Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1919-06-19
Suddenly She Stopped and Looked Up.

ouo0ensy one SSoPpeo ano Looked Up.
that attended her stroll. Her hands
were thrust deep into the pocket of
white duck skirt. A glance revealed
white shoes and trim ankles in blue.
She wore no hat. Her hair was like
spun gold, thick, wavy and simmer
ing in the subdued fight.
Suddenly she stopped and looked up.
He had full view of her face as she
Eazed about as II startled by some TN
expected, even alarming sound. For q
second or two he held his breath,
stunned by the amazing loneliness that
was revealed to him. Then she dis.
covered him standing there.
In fash he realized that he was
face to face with the stranger Of the
day before. He took two or three i'm
pulsive steps forward, his hand going
to his hat-and then halted. Evident
" his senses had deceived him: There
was no smile in her eyes-and yet he
could have sworn that 1t was there an
instant before. Instead there was a
level stare.
Il am sorry II l startled he be-
gan.
The figure Of a man appeared as If
discharged bodily from some magic
tree-trunk, and stood directly in his
patil-a tall, rugged man in overalls
was he, who held spade in his hand
and eyed him inimically. Without an-
other glance in his direction the first
and more pleasing vision turned on
her heel and continued her stroll,
sauntering OF to the right, her fair
head once more bent In study, her
back eloquently Indifferent to the gaze
that followed her.
"Who do you want to see7' inquired
the man with the spade.
Before Barnes could reply hearty
voice accosted him from behind. He
whirled and saw O'Dowd approaching.
not twenty yards away. The Irish
mans face was aglow with pleasure.
Il knew / couldn't be mistaken in
the shape of you." he cried, advancing
with outstretched hand. "You've got
the breadth Of dockhand In your
shoulders and the trimness Of q prize
fighter in your waist"
They shook hands. II fear am
trespassing." said Barnes. His glance
went over his shoulder az he spoke.
The'man with the spade had been swal-
lowed up by the earthl He could not
have vanished more quickly in any
other way. on among the trees were
intermittent flashes Of blue and white.
II am quite sure you are" said
O'Dowd promptly but without trace
Of unfriendliness in his manner. "Be-
dad, loving him as d. / can't help
saying that Curtis is bally old crank.
Mind ye, I'd say It to his FACET often
do, for the matter Of that. OF course"
he went on seriously, .she is sick
man, poor devil. You see I've known
him for dozen years and more, and
he likes me. though God knows why,
unless 1t may be that / once did his
son good turn In London"
Sufficient excuse for reparation, I
should say" smiled Barnes.
Il introduced the lad to me only sIs-
ter" said ODowd, "and she kept him
happy for the next ten years. No
doubt also provided Mr.. Curtis with
three grandchildren he might never
have had but for my graciousness."
A look OF distress came into his merry
eyes. "By Jove. I'd like nothing bet
ter than to ask you In to have dish
OF tea--it's teatime. I'm sure-but I'd
no more think OF doing 1t than I'd con.
slider cutting or me head. He doesn't
like strangers. He
my dear follow, don't distress your
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