The broad ax., 1901-08-24

1T is indeed" she assented rather
absently.
Hamlin tried hard to think Of some
thing else. Her tea was vanishing
with a speed that bespoke more than
natural thirst.
Like as not she has had fever on
her all the afternoon" he reflected.
Il had a pleasant dream last night, +"
he remarked as she put aside her
glass.
''Yes?" she returned politely.
"Dreamt we were standing on a elih
watching a storm at sea, the spray.
and an that II was delicious. We
were standing together"
"A strange dream for such a warm
night" the typewriter remarked evil
IDENTIFY obliviOus Of his last words and
his ensuing CONSERVATION.
He got up and moved away to bow
a blind and resume his restless walk.
What the dickens had he been think
ing about all Inis time, What an i'm
possible position it was anyway. In
real life when a man puts his arm
around a woman she can't lean her
cheek against his sleeve. But his arm
had not been around her. His hands
were in his pockets. Il was as though
she had come 20 him like q tired child,
certain OF support Why had he
walked before he could look into her
eyes? Common sense Jared him;
there was not much Of the tired child
IN that alert figure with its weary eyes
and preOccupied smile, but he set It
impatiently aside. Great Ned What
had he been thinking Of for the last
two years! Why. there were times
when he had barely been civil. And
HoE-nOW It might be too late.
See here, I cart get that idea OF
the sea out Of my head. Let's knock
on work and make a dash for fresh
air. ! can have my horse around in
q moment It's only ten or fifteen
miles.
Why. It would kin the horse" the
typewriter calculated, struck aghast at
the idea Of taking a pampered animal
on such an expedition with the Their
mometer at one hundred in the shade.
oh. no." Hamlin insisted. 1T Is
getting cooler. We could take It easy
going out, watch the sun set in the
water and drive back By twilight
Doesn't It sound pleasant"
VERY pleasant"
Does that mean you win gof"
''No, thank you. had better IN
fab this work"
"Oh. hang the work. he exclaimed
impatiently. Haven't I devoted my
self 70 work body and soul. for the
LIST thirty years An ! 20 have moth
ing IN this world but grind and CRIME"
Hamlin thrust his hands into bis
pocket and clenched them slowly.
Il had meant 70 wait" be began
abruptly. -to make myself wait urtu
I could zee you IN some proper place
o. write. but Il is no uss now. We
ueTc together. you were leaning
against me II ] could realize that
dream ] would be the happlest-"
-Oh. val" she pleaded.
@Buf ! can't. he returned. <.Don-t
you know that love holds q power Of
attorney over an a mans actions? II
You had gone with me meant to wait,
TIE beach would have been better than
this dusty litter o. law. suppose you
uaderstood-yo couldn't care
TIE woman with the tired EYES
moved impulslrely: for an instaat her
chsek rested cirressingly against the
loose linen sleeve Of his once coat
then ahe Started Nd and vent quickly
to the door
-Just one moment Hamlln pisaded.
folding hia arms and standing deter
minsdiy Were she had len him.
.'Pieasdaar. III bring ths here
Lna tE1er turned e TIE orsn
fo1r a1s aerse1 hrlliszIT.
Hnl'n's haaIt b1ots into "a so-r.
rhe eya - l,s11 were ~ ionrsr ara.