Show DESTINY WIND 2 by M WILLIAMS esmay would havo have ant ired it if you jou had said A wind of destiny when a rain squall whipped halt half a letter leiter from his hie loosely clasped fingers and sent it sailing high over the treetops certainly it would never fall under juliet ravenell enels eye any others he could flout or baffle but hers sharpened by an acutely sensitive jealousy would road read not only what was in the lines but between them carolyn should have known better than to write so he reflected irritably yet lie he had been unreasonably angered to find no touch of sentiment only a gay and apparently genuine camaraderie when he had been assuring himself that he be had broken her heart public life allured him how carolyn had glowed when she camo came to know of it the worldly wide trickster who had sought bought to advance him had said but take it from me son it if you marry her and try to keep on living up to her be a failure it will break her heart to see then after two years of struggle pate had thrown juliet and her millions in his path she was thin and dark piteously alone just turned thirty and so BO rather older than he she was narrowly suspicious of men and their motives and well she might be scores had tried to marry her on the astren strength ath of her expectations just then came norbert esmay to rapt captivate lyate her utterly and thereby make tier her look at life from a different viewpoint naturally esmay had been touched deeply he had acted honorably even laying the case before carolyn and bidding her decide it for him she had answered him in a single sentence unless I 1 bade you take the goods the gods provide I 1 could not sign myself as I 1 do always faithfully your friend carolyn dare ile he had accepted her verdict and the he wedding was only a week ahead the storm was over the afternoon I 1 low OW sun struggling through tho the fast moving clouds at that moment a car came swiftly up the drive before he could rush down the two flights to the hall he heard judiets Ju liets voice demanding peremptorily where Is mr esmay I 1 want him at once I 1 right here in person esmay answered coming forward with arms out wretched Ar etched in welcome juliet had come in the company of old judge nixon tho the wiliest oiliest of the disappointed prospective prospect lva trustees who ad held and managed the ravenel estate until time had compelled them to sive give it over to its legal owner on the way to make a final aphea appeal I 1 to his strong willed ward the wind 0 of destiny had dropped Ca letter plump into his hib lap regarding it as a providential inter nosi tion in his favor judge nixon had taken it straight to juliet bidding her read it and be cauti cautious come we will face him with this together she had said her eyes sparks her lips a livid line now a gray faced statue she haud baud ed the sheet to esmay saying hoarsely 1 I brought it because it seems important thank you I 1 how kind it is important rather esmay returned with a reassuring smile you don t know the good she is I 1 am saving all the letters that come to mo me about you see they are to begin eg n t tho 0 book I 1 mean to make for you t the e book of our life together hm H m any coupons nixon interjected cruelly esmay smiled placidly 1 I hope so redeemable at the bank of happiness be said juliet broke a sob in her throat to think I 1 1 I ills distrusted trusted you surely norbert you cant forgive me oie there is nothing to forgive esmay began magnanimously judge nixon stepped to the phone you wont mind it if I 1 call up miss aliss dare he said skeptically juliet broke into violent protest but esmay nodded smiling outwardly though no quite easy at heart still he trusted carolyn she had intuitions like lightning juliet crept beside him laying a timid hand on his bis arm he slipped it halt about her and was remorseful to io feel her meager figure tremble like ilka a leaf he began to tremble in sympathy suppose carolyn should blunder after all judge nixon was shrewd but cross examinations by long distance has lt its disadvantages lie he tried to be noncommittal the third question let carolyn know her letter had bad made trouble so clearly that all three herd beard her as she called surely judge I 1 wrote a beautiful letter dont know just what it said but the formula copyrighted mr and mrs norbert esmay are welcome to use UBO it when they felicitate me yes im going to marry when oh as toon soon as billy wickham gets his new house done and asks me juliet pushed the judge aside saying brokenly into the receiver 1 I cant wait carolyn you know im not smart like you but but youve made me so happy god bless you carolyn amen came faintly over the wire copi copyright right 1916 by mcclure newspaper syndicate |