The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-10-22


back she entered the parl0r.
Joslin came forward eagerly.
1T was good of you to see me" he
cried. Il was afraid. from what your
mother said, that you were too i'll to
receive any one"
81 had a headache" she explained
! llstlessly, keeping the table between
! them that he might not kiss her PROB
| ably ne had kissed that other girl.
Its too bad about the poor head,
cried Vance Il wanted you to come
TO dinner with me. We will go to the
Trocadero and have just the best we
can mud or We'll go to the Alhambra
| If YOU prefer that. The music is bet
ter there. but the cooking Is not as
good"
| For moment Nell could only stare
| dumbly. He wanted TO lake her to the
| Trocadero. where he had taken that
woman for lunch. The thought was
| impossible Probably his conscience
! smote him and he wanted to compro-
mise with it.
Il don't think that l care to go to
the Trocadero' she said. adding mean
ingly: Il was there this afternoon for
lunch. l met some Of the girls, and
they insisted upon my going with
them"
Then Wen go to the Alhambra," he
offered. What time did you have
| lunch?''
about . O'clock" answered Nell,
watching his face closely for signs OF
confusion. Instead he merely gave
whistle Of surprise.
II was there about them" he declsr-
ed ia mild establishment.
Il know you were" admitted Nell.
81 saw you
Il don't blame you for not speak
! ing" he said, with a short laugh. But
why didn't you send the waiter for
me? I would have come over TO your
| table
cit seemed pity to disturb you"
retorted Nell. You two seemed 50
much interested in each other that l
i did not like to interrupt You told me
on the telephone that It was a bust
ness enga cement
But that was not the engagement
! explained Vance. You see. | was to
lunch with old Mr.. Bingham to talk
about that infringement case. l was
on the car on my way to get him, and
! a blockade brought us to halt / got
Off to walk as l was late. and Bing
hams ONCE was only couple OF
| blocks away. and I ran right straight
into this girl
She didn't know me ut first, but |
told her who | was. and she accepted
my invitation to 20 to lunch so |
slipped in and excused myself to Bing-
| ham and took her over to the Troc. l
knew that she would appreciate the
chance to show off all her fnery in a
place like that, and l guessed right.
She was tickled to deaf tn
You seemed well pleased yourself"
suggested Nell maliciously.
why not?" asked Vance THAT was
| Sadie Webster the girl who could
| and did-tell me all about that Myths
case. Well win that now, and it
means that we live LIZ our own home
instead Of in a hat. That's why | want
| you to come out and celebrate"
''Til get my hat in a minute" prom
! ised Nell. Then she paused as the re-
membrance OF that letter she had writ
ten came back to her ''Tll go on one
condition. she added.
''On any condition." promised Vance
laughingly. You have but to name it,"
| You mustn't read letter I sent you
this afternoon she stipulated, while
her cheeks grew crimson. You must
| throw it away unread"
"JealOus:" he asked curiously. WAS
that the headache. Nell: Couldn't you
/ trust me, dear:'
II wasn't exactly jealous" sobbed
! Nell. seeking the refuge Of his shout
! der to hide her flushed face. but |
could see that she didn't know you,
and man in the seat in front said it
! was Irritation, and-and | was SO
misera BILE"
| Gently Vance raised the tear stained
! face to his own.
ITS a lesson that comes to every
wife, dear he said softly. She has
! to learn that she must trust her hus-
band. even though appearances are
against him. I'm glad. sweetheart, that
/ 1t was no worse. Now get the hat and
well celebrate the meeting with Sadie
If. the poor head is we'll enough"
Nell threw her arms about his neck
and kissed him.
| vance she said penitently. you
/ are just the best headache cure that
/ ever was