Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-01-28
LOVE IN A GARRETT
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through the keyhole, and at the bot
tom of the door flannel was thrust He
knocked with restrained force. the
blood beating thickly at his heart A
slight movement came from within the
room, but no reply. He knocked again
and called, "Mademoselle"
Then her voice answered. in sleepy
tones, "Who is it?"
1T is l." he replied. what are you
doing with the door blocked up?"
go away" said the girl, drowsily;
Il am all right now. 1 thank
you"
He pushed wildly at the door, all his
fears realized, but the lock held.
"Mademoiseller' he cried angrily.
Get up and open the door, or l will
burst it in!' He reflected for a mo-
ment, and then added: "Think-the
whole house will known
He heard a movement as of some
one slowly rising, and groans, my
head! my head" Then heavy fall
to the floor. At that. exerting all his
strength, he struck the lock with his
Ia.
white smoke, as from wood fire, curl
ed out toward him. A stove stood in
the middle of the floor, from which the
vapor rose, wreathing and twisting.
From the clearness of some part of the
room he believed the fire had not been
long burning. Quickly lifting the girl
from beside the bed, he bore her into
ic xtrIa
couch near the open window, he
douched her head and throat with wat
er. AnXiOusly he watched for signs of
returning consciousness. and was on
the point of running for help, when
her bosom futtered, the lips twitched.
and the eyelids slowly opened. She
gazed into his tender eyes for mo-
ment as if she did not recognize him;
then, turning, she burst into passionate
tears.
AS her hands leaped to cover her
face he noticed a wedding ring upon
her finger 1t had never been there
before.
He rose from bending beside the
couch and began preparing a meal. He
would not look toward her as he went
about the room, but was conscious of
the restraint she put upon her weep-
ing. In a little while she was silent
and slowly rose from the couch. He
was instantly beside her. She muir
INJURED that she wished to change her
dress, which was wet. She was trem-
bling and seemed very weak. When
he had helped her into her room, which
was now cleared of smoke, he said. q
little brusquely:
'Mademoiselle, you will promise to
do nothing rash again?"
II will promise you, yes" she said.
almost humbly, her eyes dropping be-
fore his
whatever may be troubling YOU"
he went on, you can always depend
on me to help you"
THANK you," she replied. with so
quick an emotion in her voice that he
was startled and moved.
AS they sat at tea, he tried by cheer
full talk to bring her mind away from
brooding, and after the meal she was
betrayed into some brightness on see
ing him wash up the tea things and
wished, against his laughing protesta-
tons, to do it for him. Suddenly, in
the midst of their almost gay talk, she
became silent, the face clouded, and
shining drops started from her eyes.
Il never dreamed you were so kind"
she said, looking at him, the tears fall
ing down her face. Il always thought
you were so stern and cold. 1 called
you in my mind the man with the
hard eyes,"
"Oh, but you mustn't trust to APP
pearances! he replied, cheerfully.
I've often thought you were in trou-
BILE and-and hadn't many friends, per-
haps."
Il have no friends since my poor
father died, a year ago." she said,
sadly, when she had wiped her eyes
and could speak quietly. HE had a
concession which he thought some rich
men here would pay him for, but they
took it and gave him worthless papers.
When he died, disappointed, tried to
keep myself. All our friends seemed
to have hidden themselves. l have
suffered many things but / cannot