The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-01-25

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Was gytas ia tae opposite ~asrectIeA,
-why Az xAa L. -" 10 questioned
after they had gone a aaf miis In
silence.
Il wanted IA. she replied
Wanted 70 quarrel with himy.
'Oh lio. with widening eyes.
Wanted TO ride With me-" he as.
serted.
Ill hadn't thought about It" She
glanced up at him. and he met her pux-
Iied expression with an Illuminating
look. YES" she said simply: IL did"
There was a long silence. When they
bad passed into Il quiet country road,
he spoke again. Cant you tell me
nor about lt?'
"oh. / forgot. Didn't you know2"
Wei | should say not"
"Fred-Mr. Hamptou-is my iance.
you know. l can't live In that climate.
and he didn't want to leave me alone.
and so-and so preparations are being
fastened for-for'-
For your wedding" Boyd finished.
Then he stopped the machine, fused
over the feed tank for q few minutes
and started On again.
They had gone only q few rods when
there was an explosive sound. and the
machine stopped short. Boyd got out,
looked under it and tinkered at it here
and there In a desultory fashion.
Guess were stack" he remarked as
he watched Naoma's face keenly. He
seemed satisfied with what he saw
there. Shall we explore this messy
dell while we're waiting for a tow
by all means" She was on the
ground almost before he could help
her.
isn't this glorious?'' she cried after
they had walked a short distance and
she placed her hand on Boyd's shoulder
as she jumped upon a low, fat rock.
Her eyes were just on a level with his.
AS they looked at each other a shadow
came W the happiness Of her ex-
preston.
"Fm afraid I've got you into trou-
ble," he suggested.
"Oh. no." she replied YEARLY. Well
make itsup. We fall out periodically"
HAS there ever been a man II the
case before?" He tried to make the
question seem careless.
mol" A new intelligence came into
her eyes. She dropped her hand from
his shoulder.
"Do you want to make it up?" He
put the question calmly, quietly, but
something in his face made her hest
tate, made the bright color come Into
her delicate cheeks.
aye She couldn't say 1t. "No!"
Suddenly he swung her off the stone.
For an instant she rested in his arms,
and her face met his without shrinking.
AS they went back to the road she
looked up at him half reproachfully.
"Why did you stay away so long7"
Because l couldn't have you"
Couldn't have me?'
II couldn't ask you to marry a beg
gar"
She smiled indulgently. "But how is
1t different nowT'
"Oh, I've turned out about q million
and a half on that Arizona land deal
and a few other irons I've had in the
fire for the last year or two"
They had reached the disabled auto
by the roadside.
All at once Naoma laughed gleefully.
"It's the FIRST time l ever saw a ma
chine run itself out Of the road before
1t broke down."
Boyd's eyes had a mischlevous twin
kle. Didn't you realize that we'd
turned out? 1 guess the things rested
up now, and we can go back" he con-
tinued as he helped her in.
When they had started, Naoma was
thoughtful. Il shouldn't think you'd
want a wife that would turn a man
down at the slightest excuse" she
unused.
~ shouldn't want her to do it more
than once" he laughed.