Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1908-09-04

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world. All that inverted order OF
things is being reversed. You don't
know what | mean, do yeu All, well,
you will know when I grow into some
thing Of what you think you remem-
her In me and when grow ont OF
what really was''
Truly don't understand, Stephen.
But then-I am out OF training since
You went-went out Of things. Have
changed? Do / seem more dull? !
lit has not been very gay with me.
don't see-l ooking back across all the
noise, all the chaos of the winter-I dc
not see how r stood 1t alone NJ
"Alone?'
1N-not seeing you-sometimes.'
He looked at her with smiling, skep.
teal eyes. Didn't you enjoy the win.
terY #
do you enjoy being drugged with
champagneT'
His face altered SO quickly that, con.
fused, she only stared at him, the fix.
ed smile stamped on her lips; then
overwhelmed in the revelation:
stephen, surely, surely, you know
what I meant! l did not mean that
Dear. do you dream for one moment
that-that could"
mo. You have not hurt me. Be.
sides, know what you mean" .
After moment he swung forward
on his crutches, biting his lip, the
frown gathering between his temples
They were passing the big, old fash.
Toned hotel with its white facade and
green blinds, lingering landmark OF
the older city. 4
well telephone here" he said.
Side by side they went up the great
broad stoop and entered the lobby.
IF you'll speak to Leila, I'll gel
Plank on the wire. Say that well
stop for you at u
She gave her number; then, at the
nod Of the operator, entered small
booth. Siward was given another
booth in a few moments.
Plank answered from his office. His
voice sounded grave and tired, but Il
quickened, tinged with surprise, wher
Siward made known his plan for the
evening.
''Is Mrs. Mortimer In town." he de
manded. II had wire from her thai
she expected to be here. and / hoped
to see her at the station tomorrow or
her way to Lenox."
"She's stopping with Miss Lands
Can't you manage to Gomez" asked 81
ward anxiously.
II don't know. Do you wish it par
ticularly? have just seen Quarter
and Harrington. can't quite under
stand Quarters attitude. There's 8
certain hint of defiance about 1t
| Harrington is all caved In. He IL
ready to thank US for any mercies
But Quarrier-there's something dom
fancy, don't exactly understand, about
his attitude That's why I've expect
ed to spend a quiet evening, studying
up the matter and examining every
| loophole.s
| you've got to dine somewhere
said siward. ''If you could fix; it X
dine with us But won't urge you.'
"I'll CO. VIII you say that vel
stop for them at n"
II don't want to urge you," repeated
siward. "A.
you're not. I'll 60. But-wait one
moment-tell me, did Quarter know
that Mrs. Mortimer was to stop with
Miss Landis?''
wait moment. Hold the wire"
| He opened the door of the booth anl
saw Sylvia waiting for him, seated by
the operators desk. She rose at once
when she saw he wished to speak witt
her.
'Tell me something" he said in 8
low voice. ibid Mr.. Quarter know
that Leila was to stay overnight witt
your
Yes" she answered quietly, sur
prised ''Why?"
| siward nodded vaguely, closed the
door again and said to Plank:
Yes, Quarter knows it. Do yor
think he'll be there tonight? dom
suppose Miss Landis and Mrs. Nor
timer know he is in town"
Plank's troubled voice came bach
over the wire. 81 don't know. / dom
4 hdOW "hdL- " 1 LII u
little, just trife, overworked. Some
body once said that I had one nerve
in me somewhere. and Quarters prob.
ably found it. That's all.''
eff you think It better not to come
"I'll come I'll stop for you in the
motor. Don't worry, old fellow. And
take your fighting chance. Goodby.'
Siward, absorbed in his owr
thoughts, rose and walked slowly Out
of the booth, utterly unconscious thai
he had left his clutches leaning up
right in the corner. 1t was only the
4 surprise dawning into remulous de
hight on sylvia's face that at last ar
i rested him.
See what you have done, 7 he said
4 laughing through his own surprise
/ 'I'ye mind to leave them there nov
4 and trust to your new cure"
But she was instantly concerned ant
! anxious and
| | / @ 81 s saaspins Droa e.