The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-02-14


There's no one else at home, and
there are some groceries and things
coming and"
Then will you come with me this
evening PLEASED" he begged. III
have the car up here by o'clock"
But don't you think--hadnt you
better take Miss Barton? You came
to see her. you know"
"Oh, well, this is different. Why
your cousin probably cut her eye
teeth in an automobile, and has lived
in one ever since. It'd be no novelty
to her. l want you to come"
Very well, then" she agreed, IF
you think-if you're sure she won't
mind"
Don't believe she'd come IL
asked her She must be more or less
done up after careering round the
country for three years. Do you ever
long to travel?"
oh" she sighed, more than any
thing else l can think Of. And to see
New York and all those beautiful big
cities Didn't you hate to leave 1t
all to come out here?"
Her shyness seemed to vanish in
wave of eager enthusiasm.
well, yes-I did hate it just at
first, but now-well, I'm really be-
ginning to get fond of the place. But
you-you must certainly come East
sometime"
He wondered to himself ii the East
would spoil her, shy little futtering
thing that she was, with her vague.
golden dreams of the big world out
side. What Joy it would be to take
her around, to watch her wonder anc
wilderment and delight. She must
certainly come He would talk to
Miss barton about it.
In his eagerness to strengthen her
desire he launched into a vivid de-
scription of the amazing joys and
wonders of the far cities; he told her
!, of the immense buildings, the crowd
ed streets, the marvels that met one
at every turn.
Indeed, in his sudden enthusiasm.
and just to watcn her eyes grow
round and big, he called on all the
arts of his Imagination and added
many awesome touches of his own,
described strange happenings IN
known to man or beast, and added
thrilling tales of wild enchantment
At last, realizing that the sun was
slipping down behind the trees and
the shadows growing long across the
grass he rose hastily, apologizing for
his thoughtlessness.
At that moment the woman he had
met on the road turned in at the gate
and came slowly up the path. She was
less frumpy seen at close range
Philip decided. He sprang down the
steps to meet her.
Miss Darton," he exclaimed. Il an
dreadfully sorry to have missed {
chat with you. I've been waiting az
hour or more. I'm Phillip Malvern
>. you know. My father"
"Oh, yes, indeed" she Responded
cordially, your father wrote M
t about you. And I am ssrry, too. bu
y I'm glad you found Elise. Your fathe
e was anxious that you two younl
people should meet He thought
:, might make it pleasanter for both
n you
/. "Why-er-yes, of course" h
stammered, out Of his perplexity
J. "She-I-that is"
Miss barton looked at him in as
e constituent.
s. Hasn't Elise been good to you?
she asked, smiling somewhat an,
e iously. "She can DE very provokin
nh,t, "a
n oned her around Europe for thre
e years without realizing that"
n He stared bewilderedly.
81 "Elise-then she-pardon me.
d. thought you were Miss barton" b
10 stammered, an awful conviction sur
ing through him."
le 81 am" she laughed; "our name
d. are the same. We are cousins. yo
d. know Now what"-a light was
~ ginning to break in her eyes-"wh;
has that young mink been up to-"
a Nothing-nothing at ALL" Phil
I'd assured her hastily. He glanced baG
IL Indignantly at the porch. 1t W:
n. empty With somewhat abru
ct leavetaking he strobe out OF the ga
a and began viciously to crank h
ly machine. Shy. indeed, Timid littl
re, futtering thing! His tales of Il
e. glowing east! A hot wave rush,
over him from head to foot. VIII
ed must she think Of him?
"a He leaped into his car and whizz
rs of down the road. with a reckle
and evergrowing violence of speed
as Suddenly a memory. like fla
of white light. illumined the da
es- depression of his mind. His EXPIRE
IN sion changed. He brought his C
ng ton an abrupt halt.
us by Jove, Eight o'clock this eve
ey ing She promised"
IN. Selling the wheel once more
1T. proceeded onward at a staid a
He decorous pace.
be- ~ won't smash myself up-quite
In yet" ne decided
1x Pas Uitlmatum.
,rr Our Thursday. Saturday and Nj
day morning papers have checked
40 shy for the last three weeks regul
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