The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-17

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The stranger sat down on the vefanaah
IN basket chair ana refused the vile
LIQUOR placed at his elbow by the obosaui-
Gus hsss With hat tilted half over his
eyes and chair propped against the wall.
be IaagEidiy sst the scorchlng sun play
ever Eim and perusAte his being
Ore Or two bugsfes were hitcfec to posts
10 tse fToFss Of the hotel. Msleste's goat
STqlDdly consumed theseseeEe ~ q habstan..s
coat as il hung down from n blackboard.
TIE intense heat told vi@4bsy on the pant
Ing dogs beneath the vehicles. only Sal
ard the stranger appeared 70 enjoy s. Lam
Erfd fowls, hair buried in dust. scorned to
snap a; suddenly rising srAssnopperx.
ABOVE the bsye sky around, the fresh
sweet wind tsmperfng the hos sun. In the
distance. reoe4iy clothed willows. az the
wind rustled among them displayed taesr
snyery surfaces. Between the village and
the g7ountAans the Ottawa rippIed onward,
is Transparent waters dancing up TO the
night OF the SIN. Next door 10 the hotel.
Old Man Waters steadily made up his gar
deG for the summer. while his pet blue
fay INDUCED IN pFofane exercises as a
squirrel danced UP and down The same
branch. Two or three thieytng black
BIRDS waged war on colony Of Innocent
robins by the wsferssde. but dominating
the landscape and making a brilliant spot
OF color in it sat Logan's Sal wearing her
ler,x locks and ssnxing Tho Little Old Log
Cabin In the Lane"
The stranger lanKuidly watched Ssl for
half an hotsf. He did everything lanEuid-
iy. rs - fashionably attired being
could not reasonably Re expected to diD-
Play tise eueEUy of.loAser natures.
The stage for Caledonia Springs goes
at 2. | think you said - he remarked to
key.
That worthy nodded to . tail. rawboned
young fellow. clad In blue trousers. red
sash aud cotton shirf. On his head he
worc a Cow breakfast" that N q large
hat OF common straw. 30 called because
occasionally used as substitute for fod-
der when hay became scarce.
key regarded the newcomer with III
disguised scorn. Its Hank Peters" he
said. Hank Peters come bothesing Sal
TO take her to the bali tomorrow night
Tomorrow night, eh?' inquired the
stranger. without vmschxafing q secend
glance at Hank who was now engaged In
ar angry colioauy with. the kosncwhat viii
ful SAL
Yes tomorrow night. In the Mechanics
Institute"
why Mechanscs7'' asked the stranger.
II dunno" said Ikey II never SEED
none. but old Logan lowed TO have tone
about IT, He reckoned 10 call Ii that. He
did Think of The Tower but that amt
no .toxer. ard 30 he had to give In
chat- couple OF inches. DO / understand
you To say that II Is the custom IN these
primitive parts Tor a man to take girl
10 a dance and engage TO do SO the day
before hand
keys utterance grew thick. II can't
quite follow all them dictionary words.
stranger. but that's about the size OF IT,
The stranger Ioungcd into the bar.
keep my things. I'll stay over toner
row.. he said ls,iessiy. and returned to
the yerundah.
'sI'ii go 10 the dance" he said. RESUME
ing his seat. Introduce me TO that young
lady over the way
..fassess: do q, said Ikey. THAT Hank
Peters Is the ugiiest man in the place.
He'd wipe me out
..oh, very WELL" said the stranger, .I'Ii
do IL myself
Keys speech became thicker sDutish
hospitality" he said. "Shah-shah--
The stranger thrust key back into his
chair poured out for that veteran soaker
some more whisky. shook himself, stined
a slight yawn. and. slowly strol,fng across
the dusty read. lifted the latch Of the 1T
tie gate.
the whisky asserted. Itself. and chained
him 70 his chair.
Sal loked ap with smile at the hand
some youns. fellow as he saiuted her with
al easy bow. Miss Logan I pres,tme?'
b. said nonchaiantiy. and their eyes met
Ieogan's Sal had ever been famous sor
tire quickness with which she arrived at
conclusions. The sonhre fire of her blue
eyes disappeared; her lips parted In a smile.
Of delighted surprise. and as she half rose.
striving 10 curb her riotous locks as they
wan,oslssf around her Yes" she said
softly, .fhaF's my name"
The strangers blue eyes laughed back
into hers. although a scarcely percepiihie
blush dyed his erStwhiie hraxen cheek
lie was saving 20 himself: I'm go no fur
ther--'tis kismef."
This encounter OF eyes lasted half see
oEi perhars three-quarters. When Sal
lowered her long lashes Hank Peters
seowIea.
MY friend. Mr.. Marston," airly ex-
plaincd the stranger. has exrssiated 50
eloquestly on your mary virtues that re-
quested the honor OF an introduction
Unfortunately, circumstances. over which
Mr. Narstor--and his ieg~had no control.
prevented him from accompanying rne
across the read He has been querehing
his thirst Ter scEie little time past
qusrcsing X nc; wisely. but too we'll
ana tae-tiae Sln has proved too much for
him. therefore considered IL my duty
70 explain his apparently shameful ns-
glect ~ yea.''
Again the girls beautiful eyes were mo-
meniariiy lifted 30 bis. Sweet SUNRISE.
dsupge3 hTeaks OF chin and lips little
pink hlashss chasing each other over her
white throat. made themselves manifest
"A; tAls display o. eoaslsfnsnase assurance
ard dnpitcsty. outwardly calEn Re was
gasp.ng 70 himself. "As last. at last; M
ideal woman, By heaven. this IL living.
Nozs know what the poets mean when
sAsy ssng az owe.
Aaa she. 'Iiow handsome he is. Dses
he are Anything 81 saes WHY have this
.ald ceti&e fsock env And my hair. ses.
What has ISey said 20 hsrne on. my heart.
nv As8rss' But SIZE oaly snliasi again,
ana booked .ng0'yias}y into his candid
eFes.
Il all Try 20 bring him over "a present
nse ~ ga.l. aAk 10 Is 50 heavy. and I
casslsfs't waSt. and 5, came without hin,
My a9nfe y tlsutsr--iia1o1a ClintonA-sr,s
TFa sissng Canada -
Hank iatsrpoSs1 with Scoal. ..f.i~ar
cut he sesd. significantly. Clear en-.
CIR
estntea teTnssl resgads New tia. 7 hs.s
s-stresssret sssyScss. Mss Logan, I've = re
qe@Ss - make"
Peters suddenly pushed besueen ..s-,
TIE xie~y sleSf cut ~ tAg srs,tlx., sn- 49,,
49,. she gave $ uts3e cry as S,}sns1n