Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1901-08-28

ngures so necessarily. They enjoyed
themselves vastly. She permitted him
to offer her an ice cream and a souye-
mir of the visit from the fancy bazaar
where pebbles and yard measures and
photographs were sold. He purchased
view of the Horseshoe Fall and
begged her to keep 1t as a memento of
what had been to him an extraordinar-
lily happy afternoon.
so extraordinary as all thatT she
asked, with her enchanting smile again.
30 extraordinary" said Singleton,
that If told you you would be angry
with me-"
Il am never angry" she murmured.
Il am much too well-behaved."
Il am not SO sure of that" he re-
! turned In a low voice. III you will
give me that photograph back for u
moment l should like to write some
thing on 1t. VIII your"
She withdrew 1t coldly, and taking
out his pencil case and leaving blank
for her name. he wrote: Here was
lost Miss IS good opinion. and Mr..
Percy Singleton's peace of mind" He
restored 1t to her respectfully. II have
been obliged to omit your name," he
said, but you know 1t Is yours that Is
meant"
Il am aware OF no reason why
should conceal my name." she replied.
My name Is Miss Lynwood
FOp hn
ties tottered. "Lynwood." had she
said? Gould 1t be-was 1t possible that
out Of all the continent of America the
malignant humor Of the fates had
thrown Bob's fiancee in his path, to be
dirted with? And-hang it-she had
encouraged himI She had firted with
him; not desperately. perhaps. but far
too much for the girl who was going
to be Bob's wife In week. He stared
at her blankly.
T-I-forgive the question" he fal-
tered, "but your name Is familiar to
me. May l ask II you know a gentle
man In Chicago called Robert-or Bob
-CollierT
II know him very we'll indeed" she
said. HE will be at the station to meet
me-"
The world rocked about him. The
bombshell had fallen, and, there. no
more could be said. He accompanied
her to the platform speechlessly, and
they took their seats in the train. The
deplorable agony on his countenance
puzzled her; was he afraid? She would
be sorry to think he was a coward,
though 1t had nothing to do with her.
She retired behind Puck, and when
she put it aside Singleton ingratiating-
ly offered her Judge. She declined II
with chilly politeness. He looked out
through the window and wished he had
never met her-wished he had met her
before Bob had-wondered what the
deuce was to be the end of 1t all. Not
a nice wife for Bob he decided; nice
wife for himself, he thought madly, but
well. no, not a nice wife for himself
either. considering she was engaged
when she let him take her to Niagara
End touch her hand. But how pretty
cud-well, yes. nice disposition, he
would say, If she had only been free
to coquette with him. Bother Bob!
What was this ?-heavens, 1t was Chi
cago. How many hours had passed
while he looked at herr Had he slept,
had he eaten. had he smoked, or had
he lived on folly and on lover She was
gathering up her scent-bottle, her
books, and her gloves. Somebody
spoke, She gave cry of pleasure, and
he perceived Bob Collier holding out
his arms to her, and next they kissed.
Collier could see him across her shoul-
der.
Percy, my dear old Percy" he ex-
claimed. He wrung his hand and
laughed with delight. Then he turned
from him to the girl and laughed again.
why, this Is funny" he declared.
you two have been travelling up from
New York together and don't know
each other. Percy, let me Introduce you
to Miss Lynwood the young lady who,
for the punishment of my sins, is to be