The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1925-04-02

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you had never heard my voice before. "
"That struck you forcibly after you
left the telephone" Peter told her with
authority. 1T was not surprising. |
had never heard your voice. But / had
seen you. 1t was only necessary TO
look at each other"
Eyes, that was memorable" she said
soleInrly. and leo ed f"r rweay. tI>a
unfortunately tle ~ M ,aee
ing does not ware .lle!
OF yours she went on In reproval.
Il came to London to see you, but
came because of Muriel Benham."
Peter looked up in dismay. He said,
you don't meal that she told you-?"
mo one told me-" said Brena Sci
coss. You were there. I heard scraps
of conversation. Once l heard my own
name. 1t was no fault of mine. Nor
is it a fault of mine that with Mrs.
Benham's word or W about Muriels
desire to go away, after your sudden
departure for London, that | can see
what has happened. have come down
from the country to beg you to go
back"
Peter shook his head from side to
side.
In some way-some mysterious way
just such a thing as this involves me
always. l have been, unwittingly, the
cause Of"
ooh, no, you haven't" said he, with
vigor.
Apparently she did not hear; she
leaned forward and said, with great
earnestness. sit touched me deeply
not because Muriel was once a great
friend to me-but because | cannot
bear"
He interrupted her again by saying,
THE whole thing is nonsense, Miss Sci
coss. | am sorry that the only way |
can put an end to it is to be ungallant.
The plain truth is that do not have
the slightest emotion of any kind about
Miss Benham. No doubt she is a very
admirable English girl-she is healthy,
lovely and correct. No doubt there was
an unfortunate misunderstanding, but
it was not because of any inclination
of mine, and nothing need be said
about it. | left Beconshire Heath be
cause of it."
Brena sat back in her chair with a
sigh which appeared to Peter to state,
sincerely, relief from a great anxiety.
She folded her expressive hands, inter-
locking her fingers, free of all rings,
and allowed her eyelids to almost
close.
81 would have liked to stay longer"
he said.
"Why?'
ITO see YOU
"You did not know me-"
81 had seer YOU
but | would not care much for that
kind of Judgment" she said. at is a
mans great delusion to base inclina
on a glance"
"Women do it, too," said Peter. 81
admit-we both admit-that it is a
mistake. don't we?".
"Yes-perhaps. l am not sure"
"Then you too hoped that l would
bIC nCSlCCtSu Ills QtCSllOA ~
", but she did not rebuke him for that
of pleasure that had arisen with
the idea that she, too, had a belief
upon a rare occasion the excer-
sional first exchange of the eyes is
4 true and a wise guide to the impoT-
of the future. Peter felt a glow
ng n OF understanding and Of COM !
)anionship.
Suddenly, with a quick tensity that
startled Peter. she looked swiftly about
from face to face Of the persons, men
md women, who sat at the other Ia
)les. He saw in her eyes at that mo-
nent the look which Benham had de
'cribed so yividly-that expression of
ear of some unknown peril. +,
"You have been in the country a
ong time he said as promptly as he
could. "You do not like London, evi-
,
She smiled rather sadly. 81 love
London. But 1 choose to stay at my
retreat among the old beech
-rees. 1 have not COM to London !
last summer" :
"And you have nc inclination TO play :
n London-to forget Beconshire for a
he asked. "Of course, now you
ire here"
81 do not know anyone in London
she said. 81 have an apartment )
lere-one which I had when l first !,
,ame to England" :
"Came to England?' He inquired :
When, without using the words. :
'9Yes, three years ago. 1 think it :
must have been three centuries" :
She sat for a long time thinking, +
md the coming and going of the {
waitress with check and change did :
lot interrupt her thought. Peter be- :
ieved that she was debating some !,
hing; therefore he said, "Life-even ;
life-the pleasures-the decent .
,leasures-well, they ought to be !