Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-10-06
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GaSTORY@S0
A FOOL
FOR LOVE
By FRANCIS LYNDE
Author OF The Grafters. Etc.
CHAPTER vIII.-Continued.
Copyright, 1906, by j. =. Llpplncott Coz

CHAPTER VIII.-Continued.
But Mr.. Darrah chatted on, affably
non-c ommittal, and after a time Win
ton began to upbraid himself for sus-
pecting the Interior motive. BY no
word or hint did the vice president
refer to the strl ggle pendent between
the two companies or to the wariike
incident OF the morning. And when
he finally rose to excuse himself on
letter-writing plea, his leave-taking
was that of the genial host reluctant
TO part company with his guest.
I've enjoyed your conve' sation,
seh enjoyed 1t right much. Most
happy to have had the pleasure or
your company, Misteh Winton. May
hope you will faveh us often while
we are neighbors?"
Winton rose, made the proper ac-
acknowledgements, and would have
crossed the compartment TO make his
adieuX to Mrs. Carteret But at that
moment Virginia taking advantage of
Adams handshaking with the Rajah,
came between.
You re not going yet, are you, Mr.
Winton? Don't hurry. If you are
dying to smoke a pipe as Mr.. Adams
says you are, we can go out on the
platform. 1t isn't too cold, is it?'
Not the words themselves, but ner
manner of saying them, warmed him
so suddenly that an Arctic winters
night would not have been prohib-
TORY.
1T is clear and frosty, a beautiful
night" he FASTENED to say. May |
help you with your coat?"
She suffered him, but in the height
of the heart-warming glow gave him
a cold douche lr word to Bessie
Wont you come, too, Bessie, dear?'
she asked and Winton set the whole
battery of his will at work to fend
OFF the threatened calamity.
Happily, it averted itself. Miss Bes-
sic was quite comfortable as she was
and begged to be excused. Mrs. Car
teret in her capacity of chaperon
looked askance at Virginia, was met
by a glance Of the resolute brown eyes
which she had come to obey without
fully understanding, and contented
herself Wa. mOnitory: Don't stay
out too long, Virginia. 1t is dreadful
L. cold"
. So presently WintOn had his hearts
desire, which was to be alone with
Virginia; alone, we say, though the
privacy Of the square rallied platform
was that of the ear only. For the
gathering-room Of the Rosemary, with
its lights and eyes, gave directly upon
the rear platform through the two
full-length windows and the glass
door.
Now in whatsoever aspect the noun
tain skyland presents itsef-and it's
aspects are numberless-that of a
starlit winter night. when the heaven
lights burn clear in black dome for
which the mighty peaks themselves
are the visible supports, is not the
least impressive. So, for a little
time, awe challenging awe in these
, two had much in common, tongue and
lip were silent, and when they spoke
1T was of the immensities.
Does your profession often open
such wide doors to you, Mr.. Winton?"
1t gave him an exquisite thrill to
know that her mood marched so even
ly with his own.
Outside of the office work. which
/ have always evaded when | could,
the doors are all pretty wide. One
year | was on the Mexican boundary
survey-you can picture those silent
nights in the desert. Another time
/ was with the Geodetic on the coast
since that winter the booming of the
surf has been the constant undertone
for me in all music
'Ah, yes, in music. You must love
music if you can associate it with
his
FL do indeed. I would build it the
grandest of the temples, though I
should be only mute lay-worshiper
in it myself"
She smiled. THAT temple must al
ways have two high priests. one who
prophesies and one who interprets. l
can't play without a sympathetic lis
tener."
81 wish you might play for me
sometime. You would have to be very
exacting if you could find fault with
my appreciation"
Would |? But we are riding away
on my hobby after We had fairly
mounted yours"
He laughed. Mine is only heavy
cart-horse, not fit for riding" he said.
You shouldn't say that 1t is a
mans work-yours." And he made
sure there was Il note of regret in her
voice when she added: mo woman
can ever share it with you, or help
you in it,
II should be sorry to believe that"
ne rejoined, quickly. "The best part
of any mans work may be shared by
the woman who withstand dares."
She gave him a fitting glance of
Intelligence.
How strangely chance whips us
about from post to pillar. Two even
ings ago was foolish enough to