The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-12

/ for the theater with Harry" she whis
pered 10 Mrs. Jack Harper. land so must
I hurry home" She saluted the professor
distantly as she made a f1ssty exit from
7 the room. My husband telegraphed me
he would bring a friend home TO dinner
this evening. my dear" said Mrs. Jack to
Miss Ledyard; and 1 fear / also must
be going soon"
Miss Ledyard shot her a quick glance
GU don't mean to leave me alone with
him." il said
| Mrs Jack shot back another Trust
me to chaperon you" was the message it
carried. II want TO do up some of those
! bead bags before 1 go she said aloud;
( II will drive you home If you are ready
/ when I have finished
Mrs Jack went 20 the farthest end Of
/ the long room and turned a discreet back.
There are left you and acknowledging
/ each other said the professor softly.
! What says your heart? Has il a mes
/ sage for miner
! Miss Ledyard's eyes were a little
I brighter and faint flush colored her
cheek. but she maintained her composure.
Il am but an amateur in scientific
study, professor. and cannot pretend to
Z understand such things as inward voices -
+ she said. Your story is certainly curious
Mountaineering
But does it possess a special interest
for your"
That cannot tell"
] Have you nothing 10 reply &c what I
/ have told your
Simply that I believe in your sin
cerity."
May l come TO see your
Ny mother and l will be pleased to
receive at our home a man OF your rep
utatioi and attainments.''
Il shall cali tomorrow evening il you
will allow me-,
Miss Ledyard smiled and gave him her
address, which he entered carefully in his
( notebook 81 am ready TO so now. my
dear" she called to Mrs. Harper.
DO not fear that | shall do anything TO
annoy YOU" murmured the professor
while Mrs. Jack was putting away the
last of her boxes. The monitor will
speak again and both OF us will then
I know. Until that time I shall be simply
your caller and your friend
Professor Babbase came often to the
| Iedyard home during the next month
! Mrs I.edyard confessed. from the begin
ming. that she was charmed with him
Miss Ledyard did not admit so much. but
her interest was evident. The professor
behaved all this time like an accom-
plished man Of the world Only on rare
occasions was he anything other than
animated, laxative and entertaining
Sometimes. though. he seemed distracted
pathetically into Miss Ledyard's face as
though he sought there something which
he had not found. Never had he called
her anything but Miss Ledyard." never
had he more than touched her hand at
meeting and parting.
On the evening Of the 1th of October
when the professor called. ii was evident
as soon as he entered the drawing room
that something had happened His eyes
were very bright and he was in the high
est spirits. Miss Ledyard caught the con-
tagion Of them, and during the laughter
and gay talk which followed she con-
fessed TO herself that Professor Babbaee
was "a most engaging and fascinating
young man, and that she herself was a
fortunate woman 10 have such one pay
ing her his addresses.
Il am very happy tonight" ne said in a
low voice. while the attention Of Miss
Ledyard's mother was conveniently dis
tracted. DO you know why? As I came
up your steps the monitor spoke again
suddenly-emphatica She is
here Now l know there can be no mis-
take / feel positive that
He paused, looking fun into her eyes
with that familiar, puzzled. longing ex-
preston.
Miss Ledyard looked back at him and
filed with n kind Of terror. When she
saw that look in his eyes il seemed to her
he demanded so :nuch-so much more
than she had 10 give
Say no more now. Remember you have