The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1919-12-26
CHAPTER XVII.

AuOInCXs x0Ao04k
CHAPTER XVIII.
Having finished some errands down
town. the next afternoon. George Am
berson Minafer was walking up Nation
al avenue on his homeward way when
he saw In the distance. coming toward
him, upon the same side Of the street,
the figure Of young LADY, figure
just under the middle height, comeiy
indeed, and to be mistaken for none
other IN the worid-even at two hum
dred yards To his sharp discontinue
his heart Immediately forced upon him
the consciousness Of its acceleration;
sudden warmth about his neck made
him aware that he had turned red.
and then, departing. left him pale. For
panicky moment he thought Of fac
Ing about in actual flight; he had little
doubt that Lucy would meet him with
no token Of recognition. and all at
once this probability struck him as I'M
endurable. And II she did not speak.
was 1t the proper part Of chivalry to
lift his hat and take the cut bare
headed7 Or should the finer gentle
man acquiesce in the lady's desire for
nc further acquaintance, and pass her
with stony mien and eyes constrained
forwardf George was q young man
badly fiustered.
As they drew nearer George tried to
prepare himself to meet her with some
remnant Of aplomb. He kept his eyes
from looking full at her. and as he
saw her thus close at hand, and COM
ing nearer, regret that was dunn
founding took possession Of him. For
the first time he had the sense Of hav-
ing lost something of overwhelming Inn
portance.
Lucy did not keep to the right,
but came straight TO meet him, smil-
Ing, and with her hand offered to him.
"Why-you-" he stammered. as he
took 1t. Haven't you" What he
meant to say was: Haven't you heardT
Haven't I what7" she asked; and he
saw that Eugene had not told her.
''Nothingw he gasped. MAY T.
may turn and walk with you little
wayT
"Yes, indeed I" she said cordially.
He would not have altered what had
been done: he was satisfied with all
that-satisfied that 1t was right, and
that his own course was right. But he
began to perceive a striking inaccu-
racy In some remarks he had made to
his mother. Now when he had put
matters in such shape that even by
the REIMBURSEMENT Of his ideals Of
life" he could not have Lucy, knew
that he never could have her, and
knew that when Eugene told her the
history of yesterday he could not have
a glance or a word even friendly from
her-now when he must in good truth
''give up all idea Of Lucy" he was
amazed that he could have used such
words as mo particular sacrifice" and
believed them when he said themi She
had looked never In her life so bewitch-
ingly pretty as she did to-day; and as
he walked beside her he was sure that
she was the most exquisite thing in the
world.
Lucy" he said huskily, II want to
tell you something. Something that
matters"
II hope it's q lively something, then, |"
she said. and laughed. "Papa's been
30 glum today he's scarcely spoken to
me. Your Uncle George Anderson
came to sec him an hour ago and they
Eshut themselves up In the library. and
your uncle looked AZ glum as papa.
I'll be glad II you'll tell me funny
story, George"
'swell, It may seem one to you" he
said bitterly. "Just to begin with ;
when you went away you didn't lei
me know; not even . word-not z
lime
i Her manner persisted in being in.
consequent. sWhy. no." she said. u
just trotted on for some visits. Don't
you remember, Georgef Wed had 9
grand quarrel, and didn't speak ID
each other all the way homo from 9
long, long drivei So, ~ We couldn't
play together like good children, Of
course It was plain that We oushtnt
Ito play at all"
| aPlayi~ he cried.
i eyes. What mean II that we'd como
to the point where It was time to quit
! playing well, what We were playing
"At being lovers, you mean, don't
your REQ ~
i ~somethins ike that she said Hight.
LIZ. For 10 two playing at being
lovers was Just The same - playing al
\ croeDpurposek had Al tn pur'
poses, and that gave you al the eposs
mes things wereat oett1ng along q
III. 1t WA absurd !" e
| sWtn have e pour own Woysr ~
lmid. 1T nssdnt have been aheufd."
~N4 Il eouldn't help but BE- sha
informed him cheerfnlly. ~Ihe WY