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Bu KATHLEEN NORRIS
Author of "Joa$clun'a Wife"
(CopyrliM, 1010. by Kathleen Norrli.)
T" T.1 ...::.,, M, two dauah-
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W-ftf "-'irf f Aerfv .nml Ucce.
dnnff. ;' 'i Peter .Toicc,
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e "lie "1"(", "iSiif. heni tho.ttltered
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opncl It now and
,ottard r, of "e nd ' Rt U,
X:.ant-;..couU.EoothcPhoaB.
.h, m not th. -1W'"1
. " ,!,(., neyoiui say ink '" --.
to gO tH"e' . " ' , ,llncr BO. SIlO
,h. had no .menu. - -"HrUn2th.to.n.tlMa
"e u'"' . -,lolntr ntl oppor-
-.nt oxer ner . ....
, . c ivter. one iumcu
tunlty to tee leier.
p" .- hrt lumeu ami
ntilowly op " "-""-' M.
to. that rcnec cu - --.....- -
u. c ...VnnclH. InsUle wn. Urn
to me uuun . -.
p r cd HUM "ni1 m,,ch n0lselCSS B
ud to ng. nwctlnit nn.l imrtln. Chinese
f.V: , rolor nnd nnle blue went
, boul ltli durtimn. Biillicrlng fallen
cigar ami cigarette nsiii'a. ...w.o....
mine in mngalnesiind cigarettes and
.,... n.'. (loners was Incessant, buck
In the dim wide passageways.
"Vhetry drifted Into the b g. .lee
"omoi there, sunk Into the big leather
clolrs watching Hie doors, and g!ancln3
S clock. The high windows gave
erectly upon Powell street, where
Mblecars were grating to and fro, and
flliere motor-horns honked, but nil
rolsen were (lltered here to sort or
monotone, and the effect of the room
was of silence. nerc " "" v.ii
hastily In the door, one woman rose,
tnere was a signinrani mhhv, v ..u.
mured greeting, before the two an-
whed . ,. ,
hi a luxurious elinir Liierry waueu.
Pftcr certnlnlv would not come In until
12 20. ncrhaiKi i.ot then. Long before
that time she might decide to go awny:
meanwhile, this was a pleasant and
rextful place to be. It was cool In here,
una (lie murmuring ntiu wnlling women
left In the air tho delicate scents of pcr-
lumc nnd or the flowers thev wore.
Suddenly, with a snrlncr of her heart
' nralnst her ribs. mIid s.m rvter'n dark
lioscl with Its touches of Iron gray.
Groomed and brushed scrupulously us
ihuijs. with the little limp yet as ul
tvnjs I'lgnlllccl and erect, he came to
Hand before her. and she stood up.
nnd their hands met. Flushed nnd a lit
tle confused, she followed him to an
Inconjplcuous tnhlo in n corner of the
dining room Then the dreamlike un
reality and beauty of their hours to
gether began again I'h'rry felt ad
justed, untranimelcd. nt ease , she felt
thai all the uncomfortable sensations
cf the hist two houis ucro absurd, for
rott'n "Did jnu expect me to meet you?"
he smiled For answer he looked nt her
thoughtfully a minute befoie his own
lace iiftmed Willi a bright smile.
"I don t tlilnK I thought of your not
i being theic," he confessed. "I was slm-
ply moving nil morning toward the in-
smt or meeting. I had a mental pic
ture of you, always before my eyca, and
L hen ou stood up there. It was lust
fair picture como real !"
"it mis is real !" she said, musingly.
"Sometimes mv thouchts iret so so
Itnlxed," she added, "that I feel us If
IA1K tnd the valley and Martin espe
cially were all a dream, and this tho
I true thing "
"I know how you feel !" Peter un-
liered Ho watched her. almost with
anxiety, for a moment, then turned Ills
attention to the bill of fnre. Dut Cherry
as not hunirrv. nnd slin unlit smnll at
tention to tho order, or to tho food when
It came.
Presently they were talking again, In
that hunger for self-annlvsis that Is n
part of new love. They thrilled at every
word. Cherry rnlslnc her evCH. shlnlnc
with eagerness, to hla. or Peter watch
ing the little down-dropped face In nn
"huii) oi auoraiion. Jn noiir passed,
" "our, aiier a wnne mey wre wnm- i
in? sun wiin timt strange sense or one-
hei and of polltude. nnd btlll hs easily
nsirine.i n.id been flouting, to the ferry
li nu-t Ihnn In Mill vnll.ov with
'hid uciDUnls of th rtav: sho hud boon
rendering the hrlef talk with Anne, and
was anvloiiH to have IVter'u view of II.
Peter una of the opinion that Anne's
conduct Indicated very clearly that sho
and Jutln realized tfiut their case wus
lost
"Then you're fixed for life. Cherry."
n A1Ih drat rniiark. "Oh, say!" she
"uucu, m a hurst, '".eta go down to
the old Iioiimc tomorrow, will von? Let'H
fee what It needs, and how much would
ae io he clone to make It (It to llvo
In'
l'herr flushed, ntnrlntr olenilllv nl her
Isler, Htid P ter. too. was confused, but
AIK a nothing. Tjib next duy she
carried her point, nnd took them with
her down to the old house. It hud stood
fmpu slur- her mnrtlage, for winter
storms had Konc bard with It, nnd the
small lent it would have brought them
throuKb (he summer months was not
enoucli io w.iii unt th expense of put
ting li in older It looked neglected and
Miabtn it was ulinos- burled In the
dry oicigrouth or the untended garden,
ini-re w,,8 ,v jrft of colorless leaxes on
the porch ihe steps were deep In the
urotipcd liteillrs nf llio roilwnmlR the
Ji.lhs weie quite lost to sight under u
lie wash of winter mud, and the roses
and lilacs were crown woodv and wild.
ll was Ruddenlv Hllent. nnrl f!herrv
as pale and fighting tears, aa they
"0-md u,e porch, and fitted the key In
ine door Insti'e tho house the nlr was
" nii stale, odorous of dry pine
"ails and of uualred rooms. Peter flung
III .1 VI hi nn ,t.A i.i n i .., , ..
'J nhotlt thrmivh tho hmlllnr vt
MiocklngU striingi- chairs and tallies that
were all coated thickly with dust.
a,m.chow this dust gave Cherry a
ni Utei wnsatlon. It covered everything
5L.,r.. "Pectacle case and the newa
fiiir,that 8.1111 la' " her father's desk;
UIC CUDS and trlnnpii Him pamnl,.a.l aA
'S"J "! at tho hlnlt. from Bomo hist
INCill llpr iinml., ,...,1 4III. ...-
l c,ll coated with It. too; they felt
wV'iS"?, u,"!alVrel herein the house
fie, ,"Tls. everything!" Al x said,
Il?l a Ilrfil fill nr ... I .l-
--iv- ii iv linn miml .. ,... ..
raw ni.S. " cat weather streak on the
!nce,l m,Z ot t ,0 rt.ln,K mom wall. "It
'vrilH .. i-liinlnr- nli.ftul,i.HlnM
n.... ""' tlcunillK,
Htraightenlng,
ireople"' """ "uw
"VllcrH- 1'r.ol.
It does need
Mtiy i" '.,",e."r. ' . .. L-ncrry
I
said
I'sulllbrlm,,0 "i,H rapidly recoveilng her
hearin' ,'i .Rp.rn.n.K ul"lrB without
aii:. - "ivn JiiuHrioue.
P.he went "i , "' '".KS "??."?.:
flood th..ro i..r. i ' ""ui-uuurway unci
Wing sadiV rS lnf ".'"Inst the sill, and
arlen tb. Uil '! ,,ho "babby. tangled
Pnd jSj an'rtVn pneltered all the safety
d i and Innocence of her little girl
IfcotChe'reep"'1' us " l'tt, to stund
I 'c.n',ry h9 ld. rfmnly
r'eriv huifivhh?."1 .evep be 1'erc!"
Iiii'iiint Uih?.,.e,"' "At least I
mh from ii nu i ' . 5ears trom now
foBotun!UJlw -"''en you und I have
'rnaMcwr,lflBa'i.,o;7.:: -.-'
"r a whti ,."',.' . i.: Ann
No. iL .. i"c "l" cu. "Shall you?'
KV' i'K .wift -
im.. ' r.v "tciHnoiffi n.. .,.. .
green of
ho asked
u l nerr will
U tllll it?"
l-nci i V. "'' 1 ' nlfl look.
"Will ,nBl,f falli'icd.
?f"M' enuuii. . -.?." tlilnU you nre
"Wr lie nI..He CVlvlhPK else up
yxzJL&
fresui "'""
lierry, hardly ubove a
you 8o away wlth me? re$w
, t
went on, feverishly, "Thafg the 'ohly
way, now, ThafH the only way now.
Will you go away?"
"Oo nwnyl" Cherry's fucc wn n8hen
na she moved her tragic and heaullful
eyes to hlg. "Go away where?''
Anywhere'" Peter mtiswered, con
fuaedly. "Anwherel" ITe did not moet
her loolJ. hla own went furtively about
the garden. Immediately he deemed to
regain self-control. "I'm taming" like a
fool I he said, tiulcltly. "I don't know
uhnt I'm saying half the tlme-S I'm
i-orry I m orty, Cherry. Don't mind
inc. Say that you'll forBlve me for
what I Bald!"
Ho had taken her hands, and .they
were looking dUtrcsaedly nnd soberly at
each other when an unexpected noise
made them step quickly apart. Cherry's
heart beat madly- with terror, and Peter
flushed deeply
VUWI" Martin Lloyd's aunt, Mrs.
ut' ..tlic,r 0,d, neighbor, who came
about the cornel- of the house, and
approached them smlllnglv. How much
had she seen? Cherry asked herself, lir
u panic. What wero they doing?
what wero they saying as she appeared?
now much had tholr attitude betrayed
Mrs. North was the same loud-laugh-ing.
cheerful woman as of old. She
had moved to Portland to be neur
Martins mother, soma years before, nnd
was delighted with the chance tnut had
brought her back to the valley on the
Xf.riy .tlay, t,mt. brought tho Strickland
girls back to the old house.
She kissed Cherry, and was full of
queries for Martin.
nh!!!?.uin.ng0?, Bc,,le ,oU1 me something
about lila going there," she said. "Isn't
hu the wandering Arab? And ain't you
the good-natured little wife to follow
iiltn about everywhere? How long you
been here. Cherry?"
"I've been with Allx'nnd Peter for
;n.l!ovoni1 wc'." Cherry Bald, un
...y:. .I,cr cyes mct Pcter'B, ami ho
conveyed reassurance to her with n
100K.
vn!Y1,cl,i 0,u golnB bncl dear?" Mis.
ft2. ,",aUe(1'. w,tl1 so shrewd n glanco
ir0.m-.Cll.7ry8. exquisite rosy fn- to
Peter's imt he felt a fresh paiig if
eu?.c,lon' ,.S'ic Imtl seen something
i,.r i?.: ..vo b.?"" rather rather kept
, eV.yhe "e lawsuit, haven't I,
Peter? '. Cherrv dmihiiiibh "..n, . .
ijef,lo.l fi? S8 ?00" ns ,X'B H" settled!'
..v..,u ii,A. sue sain, giauiy. as Allx
camo downstalra with an old kodak
album In her hands.
ai'i'm CerP'"r1 forgotten this!"
A I IX aniU. Ill tiPPn Onillajrnant 1.AMln
out tho book. But she lmmll'nilv mil
11 ,n."!?eJ B:rcct t,,B old friend!
Ii"..bet ,y.0,!.t,ir-'6 nrc ha
good times!" Mr vnrtu ...1.1
tnu.
hnvlni. to a I
Mrs. North said, with a
curious look from one to the other.
ho- Mk.1' )Vhnt : hl." Allx t
her, la that Cherry and Mnrtln
told
and Mnrtln will
m.y.Mn .lc 0I "lacc one" now.
nmy .n UuJ ch ? c,,lnese by for very
i i?i. ec)n'Mn rder- a then, you
see. with all Martin's moving about,
shed a ways have headquarters here.
another place, as sho does tho valley
Will you. sis?" Allx ended, eaeerlv.
HU 1 II U II I IlPMOVn 'hsKdiM .t. i
m.? i11" V,e..nrm her lter linked
?rroOuUblcdI,s0,nUe:alftta'' ""d SRVe hcr a
And yet n few moments later, when
some quest took Peter suddenly from
tho group, sho watched the ahabW cor
duroy suit, tho laced high boots, and
K,o uiui:k iienu loucneu with grny, dls
!fP,?nr '," t ho direction of tho kitchen
thi JL ea.r'"f ,pnln nl ,,cr henrt. und
tne words the other women were saying
hummed without meaning In her enr
When you threo girls got started.
.uu nu went orr together " Mrs. Xorth
commented. "I used to suy I thought
jou girls never would marry you never
men"" ' taUe mUCl' lntcret " the
. "t never thought we'd marry!" Allx
wnrSeser?",)1CnSH'Uly- "DW Klrach-
liJlmllp!,''.1. J!)1"'5 ' y?r thought about
it much. Cherry sn d, rousing herself
from a musing mood. nerscir
l!AccorU.l"ff to nBe." Allx pursued, In
one of her nbsurdly argumentative
pV0."'r",,8-i "A""o should haw SiSted
Peter, Cherry, Just n. nnd I Martin
Hut the truth Im, uo didn't acein to give
tho mutter sudlclent thought!"
Mr "v? ""'or do: It Isn't expected!"
?ni 'Norlh. SH1' wlth her Indulgent
laugh, us they followed Peter Into the
woo, ft n'.0"?" w,,lch ""l& "f dry
woods and drains. Dust was thick on
Hong's range, and one of hla old white
Che0rry'aWaeSvILU"f "mply. Bcr" " '
S'tccted-rfc.'1 ,11
these very ,opms, her father hid urged
as,,'? S?n",1er.! oonslderatlon slmp'y
Slot J1"',, feather-brained little
iienri or liei-s In those days.
we0r,drS,1C"'.,t0,.!l'lvc "o penning, or
Inrak-i.. Vi ' ,. ulereiit nuun
,f ,,J?r,t'".oyd'8.'olce .Her father
i. , i, '.i i "'"" uice ner rather
..,- ,", X-. . u "" wait until she
2,' ,,,;1 r.'110.1.00" bad seemed old then.
,,. '," , ', " "'"' "' no would lmw
noC.he,!ygdC?'0,V",f rgrcaVoy
mu.l, i'rt,J ahe would b onl no
ruucii older, so much morn i.ir,i,.
uent upon this marriage. ,v '
aiidr'rlnI!fiCr WHf ct,lcrc tI,en- wns coming
mid going, advising nnd teasing her
so near, so accessible, loving her even
then, had sho but known I ! The en"
gngement might as easily and ho v
much more wisely! have been wUh
Pcrjthe presents, the gSw, s, the
Uecldlnrr unci H h.. i,. .?" ".' ' .
Jier childish egotism: the" rest hov dlf-
jcreiu tho rest would have been light
S!lS?S f arncscs' ioy 'natead of pain
dignity nnd development and Increas
ing content nstead of ail tho months of
restless criticism nnd doubt nnd disil
lusionment. Th.i wry scono hero, with
i,L Xoih."d Allx' mlBlu en"y h.uo
been, with Cherry ns the wife of Peter,
Cherry as her sister's hostess, In the
iiiuuilC-ilUI CUUM1
. M r'.!lc' thought her heart suffocated
her. She stood dazedly looking out of
the old kitchen window, and her senses
swam In u sudden spasm of.naln.
And Allx? Well, Allx rnlghf have been
Mrs. Lloyd. Mnrtln had told her more
than onre that ho hnd "a crush on Allx,
right' off the but!" And Allx had liked
him. too any girl would, like any man
under the rnme circumstances of nge
nnd environment. Allx would have made
Martin a better wife; she would have
loved the mining towns, the muddy rail
road stations, and the odd women. Sho
would have had her dogs, perhaps a
child or two now. Anyway, ran Chei ry's
thoughts, she would have had the old
homo now, nnd that, to Allx would have
meant a very triumph of Joy She would
have to come to stay with Peter und
Cherry while It was put In order; she
would have reveled In cows und ducks
and dogs here
"Cherry, child, come and lend us a
hand !" Peter said, They were trying
to push aside the Icebox that blocked
the unlocked kitchen door. Cherry went
to them nt onco; the llttlo word "child"
danced in her heart nil day, and wnrined
It when sho was lying wakeful and rest
lesH deep Into the summer night
"You and I must go uway '" said
Peter. "I can't stand It 1 love you.
I lovo you so dearly. Cherry 1 can't
think of anything else any more. It's
like a fever It's like a sickness I'm
never happy, any more, unless my arms
are about you. Will you let me take
you somewhere, where we can be happy
together?" ,.,,,,
Cherry turned her confident, childish
fnce toward him; her lashes glittered,
but sho smiled. , . . ,
"I love you, Peter!" she said And
tho words, sounding softb through the
silence of the garden, died away on lh
warm night nlr like music.
It was nlsht, tho third nluht of the
harvest moon. Through the branches of
the onk tree under which they were Bit
ting blots of silver were failing; between
them the shadows were Inky black I he
grass was sheen of pearly light, the
llttlo cabin was like an enchanted
dwelling, wienthed. with flowers, nnd
ateoped In moonshine. Toward the
ocenn, over the moon-flooded ridge, a
great fold of creamy. fog was silently
pushing, and Cherry hnd a scarf of
creamy laco caught about her shouldera.
Hcr coll or corn-colored hair wus loos
enod; die and Peter had been moving
gcrniiluni slips nil afternoon, nnd at
supper tlmo. when u telephone message
from Allx had advised them tluit she
was obllgid to stay In town to dine with
an exacting old family friend, they l.ml
parted only to nuiue mm ""-.' "
rore sitting uown jui mum. ...
sunset beauty of the porch,
(CONTINUED TOMORROW)
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The Young Lady Across the Way
The .MMing lady iirruss tin way
says tin mnle doc has nntlcrs.
SOMEBODY'S STENOG
This Feels Good: VfoAiDE.R
IF THE WATERS COLD
I DOAj'T KAIOW WHETHER
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