Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-08-20

OF narrowing his eyes and drawing IN
his breath through slightly dilatcd nos
,rils that made him seem full Of con
trolled but passionate feeling.
Pcggy's look changed quickly from
one of cross resentment at things In
general Ia glance Of interest in his
| handsome self and his half-amuscd.
halfappraisng smile. ON sudden inr
/ pulse she slipped her arm through his
his hand promptly closing fast upos
hers
WHY not. udcc,ig smiled Peggy
TIN strong Tor strOlls
Winnie. carrying on a scanty CONVEX
satlon With Ted Marker stopped in thu
middle ct q sentence SHE looked 80 ut
tc-ly disconnected and anxious. Lee va
forced 10 pretend amusement. lie wave,
"A hand 10 her.
| Come along too. Miss Hollis he
said. but his tone was as C0rdiel as a
sea OF ice 1t would have taken courage
as Grass as pcggy's to accept Poor
Winnie hadn't IL
Thanks" she answered tonclessly.
I'm going to keep Ted company
lee Makes Love 10 Peggy.
As Peggy. arm IN arm with Lee.
moved off toward the cliffedge, her
glance stole toward Bobby and Olive,
going slowly. head bent 10 head. in the
other direction.
That's not kind OF YOU Lees eyes
were softly upon her.
"What7" asked Peggy absently.
"Depriving me OF your thoughts
Something in his voice comforted her.
She had Eel, the diSpproyal OF the
whole party Their hostile air was plain.
or than words. Hut here was one who
bteathed sympathy.
/ PegEyS eyes met Ices Both pairs
were dangerous. Lee knew how 60 look
his best in moonlight. His moonlight
manner Was now turned upon Peggy
To the fun Her eyes wavcrcd. and drop
ped
! "ShuCks-my Thoughts aren't worth
bothering with" In her embarrassment.
she said whatever came into her head
first Better let them be. They're mon
grel thoughts Apt 10 bite perhaps!
They had reached little point u
land. On a ncighboring one they could
laintlv see the white OF olives face and
the black 81 her gown close-too close
thought roggy-to Bobby.
Peggy felt queer temptation 20
| burst into tears. But Lees voice came
consolingly gentle.
| You're not fair to yourself. Peggy.
She let the use OF her first name pass
oh. I'M about as popular as IN,
plague tonight
Have YOU taken the vote Of this sec
ton of the popula ton It's voice wa'
tuned precisely 70 the chord OF her
mood
This time she gave him her attention
fully. greedy hungry Tor his words.
NO. haven't How-tlocs the vote
stand"
"One hundred per cent Tor YOU, dear
In any other mood Peggy would hav'
shouted down the dear" But in this
depression and rccklcssncss she felt to-
night. the little word was like balm I,
smart.ng wounds. cool dusk 60 tired
ewes
| They We're standing on the crest n
the cliff. whose sides descended sharply
TO the little shining beach.
\ fvp feet downward. and they would
be- entirely hidden from the rest Of IN,
marty Half unccns, ious that she mo, ed
P,EEy, guided by Icc took the fev
steps that brought them well below IN,
cliff rdgc
\ fLaiish ruck iuticd out lyce sa'
down upon Il. drawing Peggy with hin
land captured both her hands before sh,
rralized u.
Lees face, spiritvshzcd IN the moon
light. vas an tcndcrncss and thrilling
! D. clos, to hers
Peggy, On ID. you're luvelicr thar
any flower. Ina diz1y with the love o
you. my darling
And her lips we're stopped with hi
kiss
Peggy rsys for Her Folly.
For moment Peggy was too breath
,l,ss 90 speak or cry out lntcn, as sh'
had been on her own game. she was ~
guard the instant she found herself II
L.c's arms
But the touch ot HE lips sent sucl
Va rc,u'siou through hrI she almus
turned sch Pushing with an H.
strength sha tried go sr' frr, but hi
hold was like ,isr She managed O
turn her head and gisp ug, Ere" h
lips
Let go Oh how did ,ou darc-yoI
nasty creature"
: without relaxing. be- looked 40 hcI
bordering her vrsthfu ou,burst slow
T. ga ugly light ullod his eyes Piunn
her slender arms o., looked her sloWl
over. coutcmp,uously, scir,hingiy.
"NsY'y creature. en- o. repeated. q
together aIt,,rcut nan from the va
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