Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1911-06-10

meeting lightly. too lightly for one
who had ever cared. He had more
than half imagined that this girl was
waiting for him to come back and
marry her.
| You are stopping In the city?'
the words.
"Oh. my. yes. have been here a.
most year."
Living here?"
Didn't you know? Papa has out.
grown Cola. He is now the partner
OF Uncle william in small tile manu-
factory in Haverstraw. We live In
the city"
His eyes appreciatively summed up
the fashionable coat, the expensive
furs, the modish hat Truly. she was
changed Faith.
Il am glad to hear that you have
prospered."
The girl laughed.
AC1l yVu civ WIG Vi @uO tAessU
gods OF Wall street." she Quixzed.
Was" he corrected. simply.
A sudden look Of concern crept into
the eyes OF the girl. This money
panic is hurting you, them"
Il am just struggling along with
my head above water. 1t will be
miracle II l don't 30 under before
the week is over" He raised his eyes
to those Of the girl and noted with
peculiar feeling of loss that his con-
fession had not even seemed to hold
her interest. She was looking be-
yond him, the slight smile stu curv-
ing her lips.
your .fiancee?" she asked. softly.
Does she know Of this?"
Mason stared The girl from home
knew much about him for one who
seemed little interested Then sud-
denly he remembered that the papers
had been full of HIS approaching nup-
tials, and that Faith had been long
In the city.
Miss Wendall Is not interested In
business" observed Mason.
In his heart. however. he knew that
chances would be extremely slim for
winning the millionaire's daughter II
his own fortunes vanished.
Il just wondered" came from the
girl.
She did not explain to him that
Margaret Wendall, whom she knew
by sight had passed just behind him
and within sound Of his voice just AZ
he was confessing doubt in his ability
to weather the financial storm.
Respectfully, Mason extended his
hand. The soft touch Of her fingers
In his sent the hot blood pounding
into his heart.
Il must leave you now" he said.
Then, hoarsely: ''May--may not call
on you--later?"
"Listen" The face OF the girl was
now strangely pale, and new light
had come into her eyes--something
akin to the light In the eyes OF the
old Faith. Il do not care to see you
again, VIII, unless" She loosened
her hands and stepped back from
him.
"Unless!' Mason caught up the
word eagerly. He felt that he would
promise anything - everything. The
spell OF his old love-the love that
he had never quite culled from his
heart--was upon him.
Unless you need me. When you
do, come to me--and not before My
address Is --- Forty-ninth street"
Because of this, possibly. he took
the bad news that awaited him at his
Office bravely.
He's certainly game one." NUT
tered the clerk upon whom the task
OF breaking the news had deyolved.
why, he's busted to the last dollar.
and he actually smiled"
Extras were on the street announ-
cling his financial collapse before he
left the office-and still Mason
smiled. He smiled when he strobe
up the broad steps leading to this
house OF his fiancee, nor did the note
awaiting him there--saying. "Yov
may consider our engagement at ar
end'--disconce him one whit
Tomorrow shall see Faith" CANT
from William Mason. bankrupt. i
wonder II she will give me the gift
shall ask of herr"
He spoke Of the love that he had
abandoned, and. repenting. was to ask
Of her aoaiI