Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1902-05-01

sNrtnRt 10 keep tntn crlsp-hnu llt-
tie. Bur iradually they grew longer,
Then the proofs began to come and
the strenuous task of final polishing
deridrd the medium OF notes. He
dropped In daily TO discuss the tricks
Of the trade. There was usually some
member of the family readirg before
her study frs-''it was such good,
quiet place" Their pre-, nee did not
interfere with the consultations. Her
desk stood In bay window at the 9th
sr end OF the room. As .ong az the
weather continued cold he went
through the formality Of knocking at
her closed door; but when II grew
warm enough 10 open the window on
the gallery he went in that way. and
neither OF them noticed any irregu-
larity In the proceeding. Hs would
stop TO exchange clvi.ities with who
ever happened to be present and then
pass on to her desk. where he would
be seen holding forth over n proof
sheet. He rarely remained over is
minutes and never sat down. Neither
dtd 81. ,,s. ox mo ,hrouoh any torm
otor.a,i,g
"ses here" he said. stopping beside
her shair one morning late In March.
These fellows are trying to rush us.
They want that last batch Of proofs,
and you haven't had time TO look at
a, ,o,, 9u NJ, ko,ti.,o
hi. ,ro,so.. no.Ls, .nt n,anoaJ dn.,n
.i,h ho,lor.d looL AZ To- hs,itt.rad
ds,k
sh. n.u.sd . oom.,, % noLo aura
., h.r ax.. .ha .lv.ya did .nd
,h.n i.an.d h..L ,o rso, NJ. ,toroo
"Ob v.. oni.h.d mo ~. an
hon,.,o II i.,hi, hitoto,t,;dsu uorL
,ho, {, ,hon, ,o ar,ve m. a. ,bs woll
Us. 10 ao az hv ,ha nax,m.u"
.rh.n ha,,. 80 ar. ,.
and cls,, out" II. ,s,ohsd ,nr ,he
roII =. ha .noL. md sh. us.hanIoai,,
re,um.d her nan
"pu, about ,hat"-,hs ,ss, n, Al.
.entsnc. vanished from nj. int.IIi.
rene. uIs h,pd slinnad from h,,
t,ou.sr, nocLst ana ri, hsavy ring
- -. II. -
IN .ud5sn ,oros,,uIros. -, na MA
nerson and xbsr hs rnissd ht. headh.
was ,iv,dIv consciou. n, ,b.t o,har
uresene. Al.o that h. won,d hov.to
NEE, 4, ,acs ,o Tao. hs,o,. ha .o,id
Ieav. IN. room
nm, IN. g,rl had n.,sr o,a,,ooLed
the ,hird nsrson A. .oon as 4, han.
nsnsd ,hs nlnnysd he, nan into hsinL
and hsvnn to Srt,s ,arsdIy Tbs man
stood watching ber bn., nan noIn,
His hand ,u,h,S baeL toii. nocLst.nI
he toysd nsryou,l, Win ,ha ,oll a,
80, m. 49,,
,,ry deuce of . ,eran,
She realized 1, ali and ,ro.. to tho
emergency
"Wjn ,,ou h.y. ,tu. g.
before YOU goY" She showed some
sheets toward MIN and .noL. hri.Li,
He caught them ,nI.L', .rd 80
inc them on tho Ton ~ h.r t.,L drav
out a blus n.n,il and ha,,,r J., drou
a An. nnYali.l linz wi,b not,.,oLin,,
real
"Wh,, .nn,, ,,urd.r.,.,d"ha
In , rorrisd ION. 81. why oaniIn,,
Inv. sona /, an. -, ~. hn,d,aJ ,tnas
We hs,s been ,lon, tog,thsr"
'.Ther. wa, no need 10, Won to sou
at ALL" she replied. and he, pen ran n,
with increasing ropidity.
The lsdy by IN, open window closed
her book with . sliuht v,xp ea..
careless glance toward the two busy
people at the desk and went out.
"Now is your chance" the girl said.
without hooking up. go on. III hnish
that"
He obeysd Instantly. Tn. wrote
steadily for ment longer. then abe
threw down her pen and reached for
tho sheets.
As soon as he gained the open air
the mans sensation underwent sud
den change. The horror ot his unpre-
msditatsd act vanished. An that re-
msinsd with him was the clinging de-
hciousness OF that long. warm kiss. lie
stiIl felt the yielding pressure ot her
lips beneath his own, They had not