Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-30

~ little later in the morning after tho
dishes had been washed and put away
and the beds made. Dick suggested TO
Cleo that they take walk.
She shook her head.
"Id rathet not
Come along. it will do YOU good to
got out in tho sunshine.
And because she was too listless TO
argue about 1t, Cleo finally consented.
Dick lcd her along the trail through
the woods, which was difficult walking,
and when they returned two hours
later, some color had stolen into Cleo .
checks. and she felt d-ici"usly weary.
Neither Of them had said very much,
but now as they nte a picnic lunch
sitting together in the doorway with the
hot sun streaming down on them, Cleo
asked abruptly:
"Whcn will il be possible for me 10
get away"
Her wild grief Of that morning had
spent itself and she was now very calm
and self possessed. II made Dicks
heart ache TO see her like this. and
mentally he cursed Carey for an insane
fool. 1t was Cleo's nature to be ra-
diant, and this cold self repression that
had settled over her was strangely un.
natural. Suddenly Dick was deter
mined on his course of action. but he
answered her question readily enough.
h., 1,Arn BON h
some fresh supplies. You can arrange
70 90 back with him if you like"
Cleo was silent Her slender fingers
picked nprvouSly at a handkerchief that
she held in her hands. and Dick. who
watched her narrowly out of tn" Cornc"
Of his pycs. knew that her thoughts
were with Carey. 1t was only her pride
that was driving her away from him.
Even now II almost killed her 70 think
Of going, but she had made up her
mind. and She would stick TO it, She
wns made like that.
The hot sun poured down relent-
lossly. and in spite Of the whirling chaos
Of her thoughts. Clco's la>hes dropped.
! She had had very little sleep III" night
before. and her long walk had tired her
physically. She felt herself drifting off
and then hcr head would nod, and she
stood il H. long n Sh" could, and then
She turned 10 Dick with n littl" siml".
"Do YOU mind II ! take little nap;
| seem 70 be terribly sleepy
Instantly he Surang to his feet. and
, catching her up by the hands drew her
UP beside him. "Gt's just what YOU
need. Curl up on the couch in the liy-
ing room and I'll sit in the doorway
and smoke my pipe.
She looked up at him gratefully. and
mpulsively h" raised her fingers to his
/ lips. II was like a farewell, and th'
tears were close to Cleo's eyes as sh'
turned away and went into the house
/ Dick sat on in the doorway, busy
with his thoughts.
The course of action that he had dc
cid"d on was simple enough. for he wa,
convinced that the one thing to do was
to slip away and leave Cleo and Carey
alon". That would nr""-Sitat" meeting
Sam mile or 50 from tho cabin. and
by bribing him with II liberal tip. II
ought 10 be- easy 10 p"r>uad" him 10 drive
back to the station. thus putting Of
the delivery Of the supplies till the day
following. The one drawback lay In the
fact TINT It would he difficult to eludr
Cle0. II only il wcr" possible 10 leave
today before Carey returned. but II was
twenty miles 10 the station. and Sam
would not come before tomorrow.
As he sat there thinking his thoughts
gradually blurred. and became vague.
The hot sun was having It's effect and
before he knew It. Dick was doziny of.
When he awuke. it was to the con.
! sciousncsS that some sound had aroused
him. He Sprang to his feet, rubbing
! the sleep out Of his eyes, and then sud-
denly his heart gave leap.
\ rickcty old car was comir~ up tsr
hill toward the cabin. Dazed as he was
with sleep. Dick knew that car at a
glance and he realized that for once
Fate had played into his hand.
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