Show If SANDY By Elenore r Continued from yesterday She was unable to account for tor the i change In her thought Happiness flowed through her her her-a a lighted stream stream She would go Into the garden garen garden gar gar- d den en at night l lean an against a tree tre and look up at the stars She would laugh reach o out t her arms ar arm feeling her whole body stirring with love Waves of It swept over her her warm warm overpowering sweet i Consumed with t tenderness she now thought of the child All her hostility vanished and she now longed for It longed for the moment moment moment mo mo- ment when she would at last lut look In Its face hold It In her arms Her being vibrated to this passion o of love as an instrument to mush Her Inner loyot Joyousness ness ss' ss made ma e her i Immune and she went she went about the house gaily Sometimes she laughed suddenly sUddenly she she was absorbed l with h her l' l own glowing expectance HP as ou bUe listening c continually t to Ute the harmonies harmonies har hat monies montes that others cannot hear And she did not care what Mum JIu- did He lIe was was' fretted by her fezy beezy Indifference far tar more than he had been Leen by her det depression h 8 8 she sh Was w was so so brazenly gay that he stared at her Inquiringly This new attitude of of hers baffled and piqued him At first he decided that she was r growing contented with her lot lot lot- becoming happy as his wife He Ie was vas soon for forces forced ec to admit that San San- Sandy's Sandys San San- dy's dys mood had no connection no-connection with himself i He became suspicious of her He said Irritably Why are you laughing Oh Oh for tor this and for that Where were you this afternoon 7 Out for a walk Do walk you by yourself She laughed Technically yes I But Dut where do you go This time she shrugged Wh Where I e ever r the s spirit moves moves here here here there had been she 1 Knew n w not had ad seen what she she- would riot not de declare lare p The next day when she went out for one of th these s fong long s sa saunters inters Mu- Mu f followed her Finally he reached leached her side Insisting on on taking her arm I dont don't think you do well t to wander all over the w waterfront alone lue Sandy Sho She laughed merrily offending him with her gibes J Did ld he think sh she might fall faU into evil ways ways nays and nd pick up with beach combers and pirates She all but r ran n him miles leI knowing ow ng t that t he e hat hated d phy physical aI ex ex- ex x rU n v These long walks were were her only diversion now She would go o outon out outon outon on the pier sit there In the sun watching the boats or or r talking to of old Jose about the seals he caught He had one big fellow fellow that followed him like a dog It It would swim after alter him from Santa Rosa Island to th the e mainland nd and then go flopping u uthe up the street barking in protest when who he strode too rapidly One day retracing her steps she became exhausted and half hal way u up the road sat down on a broad flat rock It was Vas spring early In Feb Feb- All AIl about her the breeze I went tenderly an and anthe the earth throbbed with the Wealth of comIng coming coming com com- Ing life lle Sandy took off off her h hat t liking the wind in her hair It was odd for her to be sitting g here alone A year ago she would never dream of s such ch a thing There Thera e was was always someone to laugh with to flirt with to swim with She felt so much older now She wouldn't wouldn t let herself herse r say say sadder But she sometimes sometime shuddered d when her Imagination ran down the coming ye years years all rs aU all her life Ute going o on like this In these moods she thought of the child dwelt child dwelt on Its image image and and how it would love her She shut l I with a a. blank completeness completeness com corn from all all share in It ft I Iwas It It was hers hers hers-hers hers only It would b be sunny sunny sunny-a a gleeful thing with das dash h and charm handsome charm handsome and bonny like Uke her uncle Bob l Ic McNeil ell And i it t would make up to her for all aU the td lost sweetness of love It would woul d bring a fullness to her days She co counted the time she had still U to wait wait and and smiled She started again to walk resting now and th then n. n She was very tired thed almost unequal to further effort She leaned against a half broken 1 f fence nce bre breathing quI quickly kly wiping lie her face tace She had come too far an and I v no now wished wished that her husband o or orsome r some some neighbor might nass and pick I her up A machine stopped Even before belore she had a a glimpse of his face Sandy Y rec recognized the long easy stride A A. A of nervousness shot through h her nervousness I Timmy took off his hat saying sayin g rather bashfully Want a a lif lift Sandy an r He Hello o Timmy she answered d wistfully lly No Im I'm out for a walk He r reddened reddened frowned ed owned frowned Oh ar are 0 you I passed here her an hour ago an and d you were WEe sitting on on on- that rock I I. I thought you seemed rather rather tired Oh no no no-I I ryas was just sitting In tl the e sun sun J Timmy grinned grinn d to hide Tilde his emI embarrassment em em- I I guess guess guess' that's a a. polite po po- Ute lite way way w y of giving me rte v the gate Sandy And then then Sandy for tor the first time met Timmy's eyes Why should I give glue an frIend the gate Timmy Timmy Timm Y y you I u especially r rr r- r rI I r dont don't know I thought perhaps P Pyou you did you you had some reason I wouldn't have stopped only I thought Well thought Well I thought I should should- She was waa warm with excitement t She was almost afraid to look look look-In i in n Timmy's face na She thought quickly Im afraid a to stand here heN and talk to the oldest t friend I have Im I'm afraid Ben Mu l may pass and see me Im I'm a coward 1 And suddenly she went up t to Timmy with her hand outstretched She laughed Youre an old dar dar- lint Ung for stopping TImmy Im I'm just jus t about falling faUng In a faint with tired tired- I ness neils Open the door and give ni nithe me me methe e I the lift CHAPTER 20 Sandy stepped Into Timmy's Timmy roadster all her pulses a flutter r Why shouldn't I 1 she thought t hotly Weakling Am I afraid to e call caU my soul my my own She tilt tilted ed her head with a jaunty defiant edt t laugh She was no beaten dog t to cower at the fear of Murillo's Murillos lo Jealousy t Yet her reluctance was great Almost Al- Al most as if a leaden hand caught taught tie her T shoulder pulled her het back And Mid the first thing she said to TImmy was this Nice to be off on the sneak again with the dear departed Take the long way home Timmy Lets Let's go Up over oyer the old ridges She said this tauntingly but her mind worked feverishly It warned her to arrive home later later later- then Murillo would be draped on the l. l n. n couch h in the living room Asleep room asleep If It she arrived there now he might bein beIn be beIn I. I In the garden or at the window He lIe i might see them Timmy said seriously Do you I mean that Sandy Of course I do He lIe swung the car about climbing upward over the curving road leaving the houses and the trees be below below bethem be- be low them Then Sandy breathed more easily No one passing here no one to see them She felt feIt lighthearted lighthearted light light- hearted how now just as she did in those gypsy hours hour when Timmy hid in the grape ines lines coming out from the shadow to gran grab her fier hand and give her that swift ardent kiss Sh She looked at his blond blond youthful face very sober now and deter dete deter deter- rid m mined ined He lie was wo worried afraid d-afraid afraid Sandy shouldn't be doing this perhaps per per- haps She laughed Oh Its It's quite all aU allright allright right TimmY old thing Im I'm not meaning to lead Y you lU astray I Im I'm m an anold anold old settled married lady and not a a. agay agay gay wench any more Im not worried about myself Sandy She touched hla hi hand capricious capricious- jy ly About me then 7 About me w V His cheeks were red with disco fort tort and she went on teasing You think I shouldn't pass paBs time of day with an old love Ufa yourself Timmy He glanced at her pleadingly And suddenly she said Why didn't you come to my housewarming Why did you all walk out on me mel Timmy Did vou you know that n not t tone one of ot the old crowd responded You all gave me the grand snub f Continued tomorrow |