Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-04-18

stepped back into the waiting room,
bought ticket TO the next town north
and kept out 81 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
ell from his window In the smoker and
beheld the idiotically adoring face OF
Wayne. who was waving his farewell
When he had smoked long black
cigar John Durham sauntered into
the next car. About the middle OF
the aisle he stopped suddenly at a
quick exclamation:
why, Mr.. DunhamT
lie looked down and saw, with APP
parent surprise. Rose Carroll. blush
ing and smiling lie removed his hat,
but made no effort 20 take the seat
which she had cleared for him beside
her.
Miss Carroll. SO this Is your train
how pleasant Lovely day. isn't III"
Wont you sit DOWN. she asked.
little timidly. And he did and went
on talking so earelessly and yet 50
meaningly, 80 brightly and sull -
seriously, that Il seemed 10 her but
moment or two before he looked
from the window and stood up. Draw
ing slender parcel from his pocket.
he unwrapped a single, long stemmed
pink rose.
Il must get on here In order to get
back TO an important case with your
father. l only got ON 10 tell you
goodby. Didn't want 10 Interfere
with Mayne at the station. l can't
compete with this floral generosity"
and he laid the rose In her lap. but
this Is to remind you that some day
shall bring you that red rose" He
was gone. without touching her hand
in farewell She sat gasping-pleased.
astonlshed. half angry. but completely
interested. she looked ut the pink
rose. Then she tossed the carnations
from the window and wondered how
In the world John Durham had man
aged TO obtain her promise 20 answer
his letters.
Thereafter Durham wrote her-not
regularly. but when the fancy seemed
20 seize him-whimsical. vigorous, joy
full, masculine letters. wholesomely
free from all lovemaklng She an
swered, and sometimes when he was
very busy he called her up on the
long distance phone In lieu OF let
ter. Meantime Mayne had sent bush
els OF flowers. had written ponderous-
I ~ sentimental epistlcs and heaved
many ponderous signs. Twice he had
gone to see his divinity, and on his
last call her lack OF interest In his
elaborate mention OF Durham raised
suspicion in his slow but felentlcssly
logical mind. ON his return he saun-
tered Into Dunham's Office.
Morning. old man."
Morning. Mayne. Enjoy your Wis
it, How the deuce did Durham know
he'd been away Mayne hazarded a
guess.
yes. called on Miss Carroll. Write
TO her. don't your Taken or guard
Durham admitted the soft impeach
ment and was instantly sorry. Mayn'
laughed with unctuOus amusement.
Thought you were too astute fol
that. Bet she's got you golng-ha'
me! stringing you Tor all she's worth
Practiced hand. Great glrl-no enc
popular. Knows how 10 do Il, Mis-
Carroll" Dunham's anger rose. bu
he answered carelessly:
Look 10 yourself. Mayne. Guess
can take care Of Johnny" But aftel
Mayne went the tide OF his ange
surged toward Rose Carroll. Whel
he could stand IL no longer he wen
TO the phone. closing the door OF tn
inner office. and called up 81. Louli
and Miss Carroll. After an hours de
lay he got her and went straight q
the point.
THAT you. Miss Carrolly Know VIII
this is? Yes! Lovely spring day!
want to ask you something. Forgiv'
my bluntness, but must know. Mis-
Carroll. In your letters and all hav
you meant everything or have yo'
been playing with met" A long pause
while he listened lntenuy.
"No. did not think SOL simply ask
ed. have not the time nor the ten
per to play. You viii forgive me 10
asking youi No. can't tell you wha
made me think OF such n thing. Yes
some day / viii. Certainly l believ
you! whatY May II May l com
this week. OF course want to- Blu
can't reach you TIL Saturday ever
ing and will have 20 start back Sunda
morning. It's long way. and conne'
lions are bad. All right-goodby-ti
Saturday.
At 4 IN the afternoon OF June ! job
Durham stepped from his train az 5
Louis and went to a hotel TO get n
Of his travel stains and appease h
hunger.
About : he emerged faultlessly a
tired. visited florist and took a cab
Dean CAROLS stately old home.
Rose came 20 him In the dim candle
light OF the library. vision in shin
mering gray. He had intended NEE
ing her In his usual easy way. but u
clamor OF his heart and the wine OF
/ certain proud yielding In the glance
her blue eyes swept him into speed
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