The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1902-04-04

OF indivlduallzlng condensers, winch Slou
engine.
commenced to marvel upon the strange
ness of his GRAND, which was natur-
ally occupying about all his thoughts
at that time. He had implicit faith
in his fathers Judgment and never
had he considered for n moment the
! idea of disobeying him since he left
his teens, hence no such thought oc-
CURED to him at this time
"Ah!-OOOOo!!!
Theo awoke to his surroundings in
time to see the young lady beside him
slipping, mail sack and ALL towards
the coach wheel below.
Grasping her firmly with one hand
and the mail sack with the other he
quickly brought both back to a place
of safety.
you were evidently moved with the
contents of those letters" he remarked
cheerfully. Il was absent in day
dream or | would have prevented
your fright. If l am to guard against
young ladies taking away whole sacks
of Uncle Sans mail l must keep a
better watch"
His companion was blushing furious
ly and with downcast eyes she MUIR
INJURED a word of thanks. Then Theo
saw that he had not removed his arm
from her waist. 1t was his turn to
become embarrassed as he took his
arm away.
II think" he hesitated. 81 think 1t
time we introduced ourselves" and he
handed her his card.
She was gazing down over the side
Of the coach upon the huge wheel that
but for him might have crushed her,
and she became pale.
"You and your novel toboggan would
have slid over the wheel, not under
it." he said, divining her thoughts as
+ he held towards her his card.
, Flushing once more, she gravely
) read the name, and as gravely hand
: ed him her own from out her pocket
book.
Then it was his turn to do the light
ming change act with his features, for
! he read: Miss Weston.
II beg your pardon" he stammered
e 'but If your first name is Jean l think
1 know you; that is, | know of you,
. and he looked at her expectantly.
B. "Why, yes, that is my name" she
0 answered, with a puzzled air, but
l. must add, Mr.. Clayton, that l never
j saw or heard OF you before, to my
= knowledge"
v "She's a cool one" said Theo to him
k self; doesn't intend to admit In any
3 manner that the whole affair Is cut anC
r dried. Well, l must say the old man il
'corker' for sure. His judgment Il
? all o. X. won't let Oh. If she wants
> to pretend that this never-heard-of-you
>. before business I'll help her out"
> Il may be mistaken" he replied
= aloud, but merely thought l hear'
Of a Miss Jean Weston. However.
Il am well satisfied, now that l know
" Miss Jean Weston. Do you make tn
e entire trip on this stageT" he asked, b.
d way of changing the subject.
r mo, l am only going to the Lowe
e Corner, as the place is called. w
are to stay at the Laurelwood House
r. it will be our next stop" replied Mis-
y Weston.
a "Why, that is where am going.
d Theo blandly assured her. 9Th
N splendid golf links attached to tn
he house attracted me-"
if Miss Weston murmured somethin
TO confusedly. for she knew that part G
N the country well. and was aware tina
the only golf links In the county wer
lg attached to the Hollywood Hous
Id grounds. ten miles from the Laure
el wood House.
Ill A few days later Theo's father r.
ceived a letter from his son, whic
err contained the following:
IN Have met Miss Jean Weston. an
n am charmed with her. She is stol
III ping at the LaurelwoOd House. te
miles from the Hollywood, where yo
&C. satd | would find her"
lis A fortnight later. Clayton, Sr., r.
he ceived another letter from his son.
re which lie was assured the affair W;
proceeding in most satisfaction
he manner.