Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-02-05
CHAPTER MIMI
Diane CHANCES Her Mind.

ro,dhous.. 80 that all the family
froiu Peter LOwn wcr" on tn" f'orch
10 welcome her ~ith mingled tears
and kisses Since Gordon han 10
uush on to the hospital To have H"!'
taken care Of Il Was Macdonald VINO
brought the gIrl home. The mine
owner declined rather hruSau"ly an
invitation To- stay 10 DINNER Oh 'he
plca that H. had business at IN" "i-
nc.. which would not wait.
ImpulSi>rly Shcba held out p"'"
met, hands To- him "Eclicv" me, ! am
,b.,rL;,r yutI NIth the Who'll" Oi my
heart my friend. And I'm praying
for you IN" old Irish blessing. Got
s:,vr you kindly.
The d.cI,-sct. r;tIHcIOus eyes OF IN"
S,,,chru,u burned ,mtu hers for hn
instant without It word he released
her hands and turned away
Her yves followed him. Il vital. ny
uami" American wh" would IL" plS'
L,vIrss things To In" daN oi MS
,,,oth She sighed. He had been Il
great hSuf' III il'i NV '''' 49,"
had PASSED out oi IL
\s soon as Sh" Mas alone win p-
anr. her Irish cousin dropp'h IN"
u,,I. bomb she had up her sleeve.
"rm going to hc married Thurs
day. hi
Mrs ptdgrt embraced her for the
tenth time within the hour. Sh" WAS
very fond Of Shcba. and sh" nj"
h,.n an 4 great strain concerning
her safety. That out Of her danger
had resulted the engagement plah'
had huped fur WAS Surplusaec OF good
luck
You lucky. sensible girl
Sh,.lu assentcd demurcly. Il do
think I'm sensible as well as lucky
|, isn't every girl that knows IN"
riph, man for her even when ne wants
her Rut know at last He's the
man for me out OF ten million.
"Tm sure of it. dear. oh. | ann 81"
clad Diane hugIcd her again. she
couldn't help IT.
".pnc gets Ia know Il man pretty
well ON "a trip like that. | wouldn
change mine for amy one that was
ever made. like everything amour
him, hi. | am the happicst girl
I'm 80 glad you see II that way III
l-1----ii'. cii>.aI
aspect OF the situation. But Thurs-
day. Will hat give us time. my
dear" And who are YOU going L"
have here"
Just the family. i've invited NV"
guests hut neither of them can come.
one has II broken leg and tn" other
SANS he doesn't want I" see III" mar
ricd To- another man." Sheha explain
rd with a smile.
SO Gordon won't cOmc?"
Yes He'll have 10 be- here. w"
can't get along without the brldc-
groom. It wouldn't he Il legal mar
riagc. would IT."
Diane looked at her for the mo-
mrnt dumb. You little wretch. she
got out at last so it's Gordon. ~ IL.
Are you quite sure this time Not
likely To change your mind before
Thursday::'
II srpuos,., To an outsider. do
seem tickle" Miss O'Neill admitted
smilmgly. but Gordon and hoth
understand that"
And colby Macdonald--d"rS h"
understand il too?
"ph. YES" Her smile grew broader.
He told me that he didn't think
would quite suit him. after all. Not
enough experience for the place.
Diane flashed II suspicious look OF
inquiry. "pf course that's nonsense.
What did he tell you
Something like that. He Viii
marry Mrs Mallory. think. though
hr doesn't know il yet.
You mean Shcw i'll see him on the
rebound" said Diane bluntly.
That isn't Il nice way to put H.
He has always liked her very much'
He rs fond III her for what shc H.
What attracted him in me were the
things his imagination gave to me-
And Gordon likes you. suppose
Tor Wnsll you are
Shrha did not resent the little note
Z friendly sarcasm. Il suppose h"
has his fancicS about me. too. but ny
the time he finds out what ] am he'll
have Ia put up with me.
The arrival OF Elliot interrupted
condolences He had come, he said.
tn receive concentrations.
What IN the world have you been
doing with your face" demanded Di-
anc As IN aftcrthought she added:
MIR Macdonald is all cut up too.
We've been taking mass;tge treat
mcut. Gordon passed 10 subject "i
more immediate interest. "ln get
my congratulations. pi""
She kissed him. too. for old StkeS
sake Il 10 believe you'll suit Shem
better than Colby Macdonald would.
He's a great man and you are not.
But il isn't everybody that Is III to nc
the wife of great man.
That's Il double. left handed conf
riimrnt." laughed Gordon. But you
can't SAY anything that will hurt my
feelings today. Di. Isn't that your
baby hear CRYING" What heart
less mother YOU are
Diane gave him the few minutes
alone with Sheha that his gay smile
had asked for. Get out with you.
she said. laughing. Go 10 the top
uf the hill and look ut the lovers
moon I've ordered there expressly for
YOU: and while YOU are there forget
that there are going To be crying ba-
hieS and nursemaids with evenings
out in that golden future Of yours"
come along. Sheba. Well start
now on the golden trail" said Elliot.
She walked as II she loved 1t. Her
long. slender legs moved rhythmically
and her arms swung true as pendu-
lums.
The moon was all that Diane had
promisei Sheba drank IL in happi-