The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-03

coming into the country to marry me.
Don't know what was up with me when
/ asked her, but it was a long while
back, and / was ALFRED young"
Il want to go away, out of the land,
anywhere she went on, diSregarding
the obstacle he had reared up and apol-
ogized for. Il have been running over
the men l knew and reached the con-
clusion that-that-"
II was the likeIiest Of the lot?"
She smiled her gratitude for his
having saved her the embarrassment of
confession. He drew her head against
his shoulder with the free hand, and
somehow the scent of her hair got into
his nostrils. Then he discovered that
common pulse throbbed, throbbed,
where their palms were In contact.
And when Freda turned her head
against his shoulder, her hair brush
ing his cheek till his eyes met hers,
full and at close range, LUMINOSITY
soft, ay, and tender-Why, whose fault
was 1t that he lost his grip utterly Z?
False to FlOssie, why not to Lorraine
Even If the women did keep bothering
him, that was no reason he should
make up his mind in a hurry. Why,
he had slathers Of money, and Freda
was just the girl to grace it. A wife
she'd make him for other men to envy.
But go slow. He must be cautious.
You don't happen to care for pal
aces, do your
She shook her head.
We'll | had a hankering after them
myself till 1 got to thinking, a while
back, and I've sized it up that oned
get fat living in palaces, and soft and
lazy
Eyes, it's nice for a time, but you
soon grow tired Of it, imagine" she
FASTENED to reassure him. 'The world
is good, but life should be many sided.
Rough and knock about for a while,
and then rest up somewhere. Off to the
South Seas on a yacht, then a nibble of
Paris; q winter in South America and
a summer in Norway; a few months
in England
Good society?"
Most certainly-the best; and then,
heighho! for the dogs and sleds and
the Hudson Bay country. Change,
you know. A strong man like you,
full Of vitality and go, could not pos
sibly stand a palace for year. 1t is
all very we'll for effeminate men, but
you weren't made for such a life. You
are masculine, intensely masculine"
Think SOP"
ut does not require thinking. I
know. Have you ever noticed that it
was easy to make women care for
your
His dubious innocence was superb.
Its very easy. And why? Because
you are masculine. You strike the
deepest chords of a wOman's heart.
You are something to cling tO-big
muscled, strong and brave. In short,
because you are man.
She shot a glance at the clock. 1t
was half after the hour. She had
given a margin of thirty minutes to
Sitka Charley; and it did not matter,
now, when Devereaux arrived. Her
work was done. She lifted her head
laughed her genuine mirth, slipped her
hand clear, and rising to her feet called
her maid.
alice, help Mr. vanderlip on with
his parka. His mittenS are on the sill
by the stove"
The man could not understand.
Let me thank you for your kindness,
Floyd. Your time was invaluable to
me, and 1t was indeed good of you.
The turning to the left, as you leave
the cabin, leads the quickest to the
water hole. Goodnight. I am going
to bed
Floyd vanderlip employed strong
words to express his perpleXity and
disappointment. Alice did not like to
hear men swear, so dropped his parka
on the floor and tossed his mittens on
top of it, Then he made a break for
F'reda, and she ruined her retreat to
the inner room by tripping over the
parka. He brought her up standing
with rude grip on the wrist. But she
only laughed. She was not afraid of
men. Had they not wrought their
worst with her, and did she not still
endure?
Don't be rough" she said finally.
con second thought" here she looked
at his OBTAINING hand. 1--WE decided
not to go to bed yet while. Do sit
down and be comfortable instead of
ridiculous. Any questions?
Eyes, my lady. and reckoning, too"
He still kept his hold. What do you
know about the water hole? What did
you mean by-no, never mind. One
question at a time"
"Oh, nothing much. Sitka Charley
had an appointment there with some
body you may know, and, not being
anxious for man of your known
charm to be present, fell back upon me
to kindly help him. That's all. They're
off now and a good half hour ago.