The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-01-16

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: 1t was here that Lsslis found her.
Worn frosn . sleepless night he came
up the porch steps slowly and stood
over her. hands claspsd behind him.
his gray eyes fulisef yearnins and re-
lief. Behind him smbled old Eph. his
garden hat held between his hands
anxiously. and Aunt Dinah shouted at
him indignantly from the back Of the
house. @ H'.s.. -
"Ain't got no sense. nsvah aid have,
nsyah 'spect 10 will hare, ole man.
Don't 20 know ldsy's maxim upr
Hut Winifrad's eyes held no welcome
when she wakensd and eat up to and
him there. Silently. unfersiy:nSiy, abe
listened to his explanation Of how hs
had found her. II all seemed - sim
pie, and she had thought che had cor.
cred her flight. Just tracing her to
New York. he had called up the sHotel
Registry" and had located her 1t the
Bsllicent. There he had found she had
sent the telegram to Baltimore and
had followed to White Chimneye.
"Now 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
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. IT'S 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 devil was in danger and I dared
not"
"Mrs. Pomeroyr' exclaimed Wini-
fred. .'-r
He laughed.
mo, 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 / know he'll
make good now. That package was
his. He'd struggled into his quarters
q roulette outfit, just kid trick, but
it looked bad. He hid 1t with his sis
ter, but / insisted on making clean
breast OF 1t, and his facing the music.
So she sent the stun to me. / could
hardly tell you until the thing was
over. II 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 1t?
The announcements were In the morn
Ing papers"
Winifred stared out at the water in
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.
"Raln always spots it, doesn't itT
he asked gravely. "Any chance for
breakfast? I'VE come for a little vaca-
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. ri.
- "Neyer 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?" -',.aa
"Same ole wafiies and honey. chill
dren." said. Aunt Dinorah, coming
around the corner Of the veranda with
large, tempting breakfast tray. "Ah
alters tole Eph you all would come
back for second honeymoon, and dar
you Is, bless YOU"
Winifred laughed with sheer relief,
but Leslie was already at the wafnes
and the smoke from the new hearth
- VII.