The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-07
CHAPTER \IN.

CHAPTER NV.
II was already late fall. but the
night was clear and there was no
wind. Nancy. with light cape around
her, flew like a sprte along the sand,
and then, hreath,ess, turned around 10
walk back. There was cold. pale
moon that touched her flaming hair
with silver, and Nancy turned her
face up to the sky. For the first
time she though OF Alvin and an
aching sense Of loneliness stole over
her. Then voice speaking suddenly
above the rush of the tide startled
her into the realization that she was
not alone.
Bruce Henderson stood in her way,
his face dark and fcrbiddins, his man.
ner threatening.
so you've decided TO defy me-" he
began. 81 warned you this after
noon that ! didn't want you here and
you persist IN remaining"
Miss Henderson asked me TO stay.
Nancy returned evenly, She was
and run to the house. There was
something about him that made her
vaguely uneasy, something inat fright
encd her In spite OF the soundes,
reasoning. lie seemed 10 tower over
her mengcnsly. and the fear that
he might touch her filled her with
dread,
And ! told you TO go" he re-
turned. emphasizing the word.
please let mc pass. Mr.. Henderson,
there's nothing 10 be- gained by dis
cussing the matter further"
Dut he did not move, and Nancy.
with u sudden leap oC her pulses. de.
cidcd To make a rush FOR H. Like .
shadow snc slipped past him and ran
lightly along the beach toward the
house. His mirihless, mocking laugh
echoed after her os she ran and she
snivc'cd in spite OF herself AZ was
as though he had taken Ip the chal-
lenge that she had thrown down, and
o. was with an ominouS feeling thar
something had happened that she
opened the heavy front door and
closed 1t quickly behind her. Then on
light feet she sped up the stair to
rrN.
There was sound OF sobbng a.
she opened her own door. and hastily
swapping on the lights she hurried
into ;hc room adjoining her own.
What is It. doringy" were her flrs,
words. Then as the light by the bed
strcamed over the pillow. Nancy was
aghost at the sight that met her
eyes. Trx was shiyering uncontrol.
lably. and her sobs we're nervously
hyscrical, sheer terror was IN her
eyes. ana although Nancy held her
close and piled her with questions,
the trembling did not stop. She had
evidently been frightened. terrified out
OF her wits. but she refused to talk.
her children lips were closed agains,
whatever had happened.
Nancy realized then that she had
disobcyed Miss llcnderson's mJunc'
tiuns that Trix wa. not to be left
alone. She reproachoI herself bitterly
for having left the house, and she
dreaded calling on Miss Henderson
Tor help because she herself felt
so very much to blame
Tondcrly lifting TrlX's slender little
body. she carried the child into her
own bed and. holding her In her
, arms. she soothod her with tender
words until the sobs gradually stopped
and the child dropped asleep. hut
Nancy herself lay awake far into the
night, thinking and planning. SHE
realised that rris must never be left
alone. mover Cor moment for fear oi
what nigh, happen. The childs grit
and determination not tn complain
filcd Nancy with admiration. but she
Was 90 nervously constructed that
tho repression was had for her. Nancy
wondered u she were afraid to tell
Tor fear " the consequences. Per
haps she had hcen threatened. and
ut the thought Indignation uyerwhelm
od her. when she finally fen asleep il
Nas with the memory of Bruce
! llendCrsln's nara. mocking laugh