San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-08

off somewhere or other. We got
wire at the office that she'd writ
later. She hasn't. Can you beat it
That's the way with her type-mood
as the wind. She may have gone bac
to Russia for all the information W
have"
He felt as subdued in regard b
Natalie as he sounded. He thought o
her with admiring regret-beautiful
restless spirit-eager, vivid mind.
He missed her tense appreciation
But only. occasionally a random fir
glowed when her image came into hi
mind.
Late one afternoon he was putin,
sketches in a drawer. He came acros.
the plans Of her building. He was sud
denly wildly aware of her pallid fac,
and haunting eyes. He wondered
where she was. And then. startled, b,
wondered if another had taken hi!
place
The odd thought quickened hi.
pulse-went ruffling in an irritatin.
way along his nerves.
The door opened and the rush Of
air sent his papers flying. He was
about to turn impatiently. 4 1.-THE
black clad figure swept silently to his
table. hand delicate and appealing
as a flower reached to his.
Did ron give me up for lost"
Natalie smiled-warm and eager and
questing as a child. 1t gave her sad
face moving, all but unbearable
sweetness.
"Well-iust about" he answered
stacking the papers quickly, and col
oring.
Her eyes closed: I've dreamed an
other dream. You must realize it for
me. Dane"
She stood at the high draughting
board. resting her chin in her hands I;
the fingers half hiding her face.
II want the club duplicated in Los
Angeles. Some few chances-of
course. Listen. Dane" She was
now speaking with effort. Unac-
countably this affected him gayly.
She said laboriously: Get out the
plans"
Really, Natalie? Or have you
just come TO pay me a visit, know
ing I troubled about you"
did you?"
TOUCH OF HANDS
of course-what way to treat
a friend"
She gave him sharp. piercing
glance. her cheeks flushing. II really
meant 10 write. But I've been busy.
You see wanted just the right
location and a big lot . :"
do you really mean to duplicate
the building on the same scale?'
She smiled absently and nodded
as be spread blueprints before her.
Her pale hand moved across the
paper. touched his and trembled.
He laughed: What cold hand.
Natalie :" He covered it-pressed it
between his palm and the table.
Her head was lowered. her lips
white - white and Strengthened.
Don't, Dane-don't do that"
But she made no effort 10 free it..
He looked in her eyes and laughed
again. but with a nervous catch in
his throat. $50, we're 10 start work
again. Natalie: Are you joking?
No-I'm glad something's brought
you back. It's been a long absence
for an old friend"
es-lOng. lou must start soon.
I've bought the ground. I want you
to see it."
"You are in earnest, Natalie? You
realize the cost and you want to
duplicate it,
"Yes-I feel that I can make no
better investment"
"Wonderful-what makes you do
such thing, / wonder?"
He was standing just behind her,
his hand near hers on the table.
She turned. facing him. hemmed
between the table and his form. She
repeated quietly. what makes me
do them, Dane"
He was aware OF the choking
tenseness in her hushed voice. but
he repeated flippantly: ayes, Natalie !.
What"
YOU! You, Dane-the mad love
Of you"
Like one who reaches and can no
longer endure the sharp point of
agony. Natalie turned her face up
ward to his. Her hands, melodious
and small. reached his neck, brought
his face down. In a moment their
lips touched. Hers burned and chung
and sought his again and again.