The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-07-18

VIII make the least difference to me.
One cannot hope at these holiday times
TO be lucky enough to get compart-
ment to oneself, do you think? for
got II you smoke-because IL you have
no conjunction about violating the
company's bylaws, give you full per-
mission to do so.
He-Thanks. | think shall survive
till reach Boythorne.
"a pause, during which she stares out
into the gathering darkness, while he
studies 1t from his.)
He-Does 1t occur tO>you that Uncle
Gilbert intends, opening up that sub
ject which was "closed forever. buried
beneath the ashes of a dead past, and
hidden forever out of sight% hope l
quote correctly?
She (dushing angrily)-If you are at
tempting to quote anything l ever
said"
He (sotto voce)-You wrote.
Sheer wrote, | should certainly
doubt your memory. As to what you
suggest Qoftlly), even Uncle Gilbert
would hardly dare"
He-Ah, there think you underesti-
mate our worthy uncle's courage.
There are few things he would not
dare, and II 1t pleases him he would not
hesitate to dislnter that buried subject,
rake among those ashes, and make
things hum" generally!
She (hotly)-I should consider that
he took a great liberty If he did, and
one that neither his age, nor his rela-
tionship, nor desperately anything
about him justihes!
He-All the same, l feel convinced
that he will take that liberty. He has
never ceased to regret that our engage
Il mean that "the buried subject" is
so irrevocably, hopelessly, and finally
done with.
She (angrily)-If you really think
that that was his purpose in sending
for us, l consider that you have be-
haved In the meanest, most dishonor-
able, most-but' turning away and
once more opening her book won't
discuss the subject with you for an
other moment,
(He crosses over to her, and gently,
but firmly takes the book from her,
He-Pardon me, you Will, for have
a right to make you, and to exact an
apology for what you have said. !
knew no more than yourself that we
were both summoned to Hasselton till
! saw you in the train. told you my
surmIse about my uncle's possible wish
to bring about the renewal OF the en-
gagement that once existed between
us in order that l might know what
steps to take to make your position
easier, and to save you from again in
curing his displeasure. You Cbltterly)
have made II most convincingly clear
that the mere mention Of such a thing
would be most distasteful to you.
which, after all, is natural enough. par
ticularly now with a glance at the
empty sleeve). As the only way can
see to save you from unpleasantness
is to absent myself. shall wait at Boy
thorne for the next up train and return
to town without going near Hassle-
ton.
She humbly)-It certainly seems the
best plan to adopt lin sorry said
what did.
He returns to his end OF the carriage.
and both resume their study Of the
outer darkness)
She Suddenly turning and speaking
In an excited vOice)-But you ere Uncle
Gnbert's heir. You must not offend
him again!
Hell his heirl You are quite mis-
taken. The estate Is not entailed: and
surely In these advanced days the fact
Of my being his only male relative does
not give me such great advantage
over you. who are his only surviving
female relationl
She-Then IL he chooses TO make a
VIII leaving the court away from you.
be can do sol