The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-02-17

| Win lthrrietS rOOm-
"Come In. Is 1t you, Pilgrim tn
pleasant, quiet voice said. Richar
stepped TO the doorway.
Harriet, seated In a square baske
chair under the soft flood of ligh
from basket-shaded lamp, rose pre-
cipitately, and stood looking at hir
with widened eyes and parted lips
without speaking. She was plainI
frightened, though she made hersel
smile. The beautiful room was full o
thin curtains stirred In the cool nigh
air.
brighten your Richard said.
us there something's" Her eye
were those Of deer that is afraid t
turn.
"Why. wanted to suggest that VIZ
tell our little piece Of news to the
family" Richard suggested. after 6
momentary search for suitable sub
ject. II came very close to telling my
mother, just now. Is there any good
reason for further delayr
"Why. no. / don't-I don't suppose
there Isl" Harriet stammered. "There
will be talk"
Il suppose So" he answered, simply.
But what we do is our own affair,
after all. / shall explain to my moth
er that for us both 1t seemed q prac-
teal and a--well, not unpleasant So
luton. There need be no change here,
but you will simply have a more as
sured position"
She had been watching him, with
all June in her face. But as he went
on the color slowly drained away, and
about her beautiful eyes a look of
strain and even of something like
shame gradually deepened When she
spoke, II was as II the muscles of her
throat were CONSTRUCTED.
Eyes, l see. Certainly, ! see. We
viii have to let them talk. This is
simply the best arrangement possible
under the circumstances
at is an arrangement that a man
perhaps has no right to ask of wom-
an" Richard said. Love means
II Qtut kiti liACf anu sup
pose there is nothing else that makes
up for the lack Of 1t. But you are
not an ordinary woman, and assure
you that In every way that can /
mean to prove to you how deeply
appreciate what you are doing for us
ALL"
Thank your Harriet said. almost
inaudibly.
"Simply change your name on your
cheeks" Ricnard said, thoughtfully.
II shall have Fox step into the bank
with the authenticated signature. And
IL there is anything else, use your own
judgment. Perhaps. If tell my moth
err, you would like to write to certain
friends? You can continue to draw
on the Corn Exchange. that's simplest,
and l hope you'll remember that you
have large personal credit there" he |
added. with a smile. ut occurred to
me tonight that you-you mustn't let |
your sister worry about that new |
house. If you want your own car"
"Oh. good heavens, Mr.. Carterw
Harriet said, suffocating.
ASK me anything that puzzles you"
he man said. And with a brief good
light he was gone. Harriet, who had
lropped back into her chair, sat abso- 7
utely motionless for long, long time.
Ter eyes were fixed on space; she
hardly breathed; 1t almost seemed as
her heart was stopped.
Dtoho~I .x.o,x ao..,o4.t-~
0 feel still vaguely unsatlsfied. He
ad had his word with Harriet, had
aid indeed much that he had not ex-
ected 70 say. However, II was much
etter to let the world know their re-
he was perfectly satisfied
D have II so. But still. as he settled
imself to an hours reading. the
laguing little impulse persisted. He
'ould like to go upstairs again; he
lissed her companionship.
There was something very appeal {
II about this woman, thought Rich $
I'd, suddenly closing his book. Her {
aauty, her silences, her complete sub /.
Igation of her own interests to his, .
} found strangely fascinating.
by George, she has made a most r
woman of herselfl" Rich f
d decided. opening his book ngain $
;he ought to be right In the middle b
things, that girlr'
A day or two later Madame Carter n
me out to the terrace at eleven K
lock, beautifully groomed and "
wned. and with an imperative hand n
rested Harriet, WHO was tumlled
d sunburned from the tennis court II
Il was going togard the house. "
''Just a moment. Miss Field" said 8,
e, magnificently. Harriet obedient- ri
stood still. and watched Madame II
rter's magnificence settle itself "a
WHY in a basket chair. The old lady XII
ed an eyeglass ribbon deliberately
aightened a ruflle, laid her maya n.
e beside her on a table. "There ri
$ little matter OF which | wished Nj
speak TO you" she said, suavely. tr
nging her distant glance to rest dis e
for a moment upon Har-
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