Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-11-29
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lhc iuetiS tndl nau sustained her III her
pride now seemed so childish and UNI
worthy that she had no wish 10 dwell
upon them, but whenever Ean'H nanl"
was mentioned in ilrr p.u>",Irn She
looked frightened and %uilty ana avoid
ed meeting her fathers glance.
1T seemed. indeed, that Oakley had
taken final leave of Antioch. A new
manager appeared ana took formal
charge of the dcstinics of the road.
Under his direction work was resumed
in the shops, for the strike had died Il
natural death. None Of the hands was
disposed to question the 10 per cent
cut, and before the winter was over
the scale of wages that had been in
force before the strike was inaugurated
was voluntarily restored. The town
had no criticisms to make of Johnson.
the new manager, a quiet, competent
official; the most any II said was that
he was not Oakley. That was enough.
For Dan had come into his own.
Early in October there was a tiutter
Of excitement when Turner Joyce and
Aio NILS III lol Liz CtSl " pc odkIeN =
guests. When they returned some
weeks later they had Il good deal to
say about him that Antioch was frank
ly curious to hear.
He had taken his father to Burton.
where his mother was buried. After
ward he had joined General Cornish in
New York.
While abroad the inancier had effect
ed a combination Of interests which
grouped a number of roads under one
management, and Dan had been made
general superintendent of the CONSOLE
dated lines, with his headquarters in
New York city. The Joyces We're but
vaguely Informed as to where these
lines were, but they did full justice to
their magnitude, as well as to the i'm
portance Of Oakley's new connection.
The dull m%onotony of those fall days
in Antioch was never forgotten by
Constance Emory. She was listless and
restless by turns. She had hoped that
she might hear from Oakley. She even
thought the Joyces might bring her
SOIuc hlcSSdSe, Dul JULIO udN GUILE.
Dan had taken her at her word.
She had made no friends, and, with
Ryder dead and Oakley gone, she saw
no II and finally settled down into
an apathy that alarmed the doctor.
He, after some elaboration. suddenly
announced his intention Of going east
to attend a medical convention.
"Shall you see Mr.. Oakley? Con-
stance asked, with quick interest.
probably, if he's in New York when
l get there
Constance gave him a scared look
and dropped her eyes. But When the
time drew near for his departure she
followed him about as if there were
something on her mind which she wish
ed to tell him.
The day he started she found cour-
age to ask:
won't you take me with you, papa?'
mot this time, dear he answered.
She was quiet for a moment and then
said:
"Papa. you are not going to tell
him"
Tell who, Constance. What%
"Mr. Oakley"
"What about Oakley. dear?'
She looked at him from under her
long lashes. while the color slowly
| mounted to her cheeks.
"You are not going to tell him what
you think you know
The doctor smiled.
81 wish YOU would grant me the
! possession of ordinary sense. Con.
stance. ] am not quite a fool"
"You are a precious" she said, kiss.
ing him.
"Thank you. What message shall ]
give Oakley from you?"
None"
"None?'
"He won't want to hear from me-
shyly.
"Why not?"
because he just won't, papa. Be.
sides, I expect he has forgotten that
! such a person ever lived"
Il WOuluu L Uc wv ulS VI IAtI.
vas the trouble, Constance? YOU'D
better tell me, or l may say something
I shouldn't"
ooh, you must not say anything
in alarm--"you must promise"
"Constance, what did Oakley say tt
you that last day he was here at the
house" ;.
Constance's glance wandered medl
tatiyely from her fathers face to inc
window and back again, While hei
color came and vent. There was a 1af
away, wistful look in her eyes II a
sad little smile on her lips. AL ias'
she said softly: ooh, he said a hnmpei
of things. can't remember no" al
he did say
"DidOakley tell you he cared Tor you'
Constance hcsitntcd II moment 'h'''
reluctantly: a.,
"Well, yes. he did. Ana ! 'e, III,
30. thinking | didn't care Tor NJ"
miscrably and with n pn'he''e 'rooi
of her lids, from which the sih''' n''
fled. II didn't know, II /! nave ''''
no unhappy"
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