The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1920-08-19

would you say II II were1" he asked so
berry.
She returned his gaze with engaging
frankness
ooh. want II 10 be- want II to
bel" she said. Carols the sweetest
thing In town. and as for you
well. sometimes almost wish I could
marry you myselfl"\
His heart leaped dangerously. One
complication the less oh, the respite
OF IL Angela removed from the prob
lem and-he sank back wearily--CarOl
coming into 1t again. and irrevocably
'Almostr" he queried mechan-
ically.
She looked NJ the floor; when she
raised her eyes he saw the well re-
membered depths in them. She was
half-child. half-woman-and the wom-
an was speaking with the chlld's
tongue. Her hand covered his; the
warm. tlmid pressure was very assuag-
/ ing.
YES. almost suppose
can really talk TO you. can't II al
ways thought | could well,
when you first came here was per
| fectly crazy about you ! am
| yet. in a way. only sort Of boiled
down you know. Not like
sister at ALL but not the
/ other sort. either. thought II was
going TO be-once-but ]
! like you better than any
body else in the world-all but two.
. liked to be kissed by people
like and you know
it's sort of like sunlight; I need lots
OF II. People have always fused
over me. :" Here she gave
poignant sigh for her lost youth. "Only
it's funny. too but
one Of the two people I do like bet
ter than I do you in a diff
ferent way is -. is Rufe
Waring. He's Jealous as a
tom eat but somehow ! don't
mind It from him; always like 1t.
He was so frightfully Jealous
about you. and leased him
about that. II was Just because he
thought you weren'tiquite good enough
for me. guess. And you've got to
give him credit for rhat. now. haven't
your And I hope
you and Carol II be awfully happy to-
gether."
"Dear grill" said Hllliard gently.
"Do you understand" Her eyes
were very pleading. very misty.
"Understand?-yes. Can I wish you
happiness, tOo1"
"Not yet" she said. adorably prim.
"He hasn't oh. we both know
about il, but he's got to graduate from
law school first, and-after that q. D..
maybe ! can travel little
She blushed shamefully. "You needn't
grin like a Cheshire cat-I guess I'll
see Niagara Falls, anyways"
81 wasn't grinning." he said. 81
was smiling at you right out Of my
heart. But l do wish happi-
ness to you-always and always. And
Tn happier myself than I've been for
ages dear :" He stop
ped. swamped by the recollection
that II was Waring who was to
share In the demonstration Of his per-
hdy. To wish happiness to an exc
cutioner-and not be a hypocrite? In
credlble-yet true. Hilliard wished
him happiness.
"what is it," she demanded, alert
to his altered expression.
Nothing, I'm just sorry
I'm not SSormonl"
you're fibbing! Still :"
billiard rose hastily.
"Waitw she said. "You can't 60
until you've told me one more thing
you don't honestly think Rufes
underhanded. now. do your"
"wll you tell me II I tell your
"Yes. I guess So"
Her finger was upraised in warn
ing.
"Say Yes. dear"
"Yes, dear" said billiard, writing
She settled herself with a littl'
fiounce OF excitemnt.
swell Jack asked her, and
she refused him. Flat as
pancake. Thats gospel truth Sh'
told me she'd refused him. and h
told me the pancake part. And every
body's glad Of it-he's a nice boy
awfully nice-but nowhere near a
nice as you are. And he's Just natu
rally gone away 10 get over II. AnC
you're the only one left. SO-that''
finished"
He stared at her unblinkingly. Hat
he really been at such cross-purposei
with Armstrong at the station, then
The conception was Illuminating.
Everybody" he repeated, red an'
white by turns, and nightly hushed
"What does that meanT
"Just that. Everybody. That is
Her accent was deliciously superior
THAT is. all the people one knows.
"They think they thinl
I'm the the oneT
ITO be Continued)
A Captive Eel.