The daily Alaskan., 1916-12-01

l Ages of lime until luncheon" re piled Minot DIitheIy, also getting in. If you were thinking of announcing somethlng-then."
 "I shall have nothing 10 announce, I'm sure. But l must be in Jackson vile before that train. Father will be furious"
 Trust me, lady," said the chauffeur, grinding again at his hooded music 1 box. i've been doing stunts with this car since I saw you last. Been over hundred miles from Sunbeam. Begins to look as though Florida wasn't going to be big enough, after all" He lcapCd to the wheel, and again that ancient automobile carried Cyn- thia Mcyrick and the representative of Boyd's out of the town of Sunbeam. But the exit was nOt laughing one. The girls eyes were serious, cold, and with real concern in his voice MlpOt spoke:
 "WOn't you forgive me-can't you2 was only trying 10 be faithful to the man who sent me down hcrc-falthful through everything, as 1 should be faithful to you if you gave me the chance. Is it too late, Cynthia'-
 There was time," said the girl, her eyes wide, when 1t was not too late. Have you forgotten? That night on the balcony when l threw myself at your feet and you turned away-do you think that was a happy moment for me?'
 "Was it happy for me, for that mat ter?"
 "Oh, was hun Hated, ashamed. Then your silly rescue of my gown, your advice to me to marry Harrow. by"-
 "Would you have had me throw over the men who trusted me-
 Fl don't know. l only know that 1 cant forgive what has happened in q minute'-
 TVhat was that lastT'
 "NOthing."
 "You said in a minute"
 "Your ears are deceiving you"
 Cynthia, you're not going to punish me because 1 was faithful2 Don't you suppose I tried to get some one in my place"
 Did you?"
 "The day I first rode on this car with you. And then I stopped try ing'-
 "Why"
 Because I realized that If some one came in my place I'd have to go away and never see you again, and couldn't do that. had to be near you, dear girl-don't worry, he can't hear, the motors too noisy-I had to be where could see that little curl making a question mark around your ear, where I could hear your voice. I had to be near you even if to do 1t l must break my heart by marrying you to another man. 1 loved you. love you now"-
 A terrific crash interrupted Dole fully the chauffeur descended from the car to make an examination. Dolefully he announced the result.
 Busted right off," he remarked. Say, I'm sorry. I'll have to walk back to the garage at Sunbeam, and and I'm afraid you'll have to jest sit here until come back"
 Cynthia" MinOt cried, q worship you! Won't yOu"-
 The girl gave a strange little cry.
 q wanted to be cross with you a It, tie longer" she said almost tearfully. But I can't. I wonder why l can't? I cried all night at the thought of nev- CT seeing you again. 1 wonder why cried? 1 guess it's because for the first time I'm really in lover
 "Cynthiar'
 "Oh, Dick. don't let me change my mind again-ever-erern
 "Only over my dead bOdyT
 With one accord they turned and looked at that quaint southern chauf- rcur plodding along through the dust and the sunshine. It did not seem to either of them that there was any dan ger of his looking back.
 And happily he didn't
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