Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-18
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i room last night" he said with an
II .sort as they left the house.
s.ob. did your" She spoke as II
a. matter we're Of no Importance. Il
.so,gbt It would be better IL we had
sou,e sort Of understanding. We might
a,,t as we'll pretend to be good friends,
aon't' you think !" 80,
s''apon't talk like that" he said,
ksstatedly. -. s, ,.u,.a , ,,,,,o
Neyou take things far too seriously, you
my ..you were serious yourself--yester-
Is.yU he reminded her painfully.
~'i know But I've got over 1t, and
y w, going to be ever so clever. 1t
xill be much easier after time to
yto---'
~nsend me about my business" he
, Iht.rrupted, as she paused.
~ was not going to say that. We
.ould-come to some sort Of arrange
hsnt."
X "Yes. After ALL" she broke out We
Mamently, there must be something
6lse in life es-dlsappointment! I
rem to have had very little else so
hr" They walked little way in
sIlence, then the Fortune Hunter said
ksuddenly:
"Anne-when you knew was COM
Nmg-paSk~were o,, Sou-'"ere sou h'n
: Ysetly-glad ,
II think was-more atraid-than
anything" she said at last. "YOu
sse, uncle and every one were so sure,
first OF all, that you Wouid not come
end then that II you did 1 should not
care for you.
And you did-care for me!' he said,
rather hoarsely. She looked up at him
With bard eyes.
II cared for you SO much. she an :
swered,. that 1t seemed as il I had
got everything in the world wanted
but now-if could tear every memory
OF you out OF my life and forget that
we had ever met, would do it-gladly
hate sufering-l want to be happy.
want---' Then she laughed lightly.
WBut now we're serious again. and
nade up my mind / would be serious
no more. Look! There's a rainbow
lsnt 1t pretty over the waterT
Yes" But he hardly glanced where
she pointed.
There's just one thing Anne said
presently, and there was little nervous
note in her voice as she spoke. Il think
r. am almost sure-that Uncle Glenn is
gong TO ask you about-about our
wedalng. she caught her breath. III
he does, promise me-please promise
ne-that you won't tell him.-anything
"9t "a snganlns tbd .ou,,, a.. IT,
ID IupTp unYIn1nK 10 tell Ine Il r.
"ns M IiunteT ASKED 2ltteriy.
aaeir weadlng! IN ms madaest mo-
fO no ne ao uau fa ie'el a.'o"Iu nis 'nougI!s
Hnnoss;hIo droan, "h;., ,o',td maS Sn. VIII
pC;e pot liz qseahi q wien Wien Wou!d pernaps
1unt MS ioneg pillow IN the tuture
Fced by which he had come into this
npr@amiso mi o ,,o.so .,
nat you won't tell him anythipg!'
lsrsmbIe of anIi:tv it ~ tber' e s oau, atie h'.
n 'e tSo Fnrtnnn :, II T,ntou, ~ mem, % cane each
La, t;mos dur;nr tha JoS ana @ ses-
Idered what eractiv she bad e meomt m "on
What was tbere for hin, 10 toi, ,,.
Harding What could he have to,d9
Only that there would never be a yvad.
Aing. Only that be wos n uor.%Ios,
Fagabond, going back whence he had
kome. ""'
The following morning tbe rain bod
lsS.sred "s anJ tbs Unnius nMn ahs ane ram had
warm and bright. ''A
i Don't Won think we MIGHT oo =,
The river today?" Anne asked rast-
lessy. "The house seems 70 stif,a
me"
"Just as Won lika---I IN, rood,, ,h
kou are" the Fortune Hunter said
VI She gave n sigh ~ reIiof
n I'm just get my hat" She burried
ppstairs and he wandered omt into tba
Eeoffrv FoSto~ Ss as oore rne gate opened and
III The Fortune Hunter chonged oo,or
little, but he went 70 meet him oooiI', Tr
enough, '''
Good morning! Mr. HARDING io
n the study if you are looking for
Foster flushed and hit his lin
Much obliged for the informa,io, ;,
be answered, "but I T knew rstVfnHt'on, nv %,v
faney t'' TSe THssS Sor%H l9ns before you did,
pparent good temper, but the n Fortmnn mron
hunter knew the underlying sneer '"ns onS
his eyes cleaned e 'h'er anu
Besides" Foster wop. ~, ..,.
Anne wished TO see """' p" o"' IL was
The Fortune Hnr,or t 1 It,
np stifHy. '"''' ore" himself
II II will give bo,
care to leave one I" Ness"se II you
4 For a moment mr. tho
ut each Other stonS onS TWO men looked
shrugged his shouldera l'y coraInn, shen Foster
.awed "HNS "it will a. koth the n T%mG," ,oo, he
fSs fSSyn Fds,Is the road ssst" Sat'ss''' and went