The Sauk Centre herald., 1907-05-16

half stopped wlthin few feet OF LIN
as if startled Joe's cheeks went
sudden crimson. for il was the lady OF
his old dreams
As she came 10 her half stop Of sur
prise. startled. be took his courage in
two hands and. lifting his hat. stepped
TO her side.
"You-you remember me-" he STAN
merei
Yes" she answered. little breath
lessly.
"Ah. that's kind of you he cried
and began 10 walk on with her uncon-
sciously Il feel like a returned ghost
wandering about-invisible and unrec
ognized. So few people seem to re-
member me-"
Il think you are wrong. l think
you'll find everybody remembers you."
she responded uneasily.
NO: I'm afraid not" he began. r
She interrupted him. They were not
far from her gate. and she saw her IA
ther standing in the yard directing
painter who was at work on one Of the
cast iron deer. The judge was appar-
entity in good spirits. laughing with the
workman over some jest between
them. but that did not lessen Mamie's
nervousness
Mr.. Louden," she said in as kindly
a tone as she could. Il shall have to ask
you not to walk with me. My father
would not like it,
Joe stopped with jerk
"Why. IL thought I'd 20 in and
shake hands with him-and tell him
r.
Astonishment that partook of terror
and of awe spread itself instantly upon
her face.
Good gracious-' she cried. Mo-
Every WELL" said Joe humbly. "Good
by"
Joe gat him meditatively back TO
Main street and to the Tocsin building.
This time be did not hesitate, but
mounted the stairs and knocked upon
the door of the assistant editor.
oh said Eugene. you've turned
up, have you:"
1--WE come back to stay. Gene" said
Joe.
Bantry dropped his book. Exceed
ingly interesting" he said. Il suppose
you'll try to find something to do.
don't think you could get a place here.
Judge Pike owns the Tocsin, and l
greatly fear he has a prejudice against
you
Il expect he has," Joe chuckled,
somewhat sadly. But l don't want
newspaper work. I'm going to practice
law"
by jove, you have courage, my fest
i've prodigal. Vraiment"'
Joe cooked his head to one side with
his old look of the friendly puppy.
You always did like to talk that novel
city way, Gene, didn't you:" he said
impersonally.
Eugene's color rose. Have you
saved up anything to starve on?" he
asked crisply.
"Oh, I'm not so badly off. I've had a
salary in an Office for a year, and l had
one pretty good day at the races
you'd better go back and have an
other" said his stepbrother. you don't
seem to comprehend your standing in
Canaan"
"I'm beginning to-" Joe turned to
the door, It's funny, too. in way.
Well. won't keep you any longer.
just stopped in to say good day" He
paused, faltering.
"All right. all right" Eugene said
briskly. "And, by the way, l haven't
mentioned that 1 saw you in New
York"
"Oh, l didn't suppose that you
would"
"And you needn't say anything about
it, fancy"
81 don't Think said Joe-T don't
think that you need be afraid I'll do
that. Goodby."
BE sure to shut the door, please. It's
rather noisy with it open. Goodby-"
Eugene waved his hand and sank back
upon the divan.
Joe went across the street to the Ma
tional House. The sages fell as silent
as if he had been Martin Pike. Joe
had begun to write his name in the
register. my trunk is still at the
station" he said. 'I'I give you my
check to send down for it."
Excuse me-" said the clerk. 1--WE
have no rooms"
"WhatY' cried Joe innocently. He
looked up into the condensed eyes Of
Mr.. Brown. "Oh," he said, II see."
Deathly silence followed him to the
door. but as it closed behind him he
heard the outbreak of the sages like a
tidal wave striking a dump heap Of
tin cans.
Two hours later he descended from
an evil ark of cab at the corral at
tached to Beaver Beach and followed
the path through the marsh to the
crumbling pier. A red bearded man
was seated on a plank by the water
edge fishing.
mike" said Joe, "have you got room
for me? Can you take me in for few
days, until find a place in town where
they'll let me stay?"
The red bearded man rose slowly,
pushed back his hat and stared hard
at the wanderer; then he uttered a
howl Of joy and seized the others
hands in his and shook them wildly.