Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-01
CHAPTER VI.
FLYING TEMPTATION

factuTer went slowly by, seeming to Mar
tin Dene quite an age, for while he longed
to stay, and the hours he passed in the
society of Dinah Swift and her cousin
were delight, stiu be felt that this was
forbidden ground. upon which grew for
hidden fruit Of when he must not even
think.
lie said TO himself that the thoughts
which troubled him sometimes were near
akin 10 madness, and that he was beha7-
ing dishonorabIy towards sis benefactor
for even harborlug them a moment.
The CONSEQUENCE was that he was cold
and reserved when he was thrown INTO
the cousin s society, and this GOODNESS
seemed to chill Duan Swift, who had at
first seemed disposed to welcome him
very warmly INTO their little circle, her
father apparently quite approving Of the
state Of affairs.
But dav by day Martin grew more re
served and devoted to the study Of his
projects, seeing the cousins only in the
evenings, and then seeming TO prefer to
the music in the drawing room long
serious chat with the manufacturer over
the project which had brought him to
Ferfeld
Z
Of his nights at the Swift 5 was not salts
fed He had the drawing-ToOm to him
self and Joined in the singing, being
gifted with an excellent voice; but gen
orally as he went back to his apartments
about 10 he talked to himself about get
ting no further, and his thoughts were
often bitter enough about Martin Dcne,
whose coming to Ferdeld he felt had
made a difference in his treatment up at
for
Oman s treatment of the man who as
pired to be her husband, and some day
her father S manager, had always been
the same.
s'Wel, yes, - said the manufacturer,
one evening. "the doctor says You IL do
now, so Won may 90 down to the works
tomorrow if you feel up to If.
''Oh quite sir, and eager 70 begin. -
''That7s right I've had q place set
apart for Won, and you can lock yourself
ia and lock it up when you come away.
80 And viii there be the facilities Tor
making my experiments
''YoH VIII find everything there
forge, furnace, benches, vice, tools,
grucibles, steam blasts all you VIII want
and "A deal more than 1 had when I
started here and worked in thar shop
lyon wotked in il yourself, sir:
''Io be sure I did-when [ first began.
- -z --rr-t-a1ts Best way to get ON, my
PROVE,
,7,,o,{ ext morning after breakfast there
a painful task 90 perform, but Mar
Iof IecDene set himself 10 do il manfuliy.
mel and Swift was il his study, writ
THE l. letter or two in "a hard, clumsy
extendir 30 look at; but every word of those
1,rinoin,, Iy formed characters was wanted to
as his meaning or orders there was
nectlOh "rplusage, everything was to the
FORT Wing himself 10 his task, Martin
viii pull a the morniug-T0om, where the
other wealweTe at work, ana Dmah, who
-. It was coming, flushed crimson,
lo' ~ 'N0 turned deadly pale.
I go, Bi: whispered her
THE taTiftischievously, but the look of
senssfess " appeal slenced her ana made /
,-,,.. -, ;-,,.s on the instant.
l. Isl u iu'Ie' rossed 80 where they were |
slly II viii haVu selI-schooled TO his task, |
this hand.
AT the nave come 10 say goodbye, Miss /
or, Ilsh let me thank you for your /
= unvaTying kindness since / have been !.
hchere -
is You have nothing 10 thank me for, - !
b she said pleasantly. 1t has needed no /
effort TO be agreeable to dear uucle's /
quest. -
Frauk pressure of the girls hand, and /
els She saw him turn away, she said to /
herself
..Uh, what goose he is. believe !
he's fond of hi. and m sure she .
Hikes him -
Ills voice faltered a little rs he took .
D.uah s hand, which was as cold as
see. and gave back no frank pressure.
''Lt is rather hard TO say what I want
&c ~ say, Miss swift, - he whispered .
Insa.ly but making an effort he spoke
out firmly, ''Gut yau viii forgive me il
my words do not express my gratitude
1or ali the kindness I have received here /
at your and your lathor's hands.
''I-au have nothing to thank us for
Nj. ueuc," she replied. looking him
calmly now in the face My father
feels t.at Won sawed me from horrible
death. ana ] shall never forget that Won
Tiske6 your life to save mine.