The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-10-18
Sisters
BY
KATHLEEN
NORRIS
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have any tennis7 It's after two o'clock
n0w."
81 had no idea IT was so late" Peter
said.
81 knew it was getting on" Cherry
added, utterly at random.
go in and tell the boy we won't be
back until tomorrow" Martin sug-
gested to his wife.
You could all come down here TO
Sleep" Cherry said, land have break
fast here r
Il have to go into town rather early
tomorrow" Peter remarked. "Porter's
giving breakfast at the Bohemian
club"
''Why not walk up to the eabin?"
Cherry suggested In shaking voice.
ST have to take the car up. You
three walk! Come on, anybody who
wants to rider Alix said.
"They can walk" Martin said, get
ting into the front seat. me for the
little old bust"
Cherry came out of the house with
her hat on, and Buck leaped before
her as she stepped up on the running
board, and saw the color flicker in her
beautiful face.
81 thought you were going to walk?'
Peter said neryously. He had saun-
tered up to them with an air of In
difference.
'Shall II" faltered Cherry. She
looked at Alix, who had not yet
climbed into the car and was pulling
on her driving gloves. Alix, toward
whose face the dog was making eager
springs, did not appear interested. so
Cherry turned to.Martin. walk with
us, Mart?" she said.
Nix" Martin said comfortably. not
stirring.
"I'lI be home before you, Pete, and
wait for you," Alix said. She looked
at him irresolutely, as If she would
have added more, but evidently de-
cided against it and spoke again only
In reference to the dog. Keep Buck
with you. will you, Peter" she said.
He's getting too lazy. No, sir" she
reproached the animal affectionately.
'You shall not ride! Well, the dear
old Bucky-boy, does he want to come
along?'
And she knelt down and put her
arms about the animal, and laid her
brown cheek against his head.
.You old fOol!" she said, shaking
him gently to and fro. you've got
to stay with Peter. Old Buck"
Suddenly she was on her feet and
had sprung into her place.
"Hold him, Petei" she said. "Good
by, Sis dearl All right. Martini
The engine raced: the car slipped
smoothly into gear and vanished. Pc
fer and Cherry stood lacking at each
athar,
aGfve them a good start, or Buck
will catch Them" Peter said. his body
swaying. with the frantic jumping of
the straining dog But to himself he
said. with sense of shock: "Allx
knows -
Buck was off like rocket when he
finally set him free; his feathery tail
disappeared between the columns of
the redw GODS. Without speaking.
Cherry and Peter started after him.
..Apd now that we are alone togeth-
er." Cherry said. after a few minutes,
there seems to be nothing to say |
We've said it all"
Nothing f. saysR Peter echoed.
iAlix knows" he said in his heart.
'lWhatever we do, 1t all seems So
wrongl" Cherry said with watering
eyes;
Whatever we do ia wrong" he
agreed s9berly.
.:But we go?" she said on a flutter-
ing breath.
1--WE must goI" Peter answered.
And again. like the omipous fall of a
heavy bell-tongue, the words formed
10 his heart. "Alix knows. Alix
Knows
lie tbRpsl.. % the afternoon, only q
few weeks ago, when Cherry's beauty
had made SO sudden and so irresist-
ible an appeal to him, and of the In
npcept delight of their luncheons to-
gether when she had first cenfided In
him, and. of the days Of secret and
intense joy that her mere nearness
and the knowledge that he would see
her had afforded him. 1t had all
seemed so fresh. so natural. so entire,
" their own affair, until the tragic
day of Martins temperance and the
hour, Of aganized waiting at the boat
Sa1p fro Hhnrrv who did NOT Gonna