New Britain herald., 1928-04-10

uncertain step away from him. and
 his arms fell laNly from her body.
 What is 1t, David ." she asked
 in small quavering voice, scarce ly more than a whisper.
 'I shouldn't have done that"
 David reproached himself with
 boyish bitterness.
 But David,' Sally pleaded. in that small uuavcr, don't you--- don't you love me - at all? l thought-I--'' Her hands flut- tered toward him, then dropped hopelessly as he still stood sharply turned away from her.
 "Yes, love you. That's the devil Of it." David sroaned from the shelter of his arm. Il love you so much l can't think of anything else, not even Of our danger.'
 She crept closer to him. stroke1 timidly the clcnchod fist which hung at his side. Then why. David: IT love you. too, You know. love you with all my heart" She stopped swiftly and laid her lips against his knuckles, which shonc white as marble in the moonlight.
 'Don't.' he cried sharply. He lowered the arm that had sheltered his shamed. passionate eyes and looked at her humbly. his whole body dropping. Don't you sec. darling no. I mustn't call you that. don't you see. Sally, that your caring only makes it worse" I wish 1 were the only one that has to suffer. But you're so young-oh. God.' he cried in sud- den anguish. You're so pitifully young. Sixteen. ought to be horsewhipped.'
 She laughed shakily. "Im get ting older every day, David. Is it such a crime to be young? You're young. too. David-darling.' The word was dropped shyly, on trem- ulous whisper.
 That's it,'' David cried wildly. fiercely under his breath. Were both young. I'm just half through college. and I haven't q cent to my name except what I earned those two weeks on Carson's farm. And I won't have any money except barely enough 10 live on---1 work my way through collese--until I've finished school. And then it will he a long, hard struggle to get start, unless my grandfather dies by then and leaves me his farm. He's a misorly old man. darling. He thinks I'm a fool 10 study scicn- tific farming, won't give me cent. l haven't wanted it--till now"
 And now, payid?" she prompted softly. her fingers closing caress- inEly about the clenched hand which she must not kiss.
 T want to marry you of course." David flung the confess sion at her sternly. "I love you SO much it's torture 10 think of your going on to New York with the carnival. Oh, it's all so hopeless. We're in such nasty jam. Sally. darling" He groantd. snatched up her hands. kissed them hun erily. passionately, then dropped them as if the soft. sweet flesh stung his lips Don't let me kiss you. Sally. For Gods sake. cant stand if. And it's not fair tc you to learn what love means. w when--~hen we can't go through with it."
 But why can't we. David?" she persisted, her love giving her amaze ing boldntss. "Ill never love any one else. I'll wait for you. for years and years. Until I'm IS and you're g. You're almost q, aren't yon. David? ?"
 Yes he acknowledged. "Eut I'm just q kid. Wlly I'm q minor yct.' hc reminded her with youths litter shame. And so are you. We couldn't even get married lc- eally. And we're bot both--Nanted-- by the police. l cant even figure out how I'm going 10 get back into A. X N. and finish my course. couldn't jet you marry q man wanted for attempted murder, even if I could support you. Oh, ] guess I could make q bare living for us. but l don't want that. Not for you: l want you to have every thing lovely in the world. You've lad 90 little, so little! l want you 70 have silk and velvet to make you forget blue-and Nhite checked singham. want" he was going on passionatoly when Sally inter unpted with her soft. delicious lit- le laugh.
 T want David" she said simply.
 "All right" he cried flineing lis arms wide in gesture of un- CT abandonment. Well run away onight. Wen keep going wltil W" our ages We'll find sonoon" somewhere to marry us. and we'll have each other if We have noth- nc else in he world. Sally"
 His oxultant young voice and Iis arms demanded her. but she leld back strangely. while her face vent ghastly white and old i'll the moonlight
 Fl forgot 10 tell you my news" he said duly. tonel"ssly. her lands fla'tened against her breast. Mrs Byhor found out something Ibout--ab bout my mother. about me-"
 Ecstasy was wiped from D3Vi1's ace. leaving t hurt and heNil- tered. 50 you're going 10 find ler' Go back 10 her? II sup pose I'm gla1
 No she shook her head drear- ly. T can't marry you or--any- me, David. My mother was not 'i rs. Nora Ford. I don't know who he was, ] don't even know what ny name really is if have q lstTUt W hoover my mot her was