The Washington herald., 1921-10-02

when she knew that he had 40 often
He'd to her since?
She was turning back Into the
garden when she heard a footstep
long way up the road.
Her heart seemed to leap into her
throat as she stood strainine her
ears to listen. Was 1t he? The steps
came nearer and nearer, and when
II was but little distance of she
called his name. John"
The footsteps quickened. and with
sudden passionate relief, she broke
into run to meet him.
oh. joint" She was in his arms,
ciingtng to him as IL she could never
let MIN go, everything forgotten but
the relief that he was with her
again.
sudden break in the clouds
overhead let through a gIimmer of
, pale moonlight and showed the For
tune Hunter the face that lay
against his shoulder. There were
tears on her dark lashes, and her
lips were quivering. His arms tight
ened more closely about her.
Had something happened that she
had come to meet him like this? He
was AFRAID to ask. and after q mo-
ment she broke QUIT was afraid
II thought you had gone-I
thought"
Then she turned her face away
and broke into bitter sobbing.
The Fortune Hunter held her
closely, and his face was grey with
pain In the moonlight. II this was
not their good-by 1t would soon
have to come. he knew; and he
looked past her bowed head to
where the road wound away in the
moonlight like a white ribbon-the
road by which he would presently
go out Of her life forever.
When presently she raised her
head to wipe the tears away he bent
and kissed her without speaking. a
long, solemn kiss. looking into her
eyes as IL he were trying to re.
member their sweetness for all
time.
II love you-I love you," he said.
and she answered tremulously. as
she had answered him once before:
And l love you-with all my
heart and soulw
He bent his head to hers, so that
she could not see his face as he
answered hoarsely;-
My dear-my dear-if only I were
worth lovingw She hardly caught
the words. and would not have un-
derstood their passionate regret II
she had; for the moment she was
quite happy; she had forgotten
everything that had caused her sor-
row; he loved her. and the knowlt
edge of his love was all-sufficient.
Tomorrow" she said presently.
her cheek against his-"tomorrow
you and L" She broke of. feeling
his arms relax a little. why. what
is it," she asked apprehensively.
He shook his head.
''Nothing-what were you going
to say?"
But In his heart was all the sor-
row of the world. Tomorrow! Who
knew that there would be a tomor-
row for him-with her. at all
events?
Passionate words rose to his lips,
but he dare not utter them. He just
held her and kissed her-her hair
and her eyes and the hands that
ciung to him so tremblingiy
The sound of voices in the garden
beyond reused them-Mr Harding's
voice and Geoffry Foster's-and
Anne gave a little stified cry.
"Oh. I don't want them to see
me"
The Fortune Hunter put his arm
round her and drew her a little fur
ther down the road. where thicker
trees made a heavy shadow and they
heard Foster say goodnight and
walk away in the opposite direction.
Anne spoke then. John, Tomor-
row-will II be-like all the others
Il mean-if only we could always
be happy-as we are now"
He answered her agitatedly.
IT'S always been my fault-never
yours! But IL things have gone
wrong, Anne, it's not because