The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-08-29

How he must hate me thought
Katherine. eating another chocolate.
WHOM he'd rather look a. wall
like that than ht inc. ! wonder
what ought to do3 II we we're ut
ter atfanEera. cast away ON desert
Isle. aud be- had ono biscuit sud
three drops OF water. / should think
him haffId if he didn't Offer me
half ! suppose ] ought 10 offer him
some of these chocolates. even II
we're not on speaking terms"
Katherine, sitting very straight
aud with her eyes straight ahead
pushed the b0K along the seat
Weatfuit paid no attention.
VIII you have a ehocolhte7'
auled Katherine. somewhat TN
steadily.
Wealeott WAS 30 sure that he was
dreaming that be- did not make any
answer
The lady spoke 20 you. prompt
ed the elevator boy
Weatentt looked inquiringiy at
Katherine.
WIN you will you have a choeo-
late7"
NO. thank You" replied West
c0tt. returning 90 the contemplation
of the green wall
There waH another long pause
The neglected. boH remained half
way between the suspended paaaons
gers
4 think you're very ungentle
manly said Katherine ~ length
"bo you said lat night" re
npuuded WentDott roidly
You're more 30 today"
How Ho7'
"fau you know I'm too polite %
eat those chocolates and let you go
hungry and I'm fairly starving %
Weateott with an air Of eaHEgaf
ated politcncsH. took 4 chocolate
and ate a. with his eyes fixed un-
ansiahlY upon the green wall lie
dared not trust himself 20 hook al
Katherine Katherine nibbled a
b0utfou. waited in silence for 10
minutes. and again offered the boz
10 Weatcott who grayely helped
himself This operation was re
peated until only one remained IN
the buN. The remaining one Waa
heart shaped.
Its a heart" exclaimed the Gle
vat0r boy. who had read too many
dime novels not a. recognize an tn
tereating situation when be was
face Ia face with one. and who was
unable 20 contain himself longer
You'll have 90 toes up Tor u. I
guess Il u a heart Amt it7"
Why ~ Il la replied kathsF-
Inc. VIII you have a.. hobs
pardon me-Mr WeateouY"
Weatnott shot a quick glance At
Katherine. Who had gradually
moved two feet away from the end
% the leather covered beach. and
was consequently that much closer
90 the man she had Tilted the pre-
viuua evening
In ! undemtnnd You are offering
me q heart asked Meataatl
attH your turn. Haia Katherine.
flushing q beautiful crimson
-WeHfeatt took something that
Elittsred from bis pos ket. laid u IN
the hoK beside the chocolate heart.
and pushed the box toward kaih
crime.
10 xe trade even he asked
uith his eyes on kafheTIne.H
The elevator boy aEos with *
element retired disffesflg bot eifh
reluctance 10 the panea Of hiH novel.
bat not before be bad recognized In
the Eilttafing object a ring
And aheu be- hooked again the
boN contained two hands. although
oniY one saa visible. the mau "a
no longer gazing II the vail
The hand % the Indicator above
the tsaYH head wAa itapiuE from
number to number In curious
fashion. sounds 81 rluEiuE bells
and impatient voices drilled from
the elevator SHAFT. bat the mae
and The maid paid no he'd.
Then the boy moved the lever
slowly. even reluctantly. and the
elevator dropped gently 90 the
ground floor
on exclaimed Katherine.
dropping her hand gently from
Wcateutta and giving a long sigh
Were actually down
''Yup iseAmed the boz. and you
might have been daNn IS minutes
aKo luat a. well A. not. but seen
how things waa roin'. and I thought
IA help EN- along
You shall come % the wedding.
Cupid. aald Wsatoott. slipping =
heavy coin into the eheruhic boys
hand And he added. a. they
stepped cut ~ the elevator onto
the solid rround. - ever own an
elevator you shall run H."