The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1911-07-20
Two Kisses
By c. ARNOLD COLE
coryright b American Press Asso-
citation. igll.

through tunnels were not lighted a
they are now. A number OF episode
have been recorded OF affectionat
action In these dark holes IN tn
ground. and kisses have been surrep
titiously taken. Leonard starkweather
J young man OF some twenty-one year
and proportionately inexperienced
took one Of these kisses. and Il led 4
no end OF worry on his part. III
nnally paid the penalty
he was travelling with Miss Gwen
dolin Stewart. a young lady two year.
bis junior. Miss Stewart had one Of
those complexions which can only b
compared 10 a ripe peach OF a light
shade. a pale rose on ivory. Her lips
were OF that same shade OF pink and
quite tempting enough 20 cause any
man to wreck himself TO touch them
with bis own. Starkweather had
been introduced to her By a mutual
friend before the train started. and she
had been put under his care This rem
dered his act all the more dishonor-
able.
The better TO cover his tracks the
kiss was stolen with malice afore-
thought He told the young lady Just
before the train entered the long tun-
mel. the location OF which be well
knew. that be was going into the
smoking car for a Whit at a cigar. In
stead Of doing so be went into the next
car back. where be remained till the
train shot under the hill The young
lady sat on the right Of the car. the
eighth seat from the rear. This he had
carefully noted. Putting his hand on
the back Of every seat til be reached
the eighth. be felt carefully I'LL be had
noted Miss Stewards position. then
quietly bent down and took the kiss.
A munied cry was heard above the
rattle Of the train. but when the car
shot out into the light there was no
evidence OF anything wrong. STARK
weather had made good bis escape.
and Miss Stewart was apparently en-
deavoring to regain her equanimity By
fumbling with her handkerchief. which
she was examining as though she had
bought II at a bargain counter aud
doubted u she had not been sold as
well as the linen.
Half an hour passed-quite enough
10 enable her TO quiet down after the
Mr. starkweather re-
turned TO his seat beside her. bringing
with him the odOr OF tobacco smoke.
He was a tribe nervous. but felt re-
ieved TO hnd Miss Stewart quite com
posed He expected that she would
ell him Of the outrage that had been
upon her and ask him 10 take
measures to discover the perpetrator
ae was surprised that she didn't men
Ion the matter and considered her re-
raining from doing 80 due to maid.
My modesty.a
But Miss Stewards treatment OF her
scort was somewhat different from
That Il had been. An innocent free
ON was replaced By a slight reserve
he righteousness. the confidence
all Il what you will-of girIhood
semed TO have departed from her.
starkweather caught her
'oiSing up at him sidewlse with an
rpression that be could not fathom.
e began 10 be troubled lest she had
10wn or az least OWNED that be
as the man who had insuIted her.
ut how could she have got any ink.
~ Of thiss When be kissed her not
ray Of light had penetrated the car :
e had felt no touch. His face was :
noothiy shaver. 80 that no pointer
uld have been obtained from the
aracter Of beard No: II was sim
y impossible that she should have
> evidence Of having been kissed BY
%. This being the case. why should
e have Withdrawn that oufspoken
nhdence with which she had treated
M And yet Il WIS not a turning
ainst him: Il was rather like that
ldition which comes between friends
different sexes when the man lets go
endshiD to grasp at love.
looked upon a young
as something too holy to be pro-
led. This Is a characteristic Of =
ith. and another Is a great sensi =
sness to woman's treatment. Ills a
It was 10 him like that Of the =,
lrtan boy who stole the wolf-not 8
ninal so long as not found out. The y
had the wolf under bis coat and let y
nav the 6esh away rather than
II should be discovered Stark. z
lther began to believe that Miss
wart knew he had kissed her. Per. y
. II be had been sure Of this II
I'D have been more tolerabie than -
uncertainty under which be suffer. Y
Horrible situationl An innocent %
had been put under his care, and y
lad kissed her IN o tunnel Should
really know that be had so betray. a
trust possibly before they parted
might resent the outrage as II o
rived. The thought was madden &
Iey arrived at their destination q
: dark. Starkweather saw the
lg lady to her home. leaving her At -
1oor, In the light Of q street lamp -
lood, half expecting that she would
evidence Of her scorn. Instead
turned up to him those lips that
tempted hlm. What did II meant
dIdn't stop to ask He kissed