The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1910-06-04
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LOON mere, MISS Leslie; I'm not go
ing to say anything about anybody"
Perhaps you had better say ND
more. Mr.. Blake"
That's right. But whatever hap
pens, you'll believe I've done my best,
won't you?-even II I'm not "a Prom
Use me straight, you'll lock up tight
every night"
Very well, promise" responded
the girl, not little troubled by the
strangeness of his expression.
That night Miss Leslie dutifully
| fastened herself in with all six bars.
She wakened at dawn, and FASTENED
out to prepare Blake's breakfast, but
she found herself too late. There
were evidences that he had eaten and
| gone off before dawn. The stretching
frame Of one Of the antelope skins
had been moved around by the fire,
and on the smooth inner surface of
the hide was a laconic note, written
with charcoal in firm. bold hand
Exploring inland. Back by night,
IL can"
She bit her lip In her dsappoint.
ment, for she had planned to show him
how much she appreciated his absurd
but well-meant concern for her safety.
AS 1t was, he had gone of without a
word and left her to the questionable
pleasure of a tete-a-tete with Win
thrope. Hoping to avoid this, she hur.
ried her preparations for a day on the
cliff But before she could get of,
Winthrope sauntered up, hiding his
yawns behind hand which had re.
gained most OF its normal plumpness.
His eye was at once caught by the
charcoal note.
"Ah!" he drawled; really now. this
is too kind of him to give us the pleas
ure of his absence all day."
"Ye-es?" murmured Miss Leslie.
Permit me to add that you will also
have the pleasure Of my absence.
am going now"
WINTHROP looked down. and began
to speak very rapidly: Miss Gen
evieve, II wish to apologize. I've
thought 1t over. I've made a mistake
IL mean, my conduct the other day
was vile, utterly vile! Permit me to
appeal to your considerateness for
man who has been Mountaineering
| mean, has been-er-was carried
away by his feelings. Your favoring
of that Observation-Disclosures
so angered me that THAT I"
"Mr. Winthrope!" interrupted the
girl, 81 will have you to understand
that you do not advance yourself in
my esteem by such references to Mr.
Blake"
Aye! aye, that Blake!" painted Win
thrope. Don't you see? It's i'm, an
that blossom! Wen a mans daffy--
wen e's in Lowell"
Miss Leslie burst into a nervous
laugh; but checked herself on the in
slant
Really, Mr.. Winthrope!" she ex-
claimed, you must pardon me. II
never knew that cultured Englishmen
ever dropped their his. AS 1t happens,
you know, / never saw one excited be-
fore this"
'Ah, yes; TO be sure-to be sure!"
murmured Winthrope, in an odd tone.
The girl threw out her hand in lit.
tie gesture of protest.
Really I'm sorry to have hurt--to
have been so thoughtless!"
Winthrope stood silent. She spoke
again. "Pll do what you ask. I'll
make allowances for your-for YOU
feelings towards me and try to forget
all you said the other day Let me
begin by asking favor of you"
All, Miss Genevieve, anything, to be
sure, that may dol"
1T Is that wish your opinion. When
Mr.. Blake finished that absurd door
last evening, he would not tell me why
he had built it-only a vague state
ment about my safety"
"Ah! He did not go into particu.
lars?" drawled Winthrope.
mo, not even hint; and he looked
so-odd."
Winthrope slowly rubbed his soft
palms one upon the other
DO you-er--really desire to know
his-the motive which actuated him p
he murmured
Il should not have mentioned it to
you If / did not" she answered.
"Trouble?"
"Well--er-" He hesitated and
paused for a full minute. You see,
1t is a rather difficult undertaking to
intimate such a matter to a lady
just the right touch of delicacy, you
know. But ! will begin by explaining
that have known it since the first
known what?"
"Of that bound-of-er-Blak S
trouble"
"Ah Perhaps | should have said
affiiction; yes, that is the better word
To own the truth, the fellow has some
good qualities. 1t was no doubt be.