The Marshall republican., 1907-02-15

lie stepped over 10 the telephone
and called IN central. lie spoke so
low that none OF us overheard what
he said; but he hung up the receiver.
a satisfied smile on his face.
The girl and ! were FREQ TO 20
whittier We listed. and We listed 20
'cturn NJ once To New York. Ham
lton. however. begged IA to remain.
10 dance aud eat. IA a compensation
'or what We had gone through: but
Nlss Hawthorne rcaolutely shook her
read and M there was nothing In tho
world that would have induced mo ia
itay without fcr, ! shook my head.
100. II seemed To me I had known
'his girl nil my life. 40 closely docs
Misfortune link one life 10 anothcr.
I had teen her for the nrsi time less
than eight hours before; and yet I was
confident that ~ many years. under
ordinary circumstances. would not
have taught me her real worth.
Mrs. IIyphcn. Bonds will never for.
sivc me-" said Hamilton dlsmally. ~
she hears that I've been the cause.
indirectly and innoccntly. OF turning
you away"
Mrs, Hyphep BONDS need v
,now." replied the girl. smiling In
'cruiably. >"In fact. II would be per.
cctly satisfactory and agreeable to
ne n she never heard NJ an.
u will call n conveyance for YOU
said the defeated N. =. II. II shall
forgive you Dicky."
yes. YOU VIII. Teddy. A loving
-up. the next time We meet at IN,
club. will mellow everything"
Quarter of AN hour later Miss iiaw
thorne and !. wrapped In bufralo-r robes
our feet snngly slowed away In straw
slid away. To the iangle and quarrel OF
s~lelghbells. toward Morlarty's Holly
wood Inn. The moon shone: not D
cloud darkened her serene and lovely
,~ountenance. The pearly Wilderness o.
the world would have aroused thu
poetry In the most sordld soul: ant
FAR. far away Ia the east the black
tossing line Of the sea was visible.
what a beautiful night" ! volun.
icered.
THE beginning Of the end"
"The beginning OF the end? What
does that mean?"
why. when you FIRST spoke TO me.
II was about tho weather"
"oh. but this isn't going to be the
end: this 10 the true beginning of all
things"
II wish I could see Il In that light:
but we can not see beauty In anything
when hunger lies back Of the eyes.
haven't had anything to eat. saw that
single apple. for hours and hours. I
was 81 excited at Mouauin's that I ate
almost nothing"
"You are hungry? Well. we'll hx
that when we get to Moriarty's. II,
md a way TO waking him up. In Case
he's asleep. which I donbt. There will
be cold chicken and ham and hot
coffee"
"Lovely!r
"And we shall dine with the gods.
And nov II 10 all over and done, " was
funny. wasntiit?" Fssi dauoTn
Terribly funny!"-with q shade Of
irony. 1T would have been funnier
stil II the real Haggetty hadn't
turned up. The patrol had arrived"
But Il didn't happen. I shaii never
forget this ENTHUSIASTICALLY.
u should he i~nordinately glad TO for
get It completely" decidedly.
where's your romancey Psi asked,
I'D rather have Il server 10 me be'
tween ~book-covers, "A; l grow older
my love OF repose Increases
DO you know ! began hSldly, III
seems that have known you all my
life"
'Indeed!"'
"yes. Why. l might really have
known You all my life, and stiil mol
have known ypu AZ we'll ~ do. this
very minute, -xnd less than Z dozen
hours between this and, our nryt meet
ing. You are AZ brave a. ! paladihl
wtss 81 : ssrppnt cccl. witty--and
beautifuIi"
snail l ash the driver 70 VI M
ontss Then she laughed. ! rollickinl
Joyous hugh.
what Il 70 funpyf~~
= w thinkitg ~ thets coatblp.*
"Weu, I didn't petmit 4 lonaly -
tatA a. a&I1gbteQ ne" ! retof<eh