Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-03-04

nor heard his approach, and he stop
ped in perplexity. He had framed a
dozen speeches for her ears, yet now
he could do no more than stand a6d
gaze, his heart in his eyes. And it
was vision to enchain, to hold lips
speeches.. She was seated with I'M
studied grace on the edge of the bank,
her hands clasped about one knee, her
sweet face sobered by thought, her
eyes downcast, the long lashes plain
ly outlined against the clear cheeks.
To draw back unobserved was impos-
sible, even had he possessed strength
of will sufficient to make. the attempt,
nor would words of easy greeting
come to his relief. He could merely
worship silently as before a sacred
shrine. 1t was thus she glanced up
and saw him with startled eyes, her
hands unclasping, her cheeks rose
| colored.
Lieut. Brant, you here?" she ex-
claimed, speaking as if his presence
seemed unreal. What strange mir
acles an idle thought can work."
Thoughts, l have heard" he re-
piled, coming toward her with head
uncovered, will sometimes awaken
answers through vast distances of
time and space. AS my thought was
with you l may be altogether to blame
for thus arousing your own. From
the expression of your face, l sup
posed you dreaming"
She smiled, her eyes uplifted for
single instant to his own. 1T was
rather thought just merging into
dream, and there are few things in
life more sweet. / know not whether
it is the common gift of all minds, but
me than my realities
First it was moods, and now
dreams" He seated himself comfort
ably at her feet. You would cause
me to believe you a most impractical
person, Miss Nadia
IF that were only true, l am sure
1 should be most happy, for it has
been my fortune so far to conjure up
only pleasure through day-dreaming
| the things like and long for be-
come my very own then. But if you
mean, as l suspect, that l do not en-
joy the dirt and drudgery of life, then
my plea will have to be guilty Back
of what you term practical some one
has said there is always a dream, a
first conception. In that sense I
choose to be a dreamer
And not so unwise a choice, if
your dreams only tend toward re-
Suits He sat looking into her ami
mated face, deeply puzzled by both
words and actions. Il cannot help
noticing that you avoid all reference
to my meeting with Mr.. Hampton. Is
this another sign of your impractical
mind?"
Il should say rather the opposite
for 1 had not even supposed it con.
cerned me-
Indeed That presents vastly diff
ferent view from the one given us an
hour since. The distinct impression
was then conveyed to both our minds
that you were greatly distressed re-
garding the matter. Is it possible you
can have been acting again.
Il? Certainly not" and she made
no attempt to hide her indignation
What do you mean?"
He hesitated an instant in HE re-
ply, feeling that possibly he was
treading upon thin ice. But her eyes
commanded a direct answer, and he
yielded to them.
I'VE were informed that you expe
rienced great anxiety for fear We
might quarrel-so great, indeed, thai
you had confided your troubles to an
other
ITO whom?"
Miss Spencer. She came to us os
tensibly in your name, and as peace
maker
For moment she sat gazing direct
ly at him, then she laughed softly.
why, how supremely ridiculous;
can hardly believe it truN~ only you
face tells me you certainly are no
in play. Lieut.. Brant, have neve
even dreamed of such a thing You
had informed me that your mission
r was one of peace, and he pledged MT
/ his word not to permit any quarrel
j had utmost confidence in you both.
:. How, then, did she even know O
f our meetlng?
e Il am entirely in the dark, as mys
G titled as you," she acknowledged
y frankly, for it has certainly neve
: been a habit with me to betray thu
e confidence of my friends, and l learn
b ed long since not to confide secrets t.
J. Miss Spencer"
/ Apparently neither cared to discus
d the problem longer, yet he RENAME,
a silent considering those question
J. which might decide his fate
d You speak of your confidence il
9 Us BOTH" he said, slowly. ITO M
t. the complete trust you repose in MI
r Hampton is scarcely comprehensive
h Do you truly believe in his reform?
n Certainly. Don't you?"
J. The direct return question serves