Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-10-23
ADAMS GARDEN1
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~ BY UNA WILCOX PUTNAM
a NOVEL.
CHAPTER xv1-(Conanued.)
BY NINA WILCOX T

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CHATTER xvI-(ConHnued.),
Whenever you say!" she whisper
ed back.
You won't mind being poor?"
Dear Adam, those who weigh pow
erty and love, don't deserve love-
don't understand It, event" :,
And you love me we'll enough to
practice that belief
You know it!!'
Thank God!" said he. "How~mys-
terious and wonderful life is! A few
short months ago1 thought I was 4
ruined man. And here I am with
you!" \
She laughed at his ardor, and then
nestled her head against him, shyly.
ADAM" said she. 81 am going to
ask you an awfully silly question.
Am 1 the-the only-"
Girl l. ever loved?" he teased::
She nodded and laughed again.
"Well!!"" said he. THAT is the very
first bromide thing I ever. heard you
say! And not to be outdone by you In
anything. I shall give you an equally
bromide answer You can think
what you wish. but this is the abso-
Lutte truth: You are the only girl l
was ever really in love with, and the
only one I ever wanted to marry"
Really? How fine!i' she said.
"Why. I've not even noticed girls
for years." he declared. Except in a
crowd, you know. And~I haven't even
had. a best girl since my sophomore
year" /.
II suppose I'm a silly to care, butaI
am glad!..sshe sighed. "1t'sEthe2 n
thing I would hate-another woman
in the picture, no, matter how distant
Love. If that's all. you needn't
worry" he laughed, and caught her
to him again. She turned up her red
mouth to him, and just as their lips
met, a sudden sound caused them to
spring apart, and turning swiftly
around, they encountered the inn
maculately arrayed figure Of Breck-
enridge Allen, who, was pushing his
way through the shrubbery.
glance. How much had Brock seen?
1t was hard to tell. His face was
livid white. and a little sea on his
right temple showed redly on the pal
lor. Yet his manner was contained,
and he must have expected to find
them alone, else why and how had he
sought them OUTFLOW would he take
the situation, and what could he
want? Adams hands ~instinctively
clenched as he watched his cousin
approach across the little space OF
lawn Intervening and marvelled at
the composure and poise Of this crea-
ture whom he had seen but a few
hours before struggling like a wild
beast in the hands" of a policeman.
Allen advanced silently until he was
within a few feet of them, and then.
completely ignoring Adam, took his
hat off to Eve. s>
II beg pardon for interrupting."
said he to her, /smilingly. It hope,I'm
How do you do, Mr.. Allen said
Eve, TREMENDOUSLY: You surely know
your own cousiQ?"
Breck favored Adam with a nod.
"Oh, We have met quite recently"
he said pleasantly. y
This is a queer place to meet
you," said Adam, unable to restrain a
scowl. Il didn't know you patron
lied Nature
me, Miss Endicott," Brock remarked,
again ignoring his cousin, and ad-
dressing himself to. Eve. II called to
see your father, who had an import
ant telephone message while 1 was
Understanding most urgent, he
said, for you to know. He asked me
if l would fetch you, when the butler
said he thought you'd gone for a walk
on the Drive. / strolled down the
street. heard your dog barking, came
through the shrubs, and arrived-just
in good time"
Damn little dog!" muttered Adam,
under his breath; but of whom he was
speaking twas hard to tell.
Obi" said Evelyn slowly, in some
surprise. II see. 4 did tell the man
l was Coming to the park" :
And now that I have. found you,
| with me? Your father is waiting
most anxiously.' Breck smiled. en-
gagingly, and Adam was tempted to
slay him where he stood.
i"I suppose I shall have to-" said
Eve, ~perplexed, looking from one to
the other; her glance full of apology
as it met Adams gaze. full of annoy
ance as it encountered Breck's.
Neither man stirred. 1t was as though
both were silently challenging her to
go with Them. But in a moment,
obedience to her parents command
won, and she turned to Breck. who
hid a faint smile of triumph at her
words.
II will go with you directly" she
said. will you pardon me if I say a
word TS in private. to.Mr: Van Xleck?
or noting the swift change from
pleasure to fury and renewed sus-
picion which crossed Aliens face, she
led Adam a few PAGES aside, and
whispered to him hurriedly.
Il shall have to 60, dearest. Fa-
Their is so difficult and I'm going to
have rather a bad time of it when he
hears Of our meeting. But come
back here tomorrow, at the same
hour. We have so much to talk Of"
Damn that fellow for finding u.s."
said Adam. Tomorrow at the same
time. dear lovely Eve!. And try to
prepare your father. little bird-girl!
I've got to see him ,some time, you
know, and the sooner the better re
q will do what I can" h prom
Used. And in~the meanwhile, good
by till tomorrow"
IT'LL tomorrow, my darling" he
whispered.
Then she turned to Allen. and the
two went off. together, Adam refus-
ing to accompany them even to the
gate, and watching them out Of sight
with knitted brows.
Then he dismissed all ugly thoughts
from his mind, aud with his heart
singing her promise for the morrow,
flung himself upon the ground, to
dream on the. crushed grass the
dream. Of the miraculous days to
come. est
CHAPTER XVII.
THE sERPENT's TRAIL.