The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1919-09-04
THEIR EDEN
BY JACK LAYTON.

row ROAD, ne Sllcu u DAA
the edge of wood. And as ne came
nearer. Billy whistled, for the scarlet
blur proved TO be a silken sweater
with a girls brown head above II.
RflTs wonderment was caused by
the fact that the road at TINS p'iht
WAS almost impossible, no human uaD-
itatiOn for miles, and no vehicle OIL
any sort in sight. How then had TINS
small, whita-slippered creature chosen
this wilderness in which to continue
her knitting? For Billy could see tLa'
she was knitting. Inc hee'i'''
cleaned in the sunlight as the lsolal-
ed girl huInmed song.
Billy had been sent up in his htlle
car by the chief engineer and the new
made way was precariouS.
The girl, raising dark eyes from her
KNITTING regarded him coldly, then
resumed her work.
81 thought" he blundered, that you
might need assistance"
She raised her pretty blows
why! Sne hSheo'
able here"
Your, not lost them" Billy pues-
toned.
The gil shook her head. Il kho"
iu~t where I am" she answered de'
cidedly.
There seemed nothing to do, after
that but 10 continue his way, out
Billy felt strangely loath to depart
The Young engineer puzzled over II
during the wakeful hours of the night.
So YOU may see what had, in one nash
of dark eyes, happened to Billy IL
was idlo:ic, Of course, TO expect tha'
the perverse girl would be at her soh-
tary post upon the following day. Bu'
an overwhelming desire took Billy u
the chief engineer.
Want me to 60 up top againF DC
asked eagerly, and the great man ao-
sentlv assented, so Billy went. ARD
far I'D the trail his joyous searching
gaze discerned the red blur winch
grew into that same scarlet sweater
Exactly in the same spot sat TIE
haunting girl, still calmly bending
over her knitting and hummih&
what seemed to Billy most appro
pirate song. you'll Be Coming bacs
Again to Me, My Dearie."
Deliberately Billy stopped his car.
81 wish" he said, that you woulc
satisfy my very natural, though may
be, impertiuent curiosity. How do you
manage to come here7 The road II
closed-saye to employees-and II
positively dangerous. There is no othe
path-and the woods, Of course, woult
be out OF the question"
The girl looked frowningly at him.
why you should concern your
self" she began, then as SUDDEN.
broke off In a smile. perhaps an all
plane brought me-" she said. AT an.
rate. did not come here seeking com
panionship-you will excuse me
came in the hope of being for time
alone"
Billy excused her. Inwardly fun
ing he rode on his way without on
backward glance. But the mockln
words of the girls low song followe
him. You'll be coming back agal
to me, my dearie," she sang, and /
his raging heart Billy knew that tn
song was true. His great anxiety wa
that he might not find her there vine
he came. So, the next day he did nc
risk awaiting an order from the chief
he FASTENED on in his car.
Billy had no intention Of speakin
| to the girl. Even the love which ha
found him in one flashing glaut
could brook no such evident snu
bling. Mschievously she had lai
[ aside her sweater and Billy coul
/ not tell until close, that she VIZ
: there. When the discovery came
: him his heart beat maddeningly an
: the surprising girl raised her face
: a frank sIuile.
I Good morning." she greeted.
: Morning" answered Billy, "whel
: is your airplaneT
e "Oh, that" murmured the gil
e and laughing softly, was foolish r
: mark. | ride up here every mornlr
t in car like yours, and am called 4
3 at noon. l might have told YOU" 81
r studied her knitting, that lava
my husband"
y "Your-huSband muttered Billy
4 He had never thought of that. 4
: the sunlight left the mountain air.
was queer, how quickly one cou
{ come to think lot Of a girl! Pc
Billy gulped.
"Good-by," he said.
"Good-by," the girl replied slowly.
Onward rode Billy. But his mouI
full meditation was interrupted by
{ piercing scream. Looking back,
saw the girl perched high on bit
; broken fence by the roadway. v
J. lently she beckoned him. Billy, les
) ing from his car, ran to her.
oh" she gasped, "a snake! A
u snake there by the wood"
Y Billy could not see the snake, b
he caught the girl in his arms and r
y with her toward his car. Safely {
l. sconced on the seat she sighed in
a. lief.
IL Drive me down to fathers sha
I! please" she requested. Father
d. chief engineer. II is he for whom
III wait every day"
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