Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-01-14

nnce Of some sharp rejOinder to her
pleasant, motherly queries. Twice she
was compelled TO repeat questions. his
mind being so far away that he heard
nothing save words that another wom-
al had uttered, say, twenty-four hours
before. His eyes were red, and there
was a heasy droop to the lids. His
tones were drawing and his voice
strangely without warmth. His face
was white and tired.
"You are not well, Grenfall," his
mother said, peering anxlously into his
eyes. "The trip has done you up. Now,
you must take a good, long rest and re-
cover from your vacation"
lie smiled grimly.
"a man never needs rest so much
as be does at the end OF his vacation,
eli, motherl Well, work will be rest
ful. shall go to the office this mora.
Ing and do three days work before
night That will prove to you that |
am perfectly well.'
True to his intention, he went TO the
Office early. yirtuously inclined to work.
His uncle greeted him warmly and a
long conference over business affairs
followed. To Lorry's annoyance and
discontinue he found himself frequent
ly inattentlye. Several important cases
were pending, and In day or two they
were 70 go into court with a damage
suit Of more than ordinary conse-
quence. Lorry senior could not re-
press his qualification over the return
Of his clever, active nephew at such an
opportune time. lie had felt himself
unable to handle the case alone. The en-
durance Of young and vigorous mind
was required for the coming battle In
chancery
They lunched together, the elder ca
ger and confidential the other respect
ful nd-lbsentminded. In the after
noon the junior went over the case and
renewed search for authorities and
opinions, fully determined TO be con
slant IN spite OF his inclination TO be
tickle. Late in the day he petulantly
threw aside the books, curtly Informed
his astonlshed uncle that he was not
feeling WE'LL and left the office. Until
dinner time he played billiards afro
,lously at his club; Mt dinner his moth
er sharply reproved him for fragrant
inattentiOns; after dinner he smoked
and wondered despondently. Tomor-
row she was to sail II he could but
zee her once more!
At 7.30 his mother found him In the
lhrarX searching diligently through
the volume Of the encyclopedia that
contained the Gs. When she asked
what he was looking for, he laughed
idiotIcally and in confusion Informed
her that he was trying to find the name
Of the most important city in Indiana.
She was glancing at the books In the
case when she was startled by hearing
him utter an exclamation and then
leap TO his feet
Half past n | can make itr
"What is the matter, Gren, dearT"
"Oh"' he calculated, bringing himself
up with start II forgot-er-yes,
mother I'll Just have time to catch the
train. you know. VIII you kindly have
Mary clean up this muss of books and
SO forthi I'm OF, you see, to New
York-fo Il day only, mother-back
tomorrow Important business just
remembered IT, you know-ahem! Good,
by, mother! Goodby!" He had kissed
her and was in the hall before she fair
ly understood what he was talking
about Then she ran after him, gain
ing the hallway In time to see him pass
through the street door. his hat on the
side Of his head, his overcoat futterng
furiously as ne showed his arms into
the sleeves, The door slammed, and
he was or to New York.
Th2 train was ready to pull out when
he reached the station, and It was only
by hard run that he caught the last
platform, painting, but happy Just
twenty -four hours before she had left
Washington, aud II was right here that
she had smiled and said she would
expect him to come TO Edelwelss. lie
had had no time TO secure berth In
the sleeper, but was fortunately able
10 get one after taking the train. Grcn,
fall went to sleep feeling both disap-
pointed and dlsgusted - disappointed
because Of his submission to sentiment.
disgustcd because Of the man who oc-
Cuplcd the next section. \ man who
Is In love and In doubt has no patience
with the prosalc wretch who can sleep
80 audibly.
After hasty breakfast In New York
he telcphoued TO the steamship COM
pany's pier and asked the time OF sail
ing for the Kaiser Wilhelm. On being
Informed that the ship was TO cast of
at her usual hour, he straightway call
ed cab aud was soon bowling along
toward the busy waterway. Directly
he sat bolt upright, rigid and startled
TO find himself more awakened to the
realization OF his absurd action Again
Il entered his infatuated head that he
was performing the verlest schoolboy
trick In rushing 10 a steamship pier in
the hope OF catching a tina and at best
unsatisfactory glimpse Of a young wO-
man who had appealed to his sensitive
admiration. \ loveslck boy could be
excused for such display OF imbccu-
ity, but mana man Of the world!
Never,
The idea OF chasing down TO the
waters edge to see that girl is enough
20 make you ashamed Of yourself for
life, Grenfall Lorry,' he apostrophizcd
Its worse than any loveSick fool
ever dreamed ot doing | am blush.
Ing I'll be bound The ldiocy. the
rank idiocy OF the thing! And suppose
she should see me staring at her out
there ON the plerG What would Sue
think ot me? IN not go another foot,
| won't be fool"
He was excited and self conscious
and thoroughly ashamed Of the trip
into which his impetuous alteration
had driven him, Just ms he was tug
giug at the door ia the effort to open 1t
that he might order the driver to take