The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-10

here tonight. So they suggest that we
try to find some one we kno" VI
shore" Her voice was uncertain. Inc
last train was gone. She knew Oh ho
one in the neighbOrhOod. Hemins-
ways face cleared.
"Why, the Mayhews have place
only a few miles from here he ex-
claimed triumphantly. 1--WE can easily
get a trap at the station and drive OUT.
I know they would be delighted
EMILY Mayhew," repeated Miss Nor
ton family. She so to Emily May
hew's! That would indeed be nttihg
climax for this wretched AFTERNOON
Was it not Emily Mayhem with whom
Hemingway had spent the most OF his
time at the Richardson dance! was
It not with Emily Mayhem that she nao
seen him In a hanson dashing down
town? And had not more than one
rumor of Emily Mayhew's engagement
to Mr.. Hemingway reached her! IL
would be horrible to go there, she re-
dected, yet what else could she do!
Clearly ii was impossible to remain on
the yacht without Mrs. FarweH.
It could not be helped. Quietly she
took her place in the boat to go
ashore. Quietly she stepped into the
ramshackle vehicle Hemingway sue
ceeded in procuring. 1t was clear.
star lit night; the road, winding
through English-like lanes, was fra
grant with dew dampened flowers.
Everything breathed Of peace and
beauty. Insensibly the girls perturba-
ton began to still itself.
Then all at once around sudden
corner came rush of four blazing
lights; the warning 'honk, honk" of
the hurrying monster. The station
horse, taken unawares, backed precipi-
lately. There was bump, crash.
Alicia, struggling slowly back to con-
seriousness, found herself in Mrs. Far
wells arms That little lady, seeing
the girls eyes open and realizing that
she was safe, burst into tears.
"Oh. my dear, my dear" she sObbed.
wasn't it too awful? There we We're
speeding along, trying to make the
Yacht after all-for the breakdown
proved not so serious as we feared
and didn't we run into you and nearly
kill you? But the doctor says you are
all right" she hurried on. You only
struck your head tiny bit You will
be all right tomorrow"
"Where am To- asked the girl Won
deringly. She could see the pretty
room wherein she lay. Whose could it
be?
"Why, at the Mayhews'," responded
Mrs. Farwell I'VE had just stopped
to pick up Emily and Bob. and she in
sisted that we come back at once. You
see, we didn't know whether or not
you We're badly hurt. So she and
Bob
"Bob?" queried Alicia, bewildered.
Bob Hemingway. Harris brother"
explained Mrs. Farwell "They are en-
gagged, you know, although they have
been trying hard to keep it secret
until Bob got home. But you know
how easy that u.s. with a shrug. And
I believe there We're some business
complications tOo-matters which both
cred both the boys. Anyway, between
WITTY anu WDTk anu lOOklllS Eli
fly, l know that poor Harris has been
really distracted. BY the way" send
ing keen glance at the girl. speaking
Of Harris, he is almost crazy and in
sists that he must see you. But"
doubtfully, do you think that you
could stand it?"
Eyes murmured Alicia in queer.
breathleSS little voice, Il think could"
There was a slight noise at the door
Alicia opened her eyes Mrs. Farwell
was gone; Harris Hemingway. his eyes
dark and wide with anxiety, stood
there.
"Alicia," he cried, and there was no
installing the love. eagerness and pain
which rang through his voice. All
GOODNESS and misunderstanding melted
before it like a mist before the sun
shine.
With a contented little sigh, Alicia
stretched forth both hands.
Harris" she whispered happily,
''why, Harris, dear!'