Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1891-01-17

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ut would be my delight"
That silenced the invisible inmate of
the cabin. The moon shone into the
square opening. but Mary was ensconsed
somewhere in the darkness that bordered
the income Of light
Should apologizer Gerald at length
began again. "It is like this, Miss War
riner-I used to know how to behave po-
litely to lady; but for six years I've
lived in wildernesses--in railroad camps
from Canada to Mexico. We've had
no ladies in these rough places, no wom-
en-, except once in while some mannish
washerwoman or cook. That's what
makes you 80 rare, so unexpecSed; that
is why it would be delight to be .
patrolman outside your quarters; that is
why don't wish to go away"
"Oh, oh! am interesting because
am the only specimen of my sex at Over
look. That isn't doubtful compliment;
it is no compliment at all Good night.
"You misconstrue me altogether.
II am sure you do not mean, !" and now
the tone was pleadingiy serious. ito re-
main here at my window after request
you to go away. am, as you have said.
the only girl at Overlook"
"If there were a thousand girls at
Overlook
Mot one of them, trust, would pro
long dialogue with young gentleman
at night through the open window of her
bedroom"
l. Half in respectful Difference to Mary's
unassailable statement of the rule Of
propriety applicable to tho situation,
and half in inconsiderate petulance at
being dismissed. Gerald let go of the
sash with an impulse that almost closed
| it. This time two miniature hands came
out under the swinging frame. Would
more than one hand have been naturally
used? Was it not an awkward method
riner was not a clumsy creature. But
there were the hands and Gerald grasped
them. They Huttered for freedom like
birds held captive in broad palms by
completely caging fingers. Then he un-
covered them, but for an instant kept
them prisoners by encircling the wrists
long enough to impetuously kiss them.
Another second and they were gone the
window was closed and the offender was
! alone.
He walked slowly away. accusing him
self of folly and ungentlemanliness, and
he felt better upon getting out Of the
clear, searching moonshine into the dim.
obscuring shade of rocks and trees
among which the path wound crookedly.
There rapid footsteps startled him, as
though he were skulking evildoer. and
the swift approach of man along an in
tersecting pathway made him feel like
taking to cowardly fight. But he recog-
nized the monomaniac Eph. who was in
breathless tremor.
"Mr. Heath, could a mar walk to
Dimmersville before the telegraph sta
ton there opens in the morning. Eph
asked, with several catches Of breath,
and reeling movement of physical
weakness
"You go to bed, Eph." was the reply,
meant to be soothing. land I'll see that
your telegram goes from here the earliest
thing in the morning. That won't be
more than six or seven hours from now"
''Six or seven hours" the poor fellow
deploringly moaned; "Tn be q good
many years older by that time. Oh, it's
awful to have your life 60 whizzing
away like mine does, and he clutched at
Gerald with his fdgety hands, with a
vague idea of slowing himself by holding
to normal human being.
Then he darted away, swaying from
side to side with faintness, and disap-
peared in the foliage which lined the
path he was following.
Gerald watched him out Of sight. and
was about to resume his own different
way, when the voice of Tonic Ravelli
was heard, with its Italian extra "a" to
the short words and heavy emphasis
ON the final syllable of the long ones.
'Mistair Heath" he said. II saw-a
your affectionate parting wees Mees
Warmer"
Gerald had just then the mind of q
culprit, and he began to explain apol-
ogetically: ''It was cowardly in me to
insult defenseless girl. She didn't in
vite it. I'm ashamed of myself"
| A1c AstIuAy kOttliHcO W WhOih hC was
speaking. The two men were walking
rapidly, Raveli taking two strides to
one of the bigger Gerald. in order to keep
alongside.
"You should be ashamed-you-a
scoundrel."
Asmuch of jealous fury and venomous
malice as could be vocalized in six words
was in Ravelli's sudden outbreak. Gerald
was astounded. He turned upon his COM
panion. caught him by both lapels of his
coat and shook him go violently that his
boot soles pounded the ground. Ravelli
staggered back upon being loosed, and
threw one arm around tree to steady
himself
II didn't mean to hurt you," said Ger
aid, "but You shouldn't be reckless with
your language. Perhaps you don't know
what scoundrel means in English"
II saw you-a kiss her hand"
ibid you? Well, do you know what
I'd do to you, Ravelli. if saw you kiss
her hands--as did-without her con-