News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-11-23
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| and kept her eyes from meeting his.
| "You say I'm good to you, Pete,
she surprised him by saying suddenly
II hope | am. For you've been very
good to me, my dear. There's only
one thing in life that haven't got, and
want. And that you can't, unfor-
tunately, get for me-
He had flushed darkly, and he spoke
with little effort. "I'd like to try p
She ignored the invitation for a few
minutes, and for an instant of panic
he thought he saw her lip tremble.
But when she turned to him, it was
with her usual smile.
"It's only that I would like to have
you-and-and Martin-and Cherry as
happy as am !" she said quickly. And
a second later the mood was gone as
she turned the car in at the home gate
and exclaimed, There's Cherry now I"
Martins somewhere about" Cherry
said as Peter joined her. and Alix
stopped the car within conversational
range.
Alix remarking that she would turn
the car so that she might later start
on the grade, disappeared, and the
two were together again, after what q
highland what a day!-and that was
all that mattered They spoke con-
fusedly, in brief monosyllahles, and
were silent, their eyes meeting only
furtively and briefly.
"Can you walk up to the cabin with
meT Peter asked. II want so much
to speak to you. Everything's all ar
ranged for tomorrow. All you have
to think Of Is yourself. Now, in case
of missing the boat again-which isn't
conceivable, but we must be ready for
anything Il shall go straight to the
club. You must telephone me there.
Just go off tonight quietly, get as
wits about you"
"Tel me our plans again." Cherry
faltered.
tits perfectly simple" he said, CIV
ing her anxious face a concerned
glance. you are going to the divers.
go in, in the morning, to get your
suitcase and my own and get to the
boat. I shall be there at half-past ten.
You get there before eleven-you
won't see me. But 60 straight on
board and ask for Mrs. Joyce's cabin.
Wait for me there!
"But-but suppose you don't GOMEZ"
''I'll be there before you. 1t is bet
ter for us not to meet upstairs. But
to be sure, I'll telephone you at Minna
divers at about nine o'clock tomor-
row morning. I'll just tell you that
I'm on my way and that everything is
all right Do you realize that by this
time tomorrow we shall be out at sea-"
he added, leaning on the rail-watch-
ing the Pacific race by-and belonging
to each other forever and ever?"
The picture flooded her face with
happy color "It's tomorrow at last!"
she said wonderingly as they walked
slowly toward the house II thought
it would never be. It's only a few
hours more now"
"How will you feel when it's today7"
he asked.
"Oh, Peter, shall be so glad when
it's all over, and when the letters are
written, and when we've been together
for a year." she answered ferverrly. |
II know it will be all as we Lave |
planned, but-but if it were over ~"
They reached the side door now and |
were mounting the three stel- to-
gether.
"Be patient until tomorroH'." he
"Oh," she said softly, 81 shan't
breathe until tomorrow"
Leaning across her to push back the
light screen door, he found himself |
face to face with Alix. In the dark
entryway Peter and Cherry had not
seen her, had not heard her move Pc
ter cursed his carelessness; he could
not remember, In the utter confusion
Of the moment, just what he and Cher
~ had said, but if it was Of betray-
ing nature, they had betrayed them
selves. One chance In hundred that
she had not heard
Yet, If she was acting, she was act
ng superbly. Cherry had turned scar
ct and had given him an open glance
If CONSERVATION, but Alix did not seem
o see it. She addressed Peter, but
when he found himself physically un-
lble to answer, she continued the con-
,ersation with no apparent conscious
less of his stumbling effort to appear
natural.
"There you are! Are we going to
Ave any tennis? It's after two O'Clock
ow."
II had no idea it was so late" Peter
lid. I
II knew it was getting on," Cherry
lded, utterly at random. 7
go in and tell the boy We won't be
lex until tomorrow" Martin sug-
,sted to his wife. f
"You could all come down here to =
eep," Cherry said, land have break
st here!''
81 have to go. into town rather early l
Peter remarked. "Porter's