Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-08-08
cIi'ApTER IL


Constituent or who recovered from the
sight In time to jeer with effect. No
''Trab's boy" gathered courage TO en-
act in the thoroughfare a scene OF
mockery and Of Joy.
And now that expression he wore
the indugent amusement OF q man OF
the world-began TO disintegrnte and
show signs OF change. II became fine
iy grave, M OF high conventionnlity,
lofty, assured and hammered, as he ap-
preached the Pike mansion"
IL was n big smooth stone faced
house, productof the seventies, frowning
under an outrageously inslstent man
Bard, capped by cupoia and staring
out OF long windows overtopped with
ornamental slabs. Two cast iron deer.
painted death gray, twins of the same
mold, stood on opposite sides OF the
front walk, their backs toward IL
and each other, their bodies In pro-
file TO the street, their necks bent, how
ever so that they gazed upon the pass
erby, yet gazed without emotion. Two
large calm dogs guarded the top OF the
steps leading 10 the front door. They
also were twins and OF the same In
tcresting metal, though honored be-
yond the deer by conts OF black paint
and shellac. It was 10 be remarked
that these dogs were OF no distinguish
able species or breed. yet they were
Enthusiastically dogs. The dullest must
have recognized them as such nj
glance. which was perhaps enough. II
was n hideous house. important look
ing. cold. yet harshly aggressive, and
IL sat In the middle OF It's nat acre OF
snowy lawn like n rich. fat man en-
ragged and sitting straight up In bed
20 swear.
And yet there was one charming
thing about this ugly house. Some
workmen were incloslng q large side
porch with heavy canvas. evidently for
festal purposes. Looking out from be-
tween two strips OF the canvas was
the rosy and delicate face of n pretty
girl. smiling upon Eugene Bantry as
he passed. II was an obviously pret-
~ face. all the youth and prettiness
there for your very hrst glance. eiab-
orateiy pretty. Nike the splendid pro.
fusion OF hair about and above II, am
ber colored hair, upon which 80 much
time had been spent that circle OF
large. round curls rose above the mass
OF II like golden bubbles tipping n
coronet.
The girls fingers were pressed |
thoughtfully against her chin as Eu.
gene strobe into view. Immediately |
her eyes widened and frightened. lie |
swung along the fence with the hand /
somest appearance OF Inconsistencies |
until he reached point nearly oppo- |
site her. Then he turned his head as
II haphazardly and met her eyes At |
once she threw out her hand toward |
him. waving him n greeting. gesture
which as her fingers had been near |
her lips was n little like throwing a
kiss. lie crooked an elbow aud with |
n one. two. three military movement |
removed his small brimmed hat, ex. |
tending u 60 full arms length at the
shoulder level. returned II 90 his head |
with life guard precision. This was
also new 60 Canaan. He was letting /
Mamie Pike have II all az once
The impression was rs large as he
could have desired she remained NJ
the opening In the canvas and watch.
Ell him until he wngged his shoulders
round the next corner and disappeared
into a cross street As for Eugene, he
was calm with great calm and very
red
He had not covered a great distance.
however before his gravity was re-
placed 10y his former smiling look ot
che landed gentleman amused hy the
lnnnaAnN saf fh..
though there was no one In sight ex.
cept a woman sweeping some snow
from the front steps OF cottage. ana
she. not perceiying him. retired An.
doors without knowing her loss, lie
had come To a thlnly built part OF the
town. the perfect quiet of which made
the sound he heard as he opened the
picket gate OF his own homo an the
more startling. II was a scream, loud.
frantic and terror stricken,
Engene stopped, with tho gate half
open.
Out OF the winter skeleton OF a grape
arbor at one side of the four square
brick house a brown faced girl of sew.
enteen preeipitated herself through the
air IN the midst OF a shower of torn
cardboard which she threw before her
as she leaped. she ma upon her toes
and headed FOR the gate az top speed.
pursued by a pale young man whose
thin arms strove spasmodlcally 90
reach her. Scattering snow behind
them. hair dying. the pair sped ON Ike
two tattercd branches before high
wind. FOR. as they came nearer Eugene.
OF whom, IN the tenslty OF their fight
they took no note. Il was 20 DE seen
that both were SO shabhlly dressed as
90 be almost ragged.
The girl ran beautifully, but heeter
foot was behind her aud. though she