The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-01-01

BY Ii KE THRICE.
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- AFTER had started up the inclined gangway
from the club house doat to the pier before be
her 81 had taken two steps down before
- she him Eyes flashed against eyes In tae
parry Of glances. She hcsitatcd just the Crac-
hon of an instant then swept carelesSly with fixed
interest In a motor boat that was swooplng toward the
end of the landing. He kept his gaze, direct and
challenging upon her. but she quite unaware of
his presence There hint of color In her face
She drew aside slightly against the handrail to let
him pass Until he reached her he fully deter
mined TO speak, decision In which her pause con
hrmcd him. But when he turned toward her the cold
calm of her cheek chilled his resolution and ne climbed
on without word. And this their first meeting
since her wdowhood
or course 1T was strictly of Carters business
that Mrs Osterman should choose to leave the club
house doat in Horace QuirkS motor boat
that her and only companion should be young
Horace Quirk himself But Carter sitting the
verandn. became most unwisey attentive to the
versation of Dorothea Pulsain who had given him the
benefit her society, and followed the little
The waters edge with engrossed attention,
For matter of months he had been asSidu-
usy persistent in watching Mrs. Osterman from
lstnnce, the present phenomenon not alto
rcther remarkable Certainly. Miss Pusan though
entertaining distinct sensation of pque, found moth
ng extraordinary In IT.
What a beautiful boat Horace has this year.' she
Observed falling of his train of thought with
dangerous and sweetness. He nodded absenuy.
And do notice how delightfully."- careful he is In
,cplng Marion aboard? Really now, right out there
IN the dock, Did you see that? Apparently from his
'cowl and his sudden flush, he did Certainly the
manner in which the charming young widow accepted
Quirk's aid well the manner in which it
offered that Of casual acquaintance The fact
that she looked dstractngly dainty and grsh In her
yachting costume after her months of mourning added
considerably to the picture Dorothea smiled.
A Well Matched Couple.
"Do YOU know, l never quite believed what every
one's been saying But do now Don't youT'
"whatf" growlcd Carter ungraciousIy
oh whatv" returned Dorothea innocently How
should know? But there they are. And must say
hat they make a very handsome and a very well
matched couple"
"Dorothea," said the virginian suddenly "your
6ncssc Is something to marvel at"
$50 I've been told" she said There they go Dear
ne, how gallant Horace looks the wheel, To
hink that noticed his really magnificent pres
before and his taste particularly In motor boats
But It's too late, isn't it5"
Delicate as a war club" commented Carter. but he
6nced the less.
II wonder where they're going TO-" said Dorothea
they watched the craft shoot swiftly out, leaving
,oing wake of white Something in the tone aroused
Carter and he looked his companion suspleously
well, where1" he asked sharply.
Goodness how boorish you arew
whcreupon Carter read himself brief lecture for
possibly the thousandth time the effect that it Is
never well 10 treat any with scant attention.
no matter how unnecessary she may appear to be ut
my given motoeut-
"Dorotbea," he said humbly.
"Ycs."
'Te me-"
.'What?"
"Will you have some chocolate ana a Daoa au
humf' he asked desperately.
"Of course. How nice OF you!" she said sweety
II was half hour OF penance. but he endured II
mnnfuly. submitting to Dorohca's sledGehammer wit
with good grace the end he trumphed, MS he al
ways could even with Dorotheo.
4 They've gone 10 the Pine Point Inn for dinner"
said that young finally. And much good may
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