Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-05-22

Tor although he knew her name, and
was allowed to carry her book and her
shawl, and arrange her Chair in the
most ou3brtable position with refer
ence to the wind sor The sun, he had
really made no great progress in her
! confidence. Who she was,gor why shd
had chosen toimake the voyage in this
unconventional and eccentric way, ne
NAMED as great a mystery as it had
been on that memorable first day. 1t
was the close of the tenth day. dating
from that of his discovery, and Julius
sat beside her in that intimate fashion
bred Of the isolation of the Sea-, ..,.
He had been reading to her, but the
story was finished, and a silence had
ensued, she appearing to be wrapped
in thought and he watching her face
with half-veiled glances. el
'Three more days and we shall be at
home" she said. rousing herself.
"You count the days" he said. "Are
you eager to be there?"
;."NO; neither eager nor reluctant.
The voyage has been pleasant, but it
will be nice to be on shore again, too. -
| ''What, or rather who is going to
make it nice? Anybody in partfcu-
lare"
She put the question aside with little
wave of her hand.
"You are curious she said, mis-
chievOuAy. IE 4 ~, ~
Julius bit his lip. He was curious.
and this was not the first time she had
foiled him. ta ass
"You want much to know just who
and whatI ann she went on "You
have made dozen attempts to find out.
Tell me why. What difference would it
make to you? If were to tell you that
am . niece of the. Governor of Ken
lucky mind, /. don't Say that am. "
she cautioned. as Julius made 3 gesture
of surprise. II say if l were to tell
you SO, and add that am mistress of
an independent fortuna, would that en-
nance my value in your eyes?' q.
Julius drummed upon the arm of his
chair, and looked at her in silence.
Suppose, on the contrary" she went
on, impetuously, and with certain
warmth of tone that seemed to spring
from injured pride, Il were to tell you
that Lam IN orphan without fortune;
that had just money enough to carry
me through the conservatory at Paris.
and that am hoping and expecting to
make my living by teaching music,
would that lower me in your regard?"
Julius still remained silent. perhaps
a little abashed by the results of his own
temerity. r o..
II see that l have embarrassed you,"
she said, laughing. IL shall not insist
upon an answer. leave you to adopt
whichever hypothesis best suits you"-
She gathered up her shawl and book
as she spoke, and made motion to
rise, but Julius laid OBTAINING hand
upon her arm. .f....
mo, no. you mustn't 90 yet he ex-
claimed, and he fancied he perceived q
dcwiness in her eyes. as she turned
them toward him, which touched him
inexpressibly. II am embarrassed, not
so much by your hypothesis as by some
thing in myself Since You leave me to
choose between these hypothescs, I will
take the latter. You are. then, an
orphan without fortune. hoping and ex-
pecting- to make your living by teaching
music. re prove to you how little de-
serve your implied reproach, | will con-
fess what | should have concealed from
the Governors neice. Miss Elton, l
adore you
"Mr. Hilder!' she exclaimed, spring.
ing to her feet, with flashing eyes.
''Well.' he said, quietly, you chal-
lenged me-"
"You are impert' nent, SIR" and she
swept away with dignity.
She remained closely shut in her own
cabin during the remainder of the af-
ternoon and until quite late the next
morning, when Julius. who had main
tanned an anxious and impatient watch
on deck, found her in the saloon sip
ping a cup of tea and nibbling a piece
of toast by way of breakfast.
Il hope you have forgiven me-" he
said, taking seat beside her. 1911:
but have not,' she answered with,
decision. =
(Which have offended-the Govern
or's niece or the orphan music-teach-
err" he asked, with a saucy smile. (,
\ "Both. 1t was daring impertinence
to the one and a piece of insolence
toward the other" ,
"Well, l don't see what I'm to do
about it. 1t isn't the sort of thing you
can expect man to take back
mo-" she said. looking absently into
her cup. then suddenly realizing that
this was not Just what she should have
said, she hurried to add, amid q con-
fusion of bushes: THAT is, of course,
you must take it back; at least you
,musn't say,anything more about it."
J "Never" II Ia j ! -
Never -.
But that's impossible"
: ''Mr. Hlder" H.
"Miss Elton"
-"''I think we've had enough of this
It was my fault, am willing to admit
that. 1t was wretched taste on my
part. and I've suffered all sorts of
things in consequence. Sh, waved
her hand toward her cabin as she
spoke, indicating that it was thus her
hours OF retirement was spent. LET
me 90 back to the first question:" she
continued. ''You asked me whether
there was anybody to make it pleasant.
for me on shore. There was'D reason,
but my own-peryersity why I should
nOts have answered At once. No. no
body that l am at all sure will cale to
make it pleasant for me. have dear
old uncle who has always been very
good to me; but when he hears how
naughty / have been don't know what
he will say to me- and she puckered
up her white forehead into an express
sion of compunctious perplexity. '''
49, 'Well, he said, after waiting some
time for her to resume, ''is that ALP
That answers your question, does it
not?' .ta'! :
''My question as originally put-yes,.
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