Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-11-27

without word for him, with all OF the
unreasoning heart-breaking misery
and recklesSness possible, ana now
the peace of White Chinneys EMBODIED
her. She fell asleep in the porch nam
mock, her amber silk negligee cast
aside for a little sport suit of ponsee,
her hair rumpled like a tired young
ster's around her face.
1t was here that Leslie found her.
Worn from sleepless night he came
up the porch steps slowly and stood
over her. hands clasped behind him,
his gray eyes fun of yearning and re-
lief. Behind him ambled Old Eph MS
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,
neyah 'spect yu' will have, ole man.
Don't yo' know deys maxim up?"
But Winifred's eyes held no welcome
when she wakened ana sat up to find
him there. Silently, unforgivingly, she
listened to his explanation of how he
had found her 1t all seemed so sim
ple and she had thought she had Gov
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.
Now tell me the exact meaning OF
this nonsense" He drew porch chair
close beside her .and waited gravely.
Pm thankful you came here, any
way"
She bit her lip. He simply wanted
10 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
him sitting there and gazing at her
steadfastly.
II 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.
Listen to me, dearest. | was wrong
not to have told you perhaps, but that
poor devll was in danger and | dared
not"
Mrs. Pomeroy! exclaimed Wini-
fred.
He laughed.
NO, indeed, her younger brother Al.
He's up at West Point you know, and
got into pretty bad row there.
Looked like, suspension, but I've clear
ed the matter up, and l know he'll
make good now. That package was
his. He'd Struggled into his Quarters
a roulette outfit, just kid trick, but
ii looked bad. He hid it with his sis
ter but / insisted on making clean
breast of it. and his facing the music.
SO she sent the stuff to me. | could
hardly tell YOU until the thing was
over. 1t meant everything TO the boy
not to get thrown out, and had given
her my word. BY the way, she's to
marry Major Regan, did you know it?
The announcements were in the morn
ing papers"
Winifred stared out at the water in
dead silence. AZ 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 grayely.
Rain always spots it, doesn't itY
he asked grayely. ANY chance for
breakfast? I've come for a little vacs-
ton"
"Oh you old dear" she cried, help
lessly. 81 wonder what made me do
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 undisprovedT Give me
chance before you take a train, won't
you dear?"
Same ole watfles 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 ali would come
back for 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
fire curled out Of White Chimneys.