The Dolores star., 1924-09-19

Oh Hlsu TtsOlNc
II am SO glad" she repeated, ''for
your sake-and for my own. Now,
again, you are really the Man-on-the-
Hill. We have been in the valley of
late. You can go ahead now with your
high plans, with your Big Idea. You
will marry Miss Bruce, and forget"
II shall remember with chastened
memory. but l shall never forget" he
said at length. "a shall never forget
Zen of the Y.D. And you-what will
you do?'
Il have the boy. l did not realize
how much l had until tonight. Sud
denly 1t came upon me that he was
everything. You won't understand.
Dennison, but as we grow older our
hearts wrap up around our children
with a love quite different from that
which expresses itself in marriage.
This love gives lavishly,
unseliishly. asking nothing in return"
II think l understand" he said
again. Il think l do"
They turned their eyes to the noun
tains. and as they looked the first
shafts of sunlight fell on the white
peaks and set them dazzling like mighty
dlamond-points against the blue bosom
Of the West.
"It is morning on the mountains
and on your" Grant exclaimed. Zen,
you are very, very beautiful" He
raised her hand and pressed her fin
gers to his lips. .
As they stood watching the sunlight
pour into the valley sharp knock
sounded on the door. Come" said
DennIson, and tho next moment it
swung open and Phyllis Bruce entered,
followed Immediately by Linder. A
question leapt into her eyes at the re-
markable situation which greeted
them. and she paused In embarrass-
ment.
"Phyllis!" Grant exclaimed. You
herer'
at would seem that was not ex-
pected."
1T is all very simple" Grant ex-
planned, with laugh. Little Willie
Transley was my guest overnight. On
account OF the storm his mother be-
came alarmed, and drove out from the
city early this morning TOR him. Mrs.
Transley. let me introduce Miss Bruce
Phyllis Bruce, OF whom l have told
you"
Zens cordial handshake did more to
reassure Phyllis than any amount of
explanations, and Linder's timely OBJ
servntion that he knew Wilson was
there and was wondering about him
himself had valuable corroborative
effect.
But now-your explanations" said
Grant. How comes it. Linder7"
simple enough. from our side.
When l got your telephone call all
could catch was the fact that you were
mighty glad to get me. and had some
urgent message for Miss Bruce. Then
the connection broke"
Il see. And you, of course, assured
Miss Bruce that was being murdered,
or meeting some such happy and eff
fective ending, out here In the wilder
ness !"
Not exactly that, but I reported
what I could. and Miss Bruce insisted
upon coming out at once. The roads
were dreadful, but we had daylight.
Also, we have q trophy"
Linder went out and returned In a
moment with sadly bedraggled hat.
My poor hiatt Zen exclaimed. Il
lost 1t on the way"
'It is the best kind of evidence that
you had but recently come over the
road" said Llnder, significantly.
Il think no more evidence need be
called" said Phyllis. "May l lay off
my things?"
"Certainly-certainly." Grant apollo
gized. But l must Introduce one
more exhibit" He handed her the
note he had written during the night.
THAT Is the message | wanted Lin
der to rush to you." he said. and as
she read 1t he saw the color deepen in
her cheeks.
I'm going to make breakfast. Mr..
Grant" Zen announced, with sudden
burst of energy. Everybody keep
out of the Kitchen"
"Guess III feed up for you this
morning. old chap" said Linder, know
ingly. At the door he glanced back.
81 think Miss Bruce has something to
say to you" he added. mysteriously.
They were alone-Phyllis and Den
| nison. He caught her hand in his and
| led her to the French windows. The
sun was filling the valley with a flood
of silver, and there was sunshine, too,
in the heart Of Dennison Grant He
had drunk his cup of renunciation, but
he had not dreamed that at the bottom
could lie pearl so beautiful
"Phyllis-Phylls." he breathed. He
reached out to take her in his arms,
but she held him gently away; when
he looked in her eyes they shone bacl,
at him through tears.
"Oh, Denny, you mustn't! I'm so
sorry. You know what you have been
to me. But you were so long, SO long
Yesterday l promised Linder."
In the days that followed Dennlson
Grant drank his cup of renunciation
anew. He worked his fields early and
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