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Gordo.'s face eiouded over. But
this Is such q splencid chance he
pleaded It's the opportunity Of \
lifetime II would be criminal TO let
IL pass
You don't have to-" said Amy. loft-
ily- If you care more about the old
position than you care about your in
tended wife. you are at liberty to go
out to morrow, II you want to- I voa't
go--
Bat you can come home and see
your people every year" he pleaded
You can come home for three months
every year That's fair enough"
If you loved me- she scorned. you
wouldn't ask me to leave mother"
If you loved me-" he retorted.
you'd be willing to come with me"
Look here. Amy" he pleaded. gent
y. This fs the chance that comes
to . young fellow only once Mr.. Cor
don writes that he wants TO surround
himself With young men whom he
knows. II ! go nov. by the time !
am IS I shall have . position that
would not come TO me here before ]
An, I know how you feel
aA1 leaving the folks and going
clear ACROSS the continent. but II you
loved me you would be willing to GO"
Then ] don't love you" she said.
decidedly. for I am not going
She held out to him the circlet Of
which she had been 70 proud. and he
placed It in his pocket book AID turn
ed away.
She watched him go down the vaik.
and then ran back into the house to
throw herself on the sofa In IN agony
OF grief She did love Bsn Gordon. but
she thought that he should be more
attentive To her wishes.
He had been offered An opportunity
to take q place in the once OF An old
friend of his fathers. II things we're
right he would forge ahead With far
greater rapidfty than In the eastern
bank. where fve years OF faithful
work had merely advanced him from
collection clerk to under bookkeeper.
He went quietly ahead With his prep
arations, and though his face fell each
morning and evening as he looked in
the mail rack In the hall for some
word from Amy. he did not seek her
out.
More than once he was tempted to
go over to her house and make last
appeal. even though his reason told
him that to do 80 would be to spoil
il all At any sign OF surrender she
would seek to press her advantage.
and that he knew would only lead to
worse trouble.
Even at the last moment he waver-
ed. but he climbed into the carriage
that had come to carry him to the
train, and though he VAS possessed
by a.lN almost Irresistible impulse to
direie the driver to 90 over to the
Meltens'. he kept straight on toward
the station.
Trains 20 minutes late" announc-
ed the baggage master rs he checked
his trunk. You've got about half an
hour to walt"
He stepped out Of the baggage room
intending to find q seat on the plat
form, and came face to face with
Amy.
Il saw you go in." she said. Il
didn't think that you would go away
without seeing me-"
II did not want to-" he assured. but
] thought II would be better. II ! had
It would have opened the argument.
and I did not want to make matters
any worse than they are"
why didn't you come and tell me
you were sorry?" she demanded
Did have to?" he asked.
Couldn't you realize what II meant
TO me to go away and leave you
here?"
You're not going to-" she an
uounced, calmly. That Is. you don't
have to-"
But I must go on this train." he
persisted. puzzled.
May I go, too?" she asked. softly.
I'm sorry l was 80 mean the ether
night. You were right, and II you'll
still have me I'll go with you now.
But you can't" he cried. There
II no chance to get married before the
train comes"
Yes. there is," she declared.
~ her and father and DR.. Cart
wrigk are in the station. and DIR.
Cart Night will marry US In ten min
utes"
You're . dsrling!" he cried.
But there IL ore condition. she
bargained. You must promise never
70 throw II mp to me that I ran after
you-"-Boston Globe.
APistoesats 0isosvntied.
John Burns's appearance among the
British kings advisers. though re-
neived BY the patrician Britons with
. gasp. didn't begin to excite the
ciamor that Kaiser Wilhelm's choice