The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-11-15


II night recalling the events Of
the evening he felt himself
a u more and more nearly sat
isfied with the outcome of his wooing.
1t was true, of course, that Barbara
had not promised to become his wife,
as he had hoped that she might do, but
| at any rate she had confessed her love
for him in way that left nothing to
conjecture.
Moreover, as he reflected upon the
compact, he saw how certainly the
close and intimate friendship for which
it provided must daily and hourly draw
the two lovers closer and closer togeth-
er, making each of them more and
more necessary to the other.
AS he realized the extent of his sue
cess in his wooing he planned to per-
feet it in hundred ways. He resolv-
ed to make every possible opportunity
for Barbara to help him, in order that
she might learn how helpful she could
be. He determined to acquaint her
with all his affairs in the utmost de-
tail, in order that she might make her.
| self more and more part of his life.
II will be as frank with her," he re-
| solved, 'as if she were already my
wife. She shall share my sorrows as
| we'll as my joys. And what comfort
her sympathy will be-!
He slept little that night, yet on the
morrow he went to his work with
buoyancy of spirit such as he had not
known since that evening when he had
| first declared his love.
It was in this mood Of elation and
| hopefulness that he went to the Hal
lams' an hour before the supper time.
| Temple had been trying to do, and of
course he knew nothing of the success
they had achieved. But in his present
mood he was optimistic enough to hope
| for some good result. He thought he
might meet Temple at supper if his
work, whatever it was, had been finish
ed, and when he found that his friend
was neither present nor expected he
satisfied himself with the reflection
that the task Temple had undertaken
was very probably one requiring a
good deal more time than had elapsed
since he began it. A little later he got
more definite information.
'Temple isn't to be with u.s." he half
said, half asked, after the greetings
were over. ~
"No," answered Captain Will. HE
has gone back to the mines. He is rath-
er done up with the work and anxiety
and loss Of sleep. I tried to make him
take possession Of your rooms this aft
ernoon for straightaway sleep, but
he thought he'd rather go back to his
wife till the 10th. He'll be here, how.
ever, in time to assist at the grand
finale, as the show people call it."
I'm afraid don't understand" said
Duncan, with look of inquiry.
''Why, there's to be meeting of the
stockholders of the x National on the
10th, you know
II didn't know. But what of it?''
"Why, only that your friend Temple
wants to be there, when he and I
march into the meeting controlling a
majority interest and elect board of
directors for old Napier Tandy, leav-
ing him completely out Of it. Not a
word about that, however, to anybody
till the time comes. We want to add
to the dramatic effect by making the
thing complete surprise"
II Captain Will Hallam had been
robust boy of ten chewing upon a par
ticularly toothsome morsel he could
not have shown greater relish for
what was in his mouth than heNdid for
these sentences as he uttered them. L
But Duncan was still mystifed. and