Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-06-22
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and was beginning to warm to his sub
ject. perhaps ought to consider my
self fortunate, rather"
ooh, may / ask"
"Of course you may. / suppose you
know what answer l got?'
"Well, no."
"Just So" He laughed nervously.
'eBut then | found out Something
think"
"What did you find out?"
IF your sister said No 1t was be-
cause-it wasn't because-it was be-
cause-because she wants always to be
with you, Just as you are? There! Am
rlgbtP
Nab had a way Of tightening her lips
which Prisey called shutting up her
self all to herself" She went through
| this process now.
I'VE were talking of buying a par
rot" she said, very seriously, after n
little pause.
| "a parrot? What forT
"For our amusement and consola-
tion"
Clement laughed at this idea so heart
! lily that Nab began to wonder.
TEL me seriously" Clement said,
isn't 1t something to know that some
body cares for you-even If"
Mr.. Vanduren to see Miss Mabel
| Cartwright" Jane Interrupted. opening
the door at this point In the Interview.
"Mr. yandurenr' Nab exclaimed, not
concealing her surprise.
"Oh, I-erI intended to tell you"
said Clement. "He arrived in town to-
day, you know. You hadn't heard"
| There was some embarrassment In
| the meeting between this young artist
and the girl who, in the language of
common report. had "given him the
mitten" nearly two years before. Van
duren had taken himself off to Mexico
slstlble longing to sketch nature in
those parts.
| "You quite surprised u.s." said Nab
rs she shook hands with the bearded
last arrival, land very pleasantly.
When did you get back? Prisey will
be SO glad to see you again. Let me
go up and tell her you are here"
Without prolixity 1t would be impos-
sible to describe yandurens manner Of
receiving this suggestion. There was
more than mere embarrassment, there
was annoyance. Something seemed to
have gone wrong. Nab saw this much,
but was not clear as to what was
i oil
conventional smile and stroked his mus
tache. yanduren mumbled something
which Nab felt perfectly at liberty to
take for assent. Accordingly Nab left
the room and the two men stood face
to face.
"You seem amused, Clement" said
yanduren, breaking the silence.
"Well, why shouldn't II" Clement an
swered. "What did tell you to-day?
OF course, you didn't tell me you would
be here so soon-very first evening, you
know"
81 didn't think 1t necessary to advise
you of all my movements beforehand"
sand yanduren, coldly, while he stood
before the mantelpiece critically exam
lining an applique drapery.
THAT'S right, Vanduren-quite right.
Now, before they come down, let me
tell you something" Vanduren turned
quickly and faced the other man. 1--WE
have no time to lose," Clement went on,
speaking hurriedly. You may not
know 1t, but you are my god out of the
machIne'-that's a classic allusion, you
know. I'll explain it another time. See
here, l knew well enough you'd be here
tonight. That was why told you
was coming. Now you want me to get
out, don't you"
For answer Vanduren only stared.
"Yes, you do. Miss Prisey won't come
down."
"How do you know that?"
"Neyer mind. No time now for argu-
ment. l only want to make a straight
forward proposition to you. If l get
out Of this will you promise to propose
to Miss Nab this very night2 Yes or
MOI"
"Well, I'll be-shotw vanduren ex-
claimed in an undertone.
Eyes, 1 know" said Clement. ut does
seem n queer and quaint idea, but
therell be time for explanation later.
Yes or nor
A rustic of skirts could be heard on
the stairs.
"Yes," said yanduren, making his de-
cision hurriedly, as one who leaps In
the dark.
Good for you-for us both" Clement
whispered to him as the skirts came
nearer the door of the sltting-room.
And tell her to take a day or two to
think 1t over-not to hurry"
I'm SO sorry, Mr.. Vandurep," said
Nab, opening the door. ''Prisey has a
headache. You are going to be here
some time, are you not-in the city
| That's right. She told me to say she
hopes you'll come again soon. She was
very glad to hear Of your return"
The rest for ten or fifteen minutes