The Lamar register., 1920-07-21


and could write MIR. McLeod regular
do, ,l:uent of experience-if you will
let me"
The III you will let me" struck q
rsther appealing note. Fraser laughed
nj the little odd emotion II stirred
within him. He was not in the habit
OF feeling any special emotion when
Helen was about. They were Just
GOOD pals.
=, don't mind" he said finally. "Ned
viii appreciate bearing in 30 unique .
-:s.-ft
Helen laughed. "You couldn't poas1-
bly, have said charming instead q
unique" II was always Q source =
great amusement to her that this Sect
was so averse to paying g compliment.
She delighted In trying to drag an oe
casional one from him.
Soft happened that Helen Tranwood
and Ned Mcleod established q most
interesting and frequent news service
between Glasgow and New York.
Fraser sat by much amused. and
when the letters came to Helen from
Mcleod he was not wholly conscious
that his mind leaped at every sx-
pressed thought therein to find out
the news service was becoming per
sailing of many ships.
He certainly detected a fast-growinS
Interest on McI-eod's part for Helen
Between the lines Fraser read q stsadt
lily augmenting desire for closer ss-
qunlntance.
A month or two more passed and
Mcleod sounded both Helen and Frs
er us TO the advisability Of his crossing
TO New York.
That was the first real Jolt that Prs
er's calm mental state received.
Why should Mcleod come across IL
Atlantic II not because he was beat -
meeting Helen personality Had Aar
letters SO much power as TO draw .
perfectly unknown Scot three thousand
mlles-a Scot with a most level head
and an otherwise reasonable and sane
outlook on life7
And II Mcleod and Helen met, was
1t not more than possible that serious
consequences might followf
Fraser pondered long and darkly o.
the probability OF Helen and McLeod
falling in love with one another and
the consequent loneliness that he him
self would be flung into; the thougAf
vas anything but pleasant
The following day when he saw ua2-
en- he questioned her a. he suppossd
subtly on the position Of Mcleod 90
her horizon. Inwardly Helen LAUGHED
while outwardly she blushsd. and nosf
becomingly she did it.
Fraser frowned darkly. Hesra vas
not in the habit Of flushing il that -
eulIarly becoming way. nor Of hiding
the light OF her eyes from his stsaAy
gaze.
Also Fraser could not remember Hd-
ems having looked % allurins a. -
did that afternoon In the soft gTly
gown she was wearing.
Il like your new frock." be found
himself saying.
"NewT" Helen laughed her amass
ment. You silly boy have worn
II dozen times right before yoaf
eyes
Fraser was again 81 to thinkaas.
What had so suddenly thrown Helen
and her wonderful loveliness and -
STABILITY In front Of his mindf
Helen knew, but she was Wise
enough to let Fraser discover some
things In the human relations for him
self She watched his tense moed,
however. with eyes that were dllsd
with the pity that not only IL akin to
but actually is love.
Helen had not been constantly With
Fraser and known all his musings and
the very set OF all his sails In the 50
NJ life without learning the secrets that
prompted her to fall very swiftly and
very deeply In love with him.
Try as he might, the Scot had been
unable TO hide all the nneness of his
character beneath that veil of reserve
and modesty.
Helen" Fraser questioned sudden
ly. how long have you known that !
love your
Helen lied softly. II didn't and
don't until you tell me about IT"
The telling was almost as much Of Q
tnsk TO Fraser as had been some Of the
great battles he had fought through,
but Helen seemed contented.
THE news to Mcleod will be inter
esting next letter." Fraser said, and
not without a touch of triumph.