Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-11-30
danger zone. lie was glad she was
pofuo ouov

Tor be could not sleep. lie now knew.
with sort Of terror. that he was in
love His proguosis WAS guarded Did
IL always iiurt like this love- He
would. save that shame deferred him
| nave asked the experienced Morton.
now safely havenod IN an engagement
TO Miss Dell. Hut hc. John Trevor.
Nj. ID. would not weakly Srttl, into
mere happy domesticity. lie would de.
vote every energy 70 his noble profess
sion. He would fight on THIS weakness.
lie prescribed dose OF absence fog
himself I'm the morning he phoned to
Morton that he had au Important case
and would DO busy all day and even
ing. Sorry. but it could not be helped.
Then i'm his private office he proceed
ed by the light OF his reason to con
vince himself that IL was but sense
less fancy Men often got over worse
ailments. Then there came again be-
fore his vision her little fair face with
the new sweet. helping look i'm the
deep blue eyes, ule serious attention to
his words-as II his words mattered.
lie could not help wondering whether
he could not have made her care He
supposed Hilton the idiot. would take
his place in the moonlight picnic par
~ "on" for that evening. He went
into his laboratory and began to toll.
Long past noon he snatched his for
gotten lunch. He was restless. Well,
| hot as 1t was. he would have walk.
He had theory that plenty Of fresh
air and stiff exercise would cure any
known form OF temporary insanity.
He started out. But the girl went
with him. Coming back. perspirlns
| and disguised. he determined firmly
not TO pass the King house. In the
| first place Il was out OF his way. and
she might be in the big old garden or
on the veranda, and he would have In
go in minute and be decent No. he
would not see her. Still-well. he
would so past. for really he should
| see old Mrs. Patton across the way
and ask about her hay fever. His step
quickened. He made his call. talking
with his lazy. comfortable old patient
on the porch. AS he left her she pur.
sued him with gossip
"Ah, there goes Percy Hllton"' she
exclaimed. II suppose. as usual. he
is going to see Mary Trenton Eliza.
beth King would be delighted to have
her cousin marry him. Isn't it pity
that money and brains don't always
go togetherY He laughed and got
away. But his blood boiled. Hilton.
that degenerate son OF the overrich-
1t would be hldeous. He did Hilton
injustice. however for he really was
decent enough i'm his way. The doctor
decided to call at the Kings just for
moment. AS he turned the corner be
saw the other man swinging along.
evidently bound for the same goal
And. like n fash. John Trevor knew
that there was bur one important thing
in the whole world, and that was to
get to Mary Trenton first Surely that
fellow would not have the unbelieva-
BILE impudence to propose TO her. Sure
~ she would Devcr accept him IL he
did! AS he came TO the foot Of the long
garden. walking I'm his restless. head.
long fashion. something twitched at his
coat sleeve. He turned to see Mary
Trenton. The girl was leaning over
the green hedge, smiling up to him.
her great garden hat pushed back.
rs it so important as all that. your
case" she Qucricd. mischief In her
eyes. "lf somebody is really dying / |
will not dctain YOU; otherwise it il
too hot to race like that past your
friends especially" He looked down |
Oh her. helpless.
The only important thing in this
world IS you" ne said suddenly. while /
she trembled ana bluShcd at his tone
Happy TO he evcn-1 thing to YOU |
20.
eye. His look rebuked her
do You-cau you Mary adore
you. VIII YOU marry me; VIII YOU"
II was sufficiently prccipitatc. and the
sun was very hot. and she saw Hilton
looking over the lawn for her.
Tel mc will you?" The girls face
was very happy but she was yet a
woman ana would not he too ready
with reply
"Comc-oycr Into the shade" she
said. II don't want-that man TO find
me" The doctor cleared the hedge.
and like two naughty children they
sneakcd behind the shrubbcry to safe
~ in n tree hidden corner. Theu ne
faced her lnquiringly Tears suddenly
filled her eyes. and she laid her arm
took II down ard drew her close.
Dearest. dearest. what Is it? Wont
you tell mc?" She drew away and
looked at him seriously.
II was-afraid-you- weren't going
TO ask mo-"
Was ever anything so foolish? lie
straightway Informed Mary Trenton
and thought he was telling the truth
that from The first time he had sct
eyes ON her he had loved her and
would have followed her round The
world 10 ask her" The really foolish
thing would have been To devote y big
warm heart 10 a mere profession. Love
was ihc Important thing
Balloons and Eagles
book has been discovered in yicn
ma bearing on its title page This legend.