The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-04-21
The Quarry.

49, OILY looked up from the cnurn
and SAW a stranger coming up
the path. lie VAS Il young
man of six or seven and
twenty, tall, fair, slender, very good
looking and most correctly dressed.
At first glance Dolly saw a rcstm-
bllncc to her last nights acuualnt-
ancc, Angela Laurenson. Nc mad the
same fair hair. the same dark gray
eyes and the same delicate and color
less type of features, though his were
more regular, his nose in particular
being accurately Greek, but the like
ness appeared only i'll the outward
mold, AnycIa's alertness being replaced
by ;ln air of languiu tranquility. lie
was CARRYING his bag and Il gold head
ed cane and seemed to find the cane
alone quite as much us he wished to
support.
Il beg your PARDON" he said; could
You direct me to the Hall!
go back to our gates and turn to the
right, straight on till YOU come to four
the hill and you will see the Hall on
your right, Il white house among tir
trecs,' said Dolly, who had the mas
culinc power of concise explanation.
About how far is it,
'"Two miles and Il %1uarter.'
THANKS very much,' said the stran-
ger with IL resigned air, preparing
to go.
Been walking far inquired Lu-
clan, who had rot failed to notice the
dust on his boots.
Prom Wenbornc. missed my
train and could get no cab" said the
stranger, mentioning a junction twelve
miles away.
"Why, man, you must he dog tired.
Have you haG any brcalfast:'
The stranger smiled and shook his
head.
I'VE shall be very glad if YOU will
come in and share ours. 1t is ready
uow," said Dolly simply.
"Thanks very much. am particu-
larly grateful, but I'm afraid l can't
watt
Have I'm cider; l can recommend
IT, said Lucian Hospitality.
'Or Il glass of milk" suggested Dol
ly, materially careful Ct his health.
"Iou are very good" said the stran.
ger. II am rather thirsty"
you'll have some cider. them
mo. No cider, thanks. But l should
very much like the milk"
Dolly G away to fetch it, and the
Strangers eyes followed her With in.
voluntary admiration.
what Il ~confoundcd nuisance these
Wcmborne trains are" said I.ucian
who knew the time table considerably
better than the ,,orters ut the station
"Ihcy leave YOU two minutes to catch
our connection and then make tho
main line train half an hour latc..'
Il could lave caught mime said tho
stranger. with the hint of a smile. iii
l had chose. to run for j.. But il
was such Il ta". YOU know"
"Iou like Waikin" twelve miles bet
ter than running twelve yards:"
II don't know that l put it to my
self in that FORM said the stranger
but l w that l don't like hurrying
l could take my time over the twelve
miles, you see"
you've done it in pretty good time
said Lucian. "Three hours, or less
Nearer eight, | fancy"
You came by the early train:"
mo; by the late"
I've towers q Julia was i.ucian's
irrelevant comment on This admission
II have an idea that l got lost il
the dark explained the stranger. 81
seemed to meet the same ,uck pon(
several times. Thank you very much
l am immensely obliged to you.' IL,
took from Dolly'S hand the warm ant
ioaming milk drank it and went OF
his way. walking. as Lucian now no
ticed, slightly lame, but gracefully still