Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-12-06
Published By special arranTcuent With Tha
ChicKxo Tribune Byndicsts)
IN TWO PARTS-PART TWO
The o So Far

gineered by her stepmother. The girl hnds
that if she is married before her twenty
first birthday her stepmother will receive
her inheritance. Admiral turns his tent
over to Elaine and waits upon her as an
honored guest. She accepts his offer 10
shelter her until her birthday, a few days
away.
And now the story
That evening. when dusk had come
in. they walked for an hour in the shad-
ows. but when Admiral YOU have lin
gered, a slight hand laid hold Of his
arm and hailed him back.
You've had no sleep at all for a day
and a night and a day. n you're going
to get up at dawn to give me q run. Be
sides, by now they've probably traced
me to Aire, and tomorrow will be the
first of the dangerous days"
Their simple supper over, the two
talked for an hour without any sort OF
restraint.
The man was gentle. scrupulous to q
hair. His guest was. of course, as bodily
safe in his keeping as if she had lain in
a hospice governed by nuns.
The girl was lovely as a flower, with a
grave, delicate beauty that her eagerness
lighted as a lamp; her mouth would
have been disdainful if gayety had not
made it its home. chat the man was
passably handsome is not to the point
and may be disputed. He was an observ-
ant II healthy young bachelor, aged
not quite twenty nine, and of his five
senses all were active and none were at
all impaired. The lady regarded her
wrist watch.
Half past ten she murmured. II
suppose you won't let me carry the tray
to the kitchen and bring myself some
hot water. before | retire"
Il will not" said Admiral, rising.
To heat the water took him a quarter
of an hour. When he returned half the
tent was in darkness and my lady had
q most excellent bed. Its linen was
straight and smooth. its upper sheet
n blanket were folded back; on the
latter lay a pair of pajamas, waiting to
be put on.
Ten minutes later he was sleeping like
the dead.
Six hours had gone by, m the two
were standing together at the top OF the
infamous pass. watching the splendor of
the sunrise light up the majesty Of he
earth. The scene was Incompatible.
The girl nodded gravely,
I'll never forget it. Or how you
showed it to me-" She pointed a delicate
finger. I'D like to walk that way"
You're very easy to entertain" said
Admiral.
I'm not at all, really" said the girl,
But you're very nice to me, and | like
your ways. And, oh, l meant to tell you,
I've got an idea. Don't you think that
during the day we could open one side of
the tent? The far Side, 1 mean. Then
1 won't be shut up, but still I'll be out
of view
II don't see why not" said Admiral.
Il think we'd better shut it while I'm
away getting supplies. Thatl take me
an hour and a half this afternoon. But
the rest of the time we can sit with n
side open and take the air"
"We?" said Elaine. I'm lot going to
keep you in. Because I must be a pris-
Oner-"
My dear" said Admiral, i've nothing
on earth to do. If you weren't here, /
should stay in camp during the day. l
walk like this in the morning; but dur
ing the heat l read and write n gen.
orally potter around"
Who do you write to, Terry?"
THE public. l try to write books"
Admiral" she said. Il knew that /
knew the name. Didn't you-didn't you
write The Bow in the Cloud'?"
The man colored with pleasure. That's
quite right" he said. The girl caught
her breath. But l can't think how you
remember; 1T hardly sold"
II loved every word" said Elaine,
catching his arm. II can't get over it
not strangers. o, Terry. I'm so glad to
have found you. If you knew how I've
read that book. 1 love the bit where
the maiden helps the shepherd to write
his love letter and all the time it's going
to go to her. How did you think OF it
all? Have you ever been in lover"
Not that l INC Of" said Admiral.
That's right" said Elaine. Il dom
want you to be in love. ! like you to be
as / found you-all alone with Roster
high up in the hills"
Il have to come down in the autumn
I've a little house in London
Like the one the maiden lived in, in
Witchery lane?"
That's right" said Admiral.
20, Terry, my dear, to think that
know your home! Knew it and lovec
it long before I knew you. Are you SURF
you made up the maiden?"
Il give you my word" said Admiral
Il haven't even a sister"
"'So the shepherd kissed her." sale
Elaine, addressing the air. He'd never
kissed any one before, out he knew how
1t ought to be done. He never forgot hi
surprise at the feel of her lips; it wa.
so refreshing and comfortable-just a
though they had been made to be kissed
as, of course, they had And now w
left out some"
you've a wonderful memory" sale
Admiral.
IT'S like a dream" said Elaine. "Yol
write the book and l love 1t, and Their
run away blindly and stumble right int.
your arms. You were very stern tina
first night, weren't your"
I suppose I was, but something hat
to be done"
Il shall never see why. / was an ute
stranger, and, once you'd warned me, m.
blood was on my own head"
o Stranger, perhaps" said Ammira.
But you were within my gates Be
. sides, you-you-well, 1 didn't want you
I blood to be on your head"
I Elaine tilted her chin.
: Il don't see why you shouldn't sa
= you liked the look of me. 1 mean,
think that's the truth. OF course your
quite right to be careful, but l like 20
so much that I'd like to know you lk
me-"
BY a prodigious effort he steadied h
voice. Il like the look of you," he sale
And I'm very glad you like me, and
k do like you very much"
With a m%addening smile, the lad
u peered into the distance, shading hi
eyes. We'll, that's something she salt
But can't help feeling that the sher
h nerd would have-oh, look at that bah
9. village beside that flock of toy sheel
WIN you get them for me while your
away?"
n Four golden days had gone by an
II Miss Elaine Carey was twenty-one.
)r Nothing had happened to disturb tt