The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-02-07

him many things about herself. rushing on into her
hopes and ambitionS,-hc she had dreamed Of
The very expression OF his face inspiration She
put into words opinions she had hardly formed TO
herself, and how he seemed to understand She al
most betrayed herself hundred times, but he knew
nothing Of Eleanor Floyd, and he wasn't thinking of
her Eleanor seemed somehow showed into the back
ground-forgottcn
1t takes only little thing to preciptatc a crisis.
Eleanor was hardly conscious of how all about
There suddenly had come a lu1ch, roar jangle of
discoTdant sounds, several cries from panc-strckcn
passengers. and confusion She aware OF some
one ncar-quitc near-in fact. John Morton hold
Don't be frightened its all over" he was saving
She shvcred and sank back into her scat, but he still
held her hand.
I'm not frightened. really" she replied 1T was all
sudden"
"rll go and sec what the trouble is" he said quietly
too quietly. She had the look in his eyes.
She sat there, outwardy calm. with little tremors
running all over her. The were talking shrilly;
the had gone out hurredly.
He back i'll short time. spoke few rcassuring
words 10 her, flung his coat down, and again,
rolling up his shirt sleeves She tagged at the window.
and finally got it up. She could see piled-up
freight cars, and overturned engine In a cloud of
escaping steam Ono OF the passenger coaches was
She gathered together her belongings and his and
put them the Then she put her hat and went
out 1t wasn't fear that kept her from going nearer
the disabled engine, but she really didn't what
she could be.
After a while John Morton came through the crowd
and climbed into one OF the forward cars Later lie
out tearing linen into strips. She think
ing of that look in his eyes.
Excited knots of people stood here and there; bits
Of news Hcw from TO another. Two
FIRE now. but the flames being extinguished
She did not see the Cartoons and wondered where
they She paced up and down outside the car
for an hour. then went in. The was deserted. 1t
weary waiting. Finally. John Morton came
No one killed" he said in answer to her look of
inquiry One fireman was caught under the engine
and terribly burned He may pull through"
His face and arms grimy hugh mark of black
was streaked along his forehead He wiped the pers
piraon from his face with piece of linen which
he had thrust into his pocket She caught sight of his
right aFmIfrom the wrist to the elbow the flesh was
burned It. was badly swollen and he touched it
"Oh,' she said. Her eyes sought his with quick
sympathy.
Il wonder if you have some cold cream I'll find
She knew of pillow. She got it, jcrked of the Slip
and tore up In her mpatience she shook the things
from her grip, looking for the Jug OF cream. She put
her cool hands on the burned arm, and he WINGED,
then he smiled
1T feels better already" he said
a lump somehow. came to her throat as she wound
the bandasc around cndcrly, trying to smile bravely
Il always knew" he said softly that you would
come into my life suddenly-ike this. Do you re-
member how still it seemed in the when you told
that Mrs Carleton your nameP
After long time she nodded His hand closed over
hers, and she trcmbled ridiculously.
Il haven't forgotten about Miss Floyd" he went on,
"but if she decides she won't have NC
Five millions and she's awfully poor"
Don't pull down my hopes" a pause. I'm trying
to guess il you"
I'm going to"
'What you're trying to guess"
Don't you know that l love you?"
"a woman can always tell
NCan man.
She hcstatcd over it moment.
Il think So she said
When the train was nearing Jersey City she began
turning in her mind whether not she would
undeceive him about herself. But she clung to the
make-belicvc 1t had been such happiness. Anotheh
day and then he would have to know. Besides she
couldn't have it out with him there a crowded train
She thought over means OF escaping him when they
should reach New York. Once she concluded to give
him wrong address, but 1t seemed rather awful to
deliberately lie Besides he would undoubtedly insist
going with her.
meet her for she had managed to send telegram
at Washington II Andrew still footman he
would know her and would not necessarily call her
name, She would say "Good-by," and Mary Smith
1t did happen just that way and she was so exultant
over the success of her plan that her thought
TO be off But at the last moment he thrust
pencil and slip of paper into her hand. His fingers
closed hers IN he took the slip from
her and the pencil rolled off somcwherc-lost.
She looked out the window the carriage drove
away, Suddenly she decided 20 tell him. Tomorrow
seemed so far away BY the time the carriage stopped
he had disappeared
Il made mistake, Andrew" she said Go ahead"
The next day seemed to her eternity note
came from John Morton saving he would call at four
o'clock. He came with the lawyer, Mrs Newton, the
housckeeper, waited patiently while she made extra
little dabs at her hair and dress. She trcmen
dous hurry, but she didn't to get anywhere. She
managed to look sclf-possesscd, though, when Mrs
Newton presented her to the lawyer.
I'm glad to meet you, Miss Floyd" he said.
But then her courage failed her Some else came
forward, pair of gray eycs-Hot smling-were looking
into hers; she felt pressure of the hand, the
clasp: The quizzcal look around the mouth there
but the face quite impassivc. a voice she did not
know-lt cold and formal-said something about
being glad to know her. Little commonplace remarks
drfted in. She might have made herself-she
really did not know. She remembered vaguely that the
cold. formal voice asked about her trip and She an
swcrcd
After time. the lawyer asked Mrs. Newton to GO
with him to the library concerning papers that
seemed to him. AS thcy dlslOOeared, she found
herself looking into pair of smiling gray eyes, and
quizzical mouth imprintng kiss on her lips.
Il thought they'd gol" he said.
Then he took from his pocket the paper on which
in her excitement she had written her right name and
address
oh" she said
And, do you know they forgot all about the five
mlllons