Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-04-18

Look carefully at this ring on my
finger. and don't glare up. / want to
ask question. Who Is shei"
Strangely enough. Mayne knew who
"she" was.
Dean Carrolrs daughter. Rose" he
replied. Then as they both looked up
carelessly he continued. Il may as well
tell you hat shall try 20 get her.
Choking back senseless anger, trying
10 realize that Mayne had as good
right 10 want her as he, Durham an
swered q.ietly.
"And may rs well tell you that you
have me 20 work against. shall do
my best"
At the reception following John Dun
ham accosted his old professor. Dean
Carroll. shook hands and asked:
Doctor. please introduce me TO your
daughter"
certainly. my boy-with pleasure.
But'-and the old man laughed-"l
warn you"
Its everlastlngly too late. doctor.
All / ask OF you Is not TO tell her i
wanted TO meet her and-not 10 praise
me TO her" The serious eyes OF the
young man checked the old mans
smile.
Upon my soul! believe you're In
earnest!"
II warn you that | am" Dean Car
roll looked Dr. John Durham over
carefully from head TO foot. Then he
held out his hands.
II wish you luck" he said slowly.
You're as open now as you were dur
ing the four years knew you nj cor
lege and in your success since. Your
tactics are worthy OF general and
victory. Come along But perhaps
you'd like me FIRST 20 suggest to her
that you're a dangerous character
John laughed contentedly.
Better that than encomiums."
Rose Carroll met her fathers old pu
pIl none the less graciously because he
was tall and strong and because the
heavy, dark hair framing his handsome
face was touched with gray. In fact
be was so interesting that she met him
with an armor OF protective resistance
beneath her graciousness. She was
used 10 easy victories over her admir-
ers. but not anxious. though she was
on the alert. for her own Waterloo
There was time enough for that
John began we'll While deferential
he was not adoring: while entirely ap'
preciative. he was not insistent In his
enjoyment OF her society. which he
accepted with sort OF seemingly tran
silent spirit OF camaraderie that piqued
her n little. Several times during the
evening he drifted carelessly back near
her and watched with amusement
| Mayne's breakneck endeavor 60 make
use OF his time 10 impress his rather
ponderous personality upon the girl
| Durham asked permission TO call mex
day.
He did call and was carelessly enter
tanning. He let himself 60, showinl
his real self. speaking OF his youthful
adventures in the west OF his roses a.
+ home and leaving n sort OF an impress
sion that he was a man into whose llf'
women had entered little and that they
were 10 him a sort OF pleasant relaxa
ton from wOrkaday cares.
Rose found herself putting forth un
usual efforts 10 please this man. wh'
was not. as others. apparently In tbs
least subjugated by her charms. III
did not stay long. but as he arose L
90 he unwrapped n long. slender par
Gel he had been holding. crushed tn
tissue paper in his fingers and pu
one perfect white rose Into her hand
/ He laughed down into her eyes.
II wanted TO give you red one
only The significance Of his tom
and his hesitation made her rise to al
throw.
'.only you didn't darer' she finishes
for him.
"Oh. I dared" he replied coolly
but | thought wouldn't-yetl Th
best for the last. you know" AM
he left her trying 20 decide whethe
be meant anything or nothing. A
he went out he met Mayne enterin
with a large florists box. and durin
his call he had learned that she wa
leaving the next day for home. Whe
be reached his once be looked I'D IN
northbound trains.