The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-06-27

drive all alone away up to One Hundred
and Tenth street, yet what other way
could a girl go in evening dress? lie
left her at her door with reluctantly
given permission to return in an hour
and escort her to the distant home of
her friends and entertainers. He drove
to the Waldorf and had a light dinner
with half pint of Hook, devoured her
with his eyes as they drove rapidly
northward, went to Harlem theater
while she dined and forgot him, and
was at the carriage door when she
came forth to be driven home. Seven
hours or less had done the business"
so far as Gouverneur Prime was con-
cerned.
1t was the boys first wild infatuation
las mad, unreasoning, absurd, yet in
tense as was ever that of Arthur PEN
dennis for the lovely Fotheringay. Mar
garet Garrison had never seen or known
the like of it. She had fascinated others
for a time, had kindled love, passion
and temporary devotion, but this--this
was worship, and it was something so
sweet to her jaded senses, something so
rich and spontaneous that she gave
herself up for a day or two to the de-
light of studying it. Here was glori-
GUS young athlete whose eyes followed
her every move and gesture, who hung
about her in utter captivation, whose
voice trembled and whose eyes i'm
plored, yet whose strong, brown, shape
ly hand never dared so much as touch
hers, except when she extended it in
greeting. He was to accompany his ia
Their and sister to Europe in week, so
what harm was there? He would for
get all about it. He knew now she was
married. He was presented to Nita,
but had hardly word and never a look
for her when Margaret was near. He
was dumb and miserable all the day
they drove in the park and later dined
at Delmon!co's with Col. Frost. He was
sick, even when mounted on his favorte
English thoroughbred and scampering
about the bride path for peeps at the
drives, when she was at the park again
with that gray-haired reprobate that
money shark, Cashton--a Wall street
broker. black-balled at every decent
club in New York. Why should she 90
with him? He had been most kind, she
said, in the advice and aid he had given
her in the investment of her little for
tune. She told the lie with downcast
eyes and cheeks that burned. for most
of that little fortune was already frit-
tered away, and Cashton's reports
seemed to require many personal visits
mat mad set tongues wagging at the
hotels, so much frequented Of the army.
where she had taken room until Nita
should have been graduated and they
could go to the seashore. She had
promised to be at home to her boy
adorer that very evening and to go with
him to Days, and he had secured the
seats four days ahead. Poor Gov" had
trotted swiftly home from the park,
striving to comfort himself over his
bath and irreproachable evening
clothes that there, with her by his side.
the wild jealousy of the day would van
ish. Sharply on time he had sent up his
card and listened, incredulous, TO the
reply: Mrs. Garrison has not vet re-
turned" He would wait, he said, and
did wait, biting his nails, treadng the
floor, Tuning in doubt and despair un-
I'll nearly ten, when carriage dashed
up to the ladies entrance and that vile
Cashton handed her out, escorted her in
and vanished. She came hurrv.pr 10
her boy lover with both little hands out
stretched. with a face deeply flushed
and words of pleading and distress
rushing from her lips. Indeed could
not help II. Gov" she cried. Il told him
OF my engagement and said we must
not go so far but away at the north end
something happened, | don't know
what. wheel was bent, and the harness
wrenched by too shorta turn on a stone
post al II corner. Something had TO be |
repaired. They said it wouldn't take
ten minutes, and he led me out and IN |
TO the piazza of that big hotel-vou |
know, we saw it the day drove with !
YOU"
CHE was blackguard to take YOU /
here!" burst in Prime, the blood boil |
ng in his veins.) Then we waited and
waited and he went to hurry them. and /
hen he came back and said they had |
ound more serious damages that il
would take an hour. and meantime din
Ter had been ordered and was served.
lie had telephoned to you and the butler
lad answered all right"
He's doube-dyed liar!" raved
Gov" furiously
And so what could do, Cow The
inner was delicious, but couldn't eat
mouthful. (This time it wasn't Cash
on who lied) | was worrying about
GU, and-and = about myself. TOO
Iov. 1t had set my heart on going
WIN you. 1t was to be almost our last
vening- oh, If you only didn't have 10
all Saturday, and could be here next
'eek. you dear boy, you should have no
ause for complaint. Won't you try to
orgive me?"
Ana, actually, tears stood in her eyes
again she held out both hands. They
'ere the only people in the parlor and {
an instant, with quick, sudden. ire
'suoie action, he had clasped and
raWn her to his breast, and though She 8
Id her face and struggled, passionate {