Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1892-08-27

the sun was Just rising over inc euSterh
rim of the cup-shaped valley; lumin-
GUS mist shading from pink to purple
was rolling away from Pixies Peak,
and the bits Of slry showing between
the serrated ridges opposite were deeply
blue.
Lawrence, on his way to California,
had stepped to spend day Of MansS'u
He had reached the springs the even
ing before and was finishing his break
fast this bright morning in the great
Sahara of a dining room when the
waiter came in to announce the car
rage he had ordered for the day. For
the last half hour the gallery in front
of the hotel had been thronged with
tourists ready to begin the days sight
seeing, and the double line of vehicles
drawn up outside were being loaded
with all possible dispatch. AS Law
renee emerged from the dining-room
the last wagon drove up to the door, and
n lady was on the point of getting in
when the driver said:
"Beg your pardon, ma'am, but this
carriage is for the gentleman"
''But l ordered carriage for this
morning"
Your order was too late. They were
al engaged. This was the last one in
the stables. / can give you one to-
morrow"
II shall not be here tomorrow"
'Maybe the gentleman's going to
stay over day or two and would just
MS soon drive Tomorrow" suggested the
driver.
BY this time Lawrence had come up.
"If you can give me horse and sad
die it will answer my purpose just as
WE'LL" he said.
II haven't got horse"
GAS leave tomorrow on the early
train" said Lawrence, ~ cannot con-
veniently postpone my drive. But we
are probably going in the same direc-
ton, and should be delighted to ac-
commodate you with seat in the same
vehicle"
There was nothing else to be done.
She accepted with thanks. Lawrence
handed her into the carriage, and
thought, as their eyes met, that she
was not an unpromising companion.
He was gregarious animal. He hated
being alone, especially in crowd. and
a chance acquaintance was not to be
despised. He handed her his card. She
looked at the name, raised her brows
slightly, dropped the card into her
handbag, and then, looking squarely ut
him, said:
My name is Vincent"
He called her Miss Vincent Mt ven
ture. She did not correct him, and they
fell to discussing the points OF interest
on the way.
1t was a delightful drive, and neither
regretted the circumstance that brought
them together They dined at the same
table, finished up the sights in the af-
ternoon, and, getting in rather late,
took supper tete-a-tete in corner OF
the deserted dining-room. That even
ing the rooms were cleared for ball.
He met her Mt tile door us she was
about to enter the ballroom.
She wore dress of black lace with
sleeveless corsage that displayed a
pair of superb arms and n smooth,
white neck. The sharp contrast of her
hair and dress with the singularly fair
complexion made her look like black
and white cameo, and he thought as he
stood there looking past him into the
ballroom that no carving could be
more classic than her profile.
"Shall we go in there?" she asked.
at seems dreadfully warm, and
crowded"
"Then suppose we stay here"
II believe it is much pleasanter here"
she answered.
The ballroom was full of promen-
aders. They passed out on the YER
anda and sat talking in the moonlight.
Occasionally they would return and
beguile the intervals, waltzing when
the music permitted, until the crowd
of dancers began to thin and the parlor
clock struck one.
II really must go now" said Miss
Vincent, rising. ''There is one o'clock
and l must leave at eight. Good
night
(Which way do you go tomorrow
asked Lawrence.
EAST. / must be at home by the
GOTH"
And where is home?"
She gave the name of a village about
fifty miles distant from the town where
he lived.
III see You in the morning." he
said. ~ believe we leave this place on
the same train, SO won't say good-by.
And now, just one more dance-the
last"
Down the long gallery they foated
into thevshndow and out into the light,
his clasp gradually Tightening as they
went, her face against his shoulder, and
his head bent forward until his cheek
touched her hair. The music ceased