Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1904-09-30
A SPLENDID FEAT OF ARMS.

In a certain tier he had often seen a
certain head 1t was shapely head
ringleted as close as baby's with
sunny brown curls. Indeed, SO fire.
Quently of late had he gone to his own
easement TO discover II that particu
lar bonnie head and rose-leaf face
were within range of his vision that
his business began to suffer from such
erratic absences.
Not that Jack Berenson was bother
ing himself about business. During
those minutes he stood, absorbed In
day dreams, staring apparently at the
unlnteresting wall of an uninteresttng
! building, he was thinking for the most
!. part how strange II was that he, who
had come gaily up the road of life,
heart whole and fancy free, until he
had reached his thirtieth milestone
should all at once be beset by the
most chimerical hopes, the most fu-
otic imagininga
1t was lunacy, he told himself
stark, staring lunacy-that he should
go on his way with a bounding heart
and a feeling Of the most senseless
exhiaration, just because he had pass
ed girlish figure on the sidewalk,
met the Indifferent glance of violet,
! black lashed eyes, looking forth from
beneath white brow. or caught the
faint elusive perfume of her demure
garments. And the worst of 1t was
that he could not bring himself to be
indignant with himself for being such
fool!
! You like TO be fool!' he told him
self angrily, You're hugging your fol
J ly! And much good 1t will do you!
You've not got enough sense. Jack Be
renson, to last a crazy man till break
fast timer
With which nnal shot he was apt to
break away from his vigil. return
sternly to his desk and plunge into
work until--until he began to wonder
II she might have returned to her chair
In the window. or by any chance be
| going out Though whether out or In,
there had seemed slight chance of
making her acquaintance before Fate.
| In the guise of treacherous street
crossing, had placed belonging of
hers In his possession.
But when he had sailed forth with
his prize his courage almost failed
him. And when the elevator man let
him off at THE eighth floor, as hidden,
/ g,,a Il 81, II Is
mediate escape by way Of the stair
case that overwhelmed him. But he
pulled himself together and went to-
ward the suite OF doctors offices.
which he knew occupied that particu-
lar angle of the big building. Some of
the physicians whose names were In
scribed Oh the tablet in the corridor
were friends of his.
Hope ! don't RUN into Norton. or
Schrlener. or MacIntyre,' he said.
Hope | don't
But he did--all three OF them. They
and q few of their professional asse-
clates had met in the reception room
previous to attending medical con-
yention in body II seemed TO poor
Berenson. standing helplessly in the
doorway with his package In his hand
that the place was packed with eyes
curious, inquisitive, mockdng eyes,
I But few voices called out pleasant
ly enough. uallo-how dye do, Be
rehsonT" And MacIntyre came for
ward with a smile that made, his ugly
countenance quite charming.
"Your-the young lady" stammer
ed Jack. He held out the package
much as though 1t were letter Of In
PRODUCTION. "She lost this, and"
"oh, see!. The doctor turned hast
lily. Miss Meredith he called