Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-03

me to escort you back to your room?"
Virginia took his arm, leaning upon it
with much Of her not inconsiderable weight,
and as they paced across the vera nda, with
a fnischievous expression in her face. she
whirled him off into few turns of a waltz.
suddenly grave. she then resumed the
march into the cabin, exhibiting every sign
Of weakness in the knees. Carson was pale
with anxiety at these symptoms, so at
variance with those expected
Lovely dance" she said, lovely! So dear
Of you'll l could waits forever-with YOU"
Thank YOU" said Theodore gravely. 1T
would be an honah beyond estimation"
But just little teeney bit pokey after
q few centuries?" she queried coquettishly.
Not in the least!" he exclaimed rcas-
suringly. Quite the contrary. And now,
may beg you to lie down until you are
quite restored?'
Virginia sat upon the bed reached down
TO lift her skirts with the upward swing
Of her feet into the position for reclining,
and tumbled into the young mans arms
with laugh. She knew she was doing ex-
traordinary things, but did not care a jot.
80 awkward Of met" she said. But
youll forgive me?'
Il feel sure" said Carson. looking down
gravely, that if YOU would compose your
self and try TO sleep
IF some one would sit by me-" said she.
I'm perfectly sure--sit by me, and hold
my hand
Just close yo' eyes" he replied, land il
you don't drop asleep, I'll, I'll At present
I think I'd better read to you"
80 good of YOU" said she. Intellectual
soporific. That looks like a sleepy book"
1T is" said Carson. taking up great
quarto volume. Let me read on from
where ! stopped chapter four. I'm most
dynsmos-'"
MY hand" said she, dropping it on the
blanket TITS cold"
Theodore took the hand a moment--ard
covered it with a blanket.
That doesn't warm it much" said she
II think you're funny'
In most dypauos,'" read the young
man hastily. the principle OF reduplica ton
is involved; that is, commencing with a
very small amount OF residual magnetism
in the field magnets, the inductive action
between them and the revolving armature
results in the production OF feeble cur
rent"
Feeble magnetism said the girl, open
ing her eyes and looking with him with
sleepy reproach. Quite SOL
"a feeble current in the coils " read
Theodore stolidly, The curreat may be
made TO pass through" And ne ploddcd
on and on, never lifting his eyes, reading Of
compound-wound, series-wound and shunt-
wound dynamos. until Captain Harrod, tip
toeing in, found Virginia asleep and took
awsy the book.
Theodore rose in relief at this respite
from the problem OF the sky maiden, dark
Sned the windows and went out.
Have you any game in the lsrder?" he
asked.
IAN them partridges you shot last night,
sub" replied the captain.
The ''partridges" we're plump little bob
whites OF the rosemary scrub fat by feed
ing on the small. oily, yellow berries. The
two men dressed them in silence.
She'll be shipshape when she wakes up"
said the captain, At last.
Il hope and pray she may. She was
quite flighty. I'm much concerned for
her." said Carson.
Tho captain for some time maintained a
pregnant silence,
IYou don't allow. sub" said he at last,
that it's the redeye that ails huh7"
Captain" said Theodore sternly. ANY
geutltn man can see that this young girl Is
a lady! l beg 10 remind you that aldy
does not take any more liquor under any
circumstances than what MAY be necessary
gently 10 restore the weakened faculties-
and l hope you will forgive young mar
for saying so much 10 an older oncg
"Ah reckon 20 right. sub" said the cap
tain An please excuse me-"
Their cookery was an operation IN pro-
gresslve broth making. Theodore made
broth OF one quail, peeped in 10 see II his
guest were awake. served the broth 70 the
captain. and made more. The sun wore to
the west the last quail was cooked. the
captain was proyidentiy gorged with alter
nate courses OF bird and broth, when vir-
ginia. very stately and very reserved,
opened the door ard walked uut upon the
gallery. Carson shrank back into the
kitchen and showed the captain into the
breach.
How do you DO, ma'amY" he inquired
salicitously, "Ah sho' hope so bette
~ftsh yo' sleep"
Much better. thank you" she replied.
we have some partridge broth, ma am,