Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-05-04


soming daffodils. They looked pretty
in the sunshine. Stafford was so en-
crossed in watching them that he did
not notice the girl standing ut the half
opened door until the nurse had left
the room, and she came to the front
of the bed and smiled down at him.
"Was it yesterday" asked Stafford.
She laughed.
You have been bad, haven't you?
1t was day before. day before, day be-
fore yesterday. Last Tuesday"
Stafford stared steadily up Mt her,
Last Tuesday. And he should have
turned in the interview by Wednesday.
so Curtis could hustle the illustrations.
Ibid you wire to New York "
I'VE couldn't We didn't know
where to wire. You're the Prince In
cog. YOU know. We don't know II
blessed thing about you. who you are
or where YOU came from. It's very in
tercsting."
$50 il is" assented Stafford seri-
ousy. May ask if Mr.. Houghton
| has seen me-
"Oh. yes. He came up the very
| first thing. and he thought you were
all right. We didn't want a Rallies.
you know. One must draw the line
somewhere But papa said you We're
all right. SO we kept you. Otherwis"
he would have sent you to hospital
and settled the damages with you
later. As it Is you are here, and have
| daffOdils. and
NO damages"
| She laughed at him again.
"Oh. you might even collect dam
ages. in spite of the daffodls. What
shall | tell papa you WANT
Tell him | want an interview. said
Stafford. grimly. And say. will you
| please give me the pad and pencil in
the inside pocket of my overcoat-no.
| the other observation-disclosures he
comes up!"
When Houghton entered he gave the
occupant of the bed Il quick, direct
| look The girl was behind him. Stafford
| punched another pillow back of his
head and tried to sit up.
Keep still" said Iiougllton. "Gracc
will take your notes for you. Is this
what you came after?"
Yes. From the 'Record-News New
York" Stafford fumblpd weakly to
get his old grip on the pencil. I'VE
want your view on the strike situation.
The elevated men went out Monday.
and the subway followed them Tues
day morning. If the surface men go
out 1t will tie up the whole town.
Bixby heads the committee of arbitra-
ton, but they say You are back OF him
and won't arbitratc.
Uoughton opened his mouth to speak
and shut it again. as he looked down
at the white. logged young face on
the pillows. When he left the room
half an hour later Stafford held eleven
pages of notes the girl had taken down
for him. II was the broadcast inter
view old Houghton had ever given out
to any newspaper. Stafford smiled
laZily at the daifOdilS and thought first
or what Curtis would say, and second.
of how the sunlight had danced and
tiickered around a certain girls blonde
notes.
1t was six weeks before he left
Rrakesmere. He had not noticed the
time. 1t had been February when he
had dropped over the stone wall II
was April before he wired the Record
ha ha al
day.
HOughton went himself to the sta
ton with him. The two men had
passed many comradeiv ten minutes
together during Staffcrd's GONZALES
ctnce. and it made things little ca Sier
for Stafford, as he told Of Grace and
the promise he held from her
IFS all right, Tom." said Houghton.
Nothing to say at all. I've got six Of
them married. and they've married
everything from n broker to a duke.
I am inclined To compliment Grace on
her choice. You ought to see the rest
OF them. especially the duke. He's
taxing me for damages yet. But about
that interview. you left ont one i'm
portant feature. You wanted my views
on the strike situation. didn't YOU, and
you thought | was holding Bxby back
on the arbtrntion:'
well. weren't you:" demanded Stat.
ford
My boy. that strike was arbitrn ted
and settled ana called off the night
Grace ran you down with her auto.
But you can hold up your head in
town all the same. That was the only
interview | gave out, and it clinched
HINby's stand. So | guess your dam
ages are about settled, eh?''
Stafford smiled, but lie was thinking
OF n girl standing among the daffodils
IN the garden, her face appraised to his.
settled in full. for injuries re-
ccivcd." he said.-1ndianapolis Sun.
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