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

have just begun to taste that life might mean together. Can you re- Hnquish it? I can't. Let's go on together. Say yes"
 'fOh, yes. yes. yes!" Cecelia cried in desperation. Now let me go. have given you the necessary prom ise.'
 "But you didn't mean it. Say 'yes,' honestly.
 T have said yes Let me got" Cecelia pleaded. Her voice was cFoked with tears. She struggled for freedom.
 Calder turned her face so that he could look into her eyes. He waited doggedly until she lifted them to his He sighed over the n1utiny of the short glance she finally bestowed.
 "Oh, well,'' he said. 1oosening his hold and, without demur, allowing Cecelia to spring to her rect. T may as well let you go. I cant hold you against your will. But" Le added, ':can you go back and forget it aH, forget me, be content with the old order of things? Can you2''
 Cece1ia stood facing him defiantly.
 No" she answered shortly
 s'Tyhen what are you going to do?"
 Cecelia went to the doorway and stood there looking out. Tha first weird, white sheen of light was un- rolling in the East. Presently the sky would be suffused with delicate color. The desert would lie Tn gray fnertness until that color is deepend. The sun would roll up, gold swathed in purple. TIhe desert would spring into radiant lias.
 Cecelia felt a pang os pity that when this transfiGuration of nature so Ja a1i to1 hut Sfa S17 reach it's perfection, she would be abel to see only the trail winding down the rocky resent. oft across the vagueness of the wilderness to- nothing.
 She turned bacak with sudden pas sion to Calder.
 ':Yes," he responded in answer 10 her look, "I know how you feel. But do you suppose it does any good to reason? If you go back I shall lose you. You may blame me for wna. I have done. There was a chance, and I took it. Circumstance played into my hands. I found you by accident, alone, lost I kept you. meant to keep you. It was the only way grver me to win you. There was a good deal involved in taking you back, I delayed. Now there are eXpIana tions to be made"
 s'You have made explanations 1n- possible" Cece1ia said with the con- viction of one up against an uEdfs- putable fact.
 NO, I have not" Calder replied firmly. 1T have made explanations uncomfortable, but not impossible. I have offered an alternative. The choice rests with you. Why not go on?"
 sGo onei where?'
 s'To Silver City-anywhere except back to Rodeo. You could write or better, telegraph from there. Let the situation straighten out itself. We should have each other; what elese matters"
 Cecelia wrestled with her emo tions.
 TT won't do it, she said decisive1y.
 'Do you want em to send you back with the Mexican? ?''
 Cecelia tried to look ahead and picture the return. The color mounted really into her cheeks as she thought of her brothers questions. How could she parry them? And Henderson? She trned hotly to Calder.
 You had no right to get me into such a position." she exclaimed.
 "But I have offered to get you out" Calder retorted obstinate1y.
 You had no right she continued, her indignation increasing.
 Things should be adjusted be- tween a man and a woman in a Iif- ferent way
 A dull red crept up into Calder's tanned cheeks.
 EfYes, I know" he answered quit 1y.
 tBut when no adjustment Is pos sible? When there's nothing to do except revolt? What chance did I have in the ordinary way?"
 Then you should have gone with out nse,'' Cecelia stated.
 Callers expression softened and his tmpassive gray eyes frightened with the mans acceptance of
 Did you want to give me up-' he asked gently.
 Cecelia looked away and refused to answer. She stared out the door way with an unseeing look in her eyes, which all of a sudden gave away to a gleam of interest.
 ''Who is coming?" she asked quickly.
 There were three figures on horse back riding up the ascent. indistinct in the gray half light.
 IS IL f10HderSOn DdCk dSdAA 0Le shrank back into the room. Tt can't be Henderson"
 Don't run away" Calder said soothingly. He stepped to the door and cast a quick look out. Come back It's the Mexican for one.'
 You sent him on an errand." Ce- celia retorted. "Why has he come back with two companions"
 She gained Calder's side by an i'm petuous movement and looked again anxiously at the distinct figures ap- in the grayness.
 T sent for two men" Calder said, hold of Cecelia's hand. "Stay don't try to get away The one riding ahead is-''
 They're priests," Cecelia gasped
 'Yes-waitI" He held Cecelia firm y. Tt was the only way out a sit uation I have made bad. Don't be 
 Cecelia wrenched hard against Cal