The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-02-26

you won't have TO leave us"
Humph" unused HiIdreth bitterly. Il suppose
she is politely suggesting that here is chance
move myself"
what must do. think I'll hunt up Mr.. Tolman and
find out where get train"
Whatever doubts he might have had about Mis-,
Nevilles unwillingness to part with him. there
question about his hosts reluctance
But Hdreth insisted upon the necessity OF hi,
reaching ST Louis more speedily than the boa, could
So arranged that he should be landed at Boards
town.
Alter he had been landed at the Beardsown levee
he looked around Tor some one to carry his luggage
to the station
How can get these things to the train. =" nc asked
of the usual group OF leyee Ioungers.
"Mcbbe you can get HaeyS hack" ono OF the
loungers observed indicating riekey landau reelins
down the street toward tho eyee.
Almost before il had stopped a woman jumped out
and ran down to the waters edge. franticay waving
her hsndkerchcE-though without result-at the two
boats which, after merely slowing down to let Hill
dreth make quick landing had gone rapidly on until
they were well down the stream where ten miles
below, they to tie up.
Didn't those boats land here?" she demanded
just slowed up to let this gentleman ashore"
Hdreth lifted his hat the woman turned toward
him.
what puzzled survey oi him" you were-one OF the
plots1"
No" Hildreth shook his head. A mere guest"
"Oh, OF course with embarrassed laugh. Il
think you must be Mr. Hildreth Il was on my way
to catch the boat at Peoria" she on my hus-
band wrote that he would be there tonight, and |
thought would surprise him"
"We were to have been there" said Hildreth but
the plans changed"
"Oh. that's it, Well. my train was coming into
town here had glimpse of the boat and-well
doubt il the porter has caught his breath yeti"
She laughed but made rueul grimace in the drec-
ion OF the boats
George Tolmsn, aren't you ashamed to run of
that way and leave your we in this predcamentl-
she exclaimed.
Hldreth jumped Then he thought that his cars
must have deceived him.
May know" he asked feebly whom have the
pleasure of-of wanting to server"
WHY a look OF surprise. almost OF suspi-
cion-" why. IL thought you were my husbands
guest"
"I was Mr.. Tolman's guest" Hidreth replied
"Wel-Mr Tolnan is my husband"
"Your-"
HiIdreth swallowed and tried again.
"Your-husband1 Then-you are-Mrs. Tolman1"
"A not unnatural inference" the ironical reply.
Then you're-youre not decdf"
"N-not yet et"-regorGing him in evident alarm and
moving closer to the group OF oungers.
Mrs. Tolman" Hidreth said hurredy in 4 low
tone, 81 that you think belong in an asylum
and don't blame you. But all you please tell me
more-are you Mrs George Tolman the wife Of
the owner OF those boats and" he cnchcd the mat
ter" the mother OF little Harod?"
ami" remarked the lady stif1y.
WELL said Hildreth, A." l don't pretend 10 under
stand it, but assure you I'm delighted TO find that
you are the kind Of angel you instead of the
kind thought you were He turned to the deeply in
terested spectators Those boats tie up about
ten miles below here, and good team to take
this lady and myself down there"
1t with difficulty that Hildreth rcassured
Mrs. Tolman as to his identity and his sanity but
when. in the of their ride, he had given her
under the seal OF secrecy-an OF the comedy
OF errors which had Shpwrecked him on the Boards
town leyce she regarded him with the sympathy with
which woman always rewards man for whom she
has sentimental use herself when he lets her into
the secret OF his romantic intentions
Il wonder, she said. with shrewd smile. whether
Mr.. jerks will feel that you deserve a reward for find
ing the los, Mrs. Tolman1"
Oh" protested Hildreth. Jerks misunderstood
me, OF course"
Later, Hdre,h contentcd himself with discoycrine
by indirect tactics that the baldish young gentleman
who had called Tolman wildly man." used the
phrase OF figure OF speech for any husband whose
wife was not present whether due her ae,ual' de.
in the OF Mrs. Tolman to the suddeo
illness OF dear sister.
As for Harolds declaration that his cousin Doll,
was TO be his second mamma" that was Aat.ering
recognition OF Miss Neylles extreme desirabi,y that
Hldreth iorgavc its share in his discontinue
1t until he was back in ST. Louis rap,ur-
ously dividing his time between the houseboat and
the jeweler who making the engagement ring to
order, that Hdreth found in his pocket the telegram
which had acquired and lost importance with such
raordinary suddenneSs At first nc tried 10 write
reply but up the feeble attempt and finally wired
the long suffering Wicks follows:
Local color OF levee extremely variable Generally
black. but rose-coor at present Particulars later
FRED.