AUTHOR OF "CHILD AND COUNTRY," "DOWN AMONG MEN," "MIDSTREAM," "RUTLEDGE RIDES ALONE," ETC., ETC. Romney saw the rug before he saw the woman. It was the yellow of India, the yellow you see on the breast of the purple martin and on the inner petals of an Emperor rose. The weave of the rug was like no other. Its folds looked heavy like raw silk, yet the fabric itself was thin. It would last a life time, and then become a priceless gift for the one held most dear. It was soil-proof as a snake's skin. It was either holy or savage.…
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