The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1916-11-09

and shs did not come till after Z,
do ron think be might not wait for
her,
@He might think she vas not
coming" Holloway replied.
do ron think be might be this
late himselfs ?"
HaIloway looked at his watch.
Half past :. Wei, hardly"
~Then surely ought not to wait
longer" said the girl and, rising,
started toward the stairs. But sud-
denly she stopped, with little cry.
@What Is Il = asked Holloway,
forgetting everything but that this
girl who was everything 10 him vas
IN trouble
@Oh, ] just thought Of some
thing" said the girl She walked
slowly back to the bench and sat
down, with her eyes bent on the
bench in deep thought
Holloway walked quickly to the
very edge Of the station platform
and leaned as far out as he could
without falling.
YOu are In trouble Won't ron
let me help youss be pleaded ear
nestly.
@Why, thank YOU she faltered-
4 don't know-I think, maybe
Suddenly she threw up her head
and laughed How that laugh vent
to HaIlOxay's heart, ~Well, the
fact Is she continued, shat ! vas
20 sure Of meeting my cousin here
that / only slipped a nickel in my
gloye-and-and-well, you see, ]
have no car fare"
Then they laughed together.
That one word -c0usin" was as
balm to 5 wounded heart. Halo
way knew this cousin wen He had
boarded at the place where Halo
way himself lived, and he had left
him in jacket and slippers, pipe IN
hand. lounging IN his fayorite NOR
ms chair. II was q pure case Of
forgot"
a0h, if that's all, said HALO
way, 4 can just come over and es-
cOrt you myself TO where you wish
to goi@
The girl drew herself up with
dignity. 4 would not bother YOU"
she said, abut if you would be so
kind ron might fold your card about
q nickel and toss it across, and ]
could return it in the morning"
AOh, certainly, if yOu prefer"
said Holloway.
A happy thought struck him. In
pretense Of hunting a card he step
ped directly under an electric light,
raising his head so it might shine IN
bis face
aDick HaIlowayw he heard her
CRY. He turned, grinning. She
stamped her foot on the edge Of the
platform. @HoW dare you speak to
me- she cried, @after / told you
never to again "
my dear girl, I beg to remind
you that you spoke first"
@Well, I'm sure ] didn't know it
vas you"
Il expect ! have changed a great
deal In the last two weeks" said
Holloway, with pathetic emphasis.
The girl tapped her foot and said
nothing. sIn the meantime" he
resumed, @may ! ask, do you still
want that nickel, or may / come
over to your side and take you
downtown to dinner"
aNo, indeed, you may mott But
suppose III have to take the
nickel, and as / have TO 20 over
here to get train home you may
meet me downtairs and have the
'leasure Of paying my fare for the
asst time"
every well. But you can't pre-
ent my going out on the same
rain"
Il thought you were waiting for
ome oneS0
Il was waiting to see the chap ,
on were waiting for"
Jealous 2"
Il own It; also that is what allied
le two weeks ago"
'sYou admit that, asked the girl, 4
and all the rest-that you were
rong about the whole thing" she
ked again.
ssThat I was wrong about the O
hole thing said Holloway. Il =.
ould have told you that a week =
70 if you had given me a chance. =
1ith, / was a chump, and I'm no :,
d sorry, and you are"
sDick-oh, Dick" she interrupt
!, acome on over TO my side, and 4
! 90 downtown to dinner with a
ul= b
ouehf u
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