The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-15

Keep Ar. Dexter In ignorance OF our rides
together for the present
Jar rides You mean this ride
NO. l mean our rides. I am coming for
you every morning and you viii 60" He
paused an instant and then added. .wsii
you not5"
She smiled up at him brightly and re-
piled:
Il viii answer that question when you
come for me again.
After that Jack called for her every
morning long before Phil was astir. and in
the evening when they called together
WHICH they rarely failed TO d. the rides
were never mentioned Several times dur
Ing the two weeks that followed Jack BAN
seringsy asked his friend how he was pro-
crossing with his suit and he invariably
received the same reply:
never strike until the iron is hot. and
IL Ia only Just warm now. Wait"
And Jack was content 10 wait. for he
. never missed one of those morning rides
and he always found Jane arrayed In her
aoit awaiting him.
one morning. just two weeks from the
day or his arrival IN Denver Jack deter
| mined that before they returned from their
. ride be would tell Jane who he was and
ask he- TO marry him. but at no time dur
Ing the first part OF the ride did an oppor-
| taniiy present itself. He had been obliged
10 take different pair of horses that day.
and the one ridden by Jane proved frac-
'aous and hard TO manage, so that CONVEX
sation was rendered difficult. Finally the
animal succeeded in getting the bit In his
teeth, and In an instant he was dashing
down the road at full speed with his help
less rider.
Jacks horse was big ard powerful, and,
with the cruel spurs digging into his sides.
he soon overlook the runaway For little
way they ran side by side, and then Jack.
leaning far over reached his arm around
James waist. The next moment he had
lifted her from the saddle and placed her
gently in front Of him.
Safe. Jane" he whispered. safe. Are
you frightened?'
Not now"
Jane. l meant to tell you something
today. and I'll tell you now. love you,
Jane. WIN you be my wife?'
She looked into his eyes without replying
in words. but he read his answer there.
Presently he said:
Jane. I am Jack Trevor" and she re-
piled.
Il do not care what Jack you are as long
as you are my Jack"
Phil said Jack that night. jus, as they
were starting for Miss Craddoeks house.
''how Is your suit progressing?"
II was just on the point OF referring to
1t" was the reply. II want you to make
yourself: scarce rather early tonight, for /
mean TO take the bull by the horns and
pop the question
"All right" replied Jack. ''Tn go early
IL you wish II. I'm rather sorry that let
this job out to you. and I've good notion
TO propose TO her myself
why don't your"
/ think / WILL
The evening was a repetition OF the
others that they had passed there with
the exception that Jack signified his readi-
ness TO depart an hour earlier than usual
They were all standing in the center of the
room and Jane was protesting against his
early departure when Jack said quietly:
Miss craddock. We each want to marry
you. / am going in order 20 give Phil
chance. Shall /? Or shall Phil go and
give me chancer which,
Il thank you BOTH" she replied naively
and without the least sign OF embarrass-
ment. hut / am already engaged TO be
married. 80 you can both remain"
And Phil did not know the truth until he
and Jack reached the hotel that night,