The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1884-10-17

which she guessed rather than saw to
| be q hotel.
"It's mos too wet for them there shoes
of vourn," he said by way of Explanation,
and without further speech he cast an
arm about her waist, and crossing IN
two strides the intervening strip OF
water aud sand, set her down upon the
gallery in front Of the open door.
A waiter bounced upon them, and
taking the satchel and valise INTO one
hand as if satisfied that they belonged
together, led the way to the ladies par
lor.
Here's a fire." SAID the burly man;
come set by it and warm you'sef. You
must be pretty nigh froze."
She yielded quietly, though with a
little air of reserve, to his direction, and
accepted the chair he placed for her be-
fore the open fire, which was doing its
inefficient best to warm the large empty
room. She looked like q woman &C
customed to being taken care Of, n
toward whom every nan would natural
" experience the protective impulse,
and her present self-elected guardian
regarded her with an expression at once
critical and approving, and she leaned
back and put her two shapely, well-shod
feet upon the fender,
II s'pose I better go an see bout my
room an some supper, he said. Amt
you hungry"
II think l could eat something"
II think so. You'll want a room, too,
I reckon"
why yes, to be sure. 1 forgot that
I must register"
II 'spose 1 might register for you
jis's we'll as not, eff you'd give me your
name"
IF you would be so kind, I should be
ever so much obliged" she assented
sweetly. my name is Hemming, of
st. Louis; wait, l have a card"
She drew from some concealed re-
ceptacle under her waterproof q rotund
pocketbook from which she extracted a
dainty card.
"All right" he said, takingit, ',that1l
fix it. I'll be back in a mint"
He strobe away, and she, turning
herself a little in her chair, looked af-
ter him with an expression of amused
wonder. As the door closed behind
him she rose from her chair, and rapid
ly unbuttoning the long waterproof
threw it off and ran to the pier-glass.
1t is not often that a full-length sur
vey of ones person after a long rail-
way journey proves so satisfactory.
The dark well-fitted costume looked
fresh and crisp, and when she had eff
fected some mysterious change under
cover of the overdress, the apparently
short skirt fell into a graceful demi-
train, with what the modistes call a
charming arrangement of 1ounces and
draperv. Bringingh her satchel from the
chair where the porter had deposited it,
she poured some cologne upon her
handkerchief and rubbed it over her
face, following it up with q bit of cham
Disc which she first applied to the con-
tents of a small oval box of white card
board, retled her scarlet cravat, set
tied her hat in a more becoming posi-
ton, then with an approving nod at the
image thus readjusted and frightened
returned to her place by the fire.
The image was not indeed unworthy
of approval. A rather petite image it
was with the gell-rounded figure, and a
face, which, though somewhat heavy
featured, had the piquant charm of
clear light gray eyes Swallowed by long
dark lashes, aud contrasted with olive
skin and dark hair which belong to orbs
of a deeper hue.
She had 'lssdly gained her seat when
her new acquaintance returned. He
also had transformed his appearance
somewhat by the removal of his hat and
oyercoat, and looked a triie less burly,
though his undercoat made no pretense
of fitting him. His face presented that.
contrast In color common to hat wear
ing men who live much out of doors In
warm climates, the forehead being sew
eral shades winter than the cheeks. His
eyes testified that he noted the change
wrought during his absence.
lou look fresh as a posey, he COM
mented, with q wide severance of the
whiskers and moustache, which proba-
bly, signitied a smile. well, that's all
fixed; here's the key to your room, No.
AZ; but If you want supper yerhet4ses
come right along. It's about over. I'm
going in now, s'pose you come with
me?"
She hesitated a moment then arose
aid shook her founces.
II won't take off my hat, / guess be-
cause my hair amt very smooth she
said, as if consulting him.
"You are all right he returned en-
ccuragingly, "them es don't like it kin
look the other way, only I don't think
much Of their taste In women he add
ed instantly.
Ihe dining room was almost empty
when they entered, andtbe lordly stew
ard who had jurisdiction there waved
them TO a seat near one Of the stoves.
Las time / was here.n remarked the
gentleman who had registered himself