The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-25

ads nhen they chuxved away: dsuwn.
Nc tie noise o. the Big white ear tkai
vas nging IN the opposite direction
why did you do Ifss be questioned
after tsey had gone = half mile in
silence.
7 wanted to- she replied.
Wanted to quarrel with hlmT'
'-Oh, ao.'' with widening eyes
wanted 70 ride with me- be as
serted
ILL hadn't thought about it, She
glanced up Mt hini. and he met her puz-
zIed expression with an Illuminating
look. AYes,r she said simply: Il did,
There was long silence. When they
had passed into quiet country rad.
be spoke again. Can't you tell me
more about it:-
''Oh. forgot Didn't you known
"well. | should say not"
"Fred-Mr. Hampton-Is my sance.
Uncie's going back TO IndIaSa again, and.
you know. l can't 1--we 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 on again.
Thy had gone only few rods when
there was an explosive sound, and the
machine stopped short. Boyd got out.
looked under 1t and tinkered at It here
and there in desultary fashion.
Guess were stuck he remarked as
he wutched Naoma's face keenIy. He
seemed satisfied with, what he saw
there. SHALL we explore this messy
dell While we're waiting for town.
by all means She was on the
ground almost before he could help
her
Isn't this glorious:" she cried after
ttey Ind walked short distance ami
she placed her hand on Boyd's shoulder
as she Jumped upon a low. Nat rock.
Her eyes ware just on Level with his.
As they hooked at each other n shadow
came over the happiness Of her ex-
pressIop.
I'm afraid I've got you into trOu,
BILE he. suggested.
''Oh no" she replied YEARLY. Wen
make IL up We fan out periodically
HAS tiIerd ever been man in the
case before:" He tried to make the
question seem careless.
Nor 4 new intelligence came int
her eyes. She dropped her. hand from
bis shoulder.
do you want to make'it upgr lie
put the question calmly. quietly. bu,
something In his face made her hest
tate, made the bright color come into
her delicate cheeks.
'Ye"- She couldn't say it "No.-
Suddenly lie swung her on 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 reproachfuIIy.
why did you stay away SO long?-
Because couldn't have YOU
Couldn't have me.r
Il couldn't ask you to marry a beg.
gar
She smiled induigentiy. But how is
II different nowy'
"oh. I've turned out about a million
and a half on that Arizona, land deal
and few other irons I've had in the
IRE for the last year or two"
They had reached the disabled auto
by the. roadside.
All at once Naoma laughed gieefuily.
Its the first time ever saw ma.
chine run itself out of the road before
1t broke down"
Boyd's eyes had a misehieyous twin
kle. Didn't you realize that we'd
turned out: guess the things rested
up now, and we can go, back be con-
tinued as he helped her In.
When they had started, Naoma was
thoughtful. i shouldn't think you'd
want wife that wcnld turn man
down At the slightest excuse" she
unused
L shouldn't want her To do It more
than once" he laughed.