The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-12-09
CHAPTER XXVl.-Conttnued.

He drew a chair near the lamp an,
lighted q cigarette. and for a time W
were silent was in the shadow, an,
sat back and watched him 1t wa
not surprising. / thought. that sh,
cared for him.. women had Away
loved him. perhaps because be a
ways loved them. There was no dis
Loyalty in the thought, 1t was tn,
lads nature to give and crave aneC
ton. Only was different. ] hat
eve really cared about a girl be
fore, and my life had been singularl!
l0yeleSs. | had fought a lonely bat
tie always. Once before, in college
We had both laid ourselves and on,
callow devOtions at the feet Of the
same girl, Her name was Dorothy
! had forgotten the rest-but | re
membered the sequel. In a spirit o.
Quixotic youth | had relinQuished my
claim in favor of Richey and had
gone cbeerfully on my way, elevated
by my heroic sacrifice 10 a sOmber,
white-hOt martyrdOm. As is often the
case, Meningitis first words showed
our parallel lines of thought.
Il say, Lollie." he asked. do you re-
member Dorothy Browne? browne!
That was it,"
Dorothy Browne?" | repeated. oh
why yes. I recall her now. Why"
Nothing" he said. Il was think
ing about her. That's all You re-
member you were crazy about her.
and dropped back because she pre-
ferred me?"
u got out" I said with dignity, be
cause you declared you would shoot
yourself if she didn't go with you to
something or other!"
"0h. why yes, l recall now" he
mimicked. He tossed his cigarette
In the general direction of the hearth
and got up. We were both a little
conscious. and he stood with his back
to me, lingering a Japanese vase on
the mantel.
Il was thinking" he began. turning
the vase around. that, if you feel
pretty well again. and-and ready to
take hold, that / should like to go
away for a week or so. Things are
fairly well cleaned up at the Office"
do you mean-you are going to
Richmond" | asked, after a scarcely
perceptible pause. He turned and
faced me, with his hands thrust in
his pockets.
NO. That's of. Lollie. The
Seiberts are going for a weeks cruise
along the coast. 1.-The hot weather
has played bob with me and the cruise
means seven days breeze and bridge"
/ lighted a cigarette and offered
him the box, but he refused. He was
looking haggard and suddenly tired.
/ could not think of anything to say.
and neither could he, evidently. The
matter between us lay too deep for
speech.
"How's Candida?" he asked,
Martin says a month, and she viii
be all right" / returned, in the same
tone. He picked up his hat. but he
lad something more to say. He
hlurted 1t out, finally, half way to the
door.
'The Seiberts are not going for a
couple OF days. he said, and IL you
rant a day or so off to go down TO
Richmond yourself"
Perhaps | shall" | returned. as In
differently as | could. mot going yet.
IRE your
Yes. 1t is late" He drew In his
breath as II he had something more
70 say. but the impulse passed. 'Well
good night he said from the door
war.
Good night, old man.
The next moment the outer door
slammed and / heard the engine OF
the Cannonball throbbing in the
street. Then the quiet settled dowr
troand me again. and there in the
sampiight ! dreamed dreams. wss
going to see her.
Suddenly the idea Of being shu
away, even temporarily, from 30 grea
Wonderful a world became lntol
erabie. The possibility OF arrest b
fore J could get 70 Richmond wa
I; hiaFous, the night Without end.
made my escape the tcxt q
NJ throu1p the Stable back OF Ii
nossss, md then. W devious dark an
Winding ways. 10 the once. Tier
alter 4 corfefant6 win Diobx. who.
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