The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-05-09

and water and grinding bowldcr' swapping at his heels
1t was all over in minute or two; but he held
her close TIL she asked to be put down. Bat
he found their parts quite reversed. and when
they came to make their way down the calon, which
they did in the tremulous silence which is the natural
aftermath oil any escape she took his offered
arm and cung TO him As any girl might.
At the corral bars they found Eiphalct Winters
and Peter OF Tennessee saddng in hot haste to go
and look for them. alive dead and there was
p9can OF rejoicing not to be measured in set phrases
or cold-ype words Vandcnbcrg considerably for
bore 10 press his suit; but before he wen back to
the hotel he had final word with Madgc
Il leave the Park Tomorrow" ne said May I
come back in the Autumn-for your
:, No not for me she said and it ended. with
Vandcnberg amblng for the last back to the Sum
mer camp inn, the great blue vault of the attitudes
unchanged and unchanging overhead and the bottom
less pit OF hfc-dsappointmcnt opening before him
There goodly gathering Of art-oyers IN Mrs
Camanes spacious drawing rooms on Colfax Avenue
on the night OF the reception given to her young guest
and Vandenberg, who tarrying few days in Den
yer Of the biddcn ones ITO meet Miss Mar
garet Beauchamp, the way the invitation read and
he had accepted because his friendship with the Cal
maines antedaed by many years his late literary sue
cess.
He argued this all out with himself on the way to
the hospitablc house at the back Of Capitol Hill II
was Tor Mrs Calmaine'S sake he was going He
knew Miss Beauohamp only by reputc as a rising
young sculptor and with craftsmans ofiShncss
would have avoided rather than sought reception
meeting of her But friendship has its claims and
so Vandcnbcrg went to do the conventional thing
Arrived at the house he found that he was more
than fashionably late; and so had some difficulty in
finding his hostess in the thro1g
One favor. Mrs Calmane" he begged; this after
the greetings and apologies. PLEASE don't introduce
me to too many people | can find my way about"
'oh, but want you TO know Marguerite" said the
good lady, making place for him at her side Don't
lose yourself till I find her
The drift brought him in due course to the rear
most OF the open rooms and 10 an alcove portiercd
and lighted from above by studio top-lichts drapcd
modelling bench stood IN the cirt7incd space, and
upon 1t some OF the Young soulptors smaller pieces
IN the clay were exhibition.
The some ono at the piano began to play an ac-
compartment and when thc CRUSH driitcd musicward,
Nandcn6crg left clone H tlc miniature studio.
He lifted the Camp clolh-eoycsing from ono OF the
pieces At random II a rep ca OF ono Of the Sirius
bronzcs; the very shouldcrp!ac with the Greek war
rior and the Amazon in high relief that the silkcn-
strong figure of the little mountainccr had called 10
mind at their first meeting
BY Joyc'" he SAID to himself, and then he lifted
another OF the damp cloths-ftcd 1t and started back
with still stronger exclamation
he second piece was equestrian group; a cow
boy saddng his cayusc. 1t was as true to the lie as
one OF Frederick Remngton's pictures; but for the
moment Vandenberg missed the artistic triumph see
ing only the good-natured grin on the face upturncd
under the wide-happcd sombrcro Ii was the face
of Peter OF Tennessee.
DO YOU think il good kcness?"
The voice, voice low and musical but with tone
of laughing mookery in it, came from behind
VandcnbcrG wheeled quickly stufhng the damp
cloth into his pocket in confused notion that it was
his handkerchief. Notwithstanding all that had gone
"a
9in'o!d lnJnne9q 9HH P9melJ urmoM 5unol lurp
between the Pouiercs and the same with his
lost love-so much may gown a Ia mode and the
twisted INTO the commonplace English "Bcccham"
But what were you doing at the ranch?"
Just what you doing at the Castle Creek Inn;
trying to recover from attack OF nerves"
Vandcnbcrg took the damp cloth from his pocket
and mopped his face with 1t The little alcove seemed
suddenly to have grown insuTerably
ga: can only ask your forgiveness, and say good
by, Miss Bcauchamp.' he said, humbIy pocketng the
the cloth again and holding out his hand.
forgiveness ?-for whaT
The sweet singer at the piano finished with trir-
ing rouladc, and there was murmur OF applause and
deeorous clapping of hands
For trying to play King Cophetua to your bcggar-
mad; IN other words for making idotic block
Then you didn't mean what you said1 Is that
what you want to be forgiven for?"
~, Don't he pleaded IT'S hard enough to know
that | have lost you without being reminded of all
the different kinds of laughng-stoc you were max
ing of me"
He had the damp cloth out again and she took it
from him gently and spread 1t over Peter of Ten
ncssee.
The. honors easy are they not?" she smiled
You found it pleasure paStimc to make love To- \
young person who. Pete would say didn't know
enough to. so in when it raincd And the young
person
And the young person found it a matter for
mTlh | only wish your diagnosis the true one"
Isn't it the true one1'
You know very well it is not The pastimc part
OF 1t was all on your side"
She looked up with the battling light in the gray
eyes
"Sclf-preservaton is the first law Of Nature sn,t
it," - -'A'''' '"'
He ignored the plattude T cannot let you put
II upon th9t ground am the loser; you had moth
ing at stake He spoke hurriedly. The gucst-tidc
was flowing again. and he heard Mrs CalmSine asking
If any one lad Miss Bcaudomp
How very positive are,' she said softly. posi-
uVe-9nd uagrateful' She busying herself with
the clay models, and the sweet face was ;,verted
AT the words the heavens opened to the besotted
one. and he behed vision
Madge = sweetheart = let ne sec your eyes Did
you tell Mrs. Calmainc 10 ask me here tonight"
Since her answer was not in words, it may not be
written down here; but moment later when Mrs
Calmane !m lifted the dropped portiere with gaspcd
out Well of all thngsP Miss Bcauchamp was
olushing piteousy, and Vandenberg had the air of
man who pulls himself together to meet a crisis And
he met 1t manfully
Forgive me- my dear Mrs Calnainc Miss Beau
champ and are old friends-and more we are to be
married in September. viii you be the first to con-
gratulate us"
And when Mrs. Calmaine got her breath she did it