The Yale expositor., 1922-03-30
Copyright by Kathleen Norris

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"But-but suppose You don't GOMEZ"
'Ill be there before you. 1t is bet
ter for us not TO meet upstairs. But
to be sure, I'll telephone you at Mmra
divers at about nine O'clock tomOr
row morning. I'll just tell you that
I'm on my way and that everything is
all right Do you realize that by this
time tomorrow we shall be out at sea-"
he added, "leaning on the rail-watch-
ing the Pacific race by-and belonging
to each other forever and ever?"
The picture flooded her face with
happy color. ITS tomorrow at last !"
she said wonderingly as they walked
slowly toward the house. 81 thought
1t would never be. It's only a few
hours more now"
"How will you feel when it's today"
he asked.
"Oh, Peter, shall he so glad when
It's all over, and when the letters are
written, and when we've been together
for a year." she answered fervently.
~ know II will he all as we have
planned but-but II II were overt"
They reached the side door now and
were mounting the three steps to-
gether.
BE patient until tomorrow" he
whispered.
"Oh," she said softly, 81 shant
breathe until tomorrow"
Leaning across her TO push back the
light screen door, he found himself
face TO face with Alix. 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 if 1t was of 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 il. She addressed Peter, but
when he found himself physically UNI
able 70 answer, she continued the con-
versatiOn with no apparent conscious
ness of his stumbling effort to appear
natura!
There you are Are we going TO
have any tennis2 It's after two o'clock
now"
II had no idea it was so late" Peter
said.
Il knew it was getting on" Cherry
added. utterly at random.
"GO in and tell the BOY we won't be
back until tomorrow Martin suS-
gested to his wife.
you could all come down here to
sleep" Cherry said, land have break
fast here! !"
II have to go into town rather early
tomorrow" Peter remarked. "Porters
giving breakfast at the Bohemian
club"
why not walk up to the cabin
Cherry suggested in a shaking voice.
81 have TO take the car up. You
three walk! Come on, anybody who
wants To rider Alix said.
"They can walk" Martin said, get
ring 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.
IL thought you were going TO Walk
Peter said nervOuSly. He had saun-
tered up to them with an air of in
difference
"Shar II" fatered 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 10 Martin. "Walk with
us. Mart?" she said
mix" Martin said comfortably, not
stirring.
"PIl he 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-
cided against ii and spoke again only
i'm reference to the dog. Keep Buck
with you. will you, Pete?" she said.
Hes 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 knelt 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, Petel" she said Good
by Sis dear! All right, Martini"
The engine raced; the car slipped
smoothly into gear and vanished Pc
ter and Cherry stood looking at each
other.
"Give them good start. or Buck
will catch them" Peter said his body
swaylng with the frantic jumping Of
rhe strainlng dog. But to himself he
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