The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1908-05-06

in his eyes Only for an instant toI
he quietly picked up the thread of con-
versation where she had dropped it,
saying that it had been raining for til,
last ten mirutes and that they Nigh.
as well turn their horses toward shell
ter
Without reason through and through
her shot a Shiver of lonelness-utter
loneliness and isolation. Without rea-
son, because from him she expected
nothing. required nothing, except what
he offered-the emotionless reticence
of Indifference, the composure of per
feet formality. What did she want
then - companions? She had them
Friends? She could scarcely escape
from them. Intimates? She had only
TO choose one or a hundred attunC
responsive TO her every mood, every
caprice Lonely? With the men of
New York crowding, shouldering
crushing their way to her feet? Lone
ly? With the women of New York
struggling already for precedence in
her favOr?-omen significant Of the
days to come, of those future years
diamond linked in one unbroken, tri
umphant glitter.
about that Amalgamated Electric
company" she began without prelude
would you mind answering a ques-
ton or two, HowardW
"You could not understand it," he
said, unpleasantly disturbed by her
abruptnesS.
"As you please 1t is quite true
can make nothing Of what the newspa
pers are saying about it, except that
Mr. Plank seems to be doing a number
Of things"
"Injunctions and other matters" OBJ
served Quarter
rs anybody going to lose any money
in it?"
"Who, for example?'
"Why-you. for example" she said.
laughing
Il don't expect to-"
"Then it is going to turn out all
right? And Mr.. Plank and Kemp Fer
rail- and the major and-the other PEG
pie interested are not going TO be al
most ruined by the Intercounty peo-
plef'
"Do you think a man like Plank is
likely TO be ruined, as you say, b.
Amalgamated Elcctric?'
"No Bur Kemp ana the major
Il think the major is out of danger"
replied Quarter looking at her with
the new SUlen narrowing of his eyes
Il am glad of that Is Kemp-and
the others
"Ferrall could stand it if matters 20
wrong What others?"
"Why-tho other owners and stock
holders
What others? Who do you mean|"
"Alr SiWard. for example" she said
I'm an even voice, leaning over 10 pat
her horses neck with her gloyed hand
Mr. SiNJrd must take the chances
we all take" observed Quarter
But. Howard. it would really mean
ruin for him if matters went badly
Wouldn't it,"
Il am not familiar with the details
of Mr. Siwards investments"
Nor am L." she said slowly.
She spoke about other things. He
responded in his impressive manner.
Presently she turned her horse, and
Quarter wheeled his, facing warm,
fine rain sIanting thickly from the
south
His silky Nandyke beard was all wet
with the moisture. She noticed it, and
unbidden arose the vision of the gun
room at ShOtOver Quarters soft
beard wet with rain. the phantoms Of
people passing and rcpassing, Siward's
straight figure swinging past, silhou-
cited against the glare Of light from the
billiard room. And mere she made an
effort to ciTacc the vision. shutting her
eyes as she rode there i'm the rain, but
clearly against the closed lids she saw
the phantCms passing specters of
dead hours. the wrath Of an old hap
pness masked with youth and wear
ing Siward features
She saw herself beside him among
the cushions: tasted again the rose
petals that her lips had stripped from
the blossoms; saw once more the
dawn of something I'm his steady eyes;
felt his arm about her. bis breath
Her horse. suddenly spUrrrd. bound
ed forward through thp rain. and She
rode hrc"th'c-s. With hnr ZIP, h1!f part
ed as if "a raid. turning her head to
look bchino.-uS th)u@I s'c couI out