Chapter 31

           Thesagittarycorrespondencecouldnotlastforlong.Theyarebutlukewarmloverswhocancontentthemselveswithadialoguecarriedonatbowshotdistance.Heartsbrimfulofpassionmustbeatandburntogetherincloseproximityeachfeelingthepulsationoftheother."IftherebeanElysiumonearth,itisthis!"

           MauriceGeraldwasnotthemannorLouisePoindexterthewomantoshunsuchaconsummation.

           Itcametopass:notunderthetell-talelightofthesun,butinthelonehourofmidnight,whenbutthestarscouldhavebeenwitnessesoftheirsocialdereliction.

           Twicehadtheystoodtogetherinthatgardengrovetwicehadtheyexchangedlovevowsunderthesteel-greylightofthestars;andathirdinterviewhadbeenarrangedbetweenthem.

           Littlesuspectedtheproudplanterperhapsprouderofhisdaughterthananythingelsehepossessedthatshewasdailyengagedinanactofrebellionthewildestagainstwhichparentalauthoritymaypronounceitself.

           HisowndaughterhisonlydaughterofthebestbloodofSouthernaristocracy;beautiful,accomplished,everythingtosecurehimasplendidallianceholdingnightlyassignationwithahorse-hunter!

           Couldhehavebutdreamtitwhenslumberinguponhissoftcouch,thedreamwouldhavestartledhimfromhissleeplikethecalloftheeternaltrumpet!

           Hehadnosuspicionnottheslightest.Thethingwastooimprobabletoomonstrous,tohavegivencauseforone.Itsverymonstrositywouldhavedisarmedhim,hadthethoughtbeensuggested.

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