Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-04-05
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90 on WITH THE STORY
Clearly. n II were yesterday. he re
I mcmbcrcd the day she had declared a.
I him her choice. In the Cathedral clois
tiers. Walking together. And suddenly,
In the mids, Of Indifferent things. she
told him. Il say. Marko. I'm going TO
Tarry Lord Tyhar."
And his reply the model Of indiffcr
,ncc. Are you, Nona?"
lie cane upon the picture of himself
alone with NOna-alone with her watch
NIX her beautiful facc-and saying 10
/ Ter Look here. there were three
things you said. three expressions you
used. Explain them. Mona. Explain
There" with your glove OFF. Explain
/ Flotsam. ExIlain Well. had to
nue. Explain them. Nona--for Gods
sake"
CHAPTER V
But il was October before be- asked
her 10 explain them. The Tybars, as hc
learnt when he next met her. week
] .ft,r her visit tu the ufficc. were onb
"a NorLhrepps for breathing space
after their foreign tour. Through the
SUMMER they were going the usual 50
| cial round. ending IN Scotland. Back IN
October for the shooting. and winter
ing there through the bunting season.
There was the occasion OF little din.
ncr party at Northrcpps TO which ne
/ ad come with Mabel. Major Hopscotch
.iillet aud one or two others were
Gmong the guests.
Mona came with them 10 the door on
their departure Sabre was last down
| the steps. We'll. shant see you
again I'll October" she said.
NO. Till October" lie had no NOR,
than touched her hand and turned
away.
She was close behind him. He heard
her give the tinicst little catch at her
breath, She said. "shall write To you,
Market"
He turned towards her She was smil
ing as though Il was a chatting remark
she had made Her shield,
And he answered her from behind
his own shield, "Oh. well. I'm bad at
letters. you know"
But their eyes met with no shields
before them; and she was wounded
FOR he Just caught her voice as he
went down the steps. "oh. Marko. do
write TO me-
lie got into the cab. Major Millet had
AIKEN the seat next Mabel.
AS the horse turned. Mabel inquired.
What was Lady Tybar talking to you
about all that time?"
He said. "Oh. Just saying goodby."
tut he was thinking. That's fourth
question: Why did you say. oh. Marko.
do write 10 me-? on was that the an.
swcr 10 the other question, although
never asked thcm?"
CHAPTER VI
|
4 draper occupied the premises oppo
| site Fortune. East aud Sabres. ON an
october afternoon. just before five
O'Clock. Sabre saw Mona ailght from
her car and go into the draIcrs. lie
put On his hat and coat and descended
into the street. As he crossed the road
shc came out.
! "Hullo. Markor'
What about having some tea some
where"
Il think that's u good idea"
/ lie suggested thu Cloistcr Tea Rooms
She spoke 10 the chauffeur and accom-.
panied him.
Mona began some account Of her sum.
mor visitations. Sabre spoke little Of
local businesses. But the subjects were
hut skirmishcs thrown out before dense
armies Of thoughts that masscd behind.
met. and triflcd. and redo away. when
pretencc Of dragging out the meal could
no longer he maintained. Nom looked
at her watch. well. I must he getting
lack. We haven't had a particularly
enormous tea, but the chauffcur's had
none"
Sabre said. Yes. let's get out Of
this" II was as though the thing had
been a strain.
! He put her into the car. She was no
very. very quiet. lie said. 1--WE half n
mind to drive M with you. I'd like
ride. aud walk back"
II
They were within the gates. II had
been a duh day. Evening stood mIstily
tar up the long avenue of the drive
and in the distances about the park on
either hand. Among Octobcr's missing
leaves, = small dlsqulet stirred. The
leaves banked orderly between their
parent trunks. Sabre noticed as n curl.
aus thing how. when they stirred. they
only trcmbled In their massed lorna.
tons. not broke their ranks. NJ II some
live thing ran beneath them.
He said do YOU know what this
seems to me? II seems as though Il
was only Yesterday. or this morning
that you came to see me nj the office
md we talked. Well. I want u 10 be
only yesterday. want TO go On from
| there"
She said. "yes"
He hardly could hear the word. He
looked nj her. she was as tall as he.
Not least of the contributions 10 her
beauty In his eyes was the slim grace Of
her stature. Hut her face was avertcd:
and he wanted most terribly 90 see
her face. Stand a minute and look nj
mc, Mona" lie touched her arm. Il
want o. see your face"
She turned towards him and raised
her EYES to his ewes. "Oh. what Is Il
you want Ia say. Markog"
There was that which glistcned upon
her lower lids; ana about her mouN
were trembling movements: and In her
throat n pulse beating.