The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1914-09-19

will sell out. and as Mr.. snteriee writes
he Is about to start for Egypt or South
Africa. or somewhere out OF tbe@worjd
place. I think I had better talk matters
over with him before he gets to b
end Of the world. Don't you Amyy
Amy said she did. rather distracted
~. She was thinking OF what he had
said about Fred's going to the ends
OF the earth and trying to piece 1t to.
gether with Ora's statement. that she
was going to stay IN where she =
The two things would not dovetail in
her comprehension.
The next day. to Ora. bent upon the
task of forcing her books into . pack
ing case Of inadequate dimensions. ~
tered the city editor b~reathless and
radiant.
Il just thought 1 would run over
and tell you a sure enough goodby.
After all I shan't have to look over
here at your closed shutters. hand
ed in my resignation this morning"
As much surprised and interested a.
Amy wanted she should be Ora got
upon her feet, busting her hands upon
her white apron:
"Your resignation? To the Blakeville
Banner?"
Amy nodded energeticnlly and seated
herself on the edge OF the packing
case. sete
Yes. Isn't it odd? Yesterday I was
Iamenting because you were going TO
get married and desert me-. Today I
come to tell you that / am going to get
married and desert you. We will start
for Mexico right away. Haven't I
turned the tables on you beautifullyr'
Beautifully" Ora answered me-
chanically. and, with an armful Of
heavy medical books. she dropped into
her Office chair. with some mutterings
about being dreadfully tired. She was
trembling. and she did not wnnt Amy
to discover the fact.
Il hope you will be very happy" she
contrived to say. With a respectable
show of sincerity. las happy rs you
deserve to he"
Then she let the books slide from hes
arms to the desk. and. rising resolutc-
ly. she took both Amy's hands in her
own and kissed her gently on the fore
head.
And I believe you VIII be happy.
He is a man whom any woman might
be proud to win"
Amy looked at her quizzically. An
| other moment Of discernment wan
coming to her."
Perry is a nice. good fellow. andyI
don't doubt I shall be dreadfully fond
of him after we have been married a
little while. But l did not know that
you knew anything about him. must
tell him how nicely you spoke Of him.
"Perry?" Ora echoed dreamily.
"Mr. Whitaker. perhaps l should
have said, but he fs such a boy. and he
wants me to call him Perry"
II thought why of course ]
thought y
She left the sentence unfinished. A
hot wave of color passed over her pale
face. and receding as suddenly as It
! had come. left her as white and still
as q statue.
Amy. watching these violent nuctua-
tions from rosiness to pallor with wise
mods and becks. said, "Oh." in the most
inconsequent fashion. and added. II
see-nOw.'
The next moment she had gathered
Ora into a sisterly embrace and was
laughing and weeping over her in the
most hysterieal manner Then she
released her and fell to hopping her
eyes vigorously.
Eyes have you and you could pot
see: ears have you and you could. moi
hear. You are a stupid and asperverse
darling. When l get out to MexicoI
shall abuse you roundly to Fred, r. be
has not already started for South
Africa or the MOON" -
South Africa" Ora echoed with
white lips.
Eyes. it would seem that, he finds it
impossible to put too much space be-
tween You and him." y
But her tender raillery failed to
bring back the color to Ora's pallid
cheeks. or. to pour comfort into her
troubled heart.
ITO be concluded