The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-05

glance she gave him. Don't be so Sc
rious," she laughed eve came on
here to enjoy ourselves!
There was pain in the look he CAV
her. ut is serious to me, he said
huskily, "if not to you!
A little stab of selfreproach so
bered the girl in pale blue, but as sh'
opened her lips the young man lei
her side. She saw him in group o.
eager purchasers of tickets for tht
airship toward which they had beer
headed and sighed a little as sht
watched his broad shoulders. She al
most resolved to stop teasing him ano
give him an answer What should II
be? She was not willing to admit &c
herself that she was quite sure.
She came to herself with start as
he called her name from over Tue
heads of the lesser men.
GO on, LOU" she said We take
the next one down
There was a push and shifting OF
humanity and she felt his hand
steadying her elbow. Her cheehS
were flushed pink, for she was trying
to make up her mind.
When the girl in pale blue round q
seat in the last row OF chairs she was
little breathless. After all the rush
she and the young man in the natty
suit we're alone in that row for the
third seat was unoccupied The car
began to rise gently and she leaned To-
ward him, moving across to the empty
chair between them
"It scares me-" she said a little
apologetically and slipped her hand
into his.
In the dim light she felt the young
man regarded her iDtently. Does it?'
he asked.
Aren't the lights beautiful she
asked softly as they continued to rise
above the babel below into the star
lit night Somehow, | like it better
up her with you-than in such a
crowd as that
do you?" murmured the young |
nan.
The pretty girl bit her lip 1t was
going to be hard to win him back Is
good humor and d belief in her seri- /
BUSINESS after all
Don't be cross!" she begged pout-
ngly.
His hand had not closed over hers,
although it was timidly in reach Of
his close shut fingers. He was star
ng straight ahead at the panorama of
reflected lights and only glanced at her
now and then.
TOM" she said suddenly the dark
less hiding the rose in her cheeks. II
I've been thinking about what you
iaid and you are right. | ought to say
me thing or the other should Ell
her take you-or send you away!"
Il shouldn't like to be cast off at the
present Instant commented the
'oung man glancing down the long
tretch to firm earth.
Tears sprung to the girls eyes. Il
lon't think it's nice Of you to joke
he said, a little flrceIy. You were
ross enough when wasn't as serious
8 a judge, You-why. you don't even
ct as though you were interested.
Well" asserted the young man. 81
icvcr was more interested in my life
"You-you act SO qucerly," said thu
irl. a trihe Modified. But it is SC
ard-a few minutes ago / was sure J
I cared for son and now-well. ,
ont know II will take something de
isive to make me feel sure"
The airship had reached tho To-,
nd gave a preliminary. hair-raisinP
ERIK and fell a few inches before it be
an its waving motion around the TOP
Z the tower. It was truly an alarm.
ne instant
With a li;tic shrek the girl in pale
lue ciuiched the young man ana
ruled her face against his shoulder
90 OH she moaned in terror.
The young man patted her hand in
oothing way ana murmurcd incoher-
ntlv, When The car began to descend
he did NOT moY,. Nobody could see
hem and somehow it was surpgisingl,
.sif1l
You are so GOOD" she murmurea
nee. I've teen q goose. lin sorry
lr tormcntin- Won SO long You
light have known my answer, Tom
is yes"
The car nuttercd suddenly to earth
nd there was a rush out Of it, With
owncast eyes the girl in pale blue
'llowed TIE rest, the young man back
her. Just outside the car she ran
raight into another worried and anx-
ms young man who dragged her to
- side
Tom Why-why. Tom" she al
ost shrieked IN Mortified crescendo
I'd then whirled around. but the ,
lung man behind her had vanished.
. vas lost in the throng. She felt
ddv.
why. lou" Tom aid. "you look III
be gatekeeper called me back sbout
IT tickets and I was too late 20 get
], Were you afraid, You need some
be- to take care o. youi" Z
L think do. Tom" stammered the
ri in pale blue. Historically. II
ink n you want the task You'd bef-
r take IL from now onl"-Chlcago {
ally News.