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CHAPTER VIII.-Continued.

CHAPTER VIII.-Continued.
But Mr.. Darrah chatted on, affably
3on-committal, and after time Win
i'm began to upbraid himself for sus-
pecting the ulterior motive. BY no
word or hint did the vice president
refer to the struggle pendent between
the two companies or to the warlike
Incident of the morning. And when
ne finally rose to excuse himself on a
better-writing plea, his leaye-taking
was that of the genial host reluctant
20 part company with his guest,
'I've enjoyed your conve'sation,
sch; enjoyed 1t right much. Most
aappy to have had the pleasure of
your company, Misteh Winton. May
aope you will faveh us often while
we are neighbors?"
Winton rose, made the proper ac-
knowledgments, 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,
rame between.
you re not going yet, are you, Mr..
Winton? Don't hurry. If you are
dying to smoke 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
40 suddenly that an Arctic winters
aisht would not have been prohib-
ttory.
ut is clear and frosty, beautiful
night" he hastened to say. MAY
help you with your coat?"
She suffered him, but in the height
Of the heart-warming glow gave him
n cold douche in a 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 ne excused. Mrs. Car
iteret 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 Wiz. a monitory: Don't stay
out too long, Virginia. 1t is dreadful
ly cold"
So presently Wlnton had his hearts
desire, which vas 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
gull-length windows and the glass
door.
Now in whatsoever aspect the noun
tain skyland presents itself-and its
aspects afn numberless-that of a
starlit Writer night. when the heaven
lights burn clear in a black dome for
which the mighty peaks themselves
are the visible supports, is not the
least impressive. So, for little
time. awe challenging awe in these
two had much in common, tongue and
lip were silent, and when they spoke
It 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 l could
the doors are all pretty wide. One
year / was on the Mexican boundary
survey-you can picture those silent
lights 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 III all music"
"Ah, yes, in music. You must love
music if you can associate it will
this"
s'I do, indeed I would build 1t th,
grandest of the temples, though
should be Only mute lay-worshipel
in it myself"
She smiled. THAT temple must al
ways have two high priests, one wht
prophesies and one who interprets.
can't play without sympathetic lis
fener."
"I wish you might play for M
sometime. You would have to be yer.
exacting if you could find fault will
my appreciation"
would |? But we are riding ava.
on my hobby after we had fairl.
mounted yours"
He laughed. Mine is only a heav.
Cart-horse. not fit for riding" he said
You shouldn't say that. 1t is
mans work-yours." And he mad
sure there was note of regret in he
voice when she added: mo woma1
can ever share it with you, or hel
you in it."
81 should be sorry to believe that,
he reioined, quickly. "The best par
OF any mans work may be shared b
she woman who wills-and dares."
She gave him fitting glance O
Intelligence.
How strangely chance whips u
saSout from post to pillar TVo ever
tdrgs ago was foolish enough to-
we'll you know what | did. And no'
we have changed places and you ar
telling me what woman may do