Putnam patriot., 1908-06-19

gesture mesnt to be ageet5oAate aad hurried Jn;o the adjoining ofsce Searcely had the door closed when Gihl,s turuea from the window. cras seJ the room ta where Dallas stood and in his usual direct fashion said;
 You saw that
 "The article in this mornings paperg Yes.''
 There was nc confusion. no emhar. rassment. neither tn the clear. girIish voice nor in the honest dark eyes that met Giht,s' so calmly He went on with shade less confidence.
 "it anness youf"
 "very much indeed"
 "Yeu can't feel worse about 1t than I do, Miss Wainwright. r.
 You didn't write II yourself then?"
 eI? Of course not. How could you think
 Il didn't. l just wondered Please see that the rnmer is denied"
 "Why should |? You are going tc marry me some day. aren't you, pal- las!s
 Have I ever given you reason to think would?"
 You have let me keep on coming to see you. You have"-
 "I have told you that don't care for yon the way you want me to. have great admiration and respect for you. but that is all And 1t is not enough to marry on"
 "It Is enough for me. If I have your .1 q. sfs.r4 soon make you love me"
 You would be satisfied with so lii. tieg"
 "Yes Knowing l couid in time win more. You aren't the sort Of girl who could marry man fl she didn't re speet him-didn't admire him foa"-z Perhaps I couldn't marry such man. But perhaps I couldn't help les ing him"
 Your chances for happiness would be better with me oh. Dallas. you know love you. You've kept me waiting so long, Is 1t fair to either of uss"
 ''l hesitate because l want 10 he fair to us both. For that reason l must ftiIl ask you to wait' But I've waited so long, Tell me one thing: Is there any one else that Steps nene too light. clattered down the stairs. and Into the library bounced a lad in ecnnis fianneis. He was tall. well set up and good to look at and seemed always to have stepped direct. iy from R bandbox and to have had ex- tremeiy recent acquaintance with much scar and water
 ".Heilc Dallase he shouted encom- passing tiss sister In bear hug. How soon are
 "Here's Mir. Gibbs. Perry" Dallas reminded .iiim as she emerged. some what crumpied. from the embrace Have yon"-
 The layI's manner underwent light ming and frigid change.
 -Oh. good morning." he grunted. with cur% nod To the visitor. and. l picking up se paper turned 10 the'sport- I ing sheet and became immersed dn its contents. eblKious of all else.
 "tIr Gibbs ts only spending one day win ns" ,adnonished paiias. trying | t8 Ssllt0 sl't Souus bfotutf tibar I hess.
 Hope bellies joy it." came ir nbsent tones fnem the &epths of the paper.
 Gibbs rose.
 ~1'm gelng .oig for a cigar on the terraee" said he. -lI,ll join you q dittte lafer-
 1 Perry -scoldvd Dallas as scon as the hrels~r disappeared through Nhe long windows 'how could you treat a l guest of ,uBei@'s so rs sdeiy?" | T stspk lise the feiiow. And don't 1 like wh;f I sead lH the paper today I about him eud yon Gee. what d measIy paragraph, as's enough ito ! make 0hlte .sean winat to dnsh oslf l his brains easi;h 10 clgarerfe. You're go- ing to deny il ia eime for She retraefion to get ints tenlei~ow's papers. aren't you?.'
 "I-I-m nef 4lutie sure" "Goad Lord.s gEseed Ferry. slump ing down ip the nes rest tdtssf ' ''Are you crazy: kay. H yset are jssaSing for .a real good. eseitine catch wfg dou't ssi piarry a Wal stfesf stock repo II E.d br better 'n Gibbs. If you aaarry btta yon'l only fre SD also raH' 'th th. ticker tape aud the a1arilet n~ss Oh. keep out Of Ii. cid eiri. You swe son,sriiing 10 your intelligent and 6is- tingsassled little brofiser if you've got to conssait matrinion,. marry ssnse oDs I like. esp't youT
 "l h;fssfpit given him q d<4fs,ite an swer yet .adniitted fhS gir1. little touched by fle real feeiisx fitsf rsder- lay her brnH&sss flppanf ~erds.
 .rhaf's gsvd medicine Gsnfii<Dee psxtored and tA~. run on BrsFs~r>s Emo tiSns Is checkeS Next iin,e you set the marry bee have | dandy easdi- dats to suggest fos the job.'
 .ubog~ laughed Dallas. amnsed in spite sf herself "Afw,n Eennett.' .'IIow sjliyr -Not oB your life. w.rds of wisdom from the yaHng-thaf's ~Aat it Is Go | abead and ssarry Bennett Re sport | and say .yesJ Why don't ys9u want to marry himT
 "For any one ef million reasons First Of all. he never asked me to"