Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-12-31

minute"
"Isn't It strange that this particular
coin should have reminded you Of
homer
"You have no right 10 question me.
SIR" she said coldly. drawing away,
only to be lurched back again. In spite
OF herself she laughed audibly.
81 beg your pardon" be said tan
talizlngly.
"When did he give 1t your
"Who?"
''The porter, sir"
"You have no right to question me-"
he said.
"Oh!" she gasped. II did not mean
to be inquisltive."
''But grant the right He gave II
me inside of two hours after first en-
tered the car"
"At DenYerT
"How do you know got on at Den
ver"
"Why you passed me in the aisle
with your luggage. Don't you remem-
ber?"
Did he rememberI His heart almost
turned over with the Joy OF knowing
that she had really noticed and reDem-
bered him. Involuntarily his glad fin
gers closed down upon the gloved hand
that lay beneath them.
81 believe | do remember, now that
you speak of It," be said In a stihed
voice. "You were standing at win
dow"
"Yes, and | saw you kissing those
ladies goodby too. Was one Of them
your wife, or were they all your sis
ters? have wondered"
"They-they were-couslns." he In
formed her confusedly, recalling an In
cident that had been forgotten. He
had kissed Mary Lyons and Edna Bur
rage, but their brothers were present
"a foolish habit. isn't itT'
81 do not know. ! have no grown
cousins" she replied demurely. You
Americans have such funny customs.
though. Where ! live no gentleman
would think of pressing lady's hand
until II panied her. Is 1t necessary"
In the question there was quiet dig
nifty, half submerged In scorn, so point
cd, so unmstakablG, that he flushed,
turned cold with modification and has
uly removed the amorOus fingers.
81 crave your pardon. 1t is such
strain TO hold myself and you against
the rolling OF this wagon that ] un-
consciously grlpped your hand harder
than | knew. You-you will not mis-
understand my modve" he begged.
fearful lest he had offended her by his
ruthlessness.
81 could not misunderstood some
thing that does not exist" she said
simply proudly.
"By Jove, she's beyond comparlsonp
he thought
"You have explained, and am sorry
spoke as did. shall not again for
get how much | owe you"
"Your indebtedness, II there be one.
does not deprive you of the liberty to
speak to me as you will. You could
not say anything unjust without ask
ing my forgiveness and when you, do
that you more than pay the debt II Is
worth great deal TO me to hear you
say that you owe something to me, for
| am only too glad to be your creditor.
If there is debt, you shall never pay
1t. 1t is too pleasant an account to
be settled with you're welcome II
you insist that you owe much to me, l
shall refuse to cancel the debt and al
low It TO draw Interest forever"
"What fnancier!" she cried. That
Jest was worthy OF courtiers deepest
1attery. Let me say that am proud
to owe my gratitude TO you. You will
not permit II TO grow less"
THAT was either irony or the pretti-
est speech woman ever uttered he
said warmly. 81 also am curious about
something You were reading over my
shoulder In the observation car
Il was not"' she exclaimed indig-
nantly. "liow did you know thatY
she inconsistently went on.
"You forgot the mirror in the oppo-
site side Of the car"
"Achl Now am offendedr'
"With poor old mirror? For shame!
Yet. In the name OF our American glass
industry ask your forgiveness. 1t
shall not happen again. You will ad-
nit that you were trying to read over
my shoulder. Thanks for that immuta-
BILE nod. Wen, | am curious to know
what you were so eager TO read"
"Slncc you presume TO believe the
mirror lnstend of me, will tell you.
There was dispatch on the first page
that interested me deeply
Il believe | thought as much at the
time. oh, confound this road!' For
half mile or more the road had been
fairly level, but, as the ejaculation in
dlcates, q rough place had been reach
ed. He was flung back In the corner
violently. his head coming in contact
with a sharp projection of some kind.
The pain was almost unbc0rable, but 1t
was eased 10y tho fact that she had In
voluntarily thrown her arm across his
chest. her hand grasplng his shoulder
spasmodically
"Oh. we shall be killed. she half
shriekcd. Can you not stop him? This
is madness -madncssw
pray be calml | was to blame, for
| had become careless. lie is earning
his money; that's ALL II was not stip-
ulatcd In the contract that he was TO
consider the comfort OF his passen-
gers" Grenfnll could feel himself turn
pale as something warm began TO trio
kle down his neck. Now, tell me
which dispatch It was, | read all Of
them"
you did? OF what interest could
they have bccnY
curiosity does not recognize ren-
son"
You read every one Of them?"
"ASsurcdly,'
Then | shall grant you the right to
guess which Interested me the most.
You Americans delight in puzzles, l
am told"
"Now, that IL unfair"
$50 Il is. Did you read the dispatch
, from CouSmntiuople| Her arm fell
TO her side suddenly as II she had just
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