The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-06-25
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Then We ARE nor likely . meet again
eoon,' be said. regretfully. while she In
wardiy rejoiced o.er the fact. But" hs
went On. II hope you won't think me iu-
t~risive ii say that | fear that yours
may be a very lonely life."
Il fear that the fact IL an evident ona"
b said. lightly.
he looked a triEc chilled by the cars,
~lessnexs Of her tone. bu, went on
"iou now tina; we are not going back
10 Calgary for at least a year or 10. or.
perhaps. not until my boys are grown up.
We are going to get settled down in Kent
very soon. and ] wanted TO tell you that
! Am sure my wife would Be only too
pleased. ii ~ any time you needed a
change, you would come and stay with
Us for a bit. l will give you my club I'd.
dress. which will always find me, and IL
ron will give me yours in Paris. we caR
write and let you know when We get Get.
tied down.'
A scnrching sense OF shame swept over
the girl before the trns,fuI Kindness OF
the honest little gentleman. She had
counted on having 10 rcnel suspicion and
d~lstrnst. but not on hardening her heart
against = frankly outssretched hand.
How kind you are :" she said, and. do
her best. she could not altogether .ubdus
The RIGHTEOUSNESS of her VOICE. Il only
wish that ! might look forward 10 COM
ing to you. Bat YOU know that | am in
for two years lard work In Paris before
going back 10 Canada to start my ladies'
studio. IL | am 10 succeed | must stick
10 work. and not be running back wards
and forwards. That would play too much
havoc with my cash. have q certain
number Of friends about in England. but
] shan't let them know OF my where
abouts. They are most of them well-oR,
and | couldn't afford the proper clothes
and things for going among them. When
one ID poor, IL Is best to drop out Of the
running at once"
Captain Kerr did not accept the i'm
piled refusal.
You need not be afraid of needing
smart clothes for us. We shall have very
modest little quarters. 1t might some
time happen that you wanted rest and
country quiet, and a little friendly cod
ding. and my wife is a great hand at
that. At ANY rate, you will give me your
Paris address. won't you.''
MS WtiihSiss SIZE answered.
While talking. her quick wit had seen
the risk of giving him her real or a fabri.
Gated address. and she bethought herself
of a Paris pension. where. although they
knew her name. it would be most un-
likely that they would take any trouble
to find out where to forward a letter.
This she gave him with friendly smile
and thanks.
Half an hour later, Stewart. resolutely
pacing the wet decks in n chill drizzle,
saw Miss Thorne's m~ackintoshed form
emerge from the companionway and come
towards him.
This was the first time that she had
seemed in any way to seek his society.
and he instinctively felt that there was
something new in the wind before he
heard her say Il must speak to you
We'll. there is certainly ample room
for any conversation" he answered, with
a glance around the deck. deserted save
by the oilskin-elad figures of the watch.
But l think you would find it more
salubrious if you were TO come for a
constitutional. Take my arm"
There was enough motion on to make
walking a bit difficult, bur she answered
shortly Thanks: l prefer walking
walking alone
las you please he agreed, with his
usual imperturbability then wheeling,
SO as to pace the deck beside her, You
don't mind my pipe? Thanks. Well,
now tell me what is the latest excite
ment.
Under his GOODNESS the impulsiyeness Of
her manner was gone
Ito be continued.)