Bisbee daily review., 1915-05-27


 words tn my rapacious ear the whil" l reucctcd on the noble cndowmeuts or nature that heretofore had been commonplace and meek But no! None of these things happened, and l decline Co pprjure myself for the priv fege Of getting into the list of "six best sellers"
 So far as | am able to judge there was absolutely no heroism displayed during our flight through the hills aud valleys unless you are willing Co ace ccnt as such a single dash ot sixty miles an hour which Briton made ir order to avoid rain shower that threatened to flank us if we observed the speed iews.
 Rut wait. There was uu example of bravado on my part that shah not "o uurccurded. l hesitated nt first Co put it down in writing but my sense or honor urges me to confess eyerythu-. lt happened just after that memorable picnic luncheon in tue shady dell Ibe countess. | maintain. was somewhat Co blame f,v the incident She sug- epstcd thut we--that is to say. the tw1 Of us-explore the upper recesses cr tnIs picturesque spot, while the otbers were making ready for the resumption of our journey,
 Shame. contrition. humiliation cor whatever you may elect Co call it, for bids a lengthy or even upoIogetic eX- plauatiun of what followed her uufor tunate suggestion. shah get over wlth it in as few words as possible
 in thc most obscure spot in all those ancient hills ! succumhpd to an eN- eCrable impulse Co take her fOrcibly 90 mV arms and kiss Der, 1 don't know why l did it OF how. but that is just what happened My shame. my horror over the transcendental folly was made almost uuhcarahle by the way in which she took it At Brst | thought she had swooucl. she lay so limp and unre- si~ting in my arms. My only excuse. whispered peuiteruy in her eur. was that l couldn't help doing what l had done and that 1 deserved to be drawn and quartered for taking advantage of my superior strength and her gentle fOrbearance. Strange to say. she mere ly looked at me In sort of dumb wonder and quietly released herself. still staring at me as if ] were t2e most inexpIcable puzzle in the world. Her cheeks. her throat. her brow grew warm and pink with just indigna- tion. Her lips parted, but she uttered DO word. Then followed her dejeCt- edly. craveuly back Co the roadside and a hang over my miserable head SO long as it was on my shoulders
 Her yivacity was gone Sue shrauk down Into the corner of the seat. and. with her back half turned toward me, gazed steadfastly at the panoramic "ai- ! ley which we were skirting From time to time glanced at her out OD I the corners Of my eyes. and eventually was somewhat relieved Co see that she had closed her own and was dozing ! My soul was in despuir. She loathed, ! despised me. | coul not blame her. I l despised myself
 And yet my heart quicbened every time [ allowed myself to think or tue ] act ! had committed
 The day was a glorious one and the ! road more than passably good. We 1 bpwled along at a steady rate Of speed ! and suudown found us about twenty ] five miles from OUT destination. Not caring tO ruu the risk of prolonged ! stay in the town. we drew up nt a ! roadside inn ugd had our dinner i'm the quaint little garden afterward pro- ceedmg leisurely ly moonlight down the sIoping highway.
 Billy Smith met us six or eight miles out, aud We stopped Co barley. He ey- amiucd the countess -kiufully pra pared passports. pronounced them CeD- uine and then gave us the cheerful news that "everything was lovely and the goose hung high The train for the coast was due Co leave the Sta0ts- bahnhof at lO;O5. and we had an hour to spare He proposed that We spend it quite comfortably at the roadside while Britton went through the pre- teuse Of repairing our tires This seemed an agreeable arrangement for every one but Brtton, who looked so glum that l, glad of the excuse, offered 10 help him
 Gro be c0ntnued)