The Washington times., 1902-01-05
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stood here, leaning against the doorway
watching the pebbles among the track
ballast fly up and skurry along after the
speeding train for a few feet, then fall
down into fresh resting place.
There was a slight breeze here. Dens-
low took. off his travelling cap and let ii
lift the hair from his damp forehead
while the tried to dissociate the mad
rush of the train from the swiftness with
which his own thoughts seemed inclined
/ to launch themselves into the future-a
future too, in which now there seemed
to be no destination, as Atlantic City was
the destination Of the train.
| "Of course they're bride and groom" "
He found himself almost unconsciously
| echoinG the words he had overheard that
woman say. What business was it of
J hers, anyway, whether those two were
newly wed or not? Derslow felt that he
was growing unreasonabIy angry with the
woman who had opened his eyes to fact
| he should have been glad to learn. II
might have been awkward il ne had gone
| to call at the Blytheway's just as OF old.
| Very likely Agnes had forgotten him,
I Time had moved swiftly for her. with
all the distractions of society, while for
| him, in new atmosrhere apd with
new friends to make, he had had vast
! opportunities to think over the past and
/ 10 lOOh IOTNdTu lutO III
/ minute Denslow had not realized what a
very important factor in his future Agnes
| BlytheBay had been. What if this were
| his own wedding journey? What il he
I had only stepped to the rear end of the
! car to see If it was not cooler, and were
now going to return and get camp chairs
| so that he and she might sit there to-
gether?
! But he found he dared not think on in
this strain. 1t would be better, he de-
cided, that he should not remain IN the
same car. To be; sure none of the pas
sengers could see him: there was only the
pantry connected with the buffet behind
him. Nevertheless he felt like an inter
/ loper, and replacing his cap he turned
| into the side passage and began TO re-
trace his steps. He could see plainly the
face Of Agnes companion now. He ap-
pcared to be man of about thirty-hye,
/ and Denslow did not remember ever TO
/ nave met him. He hurried on into his
own car and tried to pass the rest of the
trip in sleep-an attempt at which ne
made q conspicuous failure.
He was among the very first 20 leave
the train when it ran into the station at
Atlantic City. He felt now that he want
ed above all things to avoid meeting lace
to face her who had been Miss Blytheway
His aunt was rapturously glad to see
him when he reached the hotel.
II am afraid you will find it very stupid
here though, Warren" she added, after
her greeting. There's nobody around
but inyalided old ladies and mutually alb
sorbed brides and grooms."
Denslow's response was declaration
that he had come to Atlantic City express
ly TO see his aunt and that no other at
fractions we're necessary. The old lady
smiled and looked up at the tall, hand
some fellow with pride in her eyes. He
had always been gallant even as little
chap. She hoped he would find wife
worthy of him some day.
The next afternoon Mrs Rosly2 declared
she felt well enough TO go out in her
wheel chair for an airing on the board
walk Denslow offered to push 1t for her.
but she said that she had regular at
tendant hired by the week, and Warren
might walk along by her side.
Wen go down to the old whaler," she
said when they had started. 1T is as
good as a play TO hear the tone In which
the attendant explains things"