The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-03-06
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long his courage will hold outy'
!, John drew up to. the desk aud begal
. letter. 1t did not progress rapidly
His pen had gone as far as "Replyin,
to your favor of the Goth inst" whel
It fell unnoticed from his fingers. II,
returned to his contemplation Of tn
fre.
He was thinking Of Katherine Hamp
den. He had been thinking Of her ,
great deal lately. after long periot
In which he had kept the Remembrance.
of her in the secret, rarely opened
chamber Of his innermost conscious
ness
1t had been the easier to bury. II no,
completely to forget the past. because
Katherine's life and his had not OTTER
crossed. The incident Of the flowers
has been told. One day, Z week he
fore the conversation just narrated
they had accidentally met.
He was in the Steel City to deliver
bis lecture on Civic Responsibility
before one Of the reform bodies that
discussed, hut did nothing to alleviate
the city's Ills. For early luncheon he
went into restaurant where elab.
orate trapplngs and service enabled
the patron to ignore the moderately
we'll cooked food and immoderately
high prices.
Az be was passing through the
foyer he came face to face with Kath-
crime Hampden and another lady.
whose attire proclaimed her one OF
fashions elect There was q moments
hesitation. and then impulsively Kath.
crime held out her hand. Mutual in
quirtes concerning each others health
followed. were satisfactorily answered,
ana Katherine introduced him to her
companion. Mrs. Deland nodded dis
family. az from great height, down
upon the rather countri6ed looking
man who carried the queer, black
SLOUGH hat
This Is the Mr.. Dunmeade,""t Kath-
crime explained. ss,at
"Oh indeed!" was the murmnred an.
swer. accompanied by vacuous smile.
Mrs. Deland. it was clear, had never
heard of 1.-THE Mr.. Dunmeade.'. Just
tnen another group entered the foyer
ana with scant ceremony she escaped
TO join them. Katherine said:
"There isn't any reason why we
shouldn't have a nice. chummy little
chat, is there? am waiting for Mr..
Gregg. who is always late Shall we
ut down somewhere"
he assented. and they ensconced
themselves on a luxurious davenport
with which the foyer was equipped.
HE is still faithful. you see" she
laughed Obviously she referred to
Gregg. 'They are preparing to Law
me on the shelf. am almost TWEEN
ty-nine. you may remember. And they
are beginning to put me on boards and
committees and things already! It
b suspected in some quarters that I
rouge"
He smiled his skepticism.
mo. don't, though no doubt ri
come toft in time. About yourself. You
have had some very interesting expert
ences, haven't you? keep tab on YOU
through the newspapers heard
man pay you very fine. compliment.
Ought to tell you. 1 wonder? or do
you receive so many that one more
wouldn't interest?"
1T is when we get few that a COM
ptiment is dangerous. I'm not sure.
bnt I'll risk it, he said idly.
He said. "A man can't keen on
preaching decency as earnestly and
orave!y as Dunmeade does unless he's
. pretty decent sort of chap himself
! don't ld telling you it was Mr..
Gregg id that" She did not add
that Gregg lad qualified his compli-
osnt with, "Of course he's 4 crank"
'.That was kind Of Gregg"
"He often speaks of you. He ad.
mires you and is very much interested
b your-career. We may call it that,
nayn't we?'
III you can't think of better word"
He wished it were not necessary TO
bring Gregg's name so often into tho
conversat ton.
They talked for few minutes long.
e on embarrassing. impersonal sub
Jects until they saw Gregg appear at
tho entrance. But Mrs. Deland elusive
y waylaid him. and there was an awk-
ward pause which John did not know
how to bridge
katherine said. on an impulse, the
wisdom of which may be regarded as
doubtful: "About what you said OF
your career don't like to hear you
speak $3.50 lightly of it. think YOU
have been very brave and splendid.
Not many men would have held ont
- you have
He was taken Off his guard. II did
not expect you to think So
"My--my notions of values and things
nave changed II good deal. i find And.
l-may 90 on? She looked at Gregg.
He was still in Mrs. Deland's clutches.
II was very selfish. thought, = sirl
then deliberately ca,e!essly.
which is worse ieopardized your nap
ntness in. tlle scarch for nv own. !