The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-04-05
CHAPTER xiv.-continued.

lie hung almost gleefully upon her
actions In anticipation OF what tho
fractions Bob was going TO get And
Bob got II. on his next whlrl. or at.
tempt. rather. for no was no more than
halfway around when the quirt met
him smack on his tender nose. There
and then. in his bewildermcnt. sur.
prise and pain. his fore feet. Just skim.
ming the road. dropped down.
"Greatl" Daylight applauded. "A
couple more will fix him. He's too
smart not TO know when he's beaten"
Again Bob tried. But this time he
was barely quarter around when the
doubled quirt on his nose compelled
him to drop his fore feet TO the road.
Then. with neither rein nor spur. but
by the mere threat OF the quirt. she
Strengthened him out.
Dedo looked triumphantly at Day.
light.
Let me give him n rum" she asked.
Daylight nodded. and she shot down
the road. lie watched her out OF
sight around the bend. and watched
I'LL she came Into sight returning. She
certainly could sit her horse. was his
thought. and she was n sure enough
hummer. God. Rho was the wife
for mani Made most OF them
look pretty slim, And TO think
OF her hammoring all week ut
typewriter. That was no place
for her. She should be mans
wife, taking II easy. with silks and
satins and diamonds This frontier no
ton OF what befitted wife beloved).
and dogs and horses, and such things.
But the quarry was doomed TO pass
out OF his plans for n time, for on the
following Sunday he rode alone. No
Dede on chestnut sorrel came across
the backroad from Berkeley that day,
nor the day week later As the
third week drew 10 close and anoth.
er desolate Sunday confronted him.
Daylight resolved TO speak. office or
no office. And 90 was his nature. he
went simply and directly to the point
She had finished her work with him.
and was gathering her note pad
and pencils together 10 depart. when
he said:
"Oh. ono moro thing Mlss Mason.
and ! hope you won't mins my being
frank and straight out. You've struck
ne right along as a ssnsible.minded
girl, and | don't think you'll take OF.
Tease at what I'm going to say, You
know how long you've been In the of
iice--its years, now. several Of ths,n.
anyway: and you know I've always
been straight and abOveboard with
you. I've never what you call-pre-
sumed. Because you were In my office
I've tried to be more careful than II
If you wasn't In my ofiice-you un.
derstand. But Just the same. II don't
make me any the less human. I'm
a lonely sort OF fellow--don't
take that as bid for kindness, What
| mean by II is TO try and tell you
Just how much those two rides with
you have meant And now | hope you
won't mind my Just asking why you
haven't been out riding the last two
Sundays?"
She played nervously with a pencil
for time, as II debating her reply.
while he waited patiently.
This riding" she began: ITS not
what they call the right thing. | |
leave It TO you You know the world
That's the trouble. It's what the
world would have to say about me
and my employer meeting regularly !
and riding In the hills on Sundays |
It's funny. but it's 80. could ride !
with one OF the clerks without 70.
mark. but with you-no"
Look here. Miss Mason" said Day, |
light. Il know you don't like this |
talking over OF things In the ofilce.
Neither do |. It's part OF the whole |
thing, I guess; a man amt supposed |
to talk anything but business with his
stenographer, win you ride With me