The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-10-19
CHAPTER XII. Married

A figure crept out carefully from a deep crevice in the phalanx of rocks-Cecelia's She gave a swift glance about. then ran into the hut. She threw herself into an empty chair and laughed.
 Clearly she had turned the situa- tion. She had outwitted Calder.
 From her hiding place she had seen Calder ride away in search of her. The night which had settled with unco1n npromising haste, was coming on darkly. She went to the door and looked out doubtfu1Iy. She barred the door and sitting down, tried to think out the situation co- herentIy.
 There was nothing to do but wait. But the minutes dragged. There might be hours of waiting She got up and nervously paced the mud floor of the hut.
 The night wore on. After a while benumbing stupidity crept over her. Her eyes fairly ached for sleep. But she would not sleep. She rested for a short time on the cot Calder had improvised for her; then sprang to her feet and recommended her nervous pacing of the room. When o'clock had come and pass ed she began to hope. At o'clock
 
 in an attitude of expectation.
 1t was nearly dawn. The coming of the dawn seemed pregnant with the meaning. Something would hap pen. If neither man returned she would mount her cayuse, tethered in an obscure tangIe of bushes, to es- cape Henderson's inquis1r1ve eyes, and brave the wilderness.
 She waited tenseIy Tor the first c,s An, would it never come?
 There was but one window in the room, that which looked out upon the phalaanx of rocks. She stared out into their blackness- At length, impatient of that grim contour which showed no signs of brighening, she went to the door and opened 1t softly. She strained her eyes for a threat of light on that far Eastern horizon.
 Some one grasped her suddenly and pushed her back into the hut.
 It was Calder.
 The reaction from hope to an un- pleasant certainty was too much for Cece1ia- She swayed Imply For the fraction Of a minute she was dig zily unconscious of everything. Then she came back to the knowledge that Celder held her in his arms.
 'Cecelia!" he exclaimed hoarsely.
 He had carried her across the floor to lay her on the cot, bur the burden had been too sweet a. one to rennquish- He sat down, still hold ing her, and she opened her eyes to find her head resting weakly on his shoulder She made the pretense of a struggle to get away. Then her head sank more heavily and she sue cumbed to the feeling of utter help 1essness that surged through her
 Calder Put his lips gently 10 her cheek.
 You let Henderson go away" he said at length. You were willing to stay with me?"
 Cecelia made no reply. Past in tentions had grown remote and hay.
 "You are mine, Cecelta, mine!"
 Cecelia shook her face rree or cal der's lips.
 ''No!" she exclaimed in alright. ''No-no!"
 But he clasped her only the closer.
 Let me go." she said faintiy.
 'NeverI" he calculated.
 How did you come back?" she asked. t'I saw nothing of you.''
 'I had been there for an instant when you opened the door I thought you opened it for me-
 'Noi" she exclaimed again
 But you were waiting for me?''
 ''I was watching for the dawn, just waiting for the light to come sr I