Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1909-10-16


Bed was not of much use to Granville
Rose that night. He tried it; but. de-
spite his journey and late search through
those bewidering papers sleep refused to
visit his eyelids. A little more than
three hours, and he was splashing in his
bath. and, with knit brows, still meditat-
ing on what could have become of that
all-essential parchment 1T looks bad,
but l won't give in. l must search fur
Their. I'll have my head in every box,
escritoire, cabinet, or cupboard in all
Glinn before tomorrow night" In the
meantime he recollected that Maude was
an early riser, so, finished his toilet and
betook himself quietly to the garden.
1t was not long before he caught sight
of the hutter of light dress; a few sec
onds, and he was by Maude's side. Her
face flushed as she met him, and her
greeting was evidently forced and con-
strained.
Il thought. Maude. dearest" he said,
that ! might have the luck to meet you
before breakfast. 1t is the only chance
l have of seeing you alone. Can you tell
me still that you don't repent what you
wrote in answer to my letter of some
fortnight or so backT'
'Oh, Gren. what am / to say to you?
What must you think of me? never
thought you cared about me in that way,
you know. And then TO write TO you as
did But. Gren. dear, / did mean il. /
fought hard TO be true TO you. What can
/ do? They say II rests with me to keep
Glinn as a home TO my father. and that.
IL l don't marry Mr.. Pesrman. we shall
be wanderers about the world. That
would kill them. ] am very miserable
You don't know what had 70 go through.
i didn't give IN till ] could bear II no
longer Be kind TO me. Gren. please"
And the grey eyes. swimming with tears.
looked up into Roses face with piteous
pleading expression that half maddened
him.
Don't know what you had to 20
through, my petf Hum. ] think ] can
make pretty fair guess" And even as
he passed his arm round his cousins waist
and kissed her, Grenyille Roses teeth
were set hard. 1T makes me mad
Maude, 20 think that that beast Pearman
should ever dare TO dream OF you. No,
child. know pretty well the bullying you
have had 20 20 through. You wouldn't
have proved false 70 your word. except
under unfair pressure.
Then you don't think 80 very badly
Of mer asked the girl, shyly.
u don't know" smiled her cousin. a.
lac bent ais head down 10 her. 'l'll hear
what you've got 70 say. DO sou love
mef"
''Ob. Gren 2" And Msude dropped her
flushed. tear-stained face Oh bis shoulder
aud submitted 10 che abstraction Of an
limited kisses Wild the greatest meekness
The tears were Kissed away. and
smile MAS on her lipf AZ abe said You
whispered last night There h. h0De for
us yei E Hhaf did you meant
y diopt say that when yOu quOif
shaf ] say, be- good enough 90 be corren'
'isuf yOu did say co. said Aaude. open
Ing fhe grey eyes vide AZ usua| Nhen
thlnf Dassed her comprehension.
No Aiss Denihon 4 said Hope for
VA ysi, darling''
"Oh Dreu, don't Tease ne fhsfs 40
'iAf your old aggfa'stng Hayf Tell
me"
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