The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-06-10

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is situation, is it not? We'll, when he
read that message he said he would
wait just twenty minutes. I asked him
to tell me how you We're coming to US,
but he refused to answer. Your aunt
and T went at once to the telegraph
man and implored him to tell US the
truth, and he said you were coming in
a carriage over very dangerous road.
Imagine our feelings when he said
some people had been killed yesterday
on that very road.
'When your aunt and returned to
the train we saw the conductor holding
his watch. He said to me, In just three
minutes we pull out. If they are not
here by that time they can get on the
best they know how. I've done all I
cam I did not say a word, but went to
my section and had Hedrick get out
my pistols. If the train left before you
arrived it would be without its con-
ductor
"Tlcn came the sound Of carriage
wheels and galloping horses. Almost
before we knew it you were with US. l
am so happy that You We're not min
ute later"
There vas something 50 cool and
grim in the quiet voice, something so
determined in those brilliant eyes, that
Grenfall felt like looking. up the con-
ductor to congratulate him. The din
ner was served. and while it was being
discussed his fair companion Of the
drive graphically described the expert
ence of twenty strange minutes in q
shackledown mountain coach.
Somehow the real flavor Of romance
was stricken from the ride by her can
did admissions. What he had consld-
cred romantic treasure was being
calmly robbed Of its glitter, leaving
for his memory the blur Of an adVen-
ture in which he had played the part OF
a gallant gentleman and she grateful
lady. He was beginning to feel
ashamed Of the conceit that had misled
him. Down in his heart he was saying,
81 might have known it. I did know II.
She is not like other women" The
perfect confidence that dwelt in the
rapt faces Of the others forced into his
wondering mind the impression that
this girl could do no wrong.
".And, Aunt Yvonne," she said, in con-
clusion, 'the luck which you say is
mine as birtllright asserted itself. es-
capped unhurt, while Mr.. Lorry alone
possesses the pain and unpleasantness
of our ride"
Il possess neither be objected "The
pain that you refer to is pleas SIRE y
The pain that man e1dures for a
woman should always be q pleasure" "
said Uncle Caspar smilingly.
But it could not be pleasure to him
unless the woman considered it a
pain" reasoned Miss Guggenslocker.
''He could lot feel happy if she did not
respect the pain
'.And encourage it," supplemented
Lorry dryly. ''If you do not remind me
occasionally that am hurt, Miss Gug-
genslocker, I am liable to forget it"
To himself be added, "I'll never learn
how to say it in one breath"
eff I were not so soon to part from
YOU. I should be your physician, and,
like ali physicians, prolong your all
ment intermina5ly," she said prett1ly.
sTo my deepest satisfaction" he said
warmly, not lightly. There was moth
ing further from his raind than servile
fattery, as his rejoinder might imply.
"Alas" he went or, I've no sooner
meet than we part. May ask when
you are to sail?''
''On Thursday" replied Mr.. Guggen-
slocker.
"On the Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse" !"
added his niece, faraway look COM
ing into her eyes.
Eve are to stop off one day, to-
morrow, in Washington" said Aunt
Yvonne, and the jump that Lorrys
heart gave was so mighty that be was
afraid they could see it in his face.
MY uncle has some business to
transact in your city, Mr.. Lorry. We
are to spend tomorrow there and
Wednesday in New York. Then we
sail. Ach, how I long for Thursday"
His heart sank ike Lead to the depths
from which it had sprung. 1t required
no effort on his part to see that he was
alone in bis infatuation. Thursday
was more to her than his existence.
She could forget him and think OF
THURSDAY, and when she thought Of
Thursday, the future, he was but
thing Of the past, not even OF the pres
ent.
"Haye you always lived in Washing
ton, Mr.. LOFTY" asked Mrs. Guggen-
slocker.
"All ny life," he replied, wishing at
that moment that he was homeless and
free to choose for himself
"You Americans live in one city and
then In another" she said. "Now, In
our country generation after genera
ton lives and dies in one town. we
are not migratory"
''Mr. Lorry 1as offended us by not
knowing where Graustark IS located
on the map" cried the young lady, and
he could see tie fash Of resentment ID
her eyes.
"Why. my dear sir, Graustark is in
began Uncle Caspar, but she checked
him Instantly.
"Uncle Casl,ar, you are not to tell
him. I. have recommended that he
study geography and discover for him
self. He should be ashamed Of bis 1s-
norance."
He was not ashamed, but he mental
" vowed that before lie was a day Old
er he would find Graustark on the map
and would stock his negligent brain
with all that history and the encyclo-
pedia had to say Of the unknown land.
Her uncle laughed, and, to Lorry's dis
appointment, obeyed the young lady's
command.
"Shall I study the map Of Europe
Asia or African asked be, and they