Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-08-14

knew and who had known him in hi
boyhood in the town. A lady, turnin,
a corner, looked up carelessly and thel
half stopped within a few feet of hin
as IL startled. Joe's cheeks went
sudden crimson, for It was the lady ot
his old dreams.
AS she came to her half stop Of sur
prise, startled, he took his courage IN
two hands and, lifting his hat. stepped
to her side.
"You-you remember me?" he STAN
mered.
"Yes," she answered. little breath.
lessly.
"Ah, that's kind Of your he cried
and began to walk on with her uncon-
sciously. IL feel like a returned ghost
wandering about-invlslble and unrec-
ognlzed. SO few people seem to re-
member mew
II think you are wrong. l think
you'll find everybody remembers you"
she responded uneaslly.
"No; I'm afraid not" he began. "I"-
She interrupted him. They were not
far from her gate, and she saw her ia
ther standing in the yard directing q
| painter who was at work on one of the
cast iron deer. The judge was appar-
emily In good spirits, laughing with the
workman over some Jest between
them, but that did not lessen Mame's
nervousness.
'Mr. Louden," she said In as kindly
q tone as she could, II 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 hlm-and tell him
IT,
Astonishment that partook OF terror
and OF awe spread itself instantly upon
her face.
Good graciousw she cried. "NoP'
Every WELL" said Joe humbly. Good.
by"
Jce gat him medltatively back to
Main street and TO the Tocsln building.
This time he did not hesitate, but
mounted the stairs and knocked upon
the door OF the assistant editor.
"oh," said Eugene. you've turned
up, have your
1--WE come back to stay. Gene" said
Joe.
Bantry dropped his book. Exceed.
ingly interesting" he said. "I suppose
you'll try TO find something to do.
don't think you could get place here.
Judge Pike owns the Tocsin. and /
greatly fear he has a prejudice against
you"
II 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! vraimentp
Joe cooked his head 10 one side with |
his old look OF the friendly puppy. |
"You always did like 10 talk that novel |
city way. Gene. didn't your" he said
Eugene's color rose. "Have you
saved up anything TO starve onT" he
asked crisply.
"Oh, I'm not 80 badly OF. I've had a
salary In an office for year, and had
one pretty good day :t 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 10
the door. 'lt's funny, too, in a way.
Well, won't keep you any longer. |
lust stopped in to say good day" He
paused, faltering.
"All right. all right" Eugene said
Driskly. And. by the way. | haven't
that l saw you In New
York"
"oh, didn't suppose that you
would"
And you needn't say anything about
{. fancy"
'"I don't think" said joel don't
hink that you need be afraid I'll do
hat. Goodby."
BE sure TO shut the door. please. It's q
'ather noisy with II open. Goodby."
Eugene waved his hand and sank back I
lpon the diyan.
Joe went across the street 10 the Ma :
ional House. The sages fell as silent :
Is II he had been Martin Pike. Joe
lad begun 20 write his name in the
egister, 'My trunk is still az the !
tation," he said. "I'll give you my !
heck 10 send down for H." b
Excuse me-" said the clerk. I'VE 4
ave no rooms n
"WhatT' cried Joe innocently. He A
ooked up into the condensed eyes of f,
ir. Brown. "oh," he said, Il see."
Deathly silence followed him to the !. :
oor, but as Il closed behind him he
card the outbreak OF the sages IKE a .
dial wave striking dump heap OF
n cans.
Two hours later he descended from ~
n evil ark OF cab al the corral at.
'ched 20 Beaver Beach and followed
he path through the marsh IN. the 81