Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-02-07
There vas-the .olashjnx thud Of al,

overturned bucket. AS Gerard pass
ed out the door, Corrie overlook him.
Gerard" he painted, Gerard, you
said that pIrposely! You meant to
tell me that-that Isabel-that
Gerard regarded him quietly, a lit
tie smile curving his lips.
you meant to tell me that I
needn't worry about you and Isabel;
won't cut in? You meant that
The smile crept to Gerard's eyes,
but he remained mute. With .
quick, breath. Corrie grasped his com
|panion's hand and squeezed 1t ardent-
You're big, Allan Gerard. Ana
kind. For I've been watching, these
ten days. and you could get her Sc
you tried"
He turned back into the building
before contradiction was possible.
After 4 moment, Gerard went on
down the path between the althea
busheA %i
The lowing arbor" Of ,corrie's de-
scription was decorative MASTER
piece Of Mr.. Roses own designs :
rounded by q pink-columnedf arcade
streWn with rugs and cushions.
Whatever its architectural. faults il
was 9 fairy-taIe place Of gurElins wa
ter and soft shadows shot, through
with the tints Of silver spray. rosy
stone and deep green turf. FlAvia
was seated here, in the summer
warm sunshine of early October that
had succeeded the storms Of the pre-
vious week, a long strip Of vari.col-
ored embroidery lying across hsr lap
and Tho RrArFAN DAea}nn fnx,gn neat.
ling against he light gown. a
"Corrie is home" Gerard announc-
ed, pausing in one Of the arched
openings. But I suppose you saw
him come in. from here"
The young girl lifted to him the
frank welcome Of her glance and
smile. with their pathetic shade Of
hostess dignity.
Il saw you both come in she con-
frmed. "One sees q great deal from
this watch-tower. But 1t 10 good OF
you to tell me; you know how glad I
am when he L. back. Will you not
rest before you 60 into the house I?
iCorrie always comes here first: to
gather strength. he says, to climb the
terrace stepa."
II am not ht," he deprecated. 81
would soil your spufpleS.with my dust
and poison, your Venetian atmos-
phere with gasoline fumea.'
"Corrte does;it."
"Corris Is privileged. The nrst
time I ever saw you, yOu-Eere watch.
ing Corrie. You made me feel that
lived IN q barn"
"A blank, inpsrsonal. vacant set Of
rooms, A house where. IL were
brought In on shutter, there would
\ hA mn AnA A~eARt fhA aNAAefatA H ~
pull pdeWn the shadeG"
F1avta WINGED. shocked out Of hel
calm.
Please do not! 1-p,ease do moi
say thoseSthina0
There. you zee. I do not sve1
know how to talk to yOu properly. II
doesn't worry me TO think About jusi
dying and I forgot that other psopll
dislike the subject Nov, II wAs liv.
ing that msde ne my corrts and
Flasfa drsx the ssrk thread With
slow accuracy. Her pulses were ossa.
menetng 70 beat heavy strokes, Shl
dared not rA3se her troubled eyse "a
the dominant, self.posseaDed men op.
posdte. There wa pause.
I'm nOyeh.s Gerard unused when
a man seeD the woman who iocks the
wheels Of his fancy: he drops svsfy.
YEets-hb nSwer But IN real life
1yers prstty, stupid; We let ciroam.
stances interfere. % ~ Aeaft quttl
realise Whist has MaDpensds q IL. ~
doRt DO the right Trim, anyway
0onetimes Woro lucky oDongh - -
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