The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-05-12

TG1CleQ icy -r1t III liuAt w 1ceAcA hNA
in mounting the car steps.
Thank you" smiling down upon him
bewitchingly. At the top of the steps
she was met by her aunt. behind whom
stood the anxious man servan and the
maid. Into the coach she was drawn
by the relieved old lady. who vas crit
ically inspecting her personal appear
ance when Lorry and the foreigner en-
tered.
"Ach, it was so wild and exhilarating.
Aunt Yvonne.'' the girl was saying, her
eyes sparkling. She stood straight and
firm, her chin in the air. her hands in
those of her aunt. The little travelling
cap was on the side of her head, her
hair was loose and very much awry,
strands straying here. curls blowing
there in utter confusion. Lorry fairly
gasped with admiration for the lowell
ness that would no be vanquished.
I'VE came like the wind. shall new
er, never forget it," she said.
But how could you have remained
there. child? Tell me how ii happened.
We have been frantic" said her aunt.
half in English. half in German.
Not now. dear Aunt Yvonne. See
my hairl What a fright | must be-
Fortunate man, your hair cannot be so
unruly as mine. OH The exclamation
was one OF alarm. In an instant she
was at his side. peering with terrified
eyes at the bloodstains on his neck and
face. at is blood, You are hurt. Uncle
Caspar, Hedrick-quicki Attend himi
Come to my room at once. You are suf-
fering. Minna, find bandagesr'
She dragged him to the door of her
section before he could interpose a re
monstrance.
1T is nothing "a mere scratch.
Bumped my head against the side Of
the coach. Please don't worry about it;
| care for myself. Really, It
Doesn't
But it does! 1t has bled terribly.
Sit there! Now, Hedrick, some water
Hedrick rushed off and was back IL
a moment with a basin of water, a
sponge and a towel, and before Gren-
fall fully knew what was happening
the man servant was bathing his head.
the others looking on %anxiously. the
young lady apprehensively, her hands
clasped before her as she bent over to
inspect the wound above his ear.
at is quite an ugly cut" said Uncle
Caspar critically. Does it pain you
STRIP
"Oh. not a great deal" answered Lor.
~. closing his eyes comfortably. 1t was
all ve-y pleasant, be thought.
Should it not have stitches, Uncle
raspar|' asked the sweet. eager voice.
Il think not The flow is stanched.
If the gentleman will allow Hedrick TO
trim the hair away for a plaster and
then bandage it | think the wound will
give him ne trouble" The old man
spoke slowly and in very good English.
Really, uncle, is it not serious? p
No. no. ~interposed Grenfall Lorry.
~ knew it was a trife. You cannot
break an Americans head. Let me 90
to my own section, and I'll be ready to
present myself as good as new in ten
minutes"
You must let Hedrick bandage your
head" she insisted. Go with him,
Hedrick."
Grenfall arose and started toward
his section. followed by Hedrick.
Il trust you were not hurt during
that reckless ride" he said, more as a
question. stopping in the aisle to look
back at her.
Il should have been a mass of bruis
es, gashes and Jumps had it not been
for one thing she said, a faint flush
coming TO her cheek, although her eyes
looked unfalteringly into his. "Wil
you join us IN the dining car? | will
have a place prepared for you at our
table"
Thank you. You are very good. !
shall join you as Don as | am presenta
BILE
I'VE are to be honored, SIR said the
old gentleman, but in such a way that
Grenfall had a distinct feeling that ii
was he who was to be honored. Aunt
Yvonne smiled graciously, and he took
his departure. While Hedrick was
dressing the jagged little cut Grenfall
cOmplacentls surveyed the patient in
the mirror opposite and said to himself
a hundred times: You lucky dog! 1t
was worth forty gashes like this. BY
Jove, she's diviner'
In a fever of eager haste he bathed
and attired himself for dinner, the i'm
perturbable Hedrick assisting. One
query filled the Americans mind, II
wonder if | am to sit beside her. And
then: Il have sat beside her. There
can never again be such delight!'
1t was Z o'clock before his rather III
usual toilet was completed. See if
they have gone to the diner. Hedrick,'
he said to the manservant, who de-
parted tremendously.
Il don't know why he should be so
very polite observed Lorry, gazing
wonderingly after him. I'm not a
king. That reminds me. | must intro
duce myself. She doesn't know me
from Adam"
Ito be continued.)