soothed
Dixie. laying her hand on his arm.
Not a word don't know any.
thing about you'll was only making
1 IL up"
oh" said Bowles. and drew his
arm away. He looked out at the
horses for a moment. poured the
water out OF his hat. and turned
back. his old smiling self.
How Is your knee nov ," he In.
Quired Kindly DO YOU think you
can ride? ! suppose we ought "a
be going pretty soon"
Dixie scowled. felt OF her knee.
and rose suffly to her feet
Well. Il you're in such hurry, %
she sulked: but Bowles was at her
side in an instant
oh, my dear Miss Lee" he
/ cried. catching her as she poised
! for a limp. Please don't do that,
Let me carry you. when the time
comes. but we viii rest as long as
1 you please
He passed compelling arm
/ about her and lowered her gently 10
her place; then he sat down beside
her. and breathed hard AS he set
| her free.
Really" he murmured. Eve don't