The newspaper., 1907-04-12

aspects are NUN DerleSb-tnAt OF q
starlit winter night. when the heaven
lights burn clear in q black dome for
which the mighty peaks themselves
are the visible supports, is not the
least impressive. So. for 4 little
time. awe challenging awe in these
two had much in common, tongue and
lip were silent, and when they spoke
It was of the immensities.
Does your profession often open
such wide doors to you, Mr.. Winton?"
1t gave him an exquisite thrill to
know that her mood marched so even
ly with his own.
"outside Of the once work. which
I have always evaded when I could.
the doors are all pretty wide. One
year was on the Mexican boundary
survey-you can picture those silent
nights in the desert. Another time
! was with the Geodetic on the coast: (:
since that winter the booming of the
surf has been the constant undeftone
for me in all music"
"Ah, yes, in music. You must love
music II you can associate It with
this"
II do. indeed. would build It the
grandest Of the temples. though
should be only . mute lay-worshiper
in It myself"
ways have two high priests. one who
prophesies and one who interprets.
can't play without a sympathetic lis
tener."
81 wish you might play for me
sometime. You would have TO be very
e1acting II you could fnd fault with
my appreciation"
Would II But we are riding away
on my hobby after we had fairly
mounted yours"
He laughed Mine is only a heavy
eart-horse. not At for riding" he said.
You shouldn't say that It is a
sure there was a note OF regret in her
voice when she added: mo woman
can ever share It with you. or help
you in IT."
"I should be sorry to believe that"
he rejoined. quickly. The best part
Of any mans work may be shared by
the woman who wills-and dares."
She gave him a fitting glance of
Intelligence.
How strangely chance whips us
about from post to pillar. Two even
ings ago was foolish enough to
well. you know what did. And now
we have changed places and you are
telling me what . woman may do-if
she dare"
But he would not admit the prem.
ises. IF the one were foolish. so is
the other. But I can't allow that to
stand. shall always be the better
for what you said to me the other
evening"
Il don't know why you should: You
didn't need II in the least" she pro-
tested. III I had known then what
I know now. I should have said some
thing quite different"
Say It now. II you wish"
May - But have no right. Be
sides. IT would sound like the basest
Of recantations."
Would it, Nevertheless. I should
like to hear It."
She nerved herself for the plunge
her uncle's plunge-doubting more
than ever.
Your part in the building OF this
other railroad Is purely a business af-
fair. is II not7"
MY personal INTEREST," Quite so: a
mere matter Of dollars and cents. you
may say"
She went on. entirely missing the
irony in his reply.
You did not know the difficulties
before YOU came here7"
"Only in general way. knew
there was opposition. and-well. I'm
not Just a novice in this sort OF thing.
and II may be allowed to boast a
little, knew my appointment was
owing to Mr.. Callowell's belief in my
ability to carry It through"
You are not smoking" she said.
Haven't you your pipe?" She was
finding II desperately hard to 20 on.
"If you don't mind" he returned: (:
but when he had pipe and tobacco in
hand she plunged again.
you say your interest in this other
railroad-your personal interests
only that of-of an employe. II you
should have another offer. from some
other company"
He smiled. Put yourself in my
place. Miss Virginia. What would
you dot"
She tried to think II out and in