White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-18

Of Curtis Gordon. ONetfs ~nacrupulo
bosness rival
She wa saguel, disappointed. hnv
ing pictured him n being ia the first
dush Of vigorous youth. but the feeling
soon dlsa ppea red under the charm OF
his manner. The IDEAL figure she had
imagined began 70 stem silly and
scboolgirlish. Dsorthy Of the man
himself She vas pleased. too. by his
faint though manifest embarrassment
AT her thanks. for she had eared n
lack OF tact.
Il was terribly frightened" she o
fded. but | felt that ] could rely upon
you. That's what every n does. isn't
H. You see. you have a reputation.
They told me how you refused to be
tsken into the boat for fear Of capsiz
ing II. That was 1ne."
~0h. there was nothing brave about
that wanted TO get In badly enough.
but there wasn't room. love. II a
cold. wasn't itTa His ready smile play.
ed whimsically about his lips. and the
ErI felt herself c~uriously drawn to
him.
Since he chose TO make light of
himself. she determined to allow moth
Ing Of the sori.
They have told me how yon bought
out this whole funny little place" she
said. and turned II over 10 IA. In Il
because You have such . royal way of
dispensing favors that they cab you
the Irish prfncef"
That's only q silly nicKname."
7 don't think w You give people
foed and clothes with a careless wave
Of the hand: you give me my life with
. shrug and q smile; yon offer 10 give
~ your own 10 a boatful Of strangers
without a moments besltsnon. il
think Won are q reparfable person
cHArTER III d
Murray o'Nsn's wsy.
II YOU'LL tnrs my hend with such
" cottery II you aren't careful"
he said. with . slight flush.
Please talk OF something
sensible now sor an antidote your
plans. for instance"
my plans are never sensible, ana
What few | have are IA empty AZ my
pockets. To tell the truth. I have
neither plans nor pockets" she laugh
cd, since this Ia a borrowed gown"
Pockets In gowns are entirely ma
iers Of hearsay anyhow; | doubt n
they exist You are going back to
seattler
no. Mother would never allow IL
IN fact. when she learns that I'm out
here she'll probably send me hack to
New York as fast as ! al GO"
Doesn't abe know where you areY
Indeed, mo- She thinks I'm safely
and tamely al home. Uncle Curtis
wouldn't object to my visit. | fancy:
al any rate. rye been counting on his
good oflces with mother. but IT'S too
late now.
I'm Ike you" he said: Il can't brook
dsappointment I'm going on"
In answer to her questioning look he
explained his plan OF i%ntercepting the
freight steamer that night. whereupon
aer face frightened with sudden hope.
cant l 60. toof' she implored eager.
y She was no longer the naughty
young lady be had met upon entering
Tue room. but n very wistful child
I'm afraid that's hardly
-flease! Pleasel BE a real prince
sno grant me this boon. Won't you,
"y heart Is set upon II"
II was hard to resist her imploring
e'es--eyes which showed they had
oeser beer denied. Ii was hard for
osei To refuse anything TO a woman
your uncle ~ willing" he began
nesitatingly.
lie isn't my really uncle. Just
call him that"
Well II Mr. Gordon wouldn', oh
W.T. perhaps ] can manage II. provid.
W OF course, you promise 10 81 plain
" your mother
Mss Gerard's frank delight showed
sa' sue was indeed no more than a
.upa' Her changed demeanor awak.
s1eu o doubt In the mans mind.
VIII mean that you1l have 20 sit
~ az night In mn open launch" he
eantioned her
III SIT mp for a week"
WIN the creepy water all about and
~ olack mountains frowning at your
h ou, nddlef' she exclaimed. you'll
mere II get frightened" Rising
pu'siVeiy, she laid her hand ON his
NJ, :" and thanked him with an odd
- snng or f~rankness and shyness. ms
NJ. 'uere could be no further doubt OF
acquiescence. He saw that her
Ia were the color of shaded wood.
No, springs and that her hair was
wh.. piaek- but of a deep. rich brown
a. e tne sun played upon IL. the hue
s,o very old mahogany, with the same
Ia red dame running through n.
ehowed himself IN odr,,r. No. a.,