The Meeker herald., 1918-07-20
PnILuPPA SANDS
sy SUSAN SANFORD.

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ke-r-she doof II no< locked Anne
sa!d deiantiy.
1T ~tlI not need to be locked
sxains LIE, Hiss Burton. / hid you
zo-sd evening he said rising hands
s-IEsy at his sides With q c~ferrDaI-
GUS bow he walked steadily toward
the door. !, burst open when he xss
fxo feet from Ii, thrus;inx him back
into the rppn- As he Strengthened he
saw fronting him a xfid-rose face. with
star-eyex. blue Is the sky. now full
Of innoceat cuaesfn. With rcd lips that
cried oh have hus, you. l am
50 s0rry-:t xas se-J needless Of ne ~
Don, CIT. Phii-Nr- Hayden was
just l.=svins-else should pfes~n,
him. AnEe said with smile Of soft
malice Hayden stared So this WAS
Philippe Sands. Of whom be had heard
such tales An autacious dirt even
h.nfei at ss correspondent In 4 pend
Ing Divorce. be had felt more than JUS
tiis-i In begging Anne to have done
with her-Anne. zho Vas IKE 4 sister
to him. only dearef.
Il believe In ocoens,- be said fac
in; about TheseforeI shall no: 60
unless you insist co it His eyes
asked for mercy.
-Stay-f Jour pressing business
can wait Anne said as unzracioU.iy
as hospitality permitted Phil opened
her blue eyes wider than ever. She
caught Up book and ran away. ssy-
Ing oTes her shoulder: Il came to
sc, it-wouIdn', sleep . wink tonight
II did no, ind out tuss how the end
came. know, Of course, she Is going
to &c. hin-aftef hating him half way
throughput don't know how
May apolozizey Hayden asked
as her footsteps grew faint outside.
Anne looked al him steadily.
-WhyT she asked Phil is-tuss
the same l told yoo she had been
.hamsfuliy led about. You stood in
awe Of Mrs- Grundy until you saw
he..-
Are you jealous like those othersr
Hayden hazar.e.i Anne laughed
scorufully.
Il doai know how to be- she snid.
Mot o. anybody. Least Of all Phil
Hppa- You sax how I resented your
slurs. still. am 4 little curious
AS to whaty said Hayden
why beauty excuses said Anne
with dry chuckie- Hayden flushed
1T may reasonably excuse he said
And that with nothing Interior. The
sight Of anything 80 charming makes
one who knows life understand the In
stinctiye jealousy it wakes in the un-
lowered
1t was handsomely said Coming
from Hayden It meant everything
Anne smiled at him. but could n1f
help saying. you wouldn't trust me
to judge for myself"
Hayden reached for her hand,
pressed II between both his own and
answered. Il think IL was because ]
don't care to have you do anything for
yourself. I'm 50 much bigger and
uslier and rou=hsr. Ike to md
for rs both What DO you sayT
-Sothinz-until you've bad = fort
night Of PhiIIippa.- Anne dubbed. her
eyes dancing. IF II leaves you con-
stant. then 1 shall never have nisziv-
inss- That Is, Of course. supposinS l
make up my mind to xay Yes
We will tell her. Of course,- Hayden
said with decision
Anne shook her head "Nothinz To
tell-yer.- she said BESIDES. that
wouldn't be fair. You both are 80
human you could hardly resist forbid
den fruit
In the last day Of the fortnight Hay.
den walked with Philippe through an
enchanted October world.
Il am 80 glad 1t is Ike thi$-our last
day. breathed Philippe. standing
bare-headed beneath a golden maple
She faced him, looking him full in the
eyes. Forgive yourself for loving
me-" she said clearly. You never
meant to do it-no more than DID
II carne-all in n flash"
-YesT Hayden assensed bowling his
head. But Why talk Of forgiviny my
self? II you love me-we can defy
the whole world"
Except Anne" Philippe said softly.
And-my conscience. Don't laugh
have one. Could ever be happy.
-She would not sit ther-she Is too
hne, too strong. Besides, she left me
free Of her own choice" Hayden pro-
tested doggedly. That proves her
WISDOM"
1T shall not prove my treachery.-
Philippe interrupted. $50 II Is good
by for always I'm going early tomor-
row. shall never come back
Hayden entreated, nrgued-she was
firm. He tried to take her hand-she
eluded him, and ran down the slope,
never stopping till they came to the
back gate Of the garden. PhiilIppa
dung open the gate. darted through 1t.
and rushed upon her friend, crying
Don't you dare cut roses for anybody
sister Anne-remember. want all Of
them when I por