Plentywood herald., 1928-12-27

thing more Then the chauffeur depos-
tied his bags in the rumble and climbed
in with them.
Said Anemone throatily, Were off"
And they whizzed round the corner of
the station square. She drove gaily,
recklessly beautifully.
AS the wind rushed past them and lift
ed the wide brim of her hat upwards and
back, Giles had a chance to look at her
but it had softened, taken on frmer
curves.
Il hardly recognized you" he said at
length, you've grown up So"
She lifted those great mesmeric eyes
to his swiftly, then dropped them again
to the road. I'D know you anywhere
| from a great distance-in a great crowd
in the dark-black dark :"
| There was another silence until, round
| ing a turn in the road she swerved
sharply outwards, barely missing farm
wagon loaded with hay that had stopped
| Just beyond the bend. The speed Of the
car never diminished.
Giles gasped slightly. do you call this
learning?" he asked drily. do you do
everything as recklessly as you drive?"
Again those eyes in his. This isn't
reckiess-I am sure of myself. But
| If you don't Like It"
IT love It," he assured her, only
have difficulty in catching my breath"
Then they were suddenly roaring up q
wide curved drive and to an abrupt stop
before the white pillared old house.
! Dorm met them on the steps.
i've all sorts Of first aid remedies
waiting" he smiled, shaking Giles hand
II rather expected you to be brought IN
in pieces"
Giles passed lean brown hand over
his lean brown face. 1t came away faint
ly dirty; -. :,
grinned back, then. why didn't you re
mind me Of the fact that kittens will
become cats2" nodding toward Anemone
who stood, feet slightly apart, hands
thrust nonchalantly in pockets, supervis
ing the removal Of Giles bags.
DORM Gale looked from his friend tx
his daughter. His eyes narrowed signify
mo reason for It," he returned briefly
THAT cat was never kitten; she wa
born with the wisdom OF the SPHINX
the little devilW
And Anemone, without turning: Nov
: Dorm, If there's any swearing to be done
, I'll do it."
She did. A few moments later wheI
! she dropped Giles dressing bag on ne
foot And she swore, as she drove, quit
] competently, quite swiftly, and yer.
beautifully.
Giles was intrigued and family shocked
"She was enchanting" he thought, "ani
dangerous Then: "Ill have to be care
full or she'll ride, boots and spurs, owe
She did. For whereas Giles was care
lful, Anemone was determined.
The morning preceding his departur
the head groom brought Giles note
note punctuated entirely by dashes
: and this is what the note contained;
You promised to ride with me this
morning-but you forgot-I waited
! an hour-and you are going away
1t was to have been our last ride
!, but IL you'll ride with me Just once
. more-this afternoon-I1l forgive you
= and try not to mind your going
very much-please say yes-Anemone
e Giles hesitated until, catching tn
t groom's inquisitive eyes, he said sudden
t ly, Just say, All right.
Very good, sir"
o The horses were before the door whe
: he came down from his room, where b
: had remained all morning on the pretey
4 that he had important letters to dis
s patch. There was Anemone's own ia
a vorite bay, and for Giles splendi
d thoroughbred mare, weeded from Gale
4 tracing stable. Anemone, too, was stanc
d ing ready, slim in her beautifully Gu
d gray habit, her cheeks very flushed, he
eyes very bright.
"A She did not wait for him to noun
i her. but took the aid of the groom.
! What was 1t that made her look q
perfect on that horse2 thought Gle
n shape of slender, clean cut limb or some
.s thing at once soft and fiery In her spir