The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-09-13
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desires.
Afterward, she would reproach him
bitterly. They would both be unhap-
py. 1t was no matter. 1t was the
present, the time when he should be
living. He would have her. and Shep-
ler-Shepler might have had the One
Girl mine-but this girl, never!
He crossed the ferry and went to
the hotel, where he shaved and fresh
ened himself. He found Grant, the
porter, waiting for him when he went
downstairs, and gave him written di.
rections to the railroad people to have
the car attached to the Chicago express
leaving at eight the next morning; also
instructions about his baggage.
II expect there will be two of US,
Grant; see that the car is we'll stocked;
and here, take this; go to a florists
and get about four dozen pink roses
La FRANCISCAN you remember ?-pink
don't take any other color, and be
sure they're fresh. Have breakfast
ready by. the time the train starts.''
eyes, Mistah Puhs'val!" said Grant,
and added to himself: "Yo' suttiny do
cay yo'se'f mighty handsome, Mistah
Mani"
Going out of the hotel, he met Laun-
ton Oldaker, with whom he chatted a
few moments, and then babe good-by.
Oldaker, with sensitive regard fol
the decencies, refrained from express.
ing the hearty sympathy he felt for a
man who would henceforth be com.
PEELED to live out of the world.
Percival walked out to Broadway, re-
7olving his plan. He saw it was six
O'Clock. He could do nothing for at
least an hour. When he noted this he
became conscious of his hunger. He
had eaten nothing since morning. He
turned into a restaurant on Madison
square and ordered dinner. When he
had eaten, he sat with his coffee for
a final smoke of elaboration. He
went over once more the days argu.
ments for and against the novel en-
prise. He had become insensible, how
ever, to all the dissenting ones. AS a
last rally, he tried to picture the diff
culties he might encounter. He faced
all he could imagine.
by God, I'll do it!'
"Oui, monsieur!' said the waiter,
who had been standing dreamily near.
startled into attention by the spoken
words.
'That's all-give me the check"
He drove first to the Milbrey house,
on the chance that she might be at
home. Jarvis answered his ring.
Miss Milbrey is with Mrs. Van
Geist, SIR" Jarvis spoke regretfully.
He had reasons Of his own for believ.
ing that the severance of the Milbrey
relationship with Mr.. Bines had been
nothing short of calamitous.
He rang Mrs. Van Geist's bell, five
minutes later.
"The ladies haven't come back, sir.
I don't know where they might be.
Perhaps at the Valners', in Fifty-sec-
ond street, sir"
He rang the Valners' bell.
Mrs. Van Geist and Miss Milbrey
They left at least half an hour ago,
SIR
go down the avenue slowly,
driver!"
At Fortieth street he looked down to
the middle of the block.
Mrs. Van Geist, alone, was just
alighting from her coupe.
He signaled the driver.
go to the other address again, in
Thirty-seventh street."
Jarvis opened the door.
Eyes, sir, thank you. sir-Miss Mil.
brey is in, sir. I'll see, sir"
He crossed the Rubicon of a door.
mat and stood in the unlighted hall.
At the far end he saw light coming
from door that he knew opened into
the library.
Jarvis came into the light Behind
him appeared Miss Milbrey in the
doorway.
Miss Milbrey says will you enter
the library, Mr.. Bines?'