The Washington herald., 1921-03-27

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peer through the night. and to discover
her.
rhsrs was only one path to take. and It
wasn't vtde enough for two. Diiworth,
with something Of the spirit Of q frontiers
Z man in his veins. broke trail. Twenty
times he glanced back over his shoulder.
and once he volunteered . remark to the
enact that mosquitoes love sea-sedEe;
sDart from that they were equally un-
communicative. Diiworth was embarrassed
to realize that without q request on his
own part or an Invitation on hers. he had
Assumed the fsnctien cf Guide snd escort
and he kept silent for fear that she would
pst him down a. an opportunist. Besides
fcs difhcult to talk to . stranger who
walks steadily ten feet behind.
Whea The path merged with the main
fhorooghfare -of the village. he glanced
over his shoulder for ths twenty-arst time.
He stepped short. and faced about. The
sff1 vas nowhere. Bevildsred. and . lit
he resestful he went back few rods
s,eng ne path. There was no one in sight.
Increasingly baA1ed and annoyed. he con-
ttnuer q fev RODS farther. and paused at
. tsnct3sa vhicA he had never noticed un-
Dseiis rod maps wop3d cai1 . reverse
ssfk: ~ sssehef pathway. leading OF to
TIE right throushss srove Of pines DH-
veffh followed 1t and came cut, af the
epSesite side of the Grsvs. upon IN un-
sospected road. leading In the directios Of
the great hotel nesr By.
He vas1't.offended that she had chosen
70 sfsAs hin IAere, % that she had gone
without farewell, fer he liked recesstvs
women. Bot he vas dissDpeintsd not to
have ssea her face: and he vas especially
disappeintsd not 70 have heard her voies
once more.
Dffverth's day. was one Of consistent
vartatisa frsm ths pspslar sehsd1ls. He
went 6evn 70 tAs seat. not st 1919 in the
Derning win . naititu6e. but 1t 1850
with eaiy the herring guiis for company.
bedroom vinaov. while the other occu-
pants sf his searding house we're drews-
iiy respondinG % ne rising hell By $50
vhen the rest ef the world was picking
its barefoot way down 70 the water. Dill
worth vas riding herSe over sandy roads:
and In the aftsFnoon, when Il was fash
ionable 70 play golf or tennis. Dilworth
sailed his rented sioop without . crew.
Then after dinner. when all normal folk
were coursing towards the hotel. or al
ready active In dancing or bridge or con-
versat3on. Dflvorth put = heavy pipe In
his pocket and went out stolidly over the
moors for refuge.
At the edge OF the bank he stopped to
look before he Ieaped. For the last few
minutes he had been conscious Of = very
definite desire. and OF very definite con-
viction that It wasn't going to be hlied.
II vas too much to expect. and he had said
20 himself. over and over again. Even 50,
he wasn't prepared for all the disiilusion-
ment which came to him as he saw his
rock untsnaptsd- His philosophy was
worth nothing 1t the test. Cheated. dis
gruntied, he climbed down the bank in
stead Of jumping down. And he remained
for fully . quartsr hour without smoking.
which was Q rare thing for Dilworth. But
he went for the same period without
brooding. and this was also good for him.
The memory Of her voice captivated him.
Out Of Il he built up a picture of her as
she ought 70 be- The picture spoke to him.
not in words. but in notes. infections.
Then he fancied that he heard her say:
Good evening" and his senses absorbed
her beautiful contralto as sreedily a
blotter takes up ink. Good evening"
without seeing her. he could still long to
hear her. even II she said nothing more
significant than that, and repeated It end
iessiy.
At length. uneasy without = cause, and
ready to jeer at himself for his notions. he
turned his head. small figure was dark
ly siihouetted against the sky. and as he
stared. increduious. the figure said In the
voice which affected him like music-iike
real, honest, old fashioned music, with
melody in tit said: Good evening""
That's the third and last time!"
pilvorth was at the bank. II
was-I didn't know you were there! Com
ing dovnr
IF you don't think I'd spoil your sesnce.
It's your province-you said"
For reply, she came sliding almost into
his arms.
she said demurely, shaking out her cape.
Dilvorth was crushed. Did you? I can
remedy the trouble IL you say So"
She shook her head. That's not alto
gether necessary. Only you mustn't think
I came here expecting to nnd you.
didn't"
With meticulous care, Dilworth brushed
At least . thimbieful of sand of the rock
fer her. You're very conservative. Per-
sonally, don't see why we can't divide
the view. There's enough for both of US.
There isn't such q lot this week, anyway"
1T might be thought little indiscreet.
though"
'Indiscretions one Of the few luxuries
can afford" said Dilworth grimly. But. II
you don't feel comfortable about it. far be
1t from me to be . dog in the manger."
"Here-can you reach my hand?'
For the labor he had expended on the
rock, she gave him little nod of thanks.
20. I'm positive it's ali right for me to
be here with you. but I'm not so sure you
ought to be here with me-"
Dilworth was puzzled. whats the diff
ference?