The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-03-11

| green velvet of whose forest carpetiDg
was threaded by slender silver streams
and dotted with little shining lakes.
| Sunlight. flashing level across the
eastern ridges, struck squarely bum
galow set in the clearing. a rambling
structure that Rugged the earth. the
primitive crudity of its undressed logs
belied by every refinement civilization
could contribute.
On the veranda, near the steps, LIE
onora stood waiting, looking back In
| to the living room.
The girl was brilliant with beauty
new in Priscilla's knowledge of her
every shade of care and discomfort
| disestablished from her countenance
its clear pallor enriched by a new
found glow of well-being. In her eyes
peace had taken up it's abode.
Dressed in brief skirt of tan
twilling and blouse of white silk sim
ply fashioned, with high-laced boots
sturdy enough for woods walking, hat
less, her hair dressed low upon hei
neck, she held herself with conf
! dence unrelated to her One-time ar
rogance. OF that truculent swaggel
which had been so becoming in the
Street of Strange Faces today no trace
survived Here was a woman so ut
terly regenerate that the history OF
her beginnings seemed completely
abolished and annulled and as If II
had never been.
So much. in those few days, love
had done for Leonora
The clear radiance of her eyes was
clouded only when, restless with wait
ing, she turned for a moment to looE
out over the valley that swept below
abrim with fluid blue shadow, in all
its far sweep never one hint OF another
human habitation.
! Then her face sobered for an in
slant, she had almost a look OF
fear.
1t was swiftly dissipated by sounc
of footsteps. Mario came out OF the
bungalow.
Clothed far more formally than she
in q costume better suited to city
streets, he carried small, locked at
tache case, channels gloves, hat. EVi
IDENTIFY LeOnora was not to go with
him.
Silently they embraced.
Piloted by a Japanese boy in
white jacket, the motor car rolled ou
of the garage and to one side of the
veranda, where it stopped. The Jap
anese jumped down and, leaving the
door open. effaced himself. Mario ant
Leonora, he with an arm round hel
waist, moved across the lawn to the
car, into which he tossed his attacht
case, lingering for last caress.
She chung to him as if she coulc
never bring herself to let him go
Touched, responsive, he made but the
eentlest efforts to disengage. Al
length, however, he had to remlnc
her:
"Dear. if am to catch my train al
Kingston, must 60"
She trembled a little, held him
closer for an instant, then quickly re-
leased him and stood aside, avertlns
her eyes.
"Its so hard" she said with quiv'
ering mouth. "How do I know I'll
ever get you back"
But it's only for the day. I'll be
home before dinner time"
| 81 know, but
He consulted his watch. There's a
later train we can catch if you will
hurry and change"
"Nor She lifted her eyes with 8
| forced smile of adorable bravado. u
won't be sillyl It's only because it's
the first time I've got to learn
to do without you for while now and
then. l might as well begin now
must, I willl" She stamped foot tc
assert her determination, and laughed
a little rueful laugh. Now go-kiss
me once, just once more-and go!"
They kissed
you're sure, Leonora?"
She swallowed sob and nodded
bravely: "Sure!"
you're not afraid"
"What of? There's nothing but
these woods, and I'm only scared OF
them-a little-because / never saw
anything like them before in all my
life. I'll get over that-Ive got tC
get over lot of foolishness-just give
| me time Now won't have you
miss that train!
She ran down to the road to watch
the car till a turning took it out OF
sight
She stood listening till the hum OF
its motor was blotted out by the abid
ing stiffness.
She did not understand. Suct
silence frightened her. 1t surged in
wave on wave upon her senses, like 6
sea seeking to stun and engulf them
to obliterate them altogether. And OF
sudden she could no more endure
her isolation there in the sunlit open
and she turned and fed wildly to the
friendly closeness of the house.
w. TRANCE.
Like a claptrap illusion of the cine
ma the shadows of her dream dis
~ L.