Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-10-03
CHAPTER V-Continued.
Copyright, 1905, by ]. P. Lippincott Col

WdS warning 10 Ue ueeueu III 0hlSo
Virginia Cacteret when her eyes were
downcast aud her voice sank to its
Softest cadence.
why, certainly; how simple." she
said, taking her cousins arm again;
and the secretary went in to set the
wires at work in Winton's affair.
Nov Miss Carteret was woman in
3very fiber of her, but among her gifts
she might have counted some that
were, to say the least, super-feminine
One of these was a measure of discre-
ton which would have been fairly
creditable in a past master Of diplo-
macy.
So, while the sympathetic part of her
was crying out for a chance to talk
Winton's threatened danger over with
some one, she lent herself outWardly
to the Reverend Dilly's mood-which
was one of scenic enthusiasm; this
without prejudice to a growing deter
mination TO intervene in behalf of fair
play for Winton If she could find
way.
But the way obstinately refused to
discover itself. The simple thing to
do would be to appeal to her uncle
sense Of justice. 1t was not like him
to fight with ignoble weapons, she
thought, and a tactful word in season
might make him recall the order to
the superintendent. But she could not
make the appeal without betraying
Jastrow. She knew well enough that
the secretary had no right to show
her the kilograms; knew also that Mr..
Somerville Darrah's first word would
be a demand to know how she had
learned the company's business secrets.
Regarding Jastrow as little as a high
bred young woman to whom sentiment
Is as the breath Of life can regard a
man who Is quite devoid of 1t, she was
still far enough from the thought of
effacing him.
To this expedient there was an I'M
hopeful alternative: namely, the send
ing, by the Reverend Billy, or, in the
last resort, by herself, of a warning
message to Winton. But there were
obstacles seemingly insuperabl.. She
had not the faintest notion of how
such a warning should be addressed;
and again, the operator at Argentine
was a Colorado & Grand River en-
ploye, doubtless loyal to his salt, in
which case the warning message would
never get beyond his waste basket.
Getting too chilly for you out here
want to go in?" asked the Reverend
Billy, when the scenic enthusiasm be-
gan to outwear ITSELF
NO; but l am tired of the sertry-go
part of it-ten steps and a turn" she
confessed. Cant we walk on the
track little way?'
I'VE can trot down and have a look
at their construction camp, If you
like" he suggested, and thitherward
they went.
1t was Virginia who first marked the
boxed-up tent standing on the slope.
What co you suppose that little
house-tent is for?" she asked.
Il don't know" said Calvert. Then
he saw the wires and ventured a guess
which hit the mark.
Il didn't suppose they would have {
telegraph Office" she commented, will
hope rising again.
oh, yes; they'd have to have
wire; one of their own. Under tn,
circumstances they could hardly u.s.
ours"
NO." she reIoined, absently. Sh
was scanning tn group Of steel han
dlers in the hope that a young mai
in a billY-cock nat and with cigar
cite between his lips would shortl
reveal himself.
She found him after a time an
turned quickly to her cousin.
There Is Mr.. Adams down there b
the engine. Do you think he woul
come over and speak to us If he knev
we were here?"
The Reverend Billy's smile was @
honest admiration.
How could you doubt it? Wal
here q minute and III call hirl 70
YOU"
He was gone before she could repl
across the ice bridge spanning on
of the pools, and up the rough, froze
embankment of the new line. Their
were armed guards here, too, as we
as at the front, and one of them halle
him at the picket line. But Adam
saw and recognized him. and present
ly the two were crossing to where Vii
ginia stood waiting.
"Eheu! what little world we Ny
In, Miss Virginia! Who would hay
thought of meeting you here?" sal
the technologian, taking her hand ,
the precise elevation prescribed
good form-Boston good form.
1.-The shock Is mutual" she laughc
Il must say that you and Mr.. Winto
have chosen a highly unconvention
environment for your sketching field
"Pm down." he admitted. cheerful,
please don't trample on me. B,
really, 1t wasn't all lib. Jack does I
things with pencil-other things b
sides maps and working profles.
mean. Won't you come over and /
me do the honors Of the studio?" wi