Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1908-03-05
CHAPTER via.

CHAPTER VIZ.
ne cisven PoOt.
Stella ahivoroA a1nrGheaaiyelv w.
Phinaas wakA ia>s Ne liai.x 49,
few 49, aSsr AAIol's Aspautsea
and crowded past - Aiaars y tahe
the so1y vosaat soak at har tahae
Travel hal o,own hsa~lsr. nd oaalla
assisted rsgNez1v new VIII ~ neen
waiting. aae ahraak q Phaeas' ls~l.
familiar grsetaaE. hslpassdy psssnssae
the naulraaG lseks C the e<Asr
guests.
Phneas iaAssssA har 1par " IL.
charging . bo0b tAat starnpi nare
than Stella. "Oaltfsrnia h s1,e e her
transns1taae rai1fpal .evl M 90
FraneAsoe sd WasAso nallvseA esn-
pany Aas besa srgaa1soA ws1h ~ MI
lions 4 saeltA bshlaA 4; ~ ~ n
lions nsrs Il VI ese hsa As severn
meat. hessf4ss = vAaookAg VIC land
grant. rAe rsaA 49, u BASKERVILLE.
It 10 skeA sat ~ baa1inE Of, the
baby state C Nev1AA aal sissady BE-
gun busi1ess. a. w lpllows ala't
ASLEEP ovsr FlasGvllls w, pa bet
not! Ven make these q. ?. Asbbor-
deguhioas seAsA - tAar boe4hseas
yeti" egg - Y y.
His LEAD worAs carried - an and
silence4 tho rosn for praeaaaA IN
slant. Even The 11A16w Ct koa cut
lery was suspeadeA. WA q subdsed
hum did begta, l&snay vas In each
face and voice. The s1eosss q this
new scheme meant fansrs 1er ~ Cen
trail Pacific company; and in tAat To-
cal1ty the Central Paot6o railroad was
mother to everv enterprise. bread to
every mouth.
AS seen - she sould, Sta1la wrote
hastily to Alfred. ticking hin Ct the
coming q Phiaeas aAl bis Attending
news. She asked Sally B. - had the
letter 70 tho lztvsr ~ . special oom-
mission And set ost tASs~eA ne back
door fer 4 walk before lesson time,
hoping to recover tranquility. ,
She took tho little path slzarting
winter nvulet back Of the town, and
came soon to = els2p Of pi1es little
way up the sunay hillside. SAe was
quite In view from tho shert street
until hidden BY = thicket of laurel
and holly husgils close about the
taller pines. Though a soant half
mile from the hotel the small nook
was away from all paths and had
proved . safe retreat.
To-day stella's grateful solitude was
,short-lived. Quick steps had followed
hers; tho twiss parted and Phiaeas
stood before hsr.
Stella's intuition was unerrfng, but
her caution was untrained. She did
not attempt to eoaosAl her epialon of
him. Mr.. Cadwallader!" she cried,
starting up. Il thought you went
away by the staSs."
II didn't yeu -. I'm here instead"
He bowed dsfsrsntiaAy. How could
I 60 without word with you, the belle
of the village? Wsat you sit down
;again?" He waved his ha1d. toward
the rock from With she had risen, but
kept his place nsar the satraaoe
Thank yen. hr. C~dwallader. Please
excuse me; nust hurry back" She
took q step fsrwarA. but he did not
offer to give her egrees.
whats ysur hurry, Miss Stella?
You are Lovely 4r7aA hero It your
shrine. and pretty Ulrls. to say nothing
of dryads, are teo few In ny busy Life.
You surely vent b 70 orua as to
leave me without word!" .r- H
His manner was ~ respectful rs he
could mako It. stu, Stella knew he
made conQuests merely te brag Of
them. ITS time fer Miss visla's les
sons, and must Co." she said with de-
cisiOn. -. ~
He did not mevs. WIS lessons don't
begin till two; sally B. said 30 It's
ISIS now; time enough for little
talk, isn't there? I've something i'm
portant to say to you" Phineas gazed
at her boldly, expecting TO see flush
OF apprehsnsive color sweep her face.
Her calmnsss only spurred him the
more.
stella's eyes were 1xed en- the op.
posite Interest, and she lifted her
hand thoughtlessly to her hair while
searching for an excuse to go that
would be effective. Tho motion freed
q handkerchief tucked in her belt, and
it fiuttered to the ground unseen BY
her.
Phineas furtively reaohsd 1or It, eE-
Amined 4 noted the snbroldered
."Stella. IN the cosnar and thrust & =
his pocket. -Yss, leok - y0us haiRI
California Bsrsniss: = = quite br1e
liant enough - make stazs 81. : 10 aaid
lmpressivaly.
.sMr. CadwallaAar. I Aanoe acospA
nor parry yesr sxtzavasank soapA-
ments q stH III wsslk sUsly -
cant b interested 4 - simple
things o. Say. 11ease - No g."
Once asain - 1890 . 1 q pass
him. .sl & ksstt
- bsastif1l v,aaa Apssa$ - =
~ tAiass - - iaAS Ysa
havsn't 49, NC 90 = Il L 4 49, ~