Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-12-24
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interest among the passengers. Gren'
fall was down at the station platform
at once, looking over a great stack OF
game. As he left the car lie met Uncle
Caspar, who was hurrying toward his
nlece's section. A few moments later
she came down the steps, followed by
the digniHed old gentleman Grenfall
tingled with a strange delight rs she
moved quite close to his side IN her
desire to see. once he glanced at heI
face. There was a pretty look Of fear
In her eyes as she surveyed the mas
slye bears and the stark, sun ante
lopes. But she laughed as she turned
away with her uncle.
Grenfall was smoking his cigarette
and vigorously Jingling the coins in his
pocket when the train pulled out Then
he swung on the car steps and found
himself at her feet. She was standing
at the top, where she had fingered a
moment. There was an expression Of
anxiety in her eyes as he looked NJ
into them, followed instantly by one Of
relief Then she passed into the car
Doubtless she would have been as so
licltous had he been the porter or the
brakeman. he reasoned, but that she
had noticed him at all pleased him.
At Abilene he bought the Kansas
City newspapers. After breakfast lie
found a seat in the observation car and
settled himself 10 read. Presently
some one took seat behind him. lie
did not look back, but unconcernedly
cast his eyes upon the broad mirror
In the opposite car wall. Instantly he
forgot his paper She was sitting with
In FIVE feet Of him, a book I'm her lap
her gnze bent briefly on the fitting
buildings outside. He studied the re
Election furtlyely until she took up the
book and began to read.
The first page Of his paper was fairly
alive with fresh and important dis
patches, chiefly foreign. At length, aft
er allowing himself to become really
interested In Paris dispatch Of some
international consequence, he turned
his eyes again to the mirror She was
leanlng slightly forward, holding the
open book IN her lap, but reading, Will
strainlng eyes. an article in the paper
he held,
lie calmly turned to the next page
and looked lelsurely over IT. Another
glance, quickly taken, showed TO him
disappointed frown on the pretty face
and reluctant resumption Of move
reading A few moments later h'
turned back TO the lTst page, holding
the paper in such a position that she
could not see and, fun Of curiosity
read every line of the foreign news
wondering what had interested her
Under ordinary circumstances Lorry
would have offered her the paper and
thought nothing more of II. with her
however, there was an air that made
him hesitate. lie felt strangely awk
ward and inexperienced beside her
Prccedents did not seem 10 count. He
arose, tossed the paper over the bach
Of the chair, rs II casting 1t aside for
ever, and strolled to the opposite win
dow and looked out for few moments
Jlngllng his coins carcessly. The jim
gle of the pieces suggested something
else TO him. His paper sull hung in
willingly upside down, ms he had left 1t
on the chair, and the lady was porinl
over her novel As he passed her h,
drew his right hand from his pocket
aud Il piece Of money dropped 10 IN,
floor at her feet Then began an en-
barrassed search for the coin-in tn,
wrong direction, Of course lie knew
precisely where It had rolled, but pur
poscly looked under the seats on tn,
other side of the car. She drew hcl
skirts aside ana assisted IN the search
-Four different times he saw the It'll,
piece Of money, but did not pick It up
Finally, laughing awkwardly, he begal
to search on her side of the car, where
upon she rose ana gave him more room
She became Interested In the searcl
and bent over 10 sean the dark cOrner
with eager eyes. Their heads wer,
very close together more than once
At last she uttered an exclamation, an,
her hand went TO the floor In triumph
They arose together, flushed and smil
Ing. She had the coin In her hand.
81 have it, she said gayly, deli
cious foreign tinge to the words.
81 thank you he began, holdni
out his hand MS II in a dream Of costa
sy, but her eyes had fallen momentarl
ly ON the object Of their search,
"Ohw she exclaimed, the pretties
surprise In the world coming into he
face. II was coin from her farawa.
homeland, and she was betrayed int
the involuntary exclamation. Instant
ly, however, she rcgunod her compt
sure and dropped the piece into hi
outstrctchcd hand, proud fush mount
Ing to her cheek, Il look OF cold rcscrv
to her eyes. lie had hoped she woul
otfer some comment on what she mus
have considered a strange coincidenc,
but he was disappointed lie wonderc
II she even heard him say:
81 am sorry TO have troubled you"
She had resumed her seat, and {
him there seemed a thousand miles b,
tween them. Feeling decidedly mcou
Portable and not a little abashed, Ia
left her and strobe to the door Agai
n mirror gave him u thrill This tim
II was the glass In the cars end. IL
had taken but half dozen steps whe
the brown head was turned Slyly an
pair vt interested eyes looked aft,
him she did not know that he coul
see her so he had the satisfaction {
observing that pretty, puzzled fac
plainly until he passed through II
door
Grcnfall had formed many chan,
RcQuumtonces during his travels, SOM
times taking risks and liberties th,
Uorp rpfrpshiDrly hold He had So