Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-12-04

The walter IN onr % the cafes wa
about 70 seat me at a table In on
corner " the room whore | could b.
quite alone when a deiicaleiy modu
lated cough from another table Jus
10 my right brought my eyes quickly
70 attention There was absolutely nc
reason 90 snpposc that the faultlessl,
astircd young woman would have beer
guiiy Of pnrpasely coughing 10 attrac'
MY attention
| Was about 20 accept IN confusion
I The chair that the walter had been
Z proffcfing me during the whole 81 that
embarrassed moment when once more
that modniatcd chasta cough came 10
my ears Looking up again IA an ex-
eltemcnt that WIS fessrish IN 80 IN
feusity / saw a smile on the lips OF
the girl Il was ike the blooming Of
tie frHt violet or The kiss OF the FIRST
ray Of a summers dawn From the
aioofness and lmpoaJibiilty OF a stran.
ger they had blossomed insJ the smile
OF acquAintanceshlp
You do not remember me-
The voice was Ike the memory Of a
dream bachelors dream. re-
mained 10 mute attention and mystery.
"Oh. we'll she went on. with a sigh
that expressed just the shade OF an
noyance. you men are all alike. Don't
yun think. honestly. now. that II sou
had wanted 10 remember me-"
She paused suggesiiyely, II gaze me
an opportunity 20 prove that | was
not mummy 10 do something. 70
say something moved closer TO her
table
eNo. Oh. no." protested You
that IL. ~ course"
Probably ! should have gone on in
definitely. but she Interrupted rae mcr-
clfuliy.
Please don't speak of H. I'm not
~ the least offended Won't you sit
DOWN It's good TO see you. had
no idea you we're Ia town this moath."
sal down dazedly. aud then glanced
up again The eyes were looking be
yons me toward the entrance OF the |
cafe had ain inclination TO follow |
thelr gaze. bui I did not. II was bet I
Ter 10 look q The eyes. thought.
Suddenly she gave a little tremulous /
cfy ana her pupils w.ie1ed with ter
ror could hear a slight connection
behind me Two wellgroomed police
men paused confidently at our table.
"Wcll. we've got you this time"
The remark was addressed insclent
b 20 my comp8nion glanced In be
al miladYg eyes. In them
here was full measure Of scorn and
contempt for the poicemen--but no
explanation liut as ! looked they
urued again TO meand after that
fonld have fausht regiment Of in
auiry
Seeing 'he an of proprieiership tina,
suddenly assumed the man who had
Token turned Co me with a glance Of
.oficnel authority
This yOuDg woman. he explained.
q wanted for lifiin ring al Vein.
lefs.s"
/ struggled 10 my feet and clutched
ne table
IN - imposslble-th Is. there
mast be- some mistake ! houndered
nd then appealed "a mllady's eyes,
n them There was an answering ques.
ion and a lock Of challenge With the
senlly Of a queen. the outraged eyes !
iazlag with insnlied responsibility
De rose 10 her full height
"My husband she flashed with
rcullar emphasis and there was not
ven quiyerng Of an eyelid as she
aid t. will discuss this matter with
ou alone cannot stay here 10 be
sstlted aud she swept like
aehess liiis the iudles waiting room
Well the policemen were just as
lech impressed as was An three
{ as were silent for the fraction Of
llnute. and then mechanically
alipd out my card ease. The name
as pot unfamiliar 10 the policeman,
81 ne bowed his acknowledgment
Mistakes he said alphabetically,
ne sometimes unavoidable HINT
.ere VAS peculiar look Va his eyes
! be turned TO go
Ny head whlr.ed with the imp0ssi
Hlf ~ the situation and CROPPED
iad3 toward tie door OF the ladies' =
lli'ns room % reioin my Wife &
an the door the mystery faded The
om was empty The door OF an out
le entrance o. the room was aiaf
"a 4 breeze from without stirred
p 81 paper on enc OF the little
cker tables
D was the hiH for milady's luncheon