The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-06-11
Continued from last week -


The Conquest OF the Heart Of Sally D,
Forty ear ago, daring surgeons
did not so often undertake to better
natures work, make joints where
non had been, remake rgans that
had not fulfilled their functions.
Alvin Carter, despite his cheerful
ness, had eyer silently rebelled against
his crutch. And when the idea was
born to him that he might have his leg
broken and made straight, he never
halted till he found a surgeon willing
to add his skill to Alvin's money and
pluck.
Three years with scarcely a days
vacation had won for him promotion
and the confidence Of officers as well
az of fellow employees. Thus Alvin
had the great eye and sympathy OF the
governor himself behind his brave
venture into unfamiliar realms Of
surgery. When Alvin came through
with two straight legs,~ the trifing
shortness of one being corrected by a
high heel, he gladly accepted the di-
version of a trip TO the Front while
he was learning to walk on two feet.
Fresh from those exciting scenes, he
presented himself at Sally BIS home.
Not for one moment had he faltered in
his determination to win Viola. IL she
remained true, and he never doubted
her, Yet now, sitting In the most
beautiful room he had ever seen. per-
turbed by the ~obsequious buffers i'll
concealed disdain when he had to send
up his name instead of the requested
card-all In an instant Viola grew re-
mote, his aspiration to her preposter-
u The modest cottage he had
thought out-the plans were In his
pocket waiting her approval-seemed
but a miserable hut beside this mag
nificent palace.
Time for his heart to CONCEAL had
been ample when Sally b. swept into
the room, paused a chilling instant,
and came forward with her most i'm
posing society manner.
why, Mr.. Carter! This is elegant
to see you! Elegant weather, isn't 1t?
When did you come to the Bay? Ele-
CANT time of year to visit at the Bay,
now, amt it?"
With an astonishing swing of her
sable ~draperies she seated herself back
to the light, her face dimly outlined,
while the late afternoon sun shone full
upon him.
Il read of the crack operation the
doctors performed on you, Mr.. Carter.
i congratulate you on It's bein' o. X.
It's an elegant improvement. Won't
you set-sit?"
She did not even look at him, he
thought. Blindly he CROPPED for a
chair, his eyes burning as If she had
slapped them with a hard hand. Had
he but known, Sally BIS keen vision
had instantly noted and approved his
erect manliness, his ~resolute counte-
Her heart warmed to him. He
belonged to her world, appreciated
her. Yet ambition held the rein. She
suspected his errand. and purposely
put him at a disadvantage, plying him
with questions, intending to leave him
no opportunity for personal topics.
But for once she met her equal. She
tooh tAO WV tDPit thdt tOuId DCot uIO
him: and in turn he caught her spirit
In the flame of his enthusiasm, and
consumed her society veil in a single
sentence.
DO tell me something about the
railroad. / miss it powerfully"
I've just returned from the Front;
got back yesterday"
HHI ~ L--A
could see her eyes shine, knew she
was going to say gosh" and his self
possession few home again.
In a breath Sally B. caught herself. |
and went on.
Pm Just that hungry to hear all
about things. where'd they run the
lineg Across by Battle m~ountain--I
know that; and where elseT
They run 100 lines, I guess; Just
kept the surveyors sticking pins into
the whole American desert till they'd
picked out the best one. They've got
the track away by Battle mountain
now; past Be-o-wa-we, Argenta-that's
the junction for Austin and Reese
river-oh. they were way by Toano
! left"
Il knew them places: com acrost
there In "a. Paw emigrated from Ore
gon to Salt Lake, didn't like it there,
n one over to Californy-Cali-
fornia." She had almost forgotten her
elegance.
Alvin breathed freely. MY! Butts
It's cold over there!"
Il bet it is" she Endorsed. emphatic
ally. "How's Charley Crocker. an
Gregory, an all the rest? Lord! /
can smell the sage-brush now!"
Working like blazes! Laying track
by moonlight and stars! Just think OF
that! And big sage-brush bonfres to
help out. 1t was the strangest sight; |
the men looked like COLLINS. and the
hammer blows sounded far away. and
made you creep"
Gosh! They must be runnin' them
U. r. folks hard"
Not so hard a. ia like to see. The
u. P.ss are coming like lightning, just
aSwhoopin' 'em up! They have a mar
for every rod for 100 miles. They've
got good fuel and plenty Of stun.
Gloryt wish our folks could hurry