Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1906-05-09
CHAPTER III.
INTRODUCES NJ HEROINE.

o"ptou DelOTe the log cleared away.
On the afternoon OF the third day
Warburton curled up In his steamer
chair and laZily viewed the blue Octo-
Der seas as they met and merged with
the blue October skies DO not recol-
lect the popular novel OF that summer,
but at any rate it lay fap2ing at the
side OF his chair, forgotten
AT this particular moment this hero
OF mine was going over the monotony
of the old days in Arizona, the sand
deserts, the unlovely landscapes, the
dull routine. the Indifferent skirmishes
with cattle-men and Indians: the pa
gan bullet which had plowed through
his leg. And now 1t was all over; he
had surrendered his straps; he was a
private citizen, with an income suffi-
cient for his needs: 1t will go a long
way. $4,000 year, II one does not
attempt to cover the distance in
$4,000 motor-car; and he hated all
locomotion that was not horse flesh.
For nine months he had been wan
dering over Europe, IL not happy, at
least in a satisfied frame of mind
Four OF these months had been delight
mad excursions had invariably termin-
ated In that queen of cities, l make
Paris the starting point of his some
what remarkable adventures Besides,
1t was in Paris that he first saw her
And now, here ne was at last, home
ward-bound. That phrase had a
mighty pleasant sound; it was to the
ear what honey is to the tongue. Still,
he might yet have been in Paris but
for one thing: She was on board this
very boat.
Suddenly his eyes opened full wide,
bright with eagerness
1T Is Shei" he murmured Ho
closed his eyes again, the hypocrite!
Permit me to introduce you to my
heroine. Mind you, she is not my Gre
alton; only Heaven may produce her
like, and but once She is well worth
turning around to gaze at. Indeed /
know more than one fine gentleman
VINO forgot the time of day, the i'm
portant engagement, or the trend of
his thought, when she passed by.
She was coming forward, leaning
against the wind and inclining to the
ID.
raincoat fitted snugly the youthful,
rounded figure. Her hands were
plunged into the pockets You NAV
be sure that Mr.. Robert noted through
his half-closed eyclids these inconse-
quent details. A tourist hat sat
1auntily on the fine light brown hair
that color which has no appropriate
metaphor. Cat least. have never
round one, and | am not in love with
her and never was) Warburton has
described to me her eyes. so I am nos
Tive that they were as heavenly bIue
as rajah's sapphire Her height 60
OF no moment. What man ever trou-
Dled himself about the height of a
woman so long as he wasn't under
SIZED himself? What pleased War
burton was the exquisite skin IT..
was always happy with his comnari-
sons, and particularly when he Iikened
her skin to the bloomy- olive paIlor of
young peach The independent
stride was distinguishingIy American
An, the charm OF these women who
are my countrywomen, They come
they go, alone, unattended. Courageous
without being bold, self-reliant without
being rude; inimitable. In what an
amlable frame of mind Nature must
nave been on the day she cast those
iiolus! But | proceed The young
woman's chin was tilted. and Warbur-
ton could tell by the dilated nostriIs
that she was breathing in the gale
with all the joy Of living. filling her
healthy lungs with IT as that rare
daughter of the Cyprian Isle might
nave done as she sprang that morn
/ from the jeweled Mediterranean sprav
mat beggar's brooch of Neptune's.
Warburton's heart hadn't thrilled so
since the day when he first donned
| cadet gray. There was scarce anv
room for her to pass between his chair
and the rail; and this knowledge filled
| the rascal with exultation. Nearer
| and nearer she came He drew in his
breath as the corner OF his foot-rest
(aided by the sly wind caught her
/ rain-coat.
1 beg your pardon!" he said. sitting
/ up.
She quickly released her coat. smiled
| family, and passed on.
/ Sometimes the most lasting impress
I sions are those which are printed most
/ lightly on the memory. Mr.. Robert
says that he never Will forget that
first smile. And ne didn't even know
\ her name then.
| ] was about TO engage your atteD-
I ton with a description Of the william
but on second thought have decided
that It would be rather unfair. For
at that moment he was at a disadyan-
tage. Nature was furnishing him for
/ a few shortcomings The steward that
night Informed Warburton. I'm answer
I 10 his Inquiries. that he. the william.
/ was dreadfully seasick. and was beg
/ cling him. the steward 10 scut1e the
ship and have done with H. have
my doubts regarding this. Mr.. Robert
is inclined 10 nippancy at times II
wasn't seasickness: aud after all is
said and done. IT. IS putting f. harshIy
10 call this man a william. I recant.