Chapter 31

           Thesagittarycorrespondencecouldnotlastforlong.Theyarebutlukewarmloverswhocancontentthemselveswithadialoguecarriedonatbowshotdistance.Heartsbrimfulofpassionmustbeatandburntogether—incloseproximity—eachfeelingthepulsationoftheother."IftherebeanElysiumonearth,itisthis!"

           MauriceGeraldwasnottheman—norLouisePoindexterthewoman—toshunsuchaconsummation.

           Itcametopass:notunderthetell-talelightofthesun,butinthelonehourofmidnight,whenbutthestarscouldhavebeenwitnessesoftheirsocialdereliction.

           Twicehadtheystoodtogetherinthatgardengrove—twicehadtheyexchangedlovevows—underthesteel-greylightofthestars;andathirdinterviewhadbeenarrangedbetweenthem.

           Littlesuspectedtheproudplanter—perhapsprouderofhisdaughterthananythingelsehepossessed—thatshewasdailyengagedinanactofrebellion—thewildestagainstwhichparentalauthoritymaypronounceitself.

           Hisowndaughter—hisonlydaughter—ofthebestbloodofSouthernaristocracy;beautiful,accomplished,everythingtosecurehimasplendidalliance—holdingnightlyassignationwithahorse-hunter!

           Couldhehavebutdreamtitwhenslumberinguponhissoftcouch,thedreamwouldhavestartledhimfromhissleeplikethecalloftheeternaltrumpet!

           Hehadnosuspicion—nottheslightest.Thethingwastooimprobable—toomonstrous,tohavegivencauseforone.Itsverymonstrositywouldhavedisarmedhim,hadthethoughtbeensuggested.

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