The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-09-07

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you:" called Van Lew when the su-
perintendent came across To the spur
track. 81 thought you said this was a
bad mans country. We have been
out here for a solid hour. and nobody
has shot up the town or even whooped
single lonesome war whOOn. In
fact, I think your village with the
heavenly name has gone ingloriously
to bed We're defrauded."
''It does go to bed pretty early-that
part of 1t which doesn't stay up pretty
late" laughed Lidgerwood Then he
came closer and spoke to Miss Brew
ster. Il am going west In my car. and
l don't know just when / shall return.
Please tell your father that every
thing we have here is entirely at his
service. II you don't see what you
want you are to ask for it
"Will there be any one to ask when
you are gomez" she inquired, neither
Borrowing nor rejoicing so far as he
could determine.
"Oh. yes; McCloskey. my trainmas-
ter, will be In from the wreck before
morning, and he will turn lipfiaps
trying to make things pleasant for
YOU If you will give him the chance
Miss Brewster was running her fin
gers along the hand rail as if it were
| the keyboard Of piano. You say
you don't know how long you will be
| awayT' she asked.
mo, but probably not more than the
night l was only providing for the
unexpected, which some people say is
what always happens"
/ Twill your run take You as far as
/ the Timanyoni canyon|'
/ Eyes, through it and some little dis
lance beyond"
"You have just said that we are to
ask for what we want. Did you mean
| it?''
Surely" he replied unguardedly.
sThen we may as we'll begin a,
once" she said coolly. and, turning
quickly to the others: ooh. all you
| people. listen minute. will you?
Hush. Carolyn. What do you say to g
moonlight ride through one Of the
grandest canyons in the west in Mr.
| Lidgerwood's car? 1t will be some
thing to talk about as long as you live
Don't all speak at once, please"
But they did. There was an instant
and enthusiastic chorus Of approval
winding up rather dolefully, however
with Miss Doty's But your mother
| will never consent to it. Eleanor
.Mr Lidgerwood will never consent
you mean," put in Miriam Holcombe
quietly.
Underwood said what he nigh
without being too crudely inhospitable
His car was entirely at the service o.
the presidents party. Of course. bu
it was not very commodious compared
with the Nadia Moreover, he wa:
going on a business trip, and at thu
end of it he would have to leave then
for an hour or two, maybe longer
Moreover, again, If they got tired the,
would have to sleep as they could
though possibly his stateroom in thu
service car might be made to accom-
} modate the three young women. Al
, this he said, hoping and believing tina
Mrs. Brewster would not only refuse
to go herself. but would promptly vet
|, But this was one time when his dis
tanf1y related kinswoman disappointed
him. Mrs. Brewster. cajOled by hel
daughter, yielded q reluctant consent
going to the car door to tell Lidger
wood that she would hold him respon
sible for the safe return OF the trip
pers.
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one TO promise more-oh, SO very much
more-than one has any idea Of per
forming" murmured the president
daughter. dropping out to walk beside
the victim when the party trOopeG
down the long platform Of the Crows
Nest to the service car, and when hi
did not reply, please don't be grum
py."
1T was the maddest notion he pro
tested. Whatever made you SUCCESS
it,
Listen she said Il did it out OF
pure hatefulness. You showed 81
plainly this AFTERNOON that you wished
TO be quit Of me-of the entire party
that couldn't resist the temptation L
pay you back with good. liberal inter
est. Possibly you will think twice be
fore you snub ME again. Howard
dear"
! Quickly he stopped and faced her
The others were few steps in ad
vance-were already boarding the serv
Ice car.
One word, Eleanor. and for heav
ems sake let lis make IL final. There
are some things that / can endure anC
some others that | cannot-WiIl not
l love You; what you said 10 me th'
last time we We're together made NJ
difference; nothing You can ever sal
will make any difference. You mus
take that fact into consideration while
you are here. and We are obliged t,
meet. In Justice to me in justice Il
Van Lew
Il think Your conductor is waiting t
speak to ynu.'' she broke in swee1Iv
and he gave il I'D. putting her on II,
car and turning II confront the ma!
with the green shaded lantern. VIII
proved 10 he bradford
ANY special orders. Mr. Lifger
wood" inquired Bradford
Yes. Run without stop to T.itrl