The Meeker herald., 1919-01-25
PHILLIPPA SANDS
sy svsAM sANFoRD.

o6lu uch8nuys
ut will not need to be locked
against me. Miss Burton. I bid you
good evening"" he said, rising. hands
stinly at his sides. With ceremoni'
ous bow he walked steadily toward
the door. 1t burst open when he was.
two feet from 1t. thrusting him back
Into the room. AZ he Strengthened he
saw fronting him q wild.rose face. with
star-eyes, blue as the sky. now full
Of innocent concern, with red lips that
cried, "Oh, have hurt your am
20 sorry-it was very needless Of me"
Don't cry. Phil-Mr. Hayden was
Just leaving-else I should present
him." Anne said with q smile Of soft
malice. Hayden stared. 30 this was
Phillippa Sands. of whom he had heard
such tales. An audacious dirt, even
limited at a. correspondent In q pend.
ing divorce. he had felt more than jus
tilted In begging Anne to have done
with her-Anne, who was like q sister
to him, only dearer.
n believe In omens." he said. FAC
Ing about Therefore, shall not 90
unless you insist on It" His eyes
asked for mercy.
''Stay-if your pressing business
can walt" Anne said. NJ ungraciously
a. hospitality permitted. Phil opened
her blue eyes wider than ever. She
caught up 4 book and ran away. say.
Ing over her shoulder: II came to
get it-wouldn't sleep . wink tonight
II I did not ind out Just how the end
came. know. Of course, she 10 going
to get him-after hating him half way
throughput I don't know how"
MAY I apologizer Hayden asked
a. her footsteps grew faint outside.
Anne looked at him steadily.
"whyr' she asked. "Phil is-tust
the same. told you she had been
shamefully led about. Yd1 stood In
awe Of Mrs. 0rundy until you saw
her."
"Are you Jealous like those othsrsf'
Hayden haxarded. Anne laughed
scornfully.
II don't know how to be-" she said.
'Not Of anybody. Least Of all Phil.
lippA. You saw how resented your
slurs. Still, I am q little curious."
As to whatr said Hayden.
!sWhy beauty excuses," said Anne
with . dry chuckle. Hayden nushed.
ut may reasonably excuse" he said.
"And that with nothing ulterioe. The
sight OF anything % charming makes
one who knows life understand the In
stlnctivo jealousy It wakes In the IN.
lowered"
It was handsomely said. Coming
from Hayden It meant everything.
Anne smiled at him. but could not
help saying. 'You wouldn't trust me
to Judge for myself"
Hayden reached for her hand,
pressed IL between both his own and
answered, II think 1t was because !
don't care to have you do anything for
yourself. I'm 20 much bigger and
ugller and rougher. like to nnd
for rs both. What do you sayf''
"Nothing-until you've had fort.
night Of Philippe" Anne dubbed. her
eyes dancing. III It leaves you con-
slant. then I shall never have misgiv-
inss. That il, Of course, supposins I
make up my mind to say Yea"
1--WE will tell her. Of course" Hayden
said with decision.
Anne shook her head. "Nothins to
tell-yet," she said. Besides, that
wouldn't BE- fair. You both are %
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.
II am 30 glad 1t Is like this-our last
dayi" breathed Phillippa. standing
bare-headed beneath 4 golden maple.
She faced him; looking him full In the
eyes. "Fordve yourself for loving
me-" she said clearly. "You never
meant to do it-no more than did
1t came-all In . fash"
"Yesw Hayden assented bowling his
head. "But why talk Of forsiving 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,
knowing she sat In shadow
"She would not sit there-she II too
dne, too strong. Besides, she left me
free Of her own choice" Hayden pro-
tested doggedly. THAT proves her
wisdom
ut shall not prove my treachery."
Philippe Interrupted $50 It 10 good
BY for always I'm going early tomor.
row. I shall never come back"
Hayden entreated, argued-she was
arm. He tried to take her hand-she
eludsd him, and ran down the slope,
never stopping till they came to the
back gate Of the garden. Philippe
flung open the gate. darted through It,
and pushed upon her friend. crying:
Don't you dare cut roses for anybody.
ststsr Anne-remsmber, I want al Of
them when Co."