Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-11-07
CHAPTER vIII.-continued.
Copyright, 1905, by J. P. Lippincott Cob

ton began to upbraid himself for sus-
pecting the Interior 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
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
1--WE enjoyed your conversation,
sch; enjoyed 1t right much. Most
happy to have had the pleasure OF
your company, Misteh Winton. May
hope you will faveh us often while
we are neighbors?"
Winton rose, made the proper &C
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-
itory.
1T is clear and frosty, beautiful
night" he fastened to say. May l
help you with your coat?"
of the heart-warming glow gave him
a cold douche in 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 glance of the resolute brown eyes
which she had come to obey without
fully understanding, and contented
herself VIII a monitory: Don't stay
out too long, Virginia. It is dreadful
Il 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 itself-and it's
aspects are numberless-that of a.
starlit winter 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 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.. Wirton?'
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 1 could.
the doors are all pretty wide. One
year l 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
this"
Il do. indeed. l would build it the
grandest of the temples. though |
should be only a mute lay-worshiper
in 1t myself"
She smiled. That temple must al
ways have two high priests, one who
prophesies and one who interprets. ]
can't play without a sympathetic lis
tener."
II wish you might play for me
sometime. YOU would have to be very
exacting If you could find fault with
my appreciation"
Would 1? But we are riding away
on my hobby after we had fairly
mounted yours"
He laughed. mine is only a heay,
cart-horse. not fit for riding" he said
You shouldn't say that 1t is 8
mans .work-yours." And he made
sure there was Il note of regret in hel
voice when she added: mo woman
can ever share it with you, or hell
you in. It."
II should be sorry to believe that
: be rejoined, quickly. ''The bess par
Of any mans work may be shared BY
the woman who wills-and dares."
She gave him fitting glance Of
intelligence.
Hoy strangely chance whips u.
about from post to pillar. Two even
ings ago was foolish enough to-
well. you know what did. And nov
we have changed places and you arr
telling me what woman may do-ii
she dare"