Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-02-03

to each other forever and eyerT
The picture flooded her face with
happy color. "It's tomorrow at last y
she said wonderingly as- hey walked
slowly toward the house. ~'T thought
it would never be. It's only a. few
hours more now"
"How will you feel when It's today?'
he asked.
"Oh, Peter. I shall be 80 glad when
It's all over, and when the letters are
written, and when we've been together
for a year." she answered fervently,
II know 1t will be all as we have
planned, but--but If 1t were over"
They reached the side door now and
were mounting the three steps 10,
gether.
"Be patient until tomorrow" be
whispered. "a"
"Oh," she said softly, II ssan't
breathe until tomorrow"
Leaning across her to push back the
light screen door, he found himself
face to face with Allx. In the dark
entryway Peter and Cherry had not
seen her, had not heard her move. Pc
ter cursed his carelessness; he could
not remember, In the utter confusion
of the moment, just what he and Cher
ry had said, but II It was OF a betray-
ing nature, they had betrayed them
selves. One chance In hundred that
she had not heard!
Yet, If she was acting, she was act,
ing superbly. Cherry had turned scar
let and had given him an open glance
of CONSERVATION, but Alix did not seem
TO see it. She addressed Peter, but
when he found himself physically un-
able to answer she continued the con-
yersation with no apparent conscious
ness Of lis stumbling effort tc appear
natural.
"There you arel Are we going to
have any tennisl It's after two o'clock
now."
'T had no idea 1t was so late" Peter
said. Z
81 knew it was getting on" Cherry
added, utterly at random.
"Go In and tell the boy we won't be
back until tomorrow" Martin sug-
gested to his wife. =
"You could all come down here to
Sleep" Cherry said, "and have break
fast herer'
~ have to so into town rather early
tomorrow" Peter remarked. "Porters
giving a breakfast at the Bohemian
club"
"Why not walk up to the cabinT
Cherry suggested in a Stalking voice.
~ have to take the car up. You
three walk! Come on, anybody who
wants to ride!" Aix said.
"They can walk" Martin Said. get
ting into the front seat. "Me for the
little old buS!"
Cherry came out of the house with
her hat on, and Buck leaped before
her into the back seat. Alx watched
her as she stepped up on the running
board, and saw the color flicker in her
beautiful face.
II thought you were going to walkT
Peter said nervously. He had saun-
tered up to them with an air Of in
difference.
"Shall II" faltered Cherry. She
looked at AliX, who had not yet
climbed into the car and was pulling
on her driving gloves. Alx, toward
whose face the dog was making eager
springs, did not appear interested, so
Cherry turned to Martin. walk with
us, MART" she said.
"Nix," Martin said comfortably, not
stirring.
"I'n be home before you, Pete, and
wait for YOU" Alix said. She looked
at him irresolutely, as If she would
have added more, but evidently de-
cidcd against it and spoke again only
in reference to the dog. keep Buck
with you, will you, Peter" she said.
"He's getting too lazy. No, sir!" she
reproached the animal affectionately.
"You shall not ride! Well. the dear
old Bucky-boy, does he want to come
along"
And she kneit down and put her
arms about the animal, and laid her
brown cheek against his head.
You old fool" she said, shaking
him gently to and fro. you've got
to stay with Peter. Old Buck"
Suddenly she was on her feet and
had sprung into her place.
Hold him, Pete!" she said. "Good-
by, Sis dear! All right, Martin"
The engine raced; the car slipped
smoothly into gear and vanished. Pc
ter and Cherry stood looking at each
other.
"Give them q good start, or Buck
will catch them," Peter said, his body
swaying with the frantic jumping or
the straining dog. But to himself he
said, with a sense of shock: "Ali1
knowsW
Buck was off like rocket when he
finally set him free; his feathery tall
disappeared between the columns OF
the redwoods. Without speaking,
Cherry and Peter started after him.
"And now that we are alone togeth-
err" Cherry said, after few minutes,
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