Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1922-05-20
CHAPTER XIV.


arms are about you. Win you let me
take you somewhere, where we c.n be
happy togefner?"
Cherry turned her confident child
ish face t2od~d him; her lashes gilt
tered, but she smiled.
4 love you, Peter! :" she said. And
the words, sounding softly through the
silence of the garden, died away on
the warm night air like music.
/ In the two weeks since the day at
i the old house they had not CHANGED 10
/ be often alone, and tonight, for the
first time, Cherry admitted that She
4 could fight no longer. They talked as
lovers, his arm about the soft little
clinging figure, her small, firm fingers
tight in his own. He had squared
about on the great log that was their
seat so that his ardent eyes were
closer to her; the world held nothing
! but themselves. 1t was eight o'clock.
SO this is the thing that was wait
ing for US all these years, Cherry, ever
| since the time you and Alix used to
dam my brook and climb my oak
treesl
Il never dreamed of it" Cherry
said, with wonder in her tone
IF we had dreamed of it" Peter
began, and stopped.
"Ah, if we had, it would all be diff
ferent," Cherry said, with look of
pain. THAT'S the one thing I can't
bear to think Of I cannot 90 back to
Martin. can't leave you-I can't leave
you'll"
"Shan we go away?" Peter asked,
simply.
Go whereof" she asked.
Go anywhere !" he answered. eve
have money enough; we can leave
Alix rich-she win still have her cabin
and her dogs and the life she loves.
But there are other tiny places Cher
ry; there are little cabins in Hawaii,
! there are Canadian villages-Cherry.
there are thousands Of places in the
| south Of France where we might live
for years and never be questioned, and
never be annoyed
"Francel" She whispered, and the
downcast face be was watching SO
eagerly was thoughtful "How could
we go" she breathed "You first, and
then 1? To meet somewhere2"
1--WE would have to 20 together, -
he decided swiftly. every one must
know, dear; you realize thatI"
Wide-eyed she was staring at him
as if speIl-bound by some new hope
now she shrugged her shoulders in
careless disdain.
"That isn't of any consequence y
You don't feel 1t sou He sat down
beside her, and again they locked
hands.
Not that part" she answered, sim
ply. q mind-Alix," she added,
thoughtfully.
yes, | mind Allx!" he admitted.
"But the injury is done to Alix now"
Cherry said, slowly. Nov it is too late
TO go back! You and I couldnt-we
couldn't deceive Alix here, Peter. -
Cherry added, and as she turned to
/ him he saw her thin white blouse move
suddenly with the quick rising Of her
/ heart "That-that would be too hor-
rible But / could take this love of
ours away. leave everything else be-
hind, simply-simply recognize" STAIN
mered Cherry, her lips beginning to
tremble, that it Is bigger than our
selves, that we can't help il, Peter.
I'd fight 1t If | could" she added, pite-
ously, I'D 90 away If I didn't know
that no power on earth could keep me
from coming backl"
She buried her head on his shoulder.
and he put his arm about her and
there was utter silence over the great
brooding mountain, and In the valley
brimming with soft moonshlne, ana in
the garden.
Il believe that even Alix VIII under
+ stSnd," Peter said after awhile. "She
lovAs you and me better than any one
else In the world she is not only ev-
erything that is generous, but she isn't
selfish, she is the busiest and the most
sensible person ] ever knew. / know
-of course I know IT'S rotten" he broke
off In sudden despair, but shat I'm
trying to say Is that Alix, Of an pao-
| pie l know, IS the ore thar win make
the least fuss about tt
Cherry was staring raptiy before
her now she grasped his hand ana
said breathlessly:
ooh. Peter are we talking about it,
Are we talking about our going awas,
and belonging to each oth4rg"
"What elsef' he said, quick tears
ia his eyes
"Ch but I've been SO unhappy. I've
been so starved" she whispered. II
thought / wanted people-cltes--I
thought I wanted 70 20 on the Stage.
! But it was only sou ] wanted OH
/ Peter. what life # win be. The IT.
/ riasr cottage the simplest Hre ana
/ perhaps a beach OF woods 81 walk o.
and always talking 81. ding. a.aas-
together Isn't theae some wag
San get away, disappear as if we had
never DeenT7
Cherry he said, kneelug before
her ~ The vet grass. "Toa know what
IL means ~
SIT means your She answered after
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