The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1922-02-08

nothing to Tony. and she had let the
play go too far now to convince him
that she did not return something Of
his feeling.
h looked down at him now, con-
tent to be alone with her and at her
feet, and q hundred mixed emotions
stirred her. His feeling for her was
not only pitiable and absurd in him,
but it was rapidly reaching the point
when it would make her absurd and
pitiable, too. Nina, instinctively
Scenting the affair, had already ex-
pressed herself as 'hating that idiot !"
Ward had scOwled, of late, at the mere
mention of Tony's name. Even her
husband. the patient Richard, seeing
the youth ensconce himself firmly be-
side hel In the limousine. had had
aside his mild M 1ionng
man a fixture in oUf1yafdlly .Ad14fy"
"You should be playing tennis.
Tony" said Isabelle.
tennis !" A look Of distaste crossed
Anthony's face.
"Please-Cherie !" he begged.
There was a silence Drumming with
sweetness and color. Tony laid his
hand against her knee, CROPPED until
his own.
"Does Mr.. Carter play golf tomor-
row." he asked, presently.
Il suppose SO"
"And you-what do you do?"
"Qh. l have a full day! People to
lunch. friends Of Madame Carter"
The boy laughed triumphantly.
II knew you'd say hat !" he said.
Nov. I'll tell you about tomorrow.
You and l are going to slip away. at
about me o'clock, and go of In the
gray car. Wen go up to-well. some
where. and we'll have our lunch under
the trees. Wen be back at about four.
for the tea callers, and they may have
you until l come hack for dinner.
After dinner we'll walk on the terrace
las we did two wonderful, wonderful
nights ago. and perhaps" His voice
had fallen to a rich and tender note.
his eyes we're rapt. Perhaps" he
said, lust before we go in. at the
end Of the terrace. you'll look up at
the stars again"
"Tony!" Isabelle interrupted. her
face brilliant with color. my dear
boy-my dear boy. think where this
Is going to end. In all reasOn-in all
reason"
isabelle, what In Gods name has
reason to do with 1t! He knelt be-
fore her, and caught her hands. and
Isabelle had a terrified fear that
Ward. OF Nina. or any one else, might
start up or down the terrace steps and
see him. 1.-THE instant you realize
what you and l are to each other. my
darling" he said. "you begin to talk
Of reason. Love isn't reason, Cherie.
It's the divinest unreason In the
world! Cherie. there's never been
another woman for me there never
will he: can't live without you l
don't want to! You're frightened now,
you don't know how we car. manage
It. But I'll find the way. The only
thing that matters Is that you must
belong to me-you shall belong to me
-as I to you In every iber OF my be-
ing
4sTony-for Heavens sake" Isa-
belle was Ii an agony. Somebody was
approaching. He had gotten to his
feet. and was gloomily staring at the
river, when Nina Carter. followed by
. great white Russian hound. came
Nvin~ dawn thu ateua.
"Nother-" Nina. . tall, overgrown
kfri. with spectacles on her straight
nose. and straight. i~ight-brown hair in
thick braids. stopped short and gave
her mothers companion . look OF
whitening distaste. Mother" she be
gan again, ~aren't you coming up for
tear
ask Betty Allen - pour" said
Mn. Carter. regaining her composure
rapidly, ana assuming the ar e host
eea - onco