The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-10-31
come to her. and she had not known

stand. She fell asleep thinking thii
md did no, waken until her mothel
Ialled her for breakfast.
II am waiting for your father. III
has gAne down to see Mr. Oakley
Mrs. Emor, said when she entered tn,
l.niug room. Constance glanced at tn
table.
els be going 10 bring Mr.. Oakley
back with him?" she asked nervously.
"l!e expected to. | declare, Con
stance. You look worn out. Didn't yot
sleep wcll?'
NO not very. wonder if they are
coming!"
You might go look" said her moth
er. And Constance hurried into the par
lor She was just in time to see her
father enter the gate. lie was alone.
Constance flew to the front door and
threw it open.
Tile wouldn't Gomez" she cried
breathlessly.
Hes gone
Gomez
"Yes, train was made up early
this morning. and he has returned to
Buckhorn- Why, what's the matter.
Constance|
For Constance, with little gasp of
dismay, had slipped down into Il chair.
| with her hands before her face.
What is 1t. dear?" he questioned
anxiously But she gave him no an
swer. She was crying softly, unre-
STRANGELY. 1t was all over. Oakley
was gone, and with him went her only
hope of happiness. Yet more keen
] than her sense Of pain and personal
loss was her regret that lie would new
err understand thnt she respected and
admired him as he deserved.
Il am sorry, Constance. but l didn't
know that you especially wanted to see
him." said the doctor awkwardly. but
with Il dawning comprehension Of
what 1t all meant. She made no an
swer.
What is it. dear?" he repeated.
"Oh, nothing. | wanted to tell him
about something, that is all. 1t doesn't
matter now" She glanced up into his
face with sudden doubt. You didn't
see him; you are quite sure he went
away without your seeing him; you are
not deceiving me-
"Why. of course. Constance, but he'll
come back"
mo. he won't. papa" shaking her
head sadly. He's gone. and he will
never come back. l know him better
than you do"
And then she fled promptly upstairs
! to her own room.
| This was the nearest Constance came
to betraying her love for Oakley. She
was not much given to condolences. and
the ideals that had sustained her in her
| pride now seemed so childish and I'M
worthy that she had no wish to dwell
! upon them. but whenever Dams name
was mentioned in her presence she
looked frightened and guilty and avoid
ed meeting her fathers glance.
1t seemed. indeed. that Oakley had
taken final leave Of Antioch. A new
manager appeared and took formal
charge of the destinies of the road.
| Under his direction work was resumed
In the shops. for the strike had died a
!
/ 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, n quiet, competent
official; the most any one said was that
| oil
| For Dan had come into his own.
| Early in October there was a flutter
Of excitement when Turner Joyce and
his wife left for the east to be Oakley's
guests. When they returned some
weeks later they had 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 financer had effect
ed combination Of interests which
grouped number of roads under one
management. and Dan had been made
! general superintendent of the consoll-
dated lines, with his headquarters In
New York city The Joyces were 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 monotony 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
some message. but none had come
Dan had taken her AZ her word.
She had made no friends. and. with
Ryder dead and Oakley gone. she saw
no one and finally settled down into
an apathy that alarmed the doctor
He, after some deliberation. 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
J | get there