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Show A $25,000.00 STOCK OF H ' MONUMENTS : R. McKENZIE 422 South State Street ,, 1 1 "It is a Hot I don't bollovo It!" screamed the girl passionately. "Why I believed his wife was old and you you are so beautiful!" Oh, the anguish and tho jealousy in her young voice! Sara smiled wanly. "He is almost here, dear; if you doubt my word, just 'stand behind that hedge and listen you havo my permission." Tho girl darted away with a strangled strang-led scb In her throat and Sara watched In the shadow of the palms. Coming out of the sunlight Ford Durand blinked for a moment and then his bold oyes traveled up the length of Sara's white gown to hor white white face. His jaw sagged in a foolish grin and his face reddened darkly. "Why, Sara I didn't know you were here," ho stammered, and then with sudden, impotent fury he added: "So you are spying on mo, oh?" "I havo been hero since January," said Sara with dignity. Ford swept a hand across his high forehead and forced a laugh. Mean-whilo Mean-whilo his eyos 'oved furtivoly around before thoy c mo back to his wife's lovely face. His heart throbbed uncertainly. un-certainly. "Well, damn it all, Sara you look as though I had no right here?" he blustered. Sara laughed lightly and thrust a hund in his arm. "I am glad to see you you will never know how glad 1 am that you came while T was here! Fond, dear, shall we try again? I will endeavor to be everything that you desire and wo might begin by taking that talked-of honeymoon trip around tho world The Seabird can soon bo fitted out nnd " Sara smiJod ontrancingly at him while she forged anew tho chains of hor own captivity. Ford Durand stared at hor with a dizzy look In his oyos. AVith all the strength of his puny nature he adorad Sara; this love for her almost made a man of him. Instantly ho forgot his passing fanoy for Juno Grayson. Always Al-ways Sara could exort this charm over him Sara was smiling at him Sara wanted him at last. He smiled happily, and, loaning down, caught hor in his arms and kissed hor passionately again and again. Over his shoulder Sara's oyos un-closod un-closod and saw a girl's white, stunno'd face turned toward them from tho badge. Thon tho faco vanished; but Sara saw tho slim young body running run-ning running toward tho hotel and tho girl was beating hor pretty hands together in tho first dumb anguish of youth. Into Sara's eyes" came a now expression. expres-sion. Infinite pity tragic sorrow and maternal tenderness. Tho Debt was paid. |