San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-07

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the orange blossom in his hand. stood
| before her.
Mary hurled herself against tue
door that led into the corridor. madly
struggling with the lock. This wan.
dcring trOubadOur. this cloaked in.
truder, he had forced himself imSo her
room, ready to
Hush. oh, don't, It's /, Mary
Trembling and faint with terror. AMI
still Juggling deliberately at the uu
Welding key. she flung a distraugbt
glance at him. And then she gave >
gasp in which hysteria. relief and 4
whole gamut Of emotions blended
For
The cloaked intruder had swept off
his wide. SLOUGH hat. and in the bright
light of the room she saw that it was
Philip Andover who stood there before
her.
You? You:'
my darling. If had known you'd
he 50 frightened :" The Spanish cloak
slipped back as he held out his arms
to her. ~ thought you recognized me-
when Ecu threw the orange blossom
| DOWN
ooh. Philip" The color was con
ing back into her checks. Her eyes
were widening in joy. "Oh. Philip"
He switched off the light. and then
he kissed her.
Mary. | wanted TO see you alone
I waited till the others had gone out.
1t was a stupid thing to do-that SET.
enading-but people in love do stupid
things. Forgive me-
She nestled up to him. a glad rap
ture curling round her heart.
But We can't stay here The cham
bermaid will be coming
I'VE can go out on the balcony.
Then if anybody knocks, III just 60
back the way ! came"
She laughed softly. Adventure
caught her. and the romance of this
strange meeting.
They pulled low SetteC out on the
balcony and sat there. very close TO-
Scther.
And when did you arrive? This
morning" Mary quericd, all aglow
with JOY.
Gracious. mo-" Philip laughed soft
~. tenderly. IF I'd arrived this
morning. would | have let the whole
day pass without finding you: 4
poor sort Of lover I'd have been" And
then he added: when | got to Key
West from Nassau. / found there was
a breakdown in the service. and the
boat which should have left last night
didn't get away rill 6 o'clock this
morning. So ! only reached Havana
about a couple Of hours ago"
And are you staying at this no.
teI:'
oh. no. I'm at a club. It isn't FAR
away. After I'd had q bath and shave
I came round here. :aw Mr.. Wade
sitting in the courtyard. and WAS lust
going forward 10 speak IN him. when
out came Luella.' He broke of al
that.
Mary looked up at him. There was
an odd expression on his handsome
face.
But Luella never mentioned il az
dinner. Nor did Mr.. Wade speak of
meeting you How odd that was. It
was awkward. too. in view Of the fact
that she had refused their invitation
to the Jai-Alai game. They would
al once conclude she had som. assign
alton with Philip.
They didn't see me. ! knew that
if they did ] wouldn't have a chance
with you alone tonight" Then. as
She still looked puzzled. nc went on
u couldn't help hearing Luclla re.
mind Mr.. Wade that he had promised
n take her and her aunt somewhere
Or other-and from her manner !
somehow tumbled T." it that you would
not h Of the party"
They did invite me. but I didn't
feel like going Mary said.
Philip touched her hand.
I'm afraid you'll think I'm quite
= Sherlock Holmes. a. well rs a wan.
lering trOubadour, For ] trolled
back just in time TO see the Wade
party setting off. with thi STUPID
'loak aud hat a. disguise. II you'd |
,ecn with them. Id have capitulatod |
ID have thrown MP the sponge-or
'atber the guitar-dasbed back ~ the |
hub and changed. and followed you. |
But. luckily for my hopes, you stayed |
,ehind."
"And-ard was il you who sent the |
lcayrnIy flowers 2" She moved closer |
% him. her eyes starry in the semi. |
darkness.
Guilty" His arm was about her.
holding her. 50 sweet she looked in
b" white Of her yi:~plc gown. He
'"Gia seq ID" uu,llm" Of her round.
yuung rlTpaf 80 soft with a IitfIp