The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1919-12-19

ana with the last words he closed
the door in Eugene's face.
Then. not moving away, he stood
just inside the door, and noted that
the misty silhouette remained upon
the frosted glass for several moments,
as If the forbidden gentleman debated
IN his mind what course to pursue.
Let him ring again!" George thought
grlinly. "Or try the side dOor-Or the
kitchen!'
But Eugene made no further at
tempt; the silhouette disappeared ;
footsteps could be heard withdrawing
across the floor of the yeranda; and
George, returning to the window in
the reception room," was rewarded
by the sight of an automobile manu-
facturer in baffled retreat, with all
his wooing furs and fineries hooking
him. Observing the heaviness of his
movements as he climbed into the ton
neau. George INDUCED in a sickish
throat rumble which bore a distant
cousinship to mirth.
He went to the library, and, seat
Ing himself beside the table wherein
he had placed the photograph Of his
father. picked up book. and pretend
ed to be engaged in reading it.
Presently Isabel's buoyant step vas
heard descending the stairs. She came
into the library, fur coat over her
arm. ready to put on, and two wells
round her small black hat, her right
hand engaged in buttoning the glove
upon her left; and, as the large room
contained too many pieces Of heavy
furniture, and the inside shutters ex-
cluded most Of the light of day, she
did mot at once perceive Georges
presence. Instead, she went to the bay
window ut the end Of the room, which
afforded view of the street, and
glanced out expectantly; then bent
her attention upon her glove; after
that. looked out toward the street
again. and turned toward the interior
Of the room.
"Why. Georgia"
She came. leaned over from behind
him, and there was a faint. exquisite
odor' us from distant apple blossoms
as she kissed his cheek. 'Dear,
waited lunch almost an hour for you,
but you didn't come! Did you lunch
out somewhere"
"Yes." He did not look up from the
book.
did you have plenty to eat7"
"Yes."
A tinkling bell was audible, and she
moved to the doorway into the hall.
I'm going out drtving. dear. T."
She interrupted herself to address the
housemaid. who was passing through
the hall: II think it's Mr.. Morgan,
Mary. Tell him I'll be there at once"
Yes, ma'am."
Mary returned. "'Twas a peddler,
ma 'am."
Another one?' Isabel said, sur.
prised. II thought you said it was a
peddler when the bell rang u little
while ago."
sinister George said it was, ma'am !:
he went to the door," Mary informed
her. disappearing.
"There seem to be great many of
Them" Isabel unused. "What did
yours want to sell, George?"
HE didn't say"
You must have cut him Oft short :"
she laughed; and then. still standing
In the doorway, she noticed the big
silver frame upon the table beside
hin" GraciOus. Georgie!" she exclailn-
ed. "YOu have been investingw and
as she came across the room for a
closer view, rs it's it Lucy?" she
asked half timidly, half archly. But
the next instant she saw whose like
ness was thus set forth in elegiac
splendor-and she was silent. except
for q long, just-audible "Oh!"
He neither looked up nor moved.
That was nice of you. Georgia."
she said. in a low voice presently. II
ought to have had 1t framed. myself,
when I gave it to you"
He said nothing, and. standing be.
side him. she put her hand gently up
on his shoulder. then as gently with
drew 1t, and went out Of the room.
But she did not 60 upstairs: he heard
the faint rustic of her dress in the
hall. and then the sound Of her foot
steps In the reception ROOM" After
a time, silence succeeded even these
slight tokens Of her presence; where
upon George rose and went warily in
to the hall, taking care to make no
noise. and he obtained an oblique view
of her through the open double doors
of the reception ROOM" She was sit
ting In the chair which he had occu-
pied 20 long: and she was looking
out Of the window expectantly-a lit
tie troubled.
He went back to the library. waited
nm interminable half hour. then re-
turned noiselessly to the same position
In the hall. where he could see her.
She was still sitting patiently by the
window.
Waiting tor that man. was shel
Well, Il might be quite . long wait
And thA grim George allonflv aarond0S1