New Britain herald., 1930-01-18
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Synopsis: Anne Wilmot visits the mountain cabin of Scott Glenn to flrt with him, but was left t1cath- less and confused by the toll she paid. She determines to avoid Glenn as she waits for Leon Morse to ask her hand in a lovclcss marriage Morse is busily engaged in dark plots against Glenn whose irriga- tion dam that blocks Morse's right Of way for railroad hears com potion. Two weeks later. on her daily walk in the mountains, Anne becomes lost. In her wanderinSs she comes upon Glenn and Shcb. She flces from Glenn who follows and finally stops her.
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 Annes check went from scarlet 10 white. She wrcnched ricrcely at Glenn's casually restraining hand on her shoulder. All the smoIdcring rage and humiliation of weeks surg cd up hotly. T suppose you want to tell me that I have tracked yon down aGain-that--" She broke off from sheer inability 10 keep the NuaVor out of her voice. She was trembling from head to foot.
 Now. see here" he reasoned calmly, "as far as that night after the storms concerned. I've already apologi2ei for it--abjcctly-in the letter you refused 10 read. and ] don't intend 10 do it again" Humor still fingered unmistakably In his grey eyes. For the rest, il was true. wasn't it. You wanted to strike the spark you're used to sec Ing in mans eyes, and-if you set sCorchcd d bit in the subsequent conflasratioD, you ought to have heen d good sport and taken 1t as a matter of course.'
 Anne 10 all appearances was not paying the slightest attention to anything he said. She stood look ing angcily about for some means of escape. Glenn went on. however, unpcrturbod, What principally had in mind, though" he said. was to ask your pardon for boring you with all that stupid talk about myself and my work that after noon. ] was idiot enough to be hurt and offended because you were bored"
 In her surprise. Anne lost sight of the fact that she was supposed to be deaf, But | was not bored"
 He smiled. Your sigh was q mighty good imitation then"
 "I sighed because I--l cnyicd you.' Anne said slowly, looking down at the toe Of her boot. Her anger WAS ebbins, leaving her ill and faint.
 "En,icd me-" he echoed incrcd- uIously.
 Yes, ! cnvicd you-your work. your usefulness. your enthusiasm. You sec, I've never done anything "r-bcen anything worth vAile--'' She threw out her hands in an un- consciously futile gesture.
 'Oh. you cant mean that" he protested seriously.
 She nodded. still without looking at him. Yes. the only real in 1orcsts I've ever had in life have been spending money and-flirting.
 When I met you-that morning al the spring-But whats the good Of telling you" You saw through me at once and-despised me as ] deserve. Now. let me 30 homo"
 ot scratches first" he reminded her GraVely, and swabbed the swelling cd wells copiously with antiseptic, from little bottle he carried.
 Now, if youll show me the trail she suggested.
 He proppcd one foot against fallen log. and leaned toward her, smiling. You cant possibly find 1t alone he informed her. Besides I'm not through yet. The main thing l wanted to tell you is-lm going to marry you.'
 Anne started to laugh, then ob- served with malicious gravity, "There's just one objection 10 that. ] promised Sheb l wouldn't"
 Why we don't even know one anothcr.' she protested lightly, still declining 10 treat the matter seri- ously.
 That's not true" he said. look Ing straight into he eyes lis it""
 "Of course if is," she laughed. avoiding his gaze. "And-I must really be soinG.' She made a de- CslNe move to pass him. but he only stayed himself more firmly against the los,
 No, you can't e2t ont of it as easily. az that You see, you've started something this time that you cant stop"
 'Plcase-I must SO" Anne made another movement to slip past him. He halted and held her: drew her towards him, one hand on either elbow. You know it was bad policy letting me kiss your hand that first morning and thcn-thc other Unless you meant to go through with it-lt set up sort Of un- Nucnchable thirst" He bent over her, his eyes golden with light.
 She twisted her head away with quick, deft move. No" she said In a low, imploring tone, No, no"
 No? Are you sure?'
 He did not wait for her answer; perhaps he read it in her panic stricken eyes. Not even a rustling in the bushes was able to break the spell of the long, exquisite interval that followed. Finally. Anne leaned back dizzily against his arms, her eyes still closed. What have you done?" she mur nurcd
 He laughed under his breath. What have we done?" he cor rected.
 She did not reply. She was al-