The Washington times., 1935-01-12
LOVE DENIED--A Struggle of Hearts, Riches am

You mean everything to me,
Stuart, coming to her rescue as
you have. I only pray that she
will come to appreciate and love
you some day. 1 can rest with
her in your hands" She pulled
Gown his fair head and kissed
him. God bless you-my son!"
CHAPTER XIV
Sam hurried up to execute Lu-
cien's final orders. The ships
ready to go, Mr.. Pennington. I
didn't know whether you'd want
to go on tonight. or wait till
morning. There's the suite at the
hotel where your baggage is-all
paid for"
"Oh!" declared Sharlene. We'll
go on tonight. Don't you think
so, Stuart?"
OF course" he agreed.
While they waited for Sam to
bring their luggage, a strange shy.
ness fell between them. Stuart
tried desperately to make conver.
sation. Did you notice how the
Colorado River looked from the
air IN the moonlight? Like a tin.
sci ribbon dropped on the floor" "
"Oh. I thought it looked black
tonight-and turgid!" She shiv.
cred. odd how it can be so ugly
here when it comes through so
much beauty. Don't you think it
might carry reflections of that
grandeur all the way to the sea?'
you mean the Grand Canyon, )"
said Stuart. "I've never seen it,"
You haven't? How could that
possibly have happened, Stuart?"
Easy never could afford it.
came straight out to Hollywood
from Paris, you know, and I had
two dollars in my pocket when !
got there"
Then you're not going to live a
day longer without seeing the
Grand Canyon. You-with your
love of color! It's so simple! Well
just fly up there now, stay as long
as we like tomorrow, and then or
to Frisco. The steamer for Homo.
lulu doesn't sail till Saturday, any.
way"
why that's-that's great" said
Stuart, who was schooling himself
to accept sudden changes in plans
"Of course, the pilot will want
more money" she said.
Il have plenty with me-"
That's good. I haven't a cent.
don't even know if I brought a
check-book. But We'll square it all
later"
Don't think about it, Sharlene
Your mother has arranged for
everything"
"Oh, of course, she would"
Ultimately
But Stuart thought about it
more than was healthy for him
Perhaps only another American
could appreciate the ultimate hu
initiation toward which Stuart
was tending.
Sharlene, restless, afraid of hel
thoughts, insisted on plotting the
plane to the Grand Canyon,
Stuart sank down in his seat, sud.
denly very tired. After a time he
slept heavily, knowing that Shar.
lene would not need him.
When they arrived at El Tovar
the moon had set and the Canyon
was a great deep pit of blackneSs
Stuart peered eagerly into the
depthS-but it was formlesS
Opaque.
Nearly 4 o'clock" said Shar,
lene wearily. I'm going straight
to bed."
I'D like to see the sun rise over
the Canyon Stuart said hesitat,
ingly.
"Of course!" she answered in.
stantly, with evident relief. I'D
wait with you-but I'm just dead
for sleep. When it gets light
enough. walk down that way two
miles to Yavapai Point. That's the
best view"
Day came swiftly. Stuart had to
hurry to meet the suns coming
at Yavapai Point. He had the
world to himself, except Tor the
birds and little ANIMALS Scurrylne
through the brush at his ap'
proach. He would not look into
those pearly depths at his left as
he ran. The Canyon was coming
to life, he knew. But he wanted
to see it all at once, to let It burst
in full glory on his sight.
Moods
Sharlene found him there,
hours later.
Had any breakfast, Stuart?"
He turned dazzled eyes to her
Breakfast. Oh, I'd forgotten
Sharlene, it was magnificent of
you to bring me here. You don't
know what you've done for mel
Really, dear?" Her haunted
eyes softened. I'm so glad! Nov
want you to have breakfast and
then you shall see the Canyon all
day in a thousand different
moods"
He got to his feet and slipped
his arm through hers. They
moved off down the path toward
the hotel.
Want to paint it, Stuart?"
Paint it? Oh-one could never
paint that! But it gives one
dreams, Sharlene. Dire ans OF
glory. Breath.taking conceptions
of-eternity-"
"Eternity!" She dragged hel
arm gay from his and looked at
him bitterly. What a terrible
word ForeYerI Oh. Lord"