The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1894-01-27

he himself saw what was to be done.
II it was only matter of u wheel he
could fix it up in IA few moments: il. rs
he had been told. it was a case of twisted
or bent axle it would take longer. but ii
would be here very soon. And then
would he let her wait here. rs she was
very anxious to know at once-and it
was much cooler than in that other
shed? Certainly; he would go over and
bring her u bench. But here she begged
he wouldn't trouble himself: she could
sit anywhere comfortably.
The lower end of the work bench was
covered with clean and odorous shay
ings She lightly brushed them aside.
and with a youthful movement swung
herself to seat upon it. supporting her
self on one hand as she leaned toward
him. She could thus see that his eyes
were Of a light yellowish brown, Ike
clarified honey. with singular look Of
clear concentration in them. which.
however. was the same whether turned
upon his work. the surrounding grain or
upon her This. and his sublime uncon-
seriousness Of the smudge across his face
and his blackened hands. made her Won
der if the man who could do everything
with wood and iron was above doing
anything with water. She had half a
mind to tell him of it. particularly as
she noticed also that his throat below
the line Of sunburn disclosed by his open
collar was quite white and his grimy
hands well made. She was wondering
b, y,-N,,t1 10, 49, H..
said in her politest way. Il beg your
pardon. but do you know you have quite
accidentally got something on your
face," and offer her handkerchief, which
Of course he would decline. when her
eye fell on the steam engine.
"How odd. Do you use that on the
farm"
No-he smiled here. the smudge ac-
centing it and setting off his white teeth
in Christy minstrel fashion that ex-
asperated her-no. Although it could
be used and had been But it was his
FIRST effort. made two years ago. when
he was younger and more inexperienced.
It was rather rough thing. she could
see. but he had to make it at odd times
with what iron he could pick up or pay
for. and at different FORCES where he
worked
She begged his pardon-where?-
Where he worked.
An. then he was the machinist or en-
gineer here?
No. he worked here Just like the Others,
only he was allowed to put up forge
while the grain was green, and have his
bench. in consideration Of the odd jobs
he could do in the way Of men ling tools.
etc. There was heap of mendias and
welding to do-she had no idea how
quickly agricultural machines got out
Of order. He had done much Of his
work on the steam engine on moonlit
nights. Yes; she had no idea how per-
fectly clear AMI light it was here in the
valley on such nights. although OF course
the shadows were very dark. AMI when
he dropped a screw or nut it was diff
cult to find. He had worked there be-
cause it saved time and because it didn't
cost anything, and be had nobody to looa
on or interfere with him. NJ: it was
not lonely: the coyotes AMI wild cats
sometimes came very near. bat were al
ways more surprised and frightened
than he was, and once a hsrsn-nll who
had strayed off the distant ro1d yoadel
mistook him for an animal and shot al
him twice.
He told all this with such freedom
from embarrassment and with such ap
parent Inconsistencies of the blue eye
that were followin, Lin and .he light
graceful tigure-whi.h was 81 ne.r hi
own that in some OF his gestures hi!
grimy hands almost touched is delicate
garmentS-that, accustomed as she wa.
TO a certain masculine alteration in hel
presence, she was greatly amused by hi:
naive acceptance Of her "a an equal
Suddenly looking frankly in her face h
said:
III show you secret if you care u
see it."
Nothing would please her more.
He glanced hurriedly around, took
key from his pocket and unlocked tb
paddock that secured the closet she hat
noticed Then reaching within with in
finite care he brought ou. small me
chanical model
There's an invention Of my own.
reaper AMI thrasher combined. In
going to have it patented and have bi:
one made from this model. This vii
work, as You SEE"
He then explained to her with gTea
precision how IA it moved over the fell
the double operation was performed b.
the same motive power. That it woul'