Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-11-08


without word for him, with all Of the
unreasoning, heart-breaking misery
and recklessness possible. and now
the peace of White Chimneys EMBODIED
her. She fell asleep in the porch ham
mock, her amber silk negligee cast
aside for little sport suit of pongee,
her hair rumpled like tired young
ster's around her face.
1t was here that Leslie found her.
Worn from a sleepless night he came
up the porch steps slowly and stood
over her, hands clasped behind him,
his gray eyes full of yearning and re.
lief. Behind him ambled old Eph, his
garden hat held between his hands
anxiously, and Aunt Dinah shouted at
him indignantly from the back of the
house.
"Ain't got no sense, nevah did have,
nevah 'spect yo' will have, ole man.
Don't yo' know dey's maxim up"
But Winifred's eyes held no welcome
when she Weakened and sat up to find
him there. Silently, unforgivingly, she
listened to his explanation Of how he
had found her. 1t all seemed so sim
pie, and she had thought she had COW
cred her flight. Just tracing her to
New York, he had called up the "Hotel
Registry" and had located her at the
Bellicent. There he had found she had
sent the telegram to Baltimore and
had followed to White Chimneys.
Nov tell me the exact meaning OF
this nonsense" He drew porch chair
close beside her and waited gravely.
''I'm thankful you came here, any
way"
She bit her lip. He simply wanted
to call up the old memories of their
happiness there and trade on her love
for him. And now she told herself
she did not love him, not even with
steadfastly.
Il wanted to give you back your
freedom" she said slowly. one hand
pushing back her hair. Its all been
such an awful mistake"
Leslie took her hands in his firmly.
not to have told you perhaps, bat that
poor devil was in danger and l dared
not"
Mrs. PomeroyI exclaimed Wini-
fred.
He laughed.
mo, indeed, her younger brother Al.
He's up at West Point, you know, and
got into "a pretty bad row there.
Looked like suspension, but I've clear
ed the matter up, and I know he'll
make good now. That package was
his. He'd struggled into his quarters
roulette outfit, just kid trick, but
it looked bad. He hid it with his sis
ter, but / insisted on making a clean
breast of it, and his facing the music.
So she sent the stuff to me. l could
hardly tell you until the thing was
over. 1t meant everything to the boy
not to get thrown out, and 1 had given
her my word. BY the way, she's to
marry Major Regain, did you know It'll
The announcements were in the morn
ing papers,"
dead silence. All of the misery of the
past week, all of her own unreasoning
folly in jumping to conclusions came
over her, and slowly the tears gath
cred and fell down on her pongee
dress. Leslie wiped them off gravely
Rain always spots 1t, doesn't its'
he asked gravely. ANY chance for
breakfast? I've come for little vaca.
ton"
"Oh, you old DEAR" she cried, help
lessly. 81 wonder what made me dc
it. You said once women had no logic
or deduction. Was that it?"
Leslie laughed softly as he took her
In his arms.
Never mind the logic or deduction
honey" he whispered. "only next time
just keep faith with me. Remember
how we loved the old line, A little
faith all undisprovedY Give me q
chance before you take q train, won't
you dear?"
Same ole waffles and honey, chill
dren," said Aunt Dinorah, coming
around the corner of the veranda with
a large, tempting breakfast tray. "Ah
alters tole Eph you all would come
back for q second honeymoon, and dar
you is, bless you"
Winifred laughed with sheer relief,
but Leslie was already at the waffies
and the smoke from the new hearth