Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-06-22
KEEPING STEP.

eco away; It's no use, Nab said
Prlsey Cartwright to her sister. 1.-The
thing has been settled ages ago so far
as / am concerned. Hush up, now
hush upr'
ages ago. Nab echoed, refusing to
"husl up" 81 believe 1t must be ages
ago. Well, If you persist in this unreal
sonable course"
81 don't persist any more than you.
Look ut how you did with Tom Van
duren."
THAT was long time ago. didn't
do 1t for an example, either. And you
said Mt the time you wouldn't do as
much for me. Then you went and did
the very same thing, after all"
Don't care" Prisey said doggedly.
IL will not marry off and leave you for
Then, my dear, since we cannot get
our sultors to keep step, so to speak,
we might as well make arrangements
for quiet and dignified old maldhood
Let's buy n parrot or something,
Prisey."
The front door bell rang while the
two young women were discussing
their mutual affairs in their own room
on the second floor. just as Mab's
brilliant suggestion for the purchase of
n parrot had thrown both the sultors
into fit of laughter the servant girl
of the clearinghouse appeared at their
door with a square envelope addressed
to Nab.
"The boy says he's to wait for an an
swer."
Here, Prisey," said Nab as soon as
she had glanced at the signature, "this
must be for you. It's addressed to me-
yes-no-wait a minute"
Then she read to herself:
"My Dear Mab-Do you intend going
out this evening? If not, will you see
me at $50? have something to say to
you of the greatest importance-to my
self, at least.
JULIUS CLEMENT"
"IIere, Prisey, read this" And Nab
handed the letter to her sister. what
do you think he meansY Then she
added, speaking gently, to avoid being
heard by the servant girl, who was
waiting at the door, "Do you think he's
got us mixed up?'
AS Prisey read the note her blue eyes
widened In amazement, but she only
said, you're keeping Jane waiting.
Nab"
Nab turned suddenly toward the
door. Tell the boy Yes" she said.
''That's all the answer there Is
| The door having closed behind the SER
want, there was n silence of some mo-
ments between the two sisters. They
seemed to take the incident In contrast
ing ways. The brunette, Nab. stared
as n child might stare at an elder sister
-Prisey was her elder sister-who has
met with calamity and perplexes by
her GOODNESS under 1t. Prisey went on
with her occupation, which happened
to be pulling feathers from an old hat
to rearrange them on new one.
These two orphan girls had been
alone together in the world for so long
that each expected to understand every
inmost feeling of the other by intuition.
Don't you care?' Nab said at last.
az" said Prlsey, looking up from her
Why shouldn't hep"
WAS right, Prisey"
perfectly right. child"
At the appointed hour Mr.. Clement
rang the ball and asked for Miss Mabel
Cartwright.
! did you say Miss Mabely Jane
asked
"Yes, Miss Mabel.
Jane really felt uncertain as to
whether Mr.. Clements memory had
not played him trick
$50 you have something of the great
est Importance to say to mey Nab
asked him when she had taken very
straight chair opposite her visitor.
"Er-yes, Miss Nab. l hope you
won't hurry me, though. Did l say
the greatest Importance In that note
sent you? oh, we'll"
"'To you, think you said. But don't
want to hurry you. It's very sloppy
out of doors. isn't it?'
''Oh, now, don't make fun of me-"
"How?' asked Nab lnnocently. BE
cause l asked II 1t was sloppyr
IL might as well come to the point"
said Clement. Look here, Miss Nab; of
course you know what happened last
nlght-at the Jernay's-to me, mean"
Nab only fixed her dark eyes on him
and when he hesitated said. go on"
We'll. | want to know tiff you
thlnk-th IS, II l have your SYM
pathy."
Julius Clement had fine mustache.
which curled with boldness and grace.
and which he always stroked and pull
ell when he was In doubt or In deep
thought. On this occasion he was In
both. and he acted accordingly.
do you need great deal OF sym.
pahyT' Nab asked him.