The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-06-15

flUe.
And am | not, may | not be, one of
your friends?'
"Weil. yes: | suppose SO, but you are
so young"
II am just twenty-seven, madam,
and you. | suppose. are
Never be ungallant enough TO sup
pose Il young lady's age. You may do
those things in Philadelphia If you
IKE. but tbs not the custom here. Be
sides. | mean too young a friend. You
have not known me long enough. that
is"
Long enough. / have known you
ever since Tuesday of last week"
And this is Friday-just ten days.
ten long days!' she replied triumphan1-
~.
Long days. he cried. very short
ones for me-"
Long or short, sir. do you think you
! can know me in that period? Is it pos
sibie | am SO easily fathomedy' she
went OH, smiling.
Now, 1t is i'll making love in a row
/ boat at hest. and when one is in ear
nest and the other jests it is well nigh
impossible: so to these remarks Lieu
tenant Seymour made no further an
swer save viciousiy to ply tie oars and
drive the boat rapidly toward the lane
ing.
! Miss Katharine gazed vacantly about
the familiar river upon whose banks
she had been BORN and bred. and finally,
noticing the sun had zone down. clos
ing the short day. she once more drew
her cloak closely about her and re.
suined the neglected conversation.
won't you please stop looking at
me in that manner, and won't you
please row harder. or is your strength
al centered in your gaze"
Il am rowing as fast as | can, Miss
Wilton. especially with this
"Oh. | forgot your wounded Shout
der! Does it hurt? Does it pain you?
| am SO sorry. Let me row."
Thank you, no. | think | can man.
age 1t myself. The only pain | have is
wien you are unkind to me-
At that moment. to his great annoy
ance, his oar stuck fast in the oarlocs.
and he ~straightway did that very I'M
sailorly thing known as catching a
crab.
Katharine Wilton laughed. There
was muse in her voice. but this time 1t
did not awaken a responsive chord in
TIE young man. E~xtricating his oar
violently. he silently resumed his work.
do you like crabs. MIR. SEYMOUR
she said. with apparent ir~relevance.
Il don't like catching them. Miss Will
tom he admitted ruefuily.
! "Oh. | mean eating them! We were
talking about your appetite. were we
not! Well, Dinah devils them de-
licioCsly. I'll have some dore for
/ you" she continued, with suspicious
innocence.
Seymour groaned In spirit at her
perversity. and for the first time in his
life felt an intense sympathy with
deviled crabs, but he continued his la
Dor in silence and with great dignity.
What am | TO infer from your ST.
lence on this important subject. sir?
The subject of edibles. which every
body says is of the first Importance
to %men-does not appear to interest
you III all"
He made no further reply.
The young girl gaZed at his pale
face ut first in much amusement. but
the laughter gradually died away. and
finally her glance fell to the water by
her side. A few strong strokes. strong
enough. in spite of a wounded shout
der, to indicate wrathful purpose and
sudden determination to the astute
maiden. and the little boat swung In
beside the wharf. Throwing the oars
inboard with easy skill. Seymour sat
motionless while the boat glided swift
ly down toward the landing steps. and
tie silence was broken only by the
soft. delicious lip, lip. lip of the wa
ter. which seemed to cling to n ca
ress the bow of the skiff until il final
ly anne to rest. The man waited un-
til the girl looked up at him. She saw
in his resolute mien the outward and
visible sign of his inward determine
ton. and she realized that the game
SO bravely and piquantly played since
she met him YVES lost. They had near
~ arrived at the foregone conclusion.
We'll. Mr.. Seymour" she said final
ly, 1--WE are here at last. For what are
you waiting?"
waiting for YOU"
"For me?'
AYE. only for your
"I-I-do not understand YOU"
"You understand nothing apparent
". but ! will explain" He stepped
out on the landing stage, and after
taking a turn or two with the painter
to secure the boat he turned toward
his captive With a c~eremon,ous bow.
Permit me to help YOU ashore"
och. thank YOU. Lieutenant Seymour
If only could in this little boat
would courtesy in return for that CT
fort" she answered. with tremu,ou'
and TRANSPARENT bravery. But whel