The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-04-25
PeriWinkle House

IL WAC "a ibH6 way w mo N''''~ "-~
the Muscndine Isle. md then a lon'
pull to Perlwinkle house, but ther'
was time enough. Stepho would no
: go away till Thursday. All. he would
20 away no more. for now on Tuesday
he must settle with the spirit of ALFRED
brace.
Mists lowered about, but the island
was In a blaze of light. Silently the
canoe slit the satin water. Silently
he landed. Determined vengeance may
pick Its way as softly as eager love ;
and in the cane, sharper Of whisper
now that the weather was cool, he
made not q sound. Out into the open
he peered. No one within sight. On
flowers of yesterday. There in the
shade was the bCx that had served as
table, once SO prettlly strewn with
| violets.
In spite Of his vow of vengeance and
his hatred of Stepho, these things
caught at Braces heart, shook his
fixed purpose Of action. For many
minutes he waited-no sign of Stepho.
OF anyone. And then his blood leaped;
for soft hands suddenly blinded him
from behind, soft laughter bubble1
over at his establishment. And dark
thoughts and dark purposes fed on
the wind as he caught Nadine and
Rugged her close.
"Now for your punishment |" And
he kissed her.
"Oh, you must not again
virgil, cannot like you when you are
rude. You must not 7"
Il don't want you just to like me-"
"You do not? Then I will try not TO.
p. Come and sit down, Virgil. |
You worked so hard for your kisses
you must he tired. How did
you guess?"
Guess what7" he asked ms she led
him TO the sofa anc he sat gazing en-
RANGED as she captu ed and impris-
med her guerrilla honGs az hair.
THAT Father an, Tony had gone
uniting today. But thy may be back
It any time, Virgil. You must not
tay."
"l5ut l must stay; You hold fne pris-
ner. / must stay until you love me
S madly as I do you"
"As nndly as you do me-? That
light not he so much mad, Virgil. {
ut why should love you?"
because you are to be my wife. We !
e engaged" |
Are we? I did not know that. +
ny You not tell me sooner?" Q
II did, and now you must know it, {
"But did not. Then I must be
npid. yes?" i:
"The whole universe is stupid If #
MES 1t. The angels are stupid II r.
ey fail to see It," W
on. you must not talk like that. II
worse than swearing the big oath. II
. And I am TO he your wife. Mrs
rgil? Then what do we do? Go 81
,ut and sing with the fiddler" nj
No. we go to the beautiful places
earth and look upon them-togeth- IT
We" re
No, no, you must not think like 81
t. You take my father by the wrist
ne hate you. And do so W
ing to see you. am the sinner. but 90
elieve that the Blessed One. she p''
for my forgiveness. No.
I'll, we can only play together and ~. ~"
II will live In the mind.
childhood here. NV f,-
is not well all the time now. and , m.s
ust he good TO him. Only .
ust see you, sometimes. That is
only wrong do him. voc
FOR IL love yOu. did not
to tell you. hut cannot keep II No
he time down in my henrt. :.
aa.n of You all of the night. and p,,
down and pray that you always bar
me. There. I have told reo
so much. And r kiss you. too. {"
Now-you may stay for a little I've
and then you must CO." ",
Y and girl they played. not from and
'ook but from loves ever-varyinp ,ts
In his canoe they padded afar on
here the lily-pads paved the sur SIM,
of the pond They landed on n serv
where was spread over persirn- 7 n:
shriihSS an arbor or muScadine: nice
an adventurous cathird had her ders
of young. She cried and fut- port
about in great alarm. hut when tern,
aw that they were not her en- n We
that they caught grasshoppers dina
d her brood. she sat high among gene
mes. calling her mate. the musI- tlola
md here he came. scared at first. first
hen she had explained TO him he made
lis medley, ending with the cat was
hence comes his unpoetic name. "F,
sun had been speedinr. md wont his II
n cloud. Fear seized Nadine. OFT
liking yirgils hand, she urged in,pe
ward the hont. Span
dear one, We must go now. The Weatl
Is Jealous that we so happy and an az
Snto the dark to pout. regul'
show syou the near wav for Won him.
e again. the way come who, lotter
was the fire. You can leave ever
zoe In the rushes and you will Inc q
only to cross over to the cane. ana II
, must hurry now" prize.