The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1913-01-30

tsroasly up iato the eyes Of this sA0ss
swain. In smother instant they we're
lost h tAs crowd that rNshed to oe
ferry.
eAs vas all that his fonAest 1rsans.
ell that his fairsst prophsciss ~
pronised-nay. she surpassed teen-
The pure. girlish face-the oae Of tAe
deep. earnest eyes and tendsr lips-AaA
Been toned and perfected snA reehh
sasd BY the magic haAA Of uns. ~
vas taller by several inches; . iaeeone
creature Who moved With ths suFsnsss
and grace OF an almost exAltsA syn
metFy.
What eosld It matter 70 hin that ~
sas coveted BY all The nsa Who k1sv
her? He rsjoioed In the fAet that tAsy
were st her fest. It vas lset tor NJ
to look dowa apoa then In The 80
anS snils vitA all ths assoGaDes q
Triumphant poasessasa.
evsa - ~ sxultsA. . dissolviAg ~
neat vas AsAs sDoa tAs crystal b
vhtcA hs saw his ova sisstneaesoa-
hFnts Croak vas standing bssa6s hin
That's the fellow" ~ vas aaysaG.
his voice cFoakins Aoarssiy. Hes ehs
one shs's h love WITH"
"Yos Hsaa-sAsb h love With Ainr
David 6enanloA.
That's BsstSs atanAsal. Hs's .
great swell. He vas here 70 INSET hse.
sav him. It's0it's 10 sss. DAVID.
No one else hes got . show" H6 b.
clusson Of David IN his own nissos.
tune. though BY infsrsnce. would have
been amusing at another time. Some
how. at this moment. It struck David
~ tragic. Was 1t possible that hs vas
to and himself in the same boat with
this unhappy. uncouth worshipsr?
II have heard OF him." he said. .
sudden chill creeping into his veins.
Did she-did she speak to your
asked Ernie. The hard look was creep
ing back into his eyes
"She didn't see me-" muttered David.
she spoke to me- She always does. :"
said Ernie. twisting his fingers. But"
he went on. almost in q wall. Its be-
cause she-she pities mel"
David's heart was touched. He
started OF. followed by his unchossn
comrade. and caught the boat almost
a. It cast OF in the slip.
Mrs. Braddock and Christine were
far forward. They were chatting gay
ly with the blonde Mr.. stanheld. Old
Mr.. Portman sat against the deck
house.
David allowed his fancy full play
His hopes rebounded. his confidence
revived. By the time the ferryboat
was locked in the Manhattan slip be
was buoyant with the hope and resolu
tion of unconquered youth. He would
win her away from them all.
He hastened toward one Of the exits
intent on securing a cab. He had made
up his mind not to accost them; he
would not present himself unexpected
ly at time and place when embar
rassment to them might be the result
Mrs. Braddock was at the counter oi
the telegraph ONCE near one Of the
street doors. He did not see her until
he was almost upon her. She va.
alone and engaged in writing out {
telegram. His plans were altered II
an instant A moment later he was a
her side. his face flushed and eager.
For many seconds she stared won
deringly into his smiling eyes, Before
uttering a word she glanced at the mes
sage she had finished and was abour
to hand 1t to the clerk; then her gaze
returned to his face.
David Jenison." she said, and there
was something like awe in her voice
is 1t really your How strange-how
very stranse!"
I'm not ghost he cried. "Yor
look at me az II had crept out Of my
grave"
She looked again at the telegram
why. David" she began falteringly
Then her face cleared. A glad smile
broke over 1t. and both her hands were
extended. "It really is you? Yes, you
are flesh and blood! You dear. dea,
David! am 30 glad to see you. How
does 1t happen that you are here
Where do you come from and" She
went on with the eagerness of a child
asking more questions than he could
remember. much less answer. "And
how wonderfully you have grown up!'
Il have seen Christine" he said
eagerly. "she is perfection-she is
marvellous"
Seen her! Where? But we cannot
talk here. We must have hours and
hours all by ourselves. Come to my
fathers house tonight. We are living
with him, you know"
|. IT am here solely to remind you that
the i've years are ended, Mrs. Brad
dock. Mahomet has come to the noun
tain. you see."
Her face clouded. She glanced
quickly through the window. His gaze
followed hers. Christine and young
stanfeld were driving away together
in a hanson.
He read her thoughts. "IIl take my
cham he remarked confdeotyv