Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-02-22


colored. subdued. Allied the room with
q soft. elusive radiance. Pink.purple-
sold shadows danced on the walls and
touched the hric-a-orae and furniture
with warm. earessing hnEers. In the
fireplace. a bed Of mellow Goals
glowed sleeplly, filling the room with
coy warmth. A clock licked drowsiiy-
Beside the readIng-tahle sat beau'
tiful woman. One elbow rested on
the table: with the other hand. she
was idly turning the leaves az book.
Her full. creamy lids dropped over the
eyes fastened upon tho pages. Her \
lips. scarlet. tremulous. were curved /
In little haif-smile that enhanced
| their exquisite mold. Two delicate |
| pink roses had slipped into her cheeks. |
and her gilstening gold hair tumbled
| ravishlngly over her white forehead,
| After awhile. she rose and crossed
the room 10 a window; parting the
rich. velvet curtains. she stared curt.
ousiy out into the trafiic-atiFred street.
A fine sleet had set In and was
pelting the window-panea sharply.
Cars and cabs and carriages new back
and forth In constanuy-shiftlng PIANO
rama. The street was alive with
motor-cara. All AZ once. ono OF tho
great. paipitatiug monsters sild up TO
the sidewalk In front OF the gate aud
man stepped out. He wore q heavy
storm-coat. buttoned from chin TO
knee. and his alpine was drawn down
over his eyes. II was impossible to
recognize him In the uncertain. arti'
fetal light OF the street, but there was
something subtiy familiar about the
swing OF his gait the conspicuous
breadth 81 his shoulders, that made
her heart start aucerly,
She turned and went back 20 her
chair, waiting with stirring pulses for
the door.bell TO ring. II sounded I'm
peratively. almost ON the instant. and
Rogers came In. moment later. and
handed her card
MIR. J. Hardiman Pierce"
She read the name with crimsoning
cheeks. jack After four years.
She rose and went forward with out
stretched hand as tho footman ush
cred him into the drAwIng.Foom.
Pierce clasped her fingers eagerly
open admiration stamped ON evers
feature.
Patty" he exclaimed. how you'v'
changed. And yet-you haven't
The last was added thoughtfully, a.
his eyes stiIl fingered on her match
less face.
-Four years ago he had said good
by TO Patricia Wellington In this yef
room and gone forth 20 win fame ain
wealth that he might lay them At th
foot Of his lady.loye. Then. she wa
an uniformed siFi Of is-pretty IN
fresh. schoolgirl way--but Eivin
z scant promise OF this exquisite crea
Q, ture before him.
ct There was something new. sons
- thing different delightful
about Il all. this homecoming he ha
n anticipated with such ahrinkin
spirits.
70 Poor little Patty" ha had muse
DO on his Journey across the sea. "yo
er must never know that II II but "a
Id remnant OF a heart | am bringing bae
- to you. IN your trust and love. 20
must never suspect what \ cad Nv
10 beeni.' His words came back 70 hi
now. mockIngly He laughed 70 hIn
By self ~ be sat talking 20 beautifi
ir. Patricia Wellington.
At when did you reach port" ahe Va
O asking. and whom have you seen Z
Not 9 soul" he replied. answerlu
NJ her last question first n arrived IN
10 afternoon az three. came on here !
nd fast Aa electricity could BRING me
-, His look finished the impression
wished to convey
~ Patricia laughed softly. Jack y.
m still the same old Jack when u can
90 to saying pretty things. She told hi
q so.
alA Pierce stared at her euriously. II
manner puzzled him a tribe.
an seemed so-impefsOnai.
70 Il thought I would give you , 80
nv Of surprise" no remarked. present.
sor I should have teiegraphed."
@n - very pleasant surprise" she ~
PIE With . bright smile
I'm glad you call II pleasant l.
Tie broke on. for the flrBt time IN !
life At q loss for words.
Did you like it-abroadT- ;
filled Ia tactfniiy.
The blood f1ow 20 PIercs's face IL
gou scarlet tide. He wondered vaguely
ear she we're MOI probing his secret VI
those keen eyes or hers.
4 Found everything interesting a
ostentimss. delightful be- TsPll.
sAd but Il can't qalte egne up to--i
ent Stars and Stripes. anywhere
i'm The giris-di1 you Ike them %
out theregg she askea next. jealousy
ooi- ala care then. atIili She bad BE-
and faithful throughout, and he--s
!. thoughts flashed over tbs sen 10
dalnty .aImpled face ~ Katrina;
tssFdirnmed eyes ARD trembling /
me he had Kissed good-by thas aay do
ben On the pier. promising 10 be- Gruel
4 dfd not have Mueh time for !