Arizona republican., 1898-09-25

' who does chores at the hotel to take t to you-well, you know the landiadY's peculiar;ties. perhaps. She would be bound to ferret out the mystery or die in the attempt. If only l could have had a rrc1nOnition that I was to meet youto-dav, so that I might have brought it with 1nel''
 Gould you not have a Premonition that you would meet me some other d2y-tc-1norrow, perhaps?" he daring ly srrgestcd
 T had thought that I might send it to you bv mail from Denver; but that would involve some delay" she re- turned. locking up ct him uncertainty.
 'Dut would it not be much less trouble simply to give 1t to me here?" he urged, ingenuously.
 ''Yon would have the trouble of coll-i ing after it.' she protested, doubtfully.
 lie regarded her inquiringly for an instant, breaking into q laugh as he saw that she was quite in earnest. You are so considerate." he exclaimed; 'but i should rot mind coming in the least. and in fact. I shall be going over to ' could be walking here at about half past nine in the rning-would that be too early for you?'
 She rose with q slight accession of dignity, an embarrassed flush rising to her face. ''IIXcuse me; 1 did not say that I would come Eerc to meet you at all. l could not, don't you see? It would looll-well, it would look odd, to say the eleast.''
 Are you referring to the impression it might have upon me, may ask??'
 Certainly not: you would under stand the circumstances; but other peo- ple-''
 And has Mrs. Grundy, perchance, country seat in this neck of woods?--I should never lave supposed it." his glance ranging the rugged heights with masculine. contempt for such argu- rnent. However. it must be just as you say. Miss Meredith. And perhaps l should ask if you mind my leading my horse along beside you here?" They had been loitering down the road with the last words.
 Oh, no: only" her glance strayipg uncertainty to the turn ahead, beyond which the first cabins of the camp would be in evidence.
 'Cnly so far l may go, but no farther. Nh. well, am generally philosophical enough to believe in the half-loaf thsorY, eyen if l am sometimes auda- ciOiis enough to ask for more. If we are rot to meet again. T am sorry; but at least I appreciate my cO0G luck to- e!ay-you need rot think nc lingratefGl fer that, Is to tAe handl;erchcf- please don't give i- anothcs thought; il is not of the s!irhtsso consequence" But 1 want you to have t back. .' she nervously protested; and do you know. it has occurred to mel want to ride over to the little hut where we were ii the storm the other day; l left my whip there. Why can l rot deposit the hand kerchief there for you? You wouisl have to go after it, to be sure: but, per 1 kaps-"
 That would not matter" he eagerly rejoined, intently regarding her. Was she possibly relent;nr in respect to meeting him again, for some reason pre- fcrring that other rendezvous? "When will you go??'
 'To-morrow morning, perhaps."
 At what time?"
 At just about the time when you will be going to Tcmtown-if I go.'' she rejoined, pointedly. plainly guessing his thought. '-I.will leave the handlzer- chief in one of the boxes. l fancy ii will be perfectly safe
 -bO,-.-I, trouble you" he responded. sti1Ily.
 They went on ;p few steps in silence until of a sudden she stopped, with q suggestive glance ahead. They were just at the turn of the road. 'i think we would better say good-by herc," she oeprccatingIv observed. will you go on ;.head or shall ]? ?''
 II think would rather you did, if you t!ont mind. l shall sec you q moment longer that way" he answered, smiling rucfuily. And if we are never to meet again
 ''Oh. 1 don't know why you should say never.' she hurriedly protested, looking away
 Unless you say it, of course there is not the slightest reason.' he rejoincd quickly, his face frightening. "But you tell me l must not come to meet .you-''
 And what would you think of me if l should tell you that you could?" she cay2lierlv demanded.
 'Shall 1 tell you, honestly, Miss Mere dith?''
 Tt does not in the least matter what you would think, she captiously de c1afed. "i have told you that l could not think of such a thing"
 And, of course, that settles it.''
 But We may meet by charce-the usualway; who l=nows?" she murrnured laughing shyly, hardly conscious of the import of the words in the nervous en- barrassnent that was growing upon her. But 1 cannot stand here prophe- sying-I must go."
 Must you?" he reluctantly returned. ! his eyes Sfuiliuo. down into berS s.yvalI