Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-01-26

..tsn SPOKEN TO him. I neyer K.d -.
scq"hsntance with him. but do you s,,,,, -
ne mas recognized me, Do. pless. ~ -
your next your candid. eurn $500
gp'nion about II and say you don,t thirt q
70 you think he knows about n,s st-s.S a.
sac that Is why be left me last evsr,r,.
wnen We saw that blushed and trer,hlsd
IKE 1901 under his eyesf You I mn.
can y pribe all the newspapers.
cant 60 back on ANYBODY vho -.
GOOD 70 Gunny Mt Redhorse-not q D.
pitched out Of society into the sea g, an !.
skeleton sometimes rattles behind tbe 49,
! never cared much before, ss Won kno,.
put now-now It II not the mama Tss1
naynor am sure of-he win moi I'll, ~.
ne seems, indeed. to hold him n .nch =.
spect a. hardly to dare speak 10 him a. -,
and I'm a good deal that wav mv y ~
Dear! deari wish ! had somethir, -
sides million dollarsl II Jack were thss.
inches taller I'd marry him and % h.c go =
itedhorse, and wear sackcloth aoain 3, ~
end OF my miserable days = '''o
we had splendid suuset last sv.rtns
ana J must tell you all about h i an
away from auntie and everybody. and vas
waking alone on the beach. l exnect von
20 believe, you infidel that / had nj
looked out Of my window on the seavard
sac OF the hotel and seen him waIkino
alone on the beach. II you are not la -
every FEELING OF womanly delicacy YOU viii
accept my statement without question. I
soon established myself under nv ann.
:naae' ana had for some time been eax-
ing out dreamily over the sea when ~
approached, walking close to the etirs Il
the water. It was ebb tide. assnrs vo !.
.ne wet sand actually frightened about ia
,eet' AZ ne approached me he lifted his
nat' saying, Miss Dement,, may sit with
you, or will you walk with mein '-,'
Inc possibility that neither might ~
agreeable seems not to have occurred q
MIN. DID you ever know such assurance,
Assnrancei Ny dear. it was Rall-down-
right GALL Well, didn't lind il worm.
WOOD, and replied, with my untutored Rel.
morse heart In my throat, ell shall h
pleased to do anything" Could words
have been more stupidf There are depth.
OF fatuity IN me, friend o. my soul. which
are simply bottomlessl
lie extended bis hand, smiling. and I .le-
livercd mine into it without a ri,oment,s
hesitation. and when his fingers closed
about It to assist me to my feet. the CON
seriousness that it trembled made me blnsh
worse than the red west
! got up, however, and after q while oh
serving that he had not let 20 nv hand. I
pnlled on 1t a little, but unsuccessfullv
lie simply held on. saying nothing. but
looking down into my face with some kind
OF smile--I didn't know-how could H.
whether it was affectionate, derisiye. or
what, for did not look at him. How
beautiful he WIS with the red fires of SIM
set burning In the depths Of his eyesi Do
you know, dear, If the Thugs have any
special kind Of eyesi All, you should have
seen his superb attitude, the godlike incIin-
alton of his head as he stood over me after
had got upon my feetl 1t was a noble
picture, but soon destroyed it, for began
at once to sink again to the earth. There
was only one thing for him to do, and be
did 1t: he supported me with an arm about
my waist.
Miss Dement,, are you ills" he said. II
was an exclamation; there was neither
alarm nor solicitude in it. II he had add
ed, Il suppose that is about what am ex-
pected to say" be would hardly have ex-
pressed his sense of the situation more
clearly. His manner filled me with shame
uha ihhfSndtiou itf YVES sutitFiDR ACUTE
ly. | wrenched my hand out of his, grasped
the arm supporting me and pushing my
self free fell plump into the sand and sat
helpless. My hat had come off In the strug-
gle and my bair tumbled about my face
and shoulders in the most notifying way.
go away from me, cried half choking.
''Oh, please go away. you-you Thugl How
dare you think that when my leg is asleep"
l actually said those identical words.
And then broke down and sobbed. Irene,
fear blubberedl
His manner altered in an instant-I
could see that much through my fingers
and hair He dropped on one knee beside
me, parted the taDgle Of hair, and said in
the tenderest way: "My poor girl, God
knows ! have not intended to pain you.
How should II who love you'll who have
loved you for years"
He had pulled my wet hands away from
my face and was covering them with kisses.
My cheeks were like two Goals; my whole
face was flaming and, think, steaming.
hid it on his shoulder-there was no other
place. And oh, my dear friend, how my
leg tingled and thrilled, and how wanted
to kickl
We sat SO for long time. He had re-
leased one OF my hands to press his arm
about me again, and had possessed my
self of my handkerchief and was drying
my eyes and my nose. would not look
up until that was done; he tried in vain to
push me little away and gaze into my
! eyes. Presently, when all was right and it
had grown bit dark, | lifted my head,
looked him straight in the eyes, and smiled
my best. ar,
and yearss"
Dearest" he replied very gravely, very
earnestly, ain the absence of the sunken
cheeks, the hollow eyes, the lank hair, the
slouching gait, the rags, dirt and youth,
can you not-will you not-understand'
Gunny. Pm Dumps"
In moment ! was upon my feet and
he upon his seized him by the lapels
of his coat and peered into his handsome
face in the deepening darkness. | was
breathless with excitement.
sand you are not deadf' ! asked. hardly
knowing what | said.
"Only dead in love, dear. | recovered
from the road agents bullet, but this,
fear, is fatal" =.
"But about Jack-Mr. Raynors Don't
you know ;.
II am ashamed to say, darling, that II
was upon that unworthy PERSONS invita-
| ton that came here from Vienna"
Irene, they have played it upon your al
fectionate friend,
MARY JANE DEMENT,.
! S.-The worst of it is that there is nc
mystery; that was an invention of Jack 70
arouse my curiosity and interest. James
is not Thug. He assures me that IN all
his wanderipgs he has never set foot In
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