The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1910-06-03

Square" said l. I'll get along bach
| to the office"
AS the carriage stopped, Miss Win
stanley bent forward, looking eagerly
after fast-disappearing figure.
Isn't that DAM" she cried. Can
you overtake him? He is the one to
! take her the word"
/ l sprang out and caught up with
him within the block, although he was
swinging along at an uncomfortably
brisk gait.
ION your way to the house, are
you?" he asked when he saw me. 1T
must be pretty nearly time for the
wedding | was afraid l couldnt
make it in time, but l caught a flyer
within the hour after l had Barbara S
| message"
Miss Winstanley wants you
said. nodding to the carriage, that had
turned and was bringing up to the
| curb
He was surprised to see Mrs. Dimes,
and greeted her with a boyish affec-
ton that must have warmed her heart.
All on the way to the wedding?"
he inquired after he had shaken
hands.
There is to be no wedding, Dan, )"
Miss Winstanley said, gently.
He had paled before she could ex-
plain.
"Nothings wrong with Barbara ?"
he asked, quickly.
NO, no. everything is just coming
right for her Get in"-with a glance
toward the coachman. I'VE are driv-
ing 20 the house now, and Mrs. Dimes
will explain to you. Then you must
tell Barbara what is to be told Well
wait outside. and if she wants us we II
come right in Ii not you must tell
us, and we'll go away again. Don't
you-will you"
Il must tell you good-by," l said.
AS I started off across the Square.
Miss Winstanley called after me that
she would send for me later in the
day.
But was too impatient to await her
summons, and four o'clock found me
at her door. AS l turned in at the
steps, the door opened and Dan came
out, hurrying down and stopping at
sight % NE to wiring my hand. He
was bealning. l had not seen him so
much like his old self in months, and
1t did my heart good. Somehow it
also seemed to presage we'll for me.
All his buoyancy had returned, and
he was once more the charming, ir-
resistible fellow we all loved.
Every things all right at last, Tom"
he cried. Il don't deserve it, but I'm
down on my knees giving thanks for
1t, just the same, and if ever" he
lowered his voice, looking over my
shoulder at some one who was ap-
preaching ever l get any of you
into such a muss again, may l be
hanged! OH it's been awful! You'll
never know. But it's over, thank God!
And now It's up to me to make good
And that's what I'm going to do, old
man. Who is this COMPOUNDED fellow
coming? l wanted to talk with you a
but I'll look in after dinner,
II you're to be at home. There's a
deal to tell you" and he was off.
An notwithstanding gentleman
mounted the steps with me, inquiring
for the bishop, while l went in to
Miss Winstanley.
She was flushed and smiling and
bright-eyed.
Did you think had forgotten you?
Bless you, no. But there has been
so much to do We only left Barbara,
poor child, an hour ago. There were
messages to be sent Tor her, orders
to countermand, and"
Then she isn't going with him?"
broke in.
"Oh, did you thinks it possible
you gave her credit for so little"
IF she loved him"
She caught me up sharply. "Ot
course she didn't love him. always
told you that, but you would go on in
your stubborn unbelief in my intui.
tons, you foolish, foolish fellow. NV.
but she was gallant, though! She had
me almost bewildered at first; but
the moment she found that she could
have done with all pretense and that
her fancied obligation to Ankony was
at an end, then how she changed, II
was pitiful to see her. One under.
stood the terrific strain she has been
under. I'm not pretending to say
whether or not she cares for you. Mr.
Twining-that's for you to find out for
yourself, you know-but | think IT is
only fair to tell you that she never
has cared for Ankony"
Thank Cod" devoutly murmured
She patted my arm and made funny
little dabs at her eyes with a dot Of
a handkerchief.
She is going out of town to stav
with some friends until the storm of
the broken engagement has blown
over, she told me. They 90 to-mor.
row, she and Dan He will stay with
her fortnight, until she is a little re.
covered. for in spite of her wonderful
courage and poise, she is tremendous.
ly undOne by all this"
And is there nothing"
Nothing just yet" she smiled