The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-07-14

ngnIn, 10 all Of which Trcnaine, 10y.
ously absorbed In q great, a stupendous
idea, paid not the slightest attention.
His high spirits were mysterIousIy
communicative. That evening Daniel
0'Connell, In an cndeayor to Guido
previous cnlliopc performances, almost
blew tooth out. His small chest was
puIed like poutcr pigeon az be laid
crisp Gve dollar note In the lap Of his
mother.
The wintry afternoon was closing as
Miss Ten Eykc, In n house gown which
10 the masculine eye made her beauty
simply bewildering, called the elevator
10 the fourteenth Goor Of Tie Alameda.
She had spent the afternoon with 1t
girl friend, and as the car stopped her
heart beat little more rapidly over
certain possibility that she might en-
counter Trema'nc for Miss Marjorie
was very much IN love with the young
lawyer. despite their quarrel.
She Invariably explained to herself
at this annoying quIckening Of the
nnlses that II was fear, not hope.
which made her feel so. Daniel O'Con-
nell approved Of Miss Marjorie. She
had nice eyes and friendly way Of
looking at n feller.F Sometimes they
talked abovt elevators aud books and
guy not having any chance to go to
school and how II was goah thing to
study nights
He was stanch little partisan. too,
and talked u his friends OF the other
sex, chief os Fhom was Mr Tremainc,
And. although when the conversation
turned on The lawyer II usually be.
came a moDlogue, Miss Marjorie was
good listnaer. Her eyes would grow
soft, and ste would sigh little. One
day when Daniel o'Conneli gleefully
told OF case which Tremaine had Just
won she gave him a quarter.
"Down" said masculine voice. and
Miss Ten Eyke's fear-or hope was
realized The car stopped at the
twelfth foor for Mr.. Tremalne. He
removed his hat with that air Of I'm
personal courtesy which Is 50 annoy
ing when a person is willing TO accept
an overture Of peace. OF course she
had returned his ring and seIit back
his notes unopened and refused to
speak to him. but that was two whole
months ago. Why couldn't he Rave
been more persistent? Didn't he know
a girl could change her mlndf Oh,
dear, The tenth floor, and he wasn't
going to even look
Swishl The car seemed to drop from
beneath their feet They were fallingl
An agonized vision flashed into Mar
jorIe's mind, vision Of herself lying
crushed and broken at the bottom Of
the shaft With cry which struck
remorse to the hearts OF the piotters,
she turned to Tremalne. hands ont.
stretched.
Morgan, dear, save me-" And when
Tremaine had gathered her protecting
ly Int, his arms Daniel o'Connell neat
ly caught the cable again.
Mrs. Ter Eyke was spending the
evening In Brooklyn, and by the glow
ing CRATE Marjorie and Tremaine plan
ned the Wedding down to the last
bridesmaid
"rd like to have Daniel Molohey
there. too. DEAR" said thes esyoung man.
Hes IA sort OF accomplice Of mine
that is." hastily, "a pal. He's going
to be my ciace boy after the let Of the
month"
Daniel shall be there" replied Mar
jorie warr>ly as she nestled more close
Fly to his shoulder. Il Just love that
boy! yoe don't know how much he
thinks Of ron, Morgan. I'm SO glad
he's to bsi'-she hesitated little and
blushed csarningly over the pronoun
tour office boy. 4 would hardly
seem natrial II he wasn't there"
Morgan winked at particularly
knowing coal In the CRATE. Darling,
he said ilnpressively, "it wouldn't be O
wedding without him.v