Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-19

ing the noise of the big white car that
was flying in the opposite direction.
why dii you do it," be questioned
after theE had gone a half mile in
silence
Il wanted to-. she replied
Wanted to quarrel with him?'
"Oh, no." with widening eyes.
Wanted to ride with me-" he as
serted.
II hadn't thought about it," She
glanced up at him. and he met her puz-
zled expression with an illuminating
look. Eyes" she said simply; Il did"
There was a long silence. When they
had passed into quiet country road,
he spoke again. Cant you tell me
more about it?'
ooh, l forgot Didn't you know?"
well, l should say not"
''Fred-Mr HamptOn-is my fiance.
Uncle's going back to India again, and,
you know, l can't live in that climate.
and he didn't want to leave me alone,
and so-and so preparations are being
FASTENED fOr-fOr'-
For your wedding" Boyd finished.
Then he stopped the machine, fused
over the feed tank for few minutes
and started OH again.
They had gone only a few rods when
there was an explosive sound, and the
machine stopped short. Boyd got out.
looked under it. and tinkered at it here
and there In u desultory fashion.
Guess We're stuck" he remarked as
he watched Naoma's face keenly He
seemed satisfied with what lie saw
there. "Sh1ll We explore this messy
dell while were waiting Tor tow"
"By all means She was on the
ground almost before he could help
her.
isn't this glorious:" she cried after
they had walked short distance and
she placed her hand on BOyd's shoulder
as she jumped upon a low, fiat rock
Her eyes were just on Il level with his.
AS they looked at each other a shadow
came over the happiness of her ex-
preston.
I'm afraid I've cot you into trou-
BILE" he suggested.
ooh. no. she replied YEARLY. well
make it up We fall out periodically"
HAS there ever been man in the
case beforeP He tried to make the
question seem careless.
''NoP' A new intelligence came into
her eyes. She dropped her hand from
his shoulder
do you want to make it up?" He
put the question calmly. quietly, but
something in his face made her hest
tate made the bright color come Into
her delicate cheeks.
"Ye"- She couldn't say 1T. "No"
Suddenly he swung her off the stone.
For an instant she rested in his arms,
and her face met his without shrinking
AS they went back to the road she
looked up at him half reproachfully.
why did you stay away so long?"
"Because / couldn't have YOU"
Couldn't have me-"
L couldn't ask you to marry a beg
gar"
She smiled indulgently. But how is
it different now?"
"Oh, I've turned out about,a million
and a half on that Arizona land deal
and few other irons I've had III the
fire for the last year or two"
They had reached the disabled auto
by the roadside.
All at once Naoma laughed gleefully.
ITS the first time l ever saw a ma
chine run itself out of the road before
it broke down"
Boyd's eyes had mischievous twin
kle Didn't you realize that we'd
turned out: l guess the things rested
up now, and we can so back" he con
tinued as he helped her in.
When they had started Naoma was
thoughtful 81 shouldn't think you'd
want wife that would turn man
down at the slightest excuse" she
unused.
II shouldn't want her to do it more
than once" he laughed.