Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-02-26

I've been thinking"
Again her little YES" went out
like a soft sigh into the silence.
You like me. don't YOU" he
questioned. Say that you like me,
Marjorie"
IL do like YOU" whispered the
girl.
Then. listen!" he commanded
Listen to what I'm going to pro-
pose. Listen. little sweetheart, and
tell me that you'll agree. Oh,
Marjorie. you're sweet! It's wonder
ful to be out here with you! Well
eat our lunch on the piazza all by
our two selves"
The girl smiled softly. a little BASH
fully. The blush on her cheeks
matched the red tinge on the leaves
that were falling softly from the
trees. The man was making cal
culations. For moment he had
lacked the nerve to put forward hts
proposition; then the wonderful
beauty OF the girls face brought a
sudden rush Of desire that loosed his
tongue.
He leaned toward her and spoke
hurriedly. excitedly. the words trip
ping over each other as IL the tongue
were afraid that the slightest break
in that lariat of infamy would expose
its wickedness
SrHE girl had cpr,,D o1r,oxv %-o,.
him. 1t was curious spring.
She moved on the impulse of horror.
as II to the big blue eyes q viper had
| suddenly appeared on the soft grass
beneath her little feet.
Listen to met" cried the man.
Don't speak till I tell you every
thing. Wen go south. No one viii.
know! Florida. Cuba. anywhere.
Don't be fool! Listen! Listen, No.
no, won't hurt you: 1 don't mean
any harm! There's sunshine down
there. sunshine and blue waters and
and days Of love. Trust me. No Que
will know
He jabbered increasingly, jabbered
in queer, hysterical manner till the
expression upon the girls face halted
him. throttled the stupid, infamous
proposition. drove the insane words
back.
His stupid brain made an effort to
save the situation. Seize herr sug-
gested the brain. Get hold Of her
before she gets away"
The man sprang forward with out
stretched hands. but. as he spranE, a
change came over the face Of the girl.
The horror disappeared. and in its
place came look of Amusement won
derful to behold. 1t was a glortfied
Amusement that seemed to proceed
from an inward vision. It startled
the man. He stared at her. little
fearful. little thrilled, q little doubt
full as to her sanity.
Daddy! Daddy! Daddy" cried the
girl. "oh, Daddy! Yes. yes, yes! ]
am coming, Daddy! Wait. Daddy!
Wait! Wait for Marjorie. Wait"
The girl turned and rushed up the
slope toward the drive. the young
man in hot pursuit. He realized one
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from him she was fleeing. Something
something that he could not COM
prehend-had come to her suddenly,
and this unknown force had blotted
him out. had wiped him completely
from her mind, and was dragging her
toward the point from which 1t came.
toward the city, toward home!
, He screamed at her as she reached
the driveway and fed in the direction
OF the highway.
''Wait a moment" he screamed.
wait till start the car! Wait. con-
found you! It's mile to the sta
tion! Damn it, you're insane!"
He rushed back to the racing car
and stumbled into It, cursins excit-
eddy. He grabbed the wheel and the
car sprang forward.
She was out Of sight when he
reached the hedge. She had evidently
rushed across a field and was hidden
from view by a growth Of young
trees that covered the slope leading
down to the railway line.
The owner of the hard eyes debat-
ed for 4 moment; then he addfcssed
the racing car. II she prefers rot
ten old train to ysp." 10 said. shes