Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1910-03-04

bis cap came down the platform. and
Bates called him with gesture.
How long before the next train
northy' he demanded.
An hour aud forty minutes"
Good turning TO her, with beam
Ing satisfaction. "And you have to wait
two hours. That win give as plenty
of tine 10 talk Now" with u strange
eagerness In his voice. 'Ndo YOU mean
to tell me that you did not marry hob
Bates the fall leftr"
Certainly did not" wOnderlngly,
Il never married anybody much less
Bob Bates. never liked that man."
strange, and be told me-
"whats" she demanded sharply,
"why, that you were promised to
him aud that-well. what he told me
was the cause OF my leaving aud Of
my not communicating with any one
10 the old village during all these
years. Aud to think Here a truck
load OF trunks was pushed rapidly to-
ward them, aud they were forced aside,
Bates caught the eye OF u waiting
hackmau and nodded. A moment later
the carriage stood beside the platform.
with the driver holding open the door
for them TO enter
"a station platform is no place 60
talk" said Bates genially, suppose
we take u drive through some OF the
quiet streets of the city. We have
plenty Of time" Then he looked at
her with a new thought In his eyes.
Il didn't see you In tho he began.
then added hastily. You haven't had
dinner, suppose"
NO" hesitating and flushing 1T.
tie, ~
"Oh. understand" quickly. "You
are like me and can't put up with the
makeshifts Of a railroad restaurant.
Now. III tell you what" unblushingly.
I'm about as hungry as man can be,
There's a nice hotel In back some
where. Well go to that and have
dinner. and then we'll drive about the
city and talk until train time"
There was hesitation. almost refu-
sal. on her face; but. feignlng not to
notice It, he urged her into the carriage
and then sprang In himself and mo-
toned for the driver TO close the door.
An hour passed aud then half
hour. and soon after train rumbled
into the station and then rumbled
away. Twenty minutes more and an-
other train arrived and departed. As
1t disappeared the carriage again
whirled up beside the station.
HAS my train gomez" the woman
asked anxiously as she reached the
platform.
Bates took out his watch and looked
at II meditatively.
I'm afraid It has" he answered.
''and my train. too. with its possible
thousand dollars. We've been gone
little over two hours. Driver" severe
ly. you ought not to have taken US
so far"
There was grave concern In his voice.
but In his eyes was sly twinkle.
which she did not notice. The driver
twirled bis hat apologetically in one
hand. but into the other generous tip
had been slipped. so he was silent.
1T is really too bad" Bates con-
tinued sympathetically. There is only
one more train out today. and that
goes toward Richmond. But Ill tell
you what" as though struck By sud
den solution Of the problem, suppose
We take that. You know what you
have promised me at the end of three
months. Now. what is the use Of
waiting that long? You have no peo-
pie. and | have none. and If you go
back to that school you have been
telling me about 1t will be to unap-
preciative employers and at wages
that will scarce pay your expenses. |
have a good house waiting for some
body TO look after 1t and more money
In the bank than | know what to do
with. Now. my idea Is for US to go
to minister. You know where min
ister lives. don't you" to the driver
"Yis. sorr." grtnning.
"And then come back and take the
train for Richmond. 1t Is very nice
city, and you are bound to like 1t. How
does the scheme strike you:"
Evidently 1t struck her unfavorably
or as something too astounding to ad-
NIT even of a reply.
Good" be said beamingly. "Silence
means consent. Now we will drive
back to the hotel and write couple Of
etters. You tell the school committee
that unforeseen circumstances prevent
ed your returning, and | will write
that the same kind of circumstances
have kept me from attending the sale.
Come"
She parted her lips as though to pro-
test and even tried to draw back. but
her heart was with this man who had
been so much to her youth and who
had returned. and in the end she en-
tered the carriage with him and the
door was again closed by the driver.
1t Is said that the groom is usually
the one TO show frenidation at n we'd