The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1920-05-13

| OF fate. Give me those letters, please
If this falls with address up, I'll mail
It," and she chose one and handed me
the others; "lf the flap side turns up,
I'll destroy it."
She sent 1t spinning into the air. A
! branch caught and held 1t an instant,
! then 1t fell, turning over and over,
and lay straight on edge against
weed.
mo declsion!" 1 cried. "It's an ex-
act perpendicular"
She knelt beside 1t, pondering. II
think 1t leans just a trifle to the ad-
dress side," she announced. "There-
fore you may return 1t to your pocket
and it goes into the post Office"
These letters would probably an
swer lot Of questions for me If |
dared run away with them" / sug-
gested.
The thought does you no credit, sir.
I You promised not to meddle, but just
to let things take their course, and
l must say that you are constantly
improving. At times you grow suspi-
cious-yes. you know you do--but,
take it all in all, you do very we'll"
AT the post office she dropped all
the letters but one into the chute. 1T
really did fall Il little to the address
side?" she questioned.
l gave my judgment that the letter
stood straight on edge, inclning neith-
er way.
IF my life hung in the balance, /
should certainly not act where fate
had been so timid."
Suppose" said Alice musingly, 81
were to tell you that If mail this
letter the effect will be to detain me
In America for some time; If don't
send it, l shall have to write another
that will mean that / shall 20 very
soon. If I stay on at Barton instead
of going home to take up my little
part again for England in the war. It
Will be an act of selfishness-1ust
some more of my foolishness, more of
the make-believe life that Constance
and have been living here"
Il want you tn stay" said earnest
ly. taking the letter. Let me be your
fate In this-in everything that affects
your life forever"
She walked quickly to the door and
| dropped the letter into the chute and
hurried after her.
"fou didn't turn round" said as
we started down the street. For all
you know. I've got the letter In my
pocket"
"Oh. Pm not bit frightened! 1t
would be just as interesting one way
as another"
"But | want you to stay forever"
! declared as we waited on the c,wb
for truck to pass.
"The remark is almost impertinent."
she answered, ''whcn I've known YOU
only seven days"
"Thcy've been wonderful days II
really makes no difference about let
tcrs or your duties elsewhere Where
you 20 shall certainly follow; that's
something should like to have un-
derStood here and now"
Lettering along the beach on our
way home. ] was guiltily conscious
that | was making love rather ardent
ly to lady who had introduced her
self TO me as my uncle's widow. The
sensation was. on the whole. very
aSrce'ibie
Antoine announced as we were leav-
ing the dlnner-table.
M. E.aynOrF asked Alice. "Vyho,
pray. is Mr.. RaynOr?"
Their arrival together chilled me, q
ch''l lnclraSed hy Torrence'Y frosty
greeting as he grippcd my hand algriiy
and Missed in my ear:
you've deceived me about this
whole business! I suggest that you
leave the ROOM"
| was walking toward the door
when Mrs. FarnSworth protested.
you are not going? Alice, there
is no reason why Mr.. Singleton should
leave u.s."
OK course he is not going" said
Alice. She was established at ease in
wicker rocker, unconcerncdly plying
the ostrlch-plume fan.
There may be matters" began
Torrcnce
"Oh, nothing that Bob can't hear"
Alice declared.
Every WE'LL" muttered T0rrcnce
frowning his complete disapproval
lie fidgcted for moment and tried
to catch Rnynor's eye. but RaynOTs
race expressed amusement. found
myself liking Raynor very much.
"Alr. Raynor told me that he wished
to speak to Mrs. BashfOrd privately"
said Terrence. "If he's satisfied. I'm
sure | have no objection to Mr. Sin
gleton's remaining. ] regret that my
own duty is disagrceable one"
'lteally." :" murmured Alice with
MONEY TO LEND