The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-10-06


1t was a Sunday, foggy and overcast,
but not cold. The vines about the
porch were covered with tiny beads
of moisture; among the bushes in the
garden little scarfs and wells of fog
were caught, and from far across the
ridge the d~roning warning of the fog
horn penetrated, at regular, brief in
teryals. Alix was away.
Cherry" Peter said suddenly, when
the silent meal was almost over, "will
you talk about it?"
"Talk-Y' she faltered. Her voice
~thickened and stopped. "Oh, l would
rather not!" she whispered, with a
frightened glance about.
Listen, Cherry !" he said, following
her to the wide porch rail and stand
ing behind her as she sat down upon
it. I'm sorry I'm just as sorry as
/ a be. But l can't help it, Cherry.
I'm as surprised as you are-I can't
tell you when lit all happened /!
But it" Peter folded his arms across
his chest, and with a grimly squared
jaw looked off into the misty dis
tance-"it is there" he finished.
ooh, Pm so sorryl" Cherry whis-
pered on a breath of utter distress.
I'm so sorry Oh, Peter, we never
should have let it happen-our caring
for each otherl We never should have
allowed ourselves to think-to dream
OF such a thing! oh, Peter, I'm so
sick about it," Cherry added, inco.
herently, with filling eyes. I'm just
sick about It'll l know know that
Alix would never have permitted her
self to- know she w~ouldn'tw
He was close to her, and now he
laid his hand over hers.
81 care" he said, quite involun-
tarily, II have always cared for
you! l know it's Madness know
it's too late-but love every hair of
your beautiful head! Cherry-Cher-
ry-!"
They had both gotten to their feet,
and now she essayed to pass him, her
face white, her cheeks blazing. He
stopped her and held her close In his
arms, and after a few seconds he felt
her resisting muscles relax and they
kissed each other.
For a full dizzy minute they chung
together, arms locked, hearts beating
madly and close and lips meeting
again and again. Breathless, Cherry
wrenched herself free and turned to
drop into a chair. and breathless, Pc
ter stood looking down upon her.
About them was the silence of the
dripping garden all the sounds of the
world came muffled and dull through
the thick mist.
Then Peter knelt down beside her
chair and gathered her hands together
in his own, and she rested her fore
head on his, and spent and silent,
leaned against his shoulder. And so
they remained, not speaking, for a
long while. Presently Cherry broke
the brooding, misty silence.
what shall we dor she asked In
a small. tired voice.
Peter abruptly got to his feet, tool
a chair three feet away, and with a
quick gesture Of his hand and toss Of
his head, flung back his hair.
There is Only one thing to do, Of
course! !" he said decidedly, in a voice
l~nrecognizably grim. I'VE mustn't see
each other-we mustn't see each 9TH
ri Now-now / must think how best
o manage that !"
Her eyes. heavy with pain, were
aised to meet his, and she saw his
mouth weaken with q sudden misgiv-
ne, and she saw him try to steady II
nd look down. {
Il CAM shall tell Alix that this {
business needs me In own for
or three nights he said. forcing I
imself to quiet speech, but with one I