The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-11-03

failed. She had not been so blind as to
believe that In both cases his effort to
speak to her was merely chance; and
the major realized with sense OF the
keenest disappointment that, as mat
tiers stood, 1t was practically useless
hoping to make the slightest progress
| toward a more intimate acquaintance
There was nothing for 1t therefore
but to let things take their own
course for a day or two, in the mean
while preserving such a strict silence
when CHANGING to encounter Mis- Lut-
trell, as to dlsarm her of all suspic-
ions, and then TO trust to fate to
throw her in some way across his
path. At any rate, he was prepared
to remain an occupant of No. 40, on
the second floor of the Royal George,
even If he had to remain until dooms-
day for that suspicious moment to ar
rive.
Until doomsday! Yet, when only
one hot sultry afternoon, one cool
dewey evening, and one sunshiny
morning had passed, Major Brown was
thoroughly impatient.
1t was the afternoon of the second
day after his decision, and he was
standing at the open window of the
smoking room with a most detected
expression upon his face. 1t seemed
such a hopeless case to imagine that
by keeping aloof from her in this way
he was making the slightest progress
towards the stage Of friendship at
which he was resolved sooner or later
to arrive. What should he do with
himself? Go for a stroll in the town?
Yes; anything would be better than
dawdling away his time as he had
been doing all the morning. He was
on the point of withdrawing when foot
steps beneath the window and voices
in slight but decided alteration ar
rested his attention.
"No; 1t is of no use-you are not
to come! l want to have a quiet af-
ternoon under the trees, so that can
read my book without any chance Of
an interruption. l have just reached
a most exciting point, and l am dying
to see how 1t all ends"
"But how can my presence affect
your peace and comfort if promise not
to speak? Surely, If / bring plenty
of literature of my own in which I
am equally interested, you cannot OBJ
jet"
hut
what would happen. Just at the most
pathetic part, when the hero and he
roine were plunged in the depths Of
despair, you would look calmly up
from one of Reuters most matter-of-
fact kilograms, to discover me with
tears streaming down my cheeks. No,
Mr. Falkland-go into Satellite, as
you had arranged, buy new flower
for your coat and"
But at that point the voices and
footsteps passed out of hearing.
The Major shrugged his shoulders
and knocked the ashes somewhat i'm
patiently off his cigar as he suddenly
found himself lost in vague mental
speculation as to how far those en-
treaties would fail or succeed. All the
same, there was a slight frown upon
his forehead as he turned away from
the window; and, apparently forget
ting his resolution to take walk
round the town, he threw himself into
A low chair, to puff away al his cigar
with renewed energy.
The hour of three had struck in
oud measured tones before he reused |
himself again; and then, as though By
instinct, he returned to his post at
he window just in time to catch
glimpse of Miss Luttrell and large |
white parasol disappearing across the |
avn in the direction of an inviting
lump of trees.
So the fellow had failed, after all!
a smile rose to the Ma
or's face, particularly unsympathet-
C smile.
Poor beggar!" he calculated.