Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-06-01

Is to it,. She ended her carefully
planned pccch Iamely. feeling so vir-
| tuou she 81 Cd completely to realize
she mad cecn at MI cruel
! .sv '.SiIMo.th. | suppose" said
! Ro!"nu. mi. erab!y to himself and the
/ ride ended III Silence.
/ Geo -ly. Mias Peggy. I'm on on
ull 'o-;:low 80 probably shan't see
you isaia, hu said as he left her.
In her own room at last, Peggy
threw her: eli on the bed In storm
oi tears
On, he looked so unhappy. I've
. l'ci III heart. and he's SO good.
lE' aN ;hc poor people of this town
con.dn't gSt along without him and
! he children simply adore him. He's
! oii ( away, so that I'll never see him
Sa'n. wouldn't marry him just tie.
cau! G he's rich. see 1t now
/ A ring at the door caused her 10
! diy her tears hastily, shove her hais
| Into pace, and lean over the banister
! To <'e who was there. AS 1t proved to
hc lack she descended with great dig
! nifty TO greet him.
/ Jack. don't want you to bring me
! :" more candy. and l have plenty
Towers growing in the garden. You
mustn't he so foolish"
Its all right. Peggy. | have enough
Tor one; for two. in fact You know we
could manage; we could live here,
Keep Della just the same. and every.
thing would be fine and dandy. Please
marry me, Peg"
jack, | told you once before that
didn't intend to marry anyone"
Its Clark. | suppose. No one else
stands a ghost of a show with that
idiot around. Trust any girl to JUMP
Mt cash instead of real man."
"eggy's eyes flashed fire. Jack, go
home. You are insulting not only Mr.
Cark but ME as well, and | won't
stand 1t. l." But the door slammed
before She could say more.
Once more Peggy retired to her
chamber In tears. Was ever mortal
so ill-used? Poor Jack!
It's just as said." she wept Even
Jack can see 1t. 1t is the money that
makes me think want Roland. Oh
dear, oh dear
u won't cry another tear. hate all
mcn--'hey're just aiike-beasts! I'll
be an Old maid with cat. tea and
things and then they'll he sorry" she
ended rather vaguely.
Peggy went 10 the top of the stairs
and called Della. No answer.
"polia!" tangible silence.
"Deejia!" yelled Peggy. forgetting
to he elegant.
Lord, Miss Peggy, whatever Is the
matter. and mo down cellar trying to
gel the grease outer your petticoat
after that ortermobi,e"
Mover mind. Della" sighed Peggy.
Il Just wanted you to run out In the
garden and gather me a few flowers to
wear. Since you're so busy I'll go my.
self"
Flowers, Is III" grunted Della, who,
adoring Peggy and the soul Of good
humor. nevertheless felt. obliged t. do
certain amount OF Grumbing.
Out In the garden Peggy shifted the
air with delight. Such perfect day
how wonderful all the flowers looked
how soft and puffy were the clouds
how
The soii;oquy ended suddenly There
was creaking. grinding. then the
earth apparently open.d and swallow.
ed her. For u time she was too daZed
to think.
She remembered there had been an
old wei! that had been boarded over,
sodded up, aGd forgotten until the
psychological moment when II chose to
break open landing poor Peggy
buried up To her neck. though quite
unhnrt. also utterly unable to get
out.
"Of all the ridiculous situations" she
groaned. with tears of vcxatlon In her
eyes Here | am just like those tor.
tured Fiji Islanders or something: II
anyone sees me IN die and II they
don't. Of course I'll die just the same.
oh, Della! Dec-lla. Yah! or course
she won't hear ne. Dececlia!"
Spying male figure approaching
she dropped hastily from sight She
simply could not bring herself to
call for help from an unSympathetic
and possibly humoronsIy inclined
stranger
""r"; on earth. or rather in earth"
she glggled hysterica''y hall do
now? III just have 10 wait" Wait.
Ing was for poor Peggy the hardest
thing In the world.
Presently her mind went hack to the
problem Of the hour.
They arc both fine fellows. I be.
lievG love them both. wonder when
one loves me better"
II have IT, " nIcnevcr one finds me
I'll have. or course the one who loves
bost win hunt hardest | simply can't
make up my mind and I must marry
some one" She shuddcged at the aw.
ful possibility Of the fate to which she
had declared her life not an hour be.
fore
II cant be an old n.aid!" To girl
OF pCggy's age nothing could seem