The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-08-16
.,Y0ur father ,handed-it.toeme a few

'rY0ur father shanded-itsfoeme q few
moments ago"
"Father! Where is he? Where die
you see him?"
Hes back there in the smoker" hi
replied nonchalantly. "He gave it tt
me just after the train left Wood
lawn"
Her face went white.
what did you say?"
Nothing. I was passing through
the car on my way to you when he
hailed me and said in the pleasantest
tone imaginable: Mr.. Denton, I prom.
ised my daughter to give you this
package. There isn't to be any an.
swer.' l took 1t from him, with IN
All right and came on into the next
ear, sitting where I knew he could see
me from his seat. Then I waited
awhile and hunted you up"
"He told me this morning he was
going away for a couple of days"
Tears were very near her eyes. "Oh,
Fred, If he should see us and try to
make a scene! What will we do?"
"See here, little girl" said Denton
tenderly, you've got your engagement
ring back again, haven't you? Now,
In the course OF three or four hours
intend to supplement that with a plain
gold band. Don't you worry. Aurora
stocks may have gone up in hot air.
but l didn't. Your father wants you
to marry a hustler. Now, you Just
watch me deliver the goods when he
calls for them"
First call for dinner! First call for
dinner."' cried the porter on his way to
the smoker.
Shall we go now" Denton asked,
cor do you prefer waiting a little?"
Father always likes an early din
ner," she answered, land he'll be u +
to pass through here very soon. There
won't be SO many in the dining car.
Let's go now"
Ihey found a vacant table In the far
end Of the dining car and seated them
selves there. Scarcely had their order
been served when Kingston entered.
Elsie, raising her eyes, saw him stand
Ing In the aisle, and she gave a little
sigh, which made Denton look quickly
around. A moment more, and he was
by their table.
Il Will sit here" he said to the wait
Ell. Bring my plate to this table,"
When they were alone he spoke again,
this time to his daughter.
us this the way you keep promises7 p
You did not ask me to promise not
to meet Fred" she answered., $50 lust
after you left l went to his Office"
"Then what?" he asked.
Then" said Fred, before Elsie could
speak, II asked Elsie to take this trim
with me, and she consented"
"Huh!" grunted Kingston. "a we'd
ding trip, 1 presume"
Hardly that" responded Denton,
"as we are not married yet. We Just ex.
pect to be when we reach New York;
Then what7" The question was
asked in q tone which made Elsie
culver.
Nothing MUCH" Denton answered
coolly, "only Aurora stocks brought me
In a neat three thousand more than
put into them, and yesterday I secured
a position Us house physician in the
Woodlawn %sanitarium, and that's good
for a couple Of thousand a year."
whats that?" asked Kingston
sharply.
"You see, Kensett is one of the most
influential men connected with that
institution, and the little service 1 was
fortunate enough to render the night
that drunken chauffeur tried to kill
him brought me the place. I've work
ed for 1t for three months, but that
clinched it, sure"
II thought that was q fellow by the
name Of Lent" growled Kingston.
That's what the papers said. 1
didn't care whether they called me
Lent or Easter so long as 1 got the
place and Elsie with It,"
"Why didn't you keep me from max
ing a fool Of myself?" her father de-
manded, turning to his daughter with
a we'll affected semblance of wrath.
For answer she rested her elbows up
on the table, her chin in her hands,
and gazed- ixedly into his eyes for an
instant; then she said earnestly:
you are improving, father. I was
afraid you might lay the blame for
that defect in your constitution upon
the Lord. Most people do"
Three hours later In the parlor of the
Little Church Around the Corner the
bride was given away by her father.