Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1905-02-17

time. \ little after IL his patience
gave out. The stold, gloomy man of
lower g seemed TO intend sitting up all
night
"Yo' berth is ready. sab" he delicate
ly suggested.
Thorpe arose Obetlcntly. walked to
lower q and without undressing threw
himself on the bed Aftcrward the
porter in conscientious discharge of his
duty looked diligently beneath the seat
for boots to polish Happening 10 glance
up after fruitlcSS search he discovered
the boots still adjoining the feet of their
owner.
well. for the lands sake!" eiaculat-
cd the scandnlized negro. beating Il
hasty retreat
Thorpe descended at Twelfth street
in Chicago without any clear notion of
where he was going For moment he
faced the long. parklike eXpansc of the
lake front. then turned sharp TO his left
and picked his way south mp the inter
minable reaches of Michigan avenue.
Block after block he clicked along. the
calks of his boots striking fire from the
pavement
After an interval he seemed to have
left the smoke and dirt behind. The
street became quieter; boarding houses
and tailors' shops ceased; here and
there appeared a bit of lawn, shrub
berry and flowers. by and by he came
to himself 10 find that he was staring
at the deep carved lettering in stone
horse block before large dwelling.
His mind took the letters in one after
the other. perceivlng them plainly be.
fore it accorded them recognition. FL
nally he had completed the word Far
rand" He whirled sharp on his heel.
mounted the broad white stone steps
and rang the bell.
1t was answered almost Immediately
by clean shaved. portly and dignified
man with the most impressive counte-
nance in the world. This man looked
upon Thorpe with lofty disapproval.
is Miss Hilda Farrand at homer" he
| asked.
Il cannot say" replied the man. 'If
| you will step to the back door will
/ ascertain"
THE flowers will do. Now see that
the south room is ready, Annie" float
! ed voice from within.
Without \ word. bat with q deadly
earnestness. Thorpe reached forward.
! seized the nstonished servant by the
collar, yanked him bodily outside the
door, stepped inside and strobe across
! the hall toward closed portiere whence
had come the voice. The river mans
/ long spikes cut little triangular pieces
/ not notice that. He thrust aside the
1 portere
Before him he SOW n young and beau
: tiful girl. She was seated, and her lap
( was filled with flowers. AT his sudden
/ apparition her hands flew to her heart
and her lips slightly parted, For 4
/ second the two stood looking ut each
/ other. just as nearly Il year before their
/ eyes had crossed over the old pole trail
! To Thorpe the girl seemed more beau.
/ tiful than ever. The red of this vio
| lent unexpected encounter rushed to
| her face. her bosom rose and fell in a
futtering catch for breath. but her
eyes were steady and inquiring.
| Then the butler pounced on Thorpe
from behind with the intent to do great
bodily harm.
Norris commanded Hllda sharply
]
what are you dong?"
The man cut short his herosm In
confusion.
You may go" concluded Hlda.
Thorpe stood straight and unwinking
by the portiere. After moment he
spoke.
81 have come to tell you that you
were right and ! was wrong" said he
steadily You told me there could be
nothing better than love. In the pride
of my strength I told you this was not
SO. ! was wrong"
He stood for another instant looking
directly at her, then turned sharply
and, head erect, walked from the room.
Before he had reached the outer door
the girl was at his SIDE
why are you going?' she asked
81 have nothing more to say"
'Nothing"'
Nothing at ALL" +
She laughed happily to herself.
But ! haYe-mucb. Come back"
They returned to the little morning
room, Thorpe's calked boots gouging
out the little triangular burrows in the
hardwood floor. Neither noticed that
what are you going to do now?"
she catechised, facing him in the mid
die of the room. \ long tendril Of her
beautiful corn silk hair fell across her
eyes; her red lips parted in faint, visit
full smile; beneath the draperies of her
loose gown the pure slender lines Of
her figure leaned toward him.
Il am going back" he replied pa.
tienty.
Il knew you would come" said she.
II have been expecting you. Oh. Har-
ry," she breathed, with a sudden flash
of insight, you are man born to be
much misunderstood"
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