The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-21
The Euening Story
The Call of the Hills.

/ ham struggled for the adequate eX-
preston she squeezed her foot into
| one new satin slipper. Your early
acquaintance with any of the boys
back home hardly warrants their
coming to see you now"
| Juliet fingered the card in her hand
doubtfully. She was twenty In her
| dinner frock of white satin, made sim
ply, she looked even younger. Her
brown hair was bound around her
head in soft bands. Her eyes were
dark and full of mischief Somehow
| just the mere sight of Hal Thurbars
name on card reused mischief in
| her.
| your life is apart from all that"
| Mrs. TruXhill said solemnly. TT is
what might call consecrated to art.
| I'm sure that is what DIR. Justin said
when he called last week-consecrat-
| ed to art. If Runnymede Hills is ever
put on the map it will be because you
| lived there once. And nobody knows
| what your father and have sacri-
| feed to bring it about"
Iii see him in the little red writ
| ing room at the left side Of the eleva-
tors, DEAR Juliet leaned over to kiss
her mother, her soft young arms
wrapped closely around the old neck.
| "And know you've been just splendid
to me, you and daddy. You've sold
out the hotel, and you've trotted me
down here to study for two years, and
| we've lived here at this place that we
couldn't afford, and worn clothes we
couldn't afford. and it's all been lots
of fun. Maybe will be great singer.
1 don't know. Sometimes 1 get aw
| fully sick and tired of it all, mumsie,
don't you? 1 know dad does"
Hes fearfully unstable sighed
her mother. Don't put creases in my
neck, child. No, I don't regret any
thing. When 1 set my hand to the
pillow, you don't catch me turning
back. But that's the Bakers all over
You're Truxhill, just like him.. But
I'll see you through it. Four years
abroad and the victory's won. French
opera in Paris, Italian in Milan and
nose. I guess you'll amount to some
thing when you get through
Juliet went down in the elevator
smiling a funny little tremulous smile
She wondered what Frau Cosima
would think to find her right under
her nose" The Baxters had no sense
of humor and the TruXhills had too
much. From the dining room down
the long corridor came a sound of soft
| string music. They were playing one
of Brahms's haunting gypsy melodies,
and it called her back to the old YER
mont mountains just as Halls card
had called. 4
She stepped from the elevator and
into the little red writing room. There
were silk curtains at the door. She let
them fall behind her softly. At the
dinner hour this room was deserted,
she knew, and only Halls figure
showed at the end as he stood looking
down on Fifth avenue.
She tiptoed up to him and slipped
her hands over his eyes.
Guess" she whispered, who is it %
He pulled them down to his lips with
a grip that could not be shaken off,
and wheeled about. She caught her
breath at the fire in the big boys eyes,
the hungry, yearning love of her in his
whole face.
Don't push me away. Juliet" he
begged. "Nobody's here. oh, it's SO
And then a very unconventional
thing occurred. Right in the little red
writing room the future song-bird
from Runnymede Hills. VT, was taken
forcibly in a pair of strong arms and
kissed.
"Scold me all you want to-" Hal
said, doggedly, when he had released
saw you" y
Did you come down here specially
to see me?''
Il had to see your farther, anyway.
We had lunch together this noon, and
I've had him hanging to a 1ong-dis-
tance wire ever since. He's down at
the telegraph desk now"
Juliet's eyes were wide and anxious.
Whats the matter up home?
Please tell me-
Halls hands went deep into his
pockets. He looked down at her, his
eyes brimful of amusement.
mo tragedies, I'll promise that.
When do you expect to go abroad?
I've coaxed you father to go back
home with me. You didn't know the
governor and 1 have been in CORE
spondence for some time
About me?' Indignantly.
mo, it wasn't about you. 1t was
strictly business. 1 haven't been asleep
since you came down here to learn to
warble-not by long shot And
neither has the old town been asleep.
Things are happening up there. The
railroads cutting through
tain, and we'll have a branch line up
to Algonac- 1 got the tip a month ago,
and passed it down to the governor,
and he jumped at it. 1 wish you were
as good at taking advice as he isl
"Oh. don't make love to me now
when want to know things"
snow IT sn TIME to fcp that he
until You've had your fling and sung all
You want to- Then; maybe some day
glad to me-
Both hands went out to him eagerly.
But, Hal, I'm terribly glad now. I've /
number of girls have just as good voices
as | have. and better, too. and seeing you
Say i quick! Here comes the Cover
..Homesick' |
is that all? Would you go back with
me- d Hes, son going OH Honest, dear; do you
Juliet looked up at him just as Mr. Trux-
hill come into the ROOM He looked flushed /
and triumphant, and was waving tele- |
BY George, Hal. boy, we've got them
cornered: we've got them dead to rights
Wei hop home 8, t9m m. I,H. morning" .
won't tell me anything
Truxhill's arm went around her shout |
lust this had sold a half interest
in the hotel. and old Beggs up there, who
get me to sell out for cash to him for
months I suspected there was something
here put me next. Halls been doing a little