Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-23

cries and the nerve destroying crash
of the wheels produced impressions Of
a mighty storm rather than of peace
and pleasure.
81 am curious to know where ycu OBJ
tanned the coin you lost in the car yes
/ terday," SIZE said at last, as if reliey-
ing her mind of question that had
been long subdued.
"The one you so kindly found for
me?" he asked procrastinatingly.
Eyes. They are certainly rare In this
country"
81 never saw q coin like 1t until after
] had seen you," he confessed. He felt
] her arm press his little tighter, and
| there was a quick movement of her
head which told him, dark as it was,
that she was trying to see his face and
that her blue eyes We're wide with
something more than terror.
II do not understand" she exclaimed.
81 obtained the coin from a sleeping
car porter. who said some one gave it
to him and told him to have high
time with it." he explained in her ear.
HE evidently did not care for the
high time,'" she said after a moment.
He would have given fortune for one
glimpse Of her face at that instant.
! Il think he said it would be neces-
sary to go to Europe in order to follow
the injunction of the donor. AS am
more likely to go to Europe than he.
relieved him of the necessity and
bought his right to a high time"
| There was q long pause, during
which she attempted to withdraw her.
self from his side, her little fingers
struggling timidly beneath the big
ones.
care you collector of coins?" she
asked at length, perceptible coldness
in her voice.
mo. am considered dispenser Of
coins. Still, I rather like the idea Of
possessing this queer bit of money as
a pocket piece. l intend to keep it for
ever and let it descend as an heirloom
to the generations that follow me-" he
said laughingly. "Why are you so Gu
rtous about it,"
Because it comes from the city and
country in which live" she respond
ed. "If you were I'm a land far from
your own, would you not be interested
in anything-even coin-that remind
ed you of home?"
Especially if I had not seen one of
its kind since leaving home" he replied
1nsinuatingly.
ooh, but have seen many like it.
In my purse there are several at this
minute"
'Isn't it strange that this particular
coin should have reminded you of
homer
"You have no right to question me,
sir" she said coldly, drawing away,
only to be lurched back again. In spite
of herself she laughed audibly.
II beg your pardon" he said tan
talizingly. III
when did he give it your. r., !. me-.
"WhoY .issSg.
"The porter, SIR
''You have no right to question me-"
he said.
ooh" she gasped. 81 did not mean
to be fnquisitfve."
"But / grant the right. He gave it
me inside of two hours after I first en-
tered the car"
cat DenverY'
GLOW DO you know I got on at Den
yerY
"Why you passed me in the aisle
with your luggage. Don't you remem-
ber?"
Did he remember! His heart almost
turned over with the Joy Of knowing
that she had really noticed and remem-
bered him. Involuntarily his glad fin
gers closed Down upon the gloved hand
that lay beneath them.
II believe I do remember, now that
you speak of it," he said in a stifled
voice. 'You were standing at a win
dow"
Eyes, and saw you kissing those
ladies goodby too. Was one Of them
your wife. or were they all your sis
tiers? have wondered"
'They-they were-cousins," 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 it,"
81 do not know 1 have go grown
cousins" she replied demurely.( "You
Americans have such funny customs,
though. Where live no gentleman
would think of pressing q iady's hand
until it panied her. Is it necessary 2"
In the question there was quiet dig
nifty, half submerged in scorn, SO point
ed, so unmistakable, that he flushed,
turned cold with modification and has
lily removed; the amorous fingers.
81 crave your pardon. 1t is such
strain to hold myself and you against
the rolling Of this wagon that I I'M
consciously gripped your hand harder
tllan knew. You-you will not mis-
understand my motiveT' he begged,
fearful lest he had offended her by his
ruthlessness.
ST could not misunderstood some
thing that does not exist" she said
simply, proudly.
"By Jove, she's beyond comparisonm
he thought.
"You have explained, and I am sorry
I spoke as l did. / sholl not again for
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