The Lamar register., 1919-03-26


80 you may see what had, in one fash
Of dark eyes. happened to Billy. II
was idiotic, of course, to expect that
the perverse girl would be AT her soil
tsry post upon the following day. But
au overwhelming desire took Billy TO
the chief engineer.
Want me to 20 up top againf' he
asked eagerly. and the great man alb
sently sssented, So Billy went. And
far up the trail his joyous searching
case discerned the red blur which
grew into that same scarlet sweater
Exactly In the same spot sat the
haunting girl, still calmly bending
ever her knitting and humming
what seemed to Billy 4 most appro-
pirate song. You'll BE Coming Back
Again TO Me. Ny Dearie."
Deliberately Billy stopped his car.
'I WISH" he said. that you would
sausfy my very natural, though may
~. inpertinent curiosity. How do you
manage to come here? The road Is
siesed-save to employees-and 10
positively dangerous. There Is no other
path-and the woods. of course. would
bs eut Of the question"
The girl looked frowningly at him.
"Why you should concern your
ssif-" she began. then as suddenly
broke sn In a smile. Perhaps an air
plane brought me-" she said. AT any
rate. did not come here seeking COM
pAAienship-you will excuse mel
sans In the hope of being for time.
aloas."
BILLY excused her. Inwardly fun
lag he rode on his way without one
backward glance. But the mocking
wvrds Of the girls low song followed
Nm. You'll be coming back again
to me. my dsarie," she sang. and In
his raging heart Billy knew that the
song was true. His great anxiety was
that he might not and her there when
he came No, the next day he did not
risk awaiting an order from the chief;
he hastened ON In his car.
Billy had no Intention OF speaking
to the girl. Even the love which had
found him in one flashing glance
could brook NO such evident snub-
biaS. MlschIevously she had laid
aside her sweater and Billy could
not tell until close. that She was
there. When the discovery came TO
him his heart beat msddeninyly and
the surprising girl raised her face In
. frank smile.
-Good morning" she greeted
"Morninx." answered Billy, where
10 your sirpIanef'
"Oh, that" murmursd the girl.
aud laughing softly, was foolish re
mark. | ride up here every morning
In n ear ike yours. and am called for
a. na"n. I might hsve told you" shr
studied her knitting. that await
MY husband"
"Your-husbsnd! :" puttered Billy.
He had never thought OF that. All
he sunlight left the mountain air. II
was queer, how quickly one could
corse TO think a lot Of girl! Poor
Billy Guip-d.
''Good-by." he said.
"Good-by." the girl replied slowly.
Onward rode billy. Hut his mourn
ful meditation was Interrupted by
piercing scream. Looking hack. he
saw the girl perched high ON bit Of
broken fence by the roadway. vio-
l-ntly she beckoned him. Billy. leap
Ing from his car. ran TO her.
''ohl" she sasped. IA snakei A big
snake there by the wood"
Billy could not see the snake. hut
he caught the girl In his arms and ran
with her toward his car. Safely en-
sconced on the seat she sighed in re-
lief.
Drive me down Ia fathers shack,
please" she requested. Father H.
chief engineer. 1t IL he for whom !
wait every day"
"Yon told me-" said the b.wildered
Billy. that you awaited your huS
hand
The chiefs daughter smiled.
You looked 50 fiirtatious had tn
ell you something" she said. "and
s~ywsy. most girls do await u hns
hsad. you know
Then Billy grlnnel rapturnuSiy ~
he xuil.l-SS ewes uurufSnJ q, ~