The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-06-17

- AZ Ht6ue0 expression Oh ueF race 4 ne
color deserted her lips. Mistaking i'll
for false. alarm. be went on. with a
smile on his lips:
Il sold it to the Consolidated Tin
Can company for $1,000. made them
raise their bid $500. Isn't that glori-
ous?''
A cry escaped her lips. and her eyes
filed with anguish Montrous stared
at this exhibition OF emotion. unable to
explain it.
And the royalties 7. she gasped
There will be no royalties =
But yon said there would be for
tune in royalties and that you. would
never sell II outright
The light ia his eyes made her SILVER
But. Tess. little girl, don't you see,
might have to wait years for that. and
we needed the rest. the change yon
and l. And $1,000 IS good sum. II
will give us vacation''
She placed her hands to her face and
was sobbing softly Montrons ap-
preached and tried to speak steadily
but his voice wavered
Tess. dear, don't you see that love
you and that we can-can 60 away for
q time? When we are married we'
She stepped back. still holding her
hands before her eyes. The movement
brought Montrous to a sudden stir at
.titude. The blood left bis face His
voice was very faint
Tess. you do not love me? You cam
not care for me--in this way r.
She made no reply, but continued her
sobbfng.
.Oh, I'm SO sorry. she murmured
brokenlg. You must let me think
leave me alone"
Tess did not appear at the restaurant
the next day nor the next On the
third Montrous could stand 1t no
longer. He interviewed the proprietor
and learned. to his chagrin. that the
new waitress had left
Tess was out when he called at her
boarding house, but he was relieved to-
find that she had not changed her lodg-
ings and thus escaped him entirely. He
was full of good news and anxiously
waited her return. She came In late,
less tagged than when he met her last.
but still with circles under her eyes.
Tess, I've good. tidings. he said i'm
pulsively. taking her hand. Some
fairy godnother or mine has fnterced-
ed for me- The-great Tin Can heart
has softened | can hardly believe the
news to be true. But have 1t in black
and white, and I'm forced to accept it. !"
She flushed prettily, and the return
OF the old happiness In her eyes trans
formed her features
You don't ask me what it is have
to tell your" he added in disappoint-
ment Have you lost all interest in
the patent7 If SO, then my good for
tune will not interest you
No. no! Tell me..''
I've made new contract with the
Consolidated Tin Can company he
announced abruptly. Instead OF pay
ing me $1,000 for the patent they will
use It in all their factories and pay me
royalties. And the most wonderful
thing about It is that the proposition
came from them. Can you believe it?''
MOT she answered family.
Do you know what that means to
me?n he added. why, it will make
me rich-rich enough to go on with my
work and to take a vacation when
wish. It's a sure income Of many
thousands, and
Then be stopped The remembrance
OF their last interview flashed over
him. The Joy Of the present suddenly
lost its power. He was conscious of
loss which success could not requite.
The sadness in the corners ofshis eyes
gave him an old, wrinkled appearance.
He glanced once at her. and then his
resolution made him turn away. His
hands strayed idly among the papers
and magazines on the table. She had
brought a bundle of them In with her.
and they lay close to his finger tips,
While his eyes roamed from one print
ed word to another the slow abstrac-
ton changed to sudden new interest.
He picked paper from the table and
studied it closely, The paper was neat
II typed. and the words had familiar
look. Increasing surprise and wonder
grew In his face, transflxing him SO
that he was scarcely conscious Of her
presence.
With uncomprehending eyes she
watched the slow change dawning Ia
bis face. The awkward silence at
tracted her attention, and her eyes fell
upon the paper n his hands There
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