The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1906-10-04

was the trouble, Constance? You'd i
better tell me- or may say something
shouldn't"
"Oh, you must not say anything
in alarm-"you must promise"
constance, what did Oakley say to
you that last day he was here at the
house,"
Constance's glance wandered medi-
tatively from her fathers face to the
window and back again, while her
color came and Went. There was far
away, wistful look in her eyes and a
sad little smile Gu her lips. At last
she said softly: "Oh, he said number
of things. I can't remember now all
he did say
"Did Oakley tellyou he cared for you?'
Constance hesitated moment then,
reluctantly:
''Well, yes, he did. And l let him
go, thinking 1 didn't care for him."
miserably and with pathetic droop
of her lids, from which the smile had
fed. 81 didn't know, and 1 have been
so unhappy
"Oh!'
When he reached New York the first
thing the doctor did was to look up
Oakley. He was quick to notice
certain constraint in the young mans
manner as they shook hands, but this
soon passed Off.
II am awfully glad to see you" he
had said. II have thought of you again
and again, and 1 have been on the
point of writing you a score of times.
l haven't forgotten your kindness to
me-
Nonsense, Oakley. liked you, and
it was pleasure to me to be able to
show my regard responded the doc
tor, with hearty good will.
"How is Mrs. Emory and Miss EN-
ory|
'.They are both very we'll. They We're
just little hurt that you ran off with
out so much as a goodby."
Oakley gave him quick glance.
.sShe is-N1iss Emory is still in Anti
och?"
The doctor nodded.
81 didn't know but what she might
be in the city with you," Dan explain
ed, with evident disappointment.
aren't we ever going to see you in
Antioch again. inquired the doctor.
He put the question with studied in
difference Dan eagerly scanned his
face. The doctor hdgeted awkwardly.
'.Do you think I'd better go back?"
he asked, with perceptible dwelling
on the you"
The doctors face became trife red.
fully, then he said:
Yes; 1 think you'd better. Antioch
would like nightly to lay hands on
you"
Dan laughed happily.
''You don't suppose fellow could
dodge all that, do you? You see, was
going west to Chicago in q day or SO,
and had thought to take run on to
Antioch. AS q matter of fact, Cornish
wants me to keep an eye on the shops.
They are doing well, you know, and
we don't want any falling Off. But
you understand, don't want to get let
in for any fool Mysteries" he added i'm
patiently.
Notwithstanding the supposed conf
dence in which kilograms are transmit.
ted, Brown. the day man at Antioch
generally used his own discretion in
giving publicity to any facts Of loca
interest that came under his notice
But when he wrote off DR.. Emory's
message announcing that he and Oak
ley were in Chicago and would arrive
in Antioch the last Of the week he hello
1t for several hours, not quite knowing
what to do. Finally he delivered it IL
person, sacrifice of official dignity
that only the eXigencies Of the occa
sion condoned in his eyes. AS he hand
ed it to Mrs. Emory he said:
Its from the doctor. You needn'
be afraid to open it; he's all right
He'll be back Saturday night, and he
bringing Mr.. Oakley with him. l came
up to see If you had any objection t
my letting the town know"
Mrs Emory saw no reason why tn
knowledge of Oakley's return should
be withheld, and in less than half al
hour Antioch, with bated breath, wa
discussing the news on street corner
and over back fences.
That night the town council met il
secret session to consider the weight.
q matter Of his reception, for by CON
mon consent it was agreed that tn
town must take official action. 1t wa
suggested that he be given the free
dom of the city. This sounded larg
and met with instant favor but whe
the question arose as to how the free
dom of the city was conferred the pres
ident turned, with a slightly embal
rassed air, to the member who ha
made the motion. The member es
plained, with some reserve, that he bt
lieyed the most striking feature had
do with the handing over of the cit
KEYS to the guest Of honor. But unfol
tunately Antioch had no city keys
deliver. The only keys that by an
stretch of the Imagination could be
called were those Of the courthouse
and they were lost.