The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-07-23

She heard him draw his breath deeply.
He had just come in from the smoker
n the scent Of tobacco hung about
him. 1t made him more real to Anne
than anything else about him.
"A week ago." no said in his easy
we'll modulated voice, Il had not even
dreamed Of being in this part Of the
fancy to visit some one she used to
know and we came. We are at Mrs
Lakes at Alsatia. You remember
Lima Agnew? Some extraordinary
bargains which they found exploited
In last evenings paper sent them
shopping this morning. And I accom-
panied them. and I've seen sights to-
day that have set my very soul out
of tune"
Anne was beginning to recover
I've been shopping. too. Don't ]
look it," she asked.
His yes dwelt on her. Evidently
You don't make an orgy Of it."
Anne smiled family. oh. women
do lose their heads a bit when they're
all struggling after a bargain. But
men. you'll admit, do the same for
a woman is what politics is to a man.
Doesn't your wife tell you 500"
my wife!" He shrugged his Shout
ders. Pm afraid We don't discuss it.
I have my politics. she has her shop
ping. But I v had thought Of the
two being associated in the way you
mentioned"
A light flashed at the window, and
the train ran past a long brilliantly
lighted street and stopped at a sta
ton. For a few moments there was
the confusion and hustle of passen-
gers leaving and entering. In the
midst of 1t a woman got up and made
her way slowly down the aisle. She
was the woman Anne had overheard
talking about a matelasse wrap.
She was fashionable enough, and dis
all 1t offered seemed to have wearied
her. Her cheeks were sunken, her
eyes were hollow and her mouth
dropped. The very sight of her went
to ones heart.
Anne had met the woman's eyes,
and not altogether as meets the
eyes of a passing stranger. She had
felt their inquiring gaze. She turned
her face away in annoyance. At that
moment she heard the voice again.
Il just thought I'd come back and
see who o were talking to. Tracey"
Anne's glance shifted With a jerk.
Tracey stood up.
You're blocking the aisle, my
dear" he said with careful GOODNESS.
This lady is Miss Dillon of Westmore.
You remember her. My wife, Miss
Dillon"
Miss Dillon" Mrs. Talbot gave a
! little shrek and held out her hand.
Certainly I remember her. How do
YOU do, Miss Dillon. What good for
tune to see YOU again.
The train was moving. and she
sank into the sea Tracey had occu-
pied. He turned the one ahead and
sat down facing them. But he did
not look at them. He looked out Of
the window with q scowl. Mrs. Tall
bot talked on excitedly.
We're staying at Lima Agnew's-
Lima Lake she is now. suppose
Tracey has told you. Yes. I had to
come out east n see somebody of
the old days. l was fairly hungry.
OF course, we've lots of friends out
where we are, but they're not like the
old ones"
NO. indeed" Anne echoed. fainty.
Strange we didn't run across you
somewhere. 1t has been very excit-
ing. / got n of those new mate
lasse wraps a pinky background
with a black raised figure, lined with
white satin and trimmed with black
velvet. I hadn't daEed tell Tracey
yet" She lowered her voice. II eX-
pect a scene when 1 do. AS it was I
had a struggle to get some of the
things I wanted. When a mans dealt
out the law to the public as long as
Tracey has he gets some very positive
ideas. But in any case never take a