The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-11-11

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iolng anythInE with her I'M the mood
misses. Let her go II SHE wants to-
Sbell come barx about midnight and
ell ~ all about Il and everybody VIII
he happy.
So the crowd continued It's chatter.
apparently forgetfui Of the obstinate
cordella. But one man was moody
and silent. This was JImmy Vest
lake. He did not like the Idea OF Cor
dclIas being out alone. even though
the ruined house was on her own
property and. there was nothing TO be
unprecedented from tramps or other
providers of the night. His solieitude
was not entirely based on dIsinterest-
edness;; cordeiln had long ago en-
tangled him In the nieshes Of her at
Effectiveness. hut he was BY nature a
silent man, who did not show well In
the company Of the more brilliant II
thallower group that surrounded Cor
della. So he Ind never spoken.
A. The hour wore on fownrd linlf-
pnst eleven, Jlinny's iincnslness in
rrcasetl. Finally he could bear Il no
longer and with word OF excuse
nhoui going OUT 20 the garage to see
thoni something he had forgotten to
40 70 his car, he slipped from the
rnom. Once outside he headed for the
haunted house.
The broken edlfice was ghostly I
enough In the pale moonlight. with Its |
cruribling walls. glassless windows |
and shattered doorl The weeds grew /
rank and unkempt all about IT, He
STOLE cautiously up the path to the
,lnnrwas. and even Ms his foot touched .
the worn sill be heard mufiled shrek
from within. Every nerve on IRE he
rushed through the Uttered hall and
came 10 a door from behind which
cnine suhs mingled with nm uneafihly
clanklng sound.
II was locked. but his shoulder sent
II crashing inward and he found him
self Ia u room dusty with the accn-
mutations OF years. in winch the
moonlight filtered dlmiy through dirty
nanes; In one corner a huddled heap
OF white which he knew TO be Cor
della; and across the floor something
black and shapeless was moving ac-
compnnIcd by that ghostly rattle
JImmy's nerve was good. hut even
he WIS shaken for moment. Then
reason reasserted itself. and he kicked
sapagely at the thing: II lenped away
with siari. and the inoonligh, fell on
it--s SMALL dog With collar from
which dangled few feet of rusty
chain
In his relief Jimmy laughed aloud,
and took two strides TO where Cor
della crouehed her hands over her
face, At the sound OF his voice she
looked up. then suddenly sprnng 10.
her feet and threw he's arms around
his neck. hiding her face on his shoul-
der
"oh. Jimmy. Jimmy I'm so glad
sou cnnle! I'm so glad oh, II was
DREADFUL Please. please take me
awnyI"
Even when he explained that Il was
only dog she refused 10 he com
forted. Shuddering against him and
begging to be taken home. lie helped
her outdoors. and In the open alr she
found relief IN tears. Somehow Jim
my's shoulder seemed n good place Ms
a repository Tor her grief aud she
wept unrestralnedly with his good
wight arm holding her close And ~
she realized her need nf him he felt
surging through him his love for her.
aud then and there. on the path that
led 10 her house he told her all that
his heart had urhed 70 express. Her
tenrs ceased hut She did not draw
away from his protecting arm. AZ
the threshold OF the house they
paused. From within came sounds Of
"And you were the only one to
think OF coming for met murnured
CordelIa.
Il had to come something made
me. | had to come becaupe-be-
Because what Jtmmyf'
because OF what | said before--be-
cause love you and have always
loved you Cordclia dear. YOU do
rare, don't youi"
"oh, Jimmy. I'm SO glad was fool
sh and wlllful and went to that hor-
rlble house, might never have
think, | might never have
found out that you love me, and that
land that ] love yon. JIMMY