Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-03-06

shown his place IN her regard at every
opportunity.
It angered her to note her inability
to go faster Surely he need not take
such strides. The going was becoming
more fatiguing
Edwina's toes ached; her fingers
were numb; she kept slipping; the
snow sifted down her neck and blew
in her eyes. Her knees commenced to
wabble knight plowed ahead, occa-
sionally hating for the tagging feet,
then striding on.
"Mr Knightw Edwina was three
yards in the rear and breathing fast.
lie did not seem to hear.
"Hamw
The man stopped. she caught up
and smiled dolefully.
Getting tired?" he puffed ITS a
trife rough, and we are among some
neal rocks declare, Edwina, Pm
puzzled"
"No-not lost?"
ooh, no! don't know where am
that's all. It's nothing Wen land
somewhere. Say, your teeth are chat
tering 1t can't be you mind this little
tramp! Brace bit, and wen get
over that bowlder"
"Ham-I-never can climb it. L
I've sort of given out. This-this hor-
rid snow The words faltered to
shaking whisper and broke in a sob.
Course my carelessnessW cried the
man, Selling her hands, why you
are half frozen, child. I'm warm
enough. I'll have to set,you right and
be quick about it." He dragged off
her damp gloves.
Edwina was conscious of being rub
bed, kneaded, shaken, jounced, Rugged,
slapped and generally stirred in an
agitating process that presently sent a
glow of warmth through every vein.
She did not protest. In fact, her
submission to this treatment was
amazingly tractable. Circulation seem
ed more important than dignity, and,
after all, it was only Ham.
But when he exclaimed, There,
how's thatT' and kissed her she shrank
away in indignant remonstrance.
"How dare you? 1t was mean ad-
vantage"
81 forgot. Naturally when a chap
has been engaged to girl for months
he forgets.' His reply was not apollo
getic. Edwina frowned severely.
"All that is past" she said. >'IH
thank you to recover your bearings"
up we go, then, to the top of this
rock and try for glimpse over the
trees. It's pretty steep, but not bad
footing. Give me your little fist"
A scramble. a haul, and they stood
on a level stone backed by a hump of
granite. Knight steadied her as the
snow eddied about their heads, mock
ing their straining eyes.
mo use" observed Hamilton, at
tempting a laugh. THE best / can do
is to wrap you up in my coat, leave
you in snug corner and dig directly
down to-s0mewhere." He began IN
buttoning his heavy REFER, adding:
"Tn find a house, get help and be right
back. Answer my calls and be brave
girl"
III w llItA eAtAA Nh at nm III eAANAAN NAn-
may.
Before I start, dear" he said husk-
fly, I'm going to break a solemn prom
Use. Next week." be hesitated, then
went on impulsively-"n Wednesday
I could tell. Lillian Carey is engaged
to my brother Observation-Disclosures
why I've had some tough days Ed
wilma"
The girls arms reached for him. She
cried ont wildly He clasped her close. /
his face bent to the nestling head, AND
for long minute beth forgot the peril
the rougcment everything save the
sudden joy az understands
a rift broke n the clouds The snow
ceased. A streak of blue sky videned
Below their perch, only a hundred
yards distant the highway showed
clearly in a growing light with dot
ting houses lifting shining white roofs.
Edwina raised here eyes and blinked
in a dazzling shaft Of radiance.
Ham, she cried jOyously. Quick
Look, dear. The sun has come out"