The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-07-28

exchange In pain, and then runC off,
And now he was waiting In that Pc
culiar condition Of mind. which reveals
Itself outwardly in hands that are
rather too warm, and feet that are
rather too cold.
when Is this baily train likely to
arrlVeF He accoSted a phlegmatic
omc'al, who regarded him coldly. and
doubted the likelihood of its being
more than n quarter Of an hour early.
AT length 1t was signaled. and Hugh
got back into his car. Feverishly he
scanned the faces Of the passengers as
they came out into the street. until,
with a sudden quick jump of his
heart, he saw her, cool and fresh,
coming toward him with a faint
smile on her lips.
"What is this very important matter
you want 70 talk TO me about?" she
demanded, as he assisted her into his
car.
I'll tell you when we get out on
the Hogs Back" he said slipping In
his clutch. ITS absolutely vital"
He stole a glance at her, but she
was looking straight in front Of her,
and her face seemed expressionless.
"You must stand a long way off
when you do" she said demurely.
"At least If it's the same thing as you
told me over the phone"
Hnpb uripnad chaaptSblu
1.-THE exchange went wrong" he re-
marked at length. astonishing how
rotten the telephones are in town these
days"
81 thought you weren't feeling very
well or something. OF course, If 1t
was the exchange . . :"
They sort Of buzz and blow, don't
you know" he explained helpfuily.
THAT must be most fearfully jolly
for them,' she agreed. And there
was silence for the next two miles.
Once or twice he looked at her out
Of the corner of his eye. taking In
every detail of the sweet profile so
near TO him. Except for their first
meeting at the Carlton. it was the
only time he had eve had her COM
pletely to himself, and Hugh was de-
termlned to make the most Of 1t. He
felt as If he could go on driving for
ever, just he and she alone. 1t was
then that the girl turned and looked
at him. The car swerved danger
ously. .
Lets STOP" she said, with the sus-
picion of a smile. '"Then you can tell
me-
Hugh drew into the side Of the
road, and switched off the engine.
you're not fair" he remarked, and
If the girl saw his hand trembling a
little as he opened the door, she gave
no sign. He came and stood beside
her, and his right arm lay along the
seat just behind her shoulders.
TELL me about this important
thing" she said a little n%ervously.
He smiled, and no woman yet born
could see Hugh Drummond smile with
u smiling 700.
"You darlisg!" he whispered, under
his breath-"yOu adorable darling !"
His arm closed around her, and, al
most before she realized 1t, she felt
his lips on hers. For a moment she
sat ~motionless, while the wonder Of
1t surged over her, and the sky seemed
more g%loriously blue, and the woods
a richer green. Then, with a little
gasp she pushed him away,
you mustn't oh! you
mustn't, Hugh" she whispered.
"And why not, little girl?" he said
ex~ultantly. Don't you know ! love
your" His face was still very close
to hers. well"
"Well, what?" she murmured.
"It's your turn" he whispered. II
love you, Phyllis-just love you"
"But it's only two or three days
aimee we met" she said feebly.
"And phwet the divil has that got
TO do with it, at allT" he demanded.
"Would l be waiting longer to de-
eide such an obvious fact? Tell me-"
he vent on, and she felt his arm round
her again forcing her to look at him
tell me, don't you care O
little?'
whats the user" She still strug'
gIed, but, even to her, 1t wasn't very
convincing. We've got other things
to do. . We can't think Of. . . =
And then this very determined
young man settled matters in his
usual straightforward fashion. She
felt herself lifted bodily out of the
car as if she had been a child: She
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