Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-07-08


last she leaned forward 90 look into his /
face His features were working fear
fully. A conflict % the death was go {
ing on between tears and Plunkett /
pride The agony was tremendous II I
seemed 20 Mary that she could feel Il /
vibrating along the tense cords u the I
boys slender body
Jesse. dear. she Whispered. Edo T.
you really care 20 muchi"
The valuations redouhled IN speed /
and41/snsity Then with a sudden re-
c. ND movement that nearly knock /
er2M > fr Jesse shot out Of the boat
He kongon his head In the deep sand.
whirNar,about considerably in the cf-
fort :, get his legs. and started on
down " beach Mary watched. think.
ing 10 sto him turn. but on he went.
dwindIing into a speck upon the white
shore Tie
Sitting In her room that evening.
Miss Lydd0n became conscious Of a
slight sound in the passage outside a
paper was gently showed under the door
after which fast retreating footsteps
could be- heard. The letter began. Dear
Miss Lyddon. II went ON thus
Iheg your pardon for acting like did.
had 20. II I hadn't. Ia busted. That ain't
nice word. hut don't know any other, 10 I've
l got 20 use n, | went down 20 the quicksands.
/ thought ia drown myself IN them but first
AT down 20 think. and thought my father
mighin't like 70 n he came back and found me
| dead and gone so / threw In the ring instead
u was no good, you know. They wouldn't
take Il back after u had BEEN marked. and ia
never. never give II 20 any other girl / can't
talk about that other man tonight. Il makes
me all hot and cold whsn I think about him
Maybe can tomorrow Yours truly,
JEssE PLuSKErr foHD
All this in very large script. but
down In one corner in the tiniest print.
cd text. God bless youl'
Itwas several days before Jesse could
bring himself 10 the point Of talking
about THAT other man. and then IL
was Mary who started the subject
~ think you ought 20 know. she
began. THAT am expecting the one
spoke TO you about the other day He
l. coming next week
"Did you suppose | didn't remem-
bert" he said "I'ye tried not 20. but
It's no use remember IL all the time
Then abruptly; "Tell me all about
him. What's he likey Is he good look
mgr
III dare say you would think 10.
''Do you think soi''
"Of course sun and wind together
had never succeeded In bringing such a
flush a. that 10 her face
"say, you think an awful lot Of him.
don't your | wish could make You
get all red like that. d"
Then you have had your wish. Jesse
dear. for IL was surely your words that
made me blush.
"Ye-es." he said, half scornfully
half dejectedly. "but IL wasn't for me
II was for thinking Of him.
Presently he bent over and put his
ball Of a head in her lap
TELL me some more about him. |
hate him. No. don't | love him be-
cause you do. II he had two lives. I'd
kill one and save the other.
"Oh. jess. Jess. what dear. funny
fellow you arel'
"Am funnyi Am dear tool Say. 4"
Strengthening himself. ''if you hadn I
known that other man. would you have
been willing to wait for me theni Say,
would your Don't You think Ill be a
pretty nice fellow some day-maybe
good looking. too. when l get beard I
Do You think you ever could have wait
ed for met just say yes to that and
IN try 10 be satisfied "
He was looking mp into her eyes with
sweet boyish ardor that Mary found
9 irresistible She took his face between
her hands and kissed his brow jess. %
she said. ''you are dear boy | think
. perhaps could have waited for you.
D lie glowed with pleasure "Who
Q knows but I'll have a chance yeti" He
, dropped his head again into her lap and
J lay there silently content
q On the day the 'other man was ex-
pected Jesse kept himself pretty well
+ out Of the way. though occasionally
Mary caught distant glimpse- Of woe.
begone visage They met by chance
face 10 face after dinner. when he told
F. her that he was going fishing aud that
10 there was a possibility Of his never re-
a turning, adding in a perfunctory tone.
. as nervcd 90 the utmost. IF don't get
back safe. hope you'll be happy any
way" with worlds Of meaning In the
r last word He did get back safe. and
early, too-not long after traintime
A. he neared tho house a porter walked
: before him carrying a yalise The por-
o ter get this valise by the front entrance
Three white initials stared from H.
= narrow end. and Jesse stared at the mi.
] tials Suddenly he threw down his fish.
ing lines and rushed TO the pnrlor II
Y was empty. but he heard voices Ia a
= small adjoining room.
o a curtain hung between the tive
apartments He pulled ii aside, In the
D middle Of the floor stood his father.
holding Mary, Queen Mary. Ia his arms
They looked at Jesse and smiled.
. Come here. my son. said Mr. Ford
j. This lady Is 10 he your mother Wont
you welcome her and congratulate mel
o Mary held ont her hand Come.
= she said, hut Jesse moved slowly toward
! the window. where he remained foI
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