San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-13

run against it; keep running AMI
running past the pier"
"Shall we do that together,
Sandy?.
She flung her head back, suddenly
cold and hard with resentment.
She shut her eyes against that ter
rible, imploring smile. Then he was
standing in the deluge. He stopped
at the radiator. The rain dashed in
his face; came buffeting against him.
He cranked and cranked.
He came back to her, took off his
hat, letting the water pour from the
rim. Il can't get started. Must be
water in the distributor"
home. We can walk. You can send
for the car"
~1f you're not afraid to wait
here"
Il don't want to wait here. I'd
much rather walk-I feel like it."
You'll get soaked"
"fm tough; nothing hurts me-"
They started out. The gray, wind
swept night hooted like thing in ter
ror. The rain came swishing down
the road. dancing at their heels. They
want along with their heads ducked
like distraught shadows. Mystery en-
veloped them.
How queer even the rain seems.
Who is he-who is this MANI" Sandy
thought, breathing in short, excited
gasps. Il don't know him" And
he was so different with this blanched.
set look from the careless. laughing
fellow who had flushed her heart
with expectance so long ago-so very
long ago. Not much more
than a year-a year and a half
but it seemed lifetime.
She Jagged.
"Oh, was / walking too quickly.
Here-please take my arm. You won't
mind that?"
mind it! Oh, what is the matter
with You Ramon? You act like a mad
man. Mind it. You must be
crazy to let me go stumbling along.
Help me! Damn it,"
He swept his arm about her. She
could have easily fainted-just close
her eyes and let 60. She thought:
We'll soon be home If we keep up
this pace. He's not going to talk. He
won't say any more. I'll be left in
this suspense
And she burst out tremulous, SEEM
ing brazen yet ready to cry: "why
did you come: What good did you do
by coming? Acting like a sphinx!
Throwing up the sponge because the
world not made to rider for you.
Going into tantrums because you want
the moon and can't have it! Don't
you think / want lots Of things I
can't get? And I'll never getl I'm
ten whole years younger than you
tou came 20 torment me-to cruelty
me with fears about you. You call |
that love? ] call it selfishness-I
call it cowardice!"
He wheeled her about. holding her |
there in the darkness and downpour.
He crossed his arms about her should |
er. brought his wet face near TO hers.
That's not true, Sandy. It's not true, |
Sandy. darling. don't want to hurt |
you. 1 don't want TO make you IN
happy. came tonight because / was |
driven with longing-just the longing !
to see you--to hear, perhaps, a single |
word-just a word that you cared |
cared a little"
She kept her face down. The rain |
showered on her neck. 1t raced in |
chilly trickles down her back. Her feet |
sopped up and down in her soaking |
shoes. And she was now crying.
Look at me, Sandy. Tell me If |
can help it that love you. I'm will |
ing TO 20 away-tO leave you alons. |
Only let me hope-let me keep hop
ing. Can't you 10 that?''
1t won't do any good. Ramon
II you would only see this"
Il don't want to see il. Oh, ] ,
mustn't hold you here in the rain. | 1
must take you hCme. And this is the /
last time we may meet for a long I
time, Sandy long time"
They reached the gate leading 70 |
the back garden. He followed her in.
Wait, Sandy" he took her hands.
They were icy. lie kissed them. a
year ago. followed you here. Do you
remember? Sandy, you're not sorry
for all that followed?
Don't make me sorry for it, Ra
mon"
viii it make you sorry because !
keep on lOTlngE
The rain dripped from his hair to
her face. He wiped it off and laughed.
Put your arms around me, Sandy.
I'm going away. I'm not going 20
trouble you. Just put them around me.
You don't mind e ! hope-let me keep I
that"
He leaned down, his eyes dark AMI
She reached her hands 20
his neck. She kissed him, her heart
frightened. "0h be glad, Ramou-can't
you laugh any more?
81 can now" His wet arms folded
her 10 him. His wet, cold check
touched on hers.