Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-06-14

carnations. betOre they saw him he
stepped back Into the waiting room,
bought ticket % the next town north
AMI kept out of sight until the train
came In. lie swung on the rear plat
form. while Mayne. triumphant In his
momentof favor. put the lady into a seat
and bestowed her luggage about her
A. the train pulled out Durham look.
cd from his window In the smoker and
hehcld the idlotically adoring face OF
Mayne. who was waving his farewell
When he had smoked long black
cigar John Durham sauntercd into
the next ear. About the middle of
the aisle he stopped suddenly at a
quick exclamation:
why. Mr.. Dunhamr
lie looked down and saw. with ap-
parent surprise. Rose Carroll. blush
ing and smiling lie removed his hat.
but made no effort to take the seat
which she had cleared for him beside
her.
Miss Carroll. SO this Is your train
how pleasant! Lovely day. isn't ~"
Wont you sit DOWN. she asked.
a little tlmidly. And he did and went
on talking so carelessly and yet so
meanIngly. so brightly and still 70
seriously. that IL seemed TO her but
a moment or two before he looked
from the window and stood up Draw.
ing slender parcel from his pocket.
he unwrapped single, long stemmed
pink rose.
Il must get Off here in order to get
back 10 an important case with your
father. only got on to tell you
goodby. Didn't want 20 Interfere
with Mayne nc the station. | can't
compete with this floral generosity"
and he laid the rose in her lap. "but
this Is 10 remind you that some day
shall bring you that red rose" lie
was gone without touching her hand
In farewell. She sat gasplng pleased,
astonlshcd. half angry, but completely
interested. She looked at the pink
rose. Then she tossed the carnations
from the window and wondered how
In the world John Durham had man
aged 60 obtain her promise TO answer
his letters
Thereafter Durham wrote her-not
regularly. but when the fancy seemed
10 seize whimsical. vigorous. JOY
ful. masculine letters. wholesomely
free from all lovemaking She an.
swercd, and sometimes when he was
very busy he called her up on the
long distance phone In lieu OF let
ter Meantime Wayne had sent bush.
els OF flowers. had written pOnderous-
~ sentimental epistles and heaycd
many pondcrous signs. Twice he had
gone 10 see his divinity, aud on his
last call her lack OF interest In bis
elaborate mention OF Durham raised
suspicion In his slow but rclcntlessly
logical mind. On his return he saun.
tered into Dunham's office.
Morning old man."
Morning Mayue Enjoy your Wis.
~" How the deuce did Durham know
he'd been away: Mayne hazarded
guess.
Eyes. called on Miss Carroll Write
TO her don't your Taken on guard.
Durham admitted the soft impcach.
mcnt aud was instantly sorry. Mayne
laughed with uuctuous amusement.
Thought you were too astute for
that Bet she's got you goIng-has
me! Stringins you for an she's WORTH
Practiced hand. Great girl-no end
popular Knows how 10 do IL. Miss
Carroll" Dunham's anger rose. but
be answered carclossly.
Look 10 yourself. Wayne Guess
can take care OF Johnny" But after
Mayuo went the tide OF his anger
surgcd toward Rose Carroll. When
he could stand Il no longer he went
10 the phone, closing the door u the
Inner Office and called up ST. Louis
and Miss Carroll After an hours de.
lay he got her and went straight 20
the point
THAT you. Miss Carroll3 Know who
this is3 Yes! Lovely spring day!
want TO ask you something. Forgive
my bluntncss, but / must know. Miss
Carroll In your letters and all have
YOU meant everything or have you
been playing with met' A long pause,
while hc listened intcutly
mo. did not think sol simply ask.
ed have not the time nor the tenn
per o. play You VIII forgive me for
asking youl 40. / can't tell you what
made me think OF such a thing Yes,
some day I will! Certainly / believe
you. Whatg May II May / come
this wcckg or course / want TO, But
/ can't reach you tin Saturday even.
ing aud will have 10 start back Sunday
morning. It's a long way. and conncc.
lions are bad All ight-goodby-till
Saturday,
At I IN the afternoon Of June l John
Durham stepped from his train at ST.
Louis and went TO a hotel 20 get rid
OF his travel stains and appease his
hunger
About : he emerged faultlcssly at
tired, visited florist and took n cab 20
Dean Carrolrs stately old home.
Rose came 20 him In the dim candle
light OF the library. a vision In SHIN
mcring gray. lie had intended meet
Ing her IN his usual easy way, but the
clamor OF his heart and the wine OF
certain proud yielding In the glance OF
her blue eyes swept him into speech
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