Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-03-20

He looked so cold, so youthful, 50 w
terly desolate, that Eunice Barlow heart
bled for him in his solitude and peril
Even if he has gone wrong, she pom
dered, with all a young girls optimism
che may do better if he can only get
chance. After all am not the station
agent. How can they expect me,
woman, to usurp tho place of the officers
of the law? could detain him perfectly
well, but
"Can you tell me. pleaded the solitary
passenger. "where | can get night $
lodging and something to eat2 1t is SIX
hours since we left the supper station,
and am just recovering from siege OF
malarial fever. Surely there must be
some one around here who could act as
my guide.
.'There is no one here but me" said
Miss Barlow, locking the cash drawer and
preparing to extinguish the one reflector
lamp that glowed above the new arrivals
head But If you choose to go home
with me | dare say my mother will give
you some supper and a bed Our house
is tho nearest to this place. And to-mor-
row"-with somewhat significant pause
you can begin new career.
I'm awfully obliged to you" said the
gentleman, jumping up with alacrity
"But how many careers per week do these
westerners count upon? I've no objec-
ton, for my part, to the old one con
tinued."
Miss Barow's face remained inexorably
grave She considered it no part OF her
duty to countenance hippancy like this
She locked the station. and hung the key
on it's hooked nail close within the lat
ticed easement outside, where winds could
not hurl it away nor storms disturb it,
before she said, quietly: This way, please
The lantern will light you sufficiently if
YOU are q little careful; otherwise you
win find the way rather steep and narrow
down the hill You are perhaps unaware
that telegram describing your personal
appearance has just come in from the
White Peak officer
"A telegram By Jove the whole thing
Is out, them
He spoke quickly; there was genuine
disgust and dissatisfaction expressed in
every feature of his face.
"Yes, responded the telegraph opera
tor, 1.-THE whole thing is out. Your con
lecture is quite correct"
"Does--I beg your pardon, but really
this is matter of some Importance to
me--does any one know it besides your
self2'
no"
Il may depend on your" with implor
ing emphasis
Thanks, awfullyl" declared the stran-
! ger, with fervor You see, it makes it
very unpleasant to have these things
talked about"
Il should think it nigh" -frigidly
And | had counted on remaining
strictly incognito."
80 | should imagine
A brief silence ensued. Eunice was
wondering how her strange companion
could speak so coolly of these things.
WAS he utterly dead to all shame?' she
thought The strange companion, in the
meantime, was secretly marveling at the
ease and ligntness with which this ex,
traordinary girl stepped out through the
snow drifts.
"a perfect Amazon" he said to him
self; "and pretty one, too Why don't
she keep talking2 like the timbre OF
her voice. it's regular contralto.
At length he broke the silence. Cant
carry that bag for your" said he.
DO you know what is in this bag?'
she counter questioned.
Haven't the least idea, he responded
The money taken in over the ticket
desk today. and the keys Of the cash
drawers am responsible for all of it.
"Indeed? But couldn't | carry it, just
the same? You have enough to do tt
manage the lantern"
Yes" assented Eunice, you may
carry it, if you please; it will certainly
give me better chance with the lantern
You see that trust you.
much obliged, I'm sure. Have W,
much farther to go?'
mo; you could see the light down IL
the valley now if your eyes were keen
and if the snow didn't drive so fast"
ut seems to me-" observed the younl
man, after another interval of silence
during which the crunching of their fee
in the snow and the persistent bowling o
the wind was all that broke the spell
THAT they put great deal of RESPONSE
bility on young women in this part of til
world.
"A good deal of it is forced upon them
, and good deal they assume themselves,
said Eunice Barlow, composedly. Il al
willing to admit that have taken heav
responsibility on myself tonight"
"EhY"
And think" she added, turning he
calm, gray eyes upon him with light a
! steady as that of the lantern, that yo
know what it is.
The stranger looked surprised. Il wor
der" he said to himself Elf am all alon
upon this midnight road with ma
woman. 1t begins to look unpleasant
like it"
Understand added Miss Barlow
that if take you home tonight an
shelter you, must have your prom
l ises"--
The deuce you must" cried the youn
man, waxing more and more uneasy
!, ooh, say, now, this isn't fart"
: Never to repeat the offenseP
4 IL won't if know myself.
ITO turn over a new leaf from this tin
forward, she pursued, vigorously.
THE new career question againl II
= blessed if know what all this means
y gasped the solitary passenger, breathiI
o hard, as he breasted all at once the flynn
9 shrouds of snow, tho keen tooth of IL
d west wind. and the perpleXing profile
g put forth by the fair guide For fair ST
u was; he could see as much as that If
j. himself.
9 "Equivocation is entirely useless. sa
J. Eunce, severely. "You know perfect
r well what | mean have given you
-, chance for freedom; for what is still be
u ter, fame and character. See to it TIL
v this chance does not pass unimproved. -
q "Madl' muttered tho stranger to hiI
o self; Every madl Entirely hopele
s case, should say. wonder if the
Il really was telegram, or if that is mere
y part of her brain disorder | wonder
o I'd better keep on with her, nobody know
n whittier, OF cut and run for it, snow stor
md nil p