Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-11-28

sat there brown eyed AMI self contained.
and presently looked out Of the win
dow again The young man made an
other issue
What on earth brings you to this
forsaken regionT' lie asked.
Miss Grenville looked at him inquir-
ingly Ills II forsakenT she asked. u
think It is very pretty"
well, yes. pretty. but not. we'll
exciting
DO you like excitenentT asked
Miss Grenville sweetly.
II do not. but you do-or used to. "
did II think must have
changed.
probably, you are changeable. "
said the young man very bitterly.
The young woman made no reply.
Marden looked uncomfortabIy at his
boots for awhile then he made third
attempt.
'Will you please tell me where you
are going. Gracer' he said.
Miss GrenvIle turned slowly from the
window
II think you had better call me Miss
Grenville. she said.
VERY well. Miss Grenville, will
you please tell me where you are go
goingg"
Certainly 4 am going to visit my
aunt at Wilmington. And your
II am going to Wilmington, too-on
business"
Are your Then you must know
about the coach from Readsboro."
"Well--er the fact isl don't.
decided to go very suddenly that is
I couldn't find out about the stage"
'Oh." said Miss GrenvilIe.
~ have no doubt II will be all right"
observed Marden, for want OF anything
better to say.
"Oh, no doubt. said Miss Grenvile,
perhaps for the same reason
But when they arrived at the terlni-
nus OF the road they found that 1t was
not all right. The stageNwas there but
every available seat but one had been
taken II was growing late and Miss
Grenville was in despair.
"You might go and let your maid
come in the morning" suggested Mar
den heroically.
The maid was interviewed on this
subject. but was fearful and obstinate.
Then the young man made another
suggestion. The maid might take the
available place and he would drive
Miss Grenville over He was sure he
could get horse. He would have to
do IL on account of his business any
way. Miss Grenville defended her po-
sition. but finally surrendered The
maid took the place In the stage and
Marden went Ia search of horse.
Half an hour later as the sun was
going down behind the hills cadav
erous looking horse. with almost a sus
picious dislike to anything like haste
drew single buggy out of Readsboro
and along the pretty road toward Sa
dawga and Wilmington. They passed
the outskirts of the village, and the
road began to grow prettier and more
closely hemmed In with trees The
cadaverous looking horse moved on
with an uncertain jog that was cross
between a rum, a trot and walk. The
result was sort OF hop. Miss Gren-
vile made some attempts at converse
ton, but her companion rewarded her
with silence She made several un.
plhnentary remarks about the horse
which were witty enough for an ordi
nary occasion, but Marden did not
smile--he did not seem to be paying
attention; so finally she subsided into
her side of the carriage and said no
more. Presently Marden spoke.
"Grace," he said, do you know why
| am up hereR"
Miss Grenville looked up innocently.
"Of course" she said You told
me you had come ON business.
(which was not true, as you know,
came because | followed you from
Boston"
Frank, how dare you" said Miss
Grenville Indignantly.
Marden went on quietly
"And while was standing out there
In the baggage car
II thought you were going to fall out
of the door" continued Miss Grenville
suddenly, Marden looked at her and
then went on again quietly:
"You did not see nue., You were sur
prised that | was on the train when
spoke TO you"
"Ohr said Miss Grenville.
when | was standing in the baggage
car made up my mind that you would
have to talk to me. am more sure of
II now, have been trying to see you
for two months, and you have been able
to keep me from It, know am a
brute, and that II you wanted to throw
me over and not tell me why ought to
stand Il, but can't. and I'm through
trying"
Miss Grenville laughed uneasily A
bough from one OF the trees that skirt
ed the road hung over within reach
and she snatched a couple OF It's leaves
a. they passed.
II wonder what kind of a tree that
lsl" she said. Manden took the green
bough from her hand and threw It into