The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-18
sutspread, saucy wings, directly undar
her piquant chin.

Correct and trim as you please" he
said reassuringly and watched her
While she fastened the unruly stock
with tiny pearl headed pin.
You wouldn't believe what a mis-
cradle half hour have put in. know
now that odious old cat in the patent
rocker has grinned afresh each time
my stock sprang a fresh notch. Isn't
it funny that women can't show q lit
tie Christian courtesy to each otherr'
Well said the young chap thought
fully. I'm very sorry didn't get here
half an hour sooner. 1 might have
saved you some-er-trihing discom-
fort"
But that wasn't what his eyes said
at all, and Margaret woke with a start
to realization that, after having made
use of the young man, it was not 90
Ing to be easy to get rid Of him. But
what annoyed her the worst Of all was
the fact that she felt that she was not
particularly anxious to get rid of him.
He had put down his bags and settled
himself back in his cor2es' of the divan
In way that suggested that he meant
to stay until New York was reached.
do you believe in signs and omensr'
she asked.
Sure! Something tells me this is 10
ing to be an awfully jolly trip. I usu-
ally dread the ride into town, but
them
''Well, when 1 go home 1 shall say
unpleasant things to the friends who
advised me to take the boat trip down
the Hudson. Oh, didn't mean to be
personal! l beg your pardon. was
merely referring to the babies and the
lunch. l can't sit on the deck because
the sight Of lunch boxes and perpetual
eating makes me positively ill.,
We'll remedy that. 1 know a little
corner where they don't admit either
babies or lunch boxes. If you'll just
wait a minute I'll fix the matter up.
l have a little stand-in with the cap
tain of this boat
He rose. but she laid OBTAINING
hand on his arm. You really mustn't!
p
NOW, Scc ucIc, uc Sdlu
you're calling yourself all sorts Of
things because we haven't been intro
duced. It's all nonsense, don't you
know. We were bound to meet after
the conventional fashion some day.
Something-er-tells me so.''
1t may have been that Margaret
wanted to get out In the fresh air or
it may have been because she felt 1t
her duty to change the expression in
his eyes which were looking at her so
eagerly. He strobe down to the purs-
er's room and paid the price Of the
best stateroom on the boat, which gave
them access to tiny patch Of deck
room shut in on the other side by a
lifeboat, a stack of life preservers and /
a most uncompromising railing. From
this point Margaret viewed the beauti- |
full panorama of the Palisades. and
the young man. loyal New Yorker that
he was, insisted that 1t was purely his
duty to make his state show up at its
best. !
The last ten or fifteen minutes Of
the trip were uncomfortable ones for
Margaret. Mrs. Grundy whispered in |
one ear that she had already been in |
discreet, and it was her duty to drop
the young man forever. Her sense Of |
fairness whispered in the other ear that |
she owed him something for his cour- I
tesy.
AS they gathered up their traps to
disembark it was quite evident that
the young man was not giving himselfi
any anxiety over the situation. Hell
took her checks. He even accepted
Pedro as matter of course. He led
the way to a hanson without asking
her so much as where she was going.
When she and Pedro were settled in
the vehicle the young man stood with
one foot on the step.
Twill you tell him to take me to thek
Grand Central?' she asked.
Il have already done So" said the
young man placidly, and, without hest
tation, he sprang into the hanson and
sat down beside her.
Margaret was speechless, not sure
whether she was glad or sorry. Was
the young man trying to kidnap her,
or was he mind reader? She was GER
tain she had dropped no hint as to her
destination.
You see, 1 knew you all the time.
You are Margaret Trenton, and you
are on your way to visit Eta Wilson
at Rye Beach. 1 saw your name on
your luggage"
Margaret looked at him IN wonder.
Eyes, but Eta! How do you know
Ettay )
ooh, she's my cousin! 1t was you
I was looking for all the time. She
had asked me to meet you on the boat
If 1 happened to be coming down at
the same time from the Merriam house
party. 1 very nearly missed you be-
cause - because - we'll - that picture
doesn't do you justice" 8
"Ohw said Margaret, feeling some
how that there was nothing else to be
said.
II was going on to Newport for
week, but think III stop off at Rye"
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