Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-06-20
THEIR EDEN
sy JACK LAYTON.

sow road he SPIKED Q blur ct scarlet q
he edge OF wood. And - ne came
searer. Billy shsi,ed. for tis scarie
blur proved to he q ssiken sweatet
With . Girls brown head above II.
Rlu's wenderment was caused BY
he sact that the read al this point
~s almost inpe szsisse. no human hnb'
itsilon FOR msies. and 40 vehicle OF
any sort In sight How then had this
small, whlte-silppered creature chcse;
this wilderness Ia which 90 continue
her knittlagf For Billy could see that
she was knitting The needles
cleaned IL the sunlight as the isoini'
% girl hummcd song.
billy had been sent up In his little
car by the chief engineer and the new
made way was precarious.
The glrl. raising dark eyes from her
Knitting. regarded him ccldly, then
resumed her work.
II thought" he binndered that you
sight need assistance"
She raised her pretty brows
AWbyf" she asked II am comfort
able here"
You're not lost thsnr Biuy ques.
tiooeo
The slrl shook her head. Il know
jQxt whers | am," she answered de-
eidedly.
There seemed aothing 20 do. after
hat, but TO continue hIs way, but
Billy felt strangely losth TO depart.
The young engineer puzzled over II
during the wsksfuI hours OF the night
20 you may see what had. In one fash
e dark eyes. happened TO Billy. IL
~ss ldlotic, OF course. 60 expect thst
The psrvsrse girl would be al her soli-
ssry post upon the following day. But |
an Overwhelming desics took Billy to |
the chief engineer.
Want ne TO 90 80 top againf' hs 1
asked eagerly. and the great man alb
ssntly sssented. 90 Billy went And
far NJ the trail his Joyous searching
gaze discerned the red blur which
grew into that same scarlet sweater.
Exactly Ia the same spot sat the
haunting girl. stll calmly bending
over her knitting and hummlng
what seemed to Billy most appro-
pirate song. You'll 30 Coming Back
again to Ne. My Deerle'
Deliberately Buly stopped his ear
u wish. he said. shat you would
satisfy ms very natural. though may.
be. impairment curiosity. How DO you
manage 90 come kere7 The road Is
20 employees land is
positively dangerous There Is no other
psfh-and the woods, Of course, would
be oct Of the question
The girl looked frowniuglg al him.
why you should concern yonr
self" she began then as suddenly
broke on "a a smile Perhaps an air
plane brought me. she said AT any
'hte. I did not come here seeking com
viii excuse mel =
zane Ia the hope OF being for a time.
alone"
Billy excused her luwardiy fnm-
ng be rode on his way without one =
backward glance. Hut the knocking
words Of the girls low song followed
I'm. "rouli be coming hack again =
o me. my desrie." she sang. and in =
lie raging heart Billy kaew that the
iong was true fills great anxiety WAS
haf he might not hnd her there when =
u came. SO. he next day he did not
lss awaiting sn order from The chief; !.
10 fastened on 10 his car !,
Billy had no Intention of speaking y
0 The girl Even the lore which had n
ound him ln one flashing glance !.
ould brook 90 such evident snub.
lnx. MischleTousiy she had laid
side hsr sweater aud Billy could \,
ot toll until close that she was e
here. when the discovery cRme to d.
I'm his heart beat msddeniUgly aud
h. surprising girl rsised her fses In =
frank smile. !.
Good morning" she greeted. I,
Morning. answered Billy. where i.
your sirpisne'"
oh thst--" marmured the girl Il,
% laughing softly, WAS foolish re ii
mark. ! ride 40 here every morning e
D a car Ike yours, aud ala called Tor o
{ noon ! might have told you, she !
iudied her knitting. shat await =
y husband +,
Your husband :" mutiered billy. ~
He had never thought OF that. All
b. sunlight left the mountain alr II "a
AS queer how QaicAly one could i
orns 70 think . lot of 3 girl Poor
ilis gulped. M
Good b.. he said
'Good-b, the cir replied slowly Il
Onward rode Bllly- Hut his nourn. "a
u meditation Uss interrupted by a
lsnelng scream. Looking hack. be IN
~ the cir perehcd bigh 0n = blt o. a.
rokeu fence b. The roadway vlo. nj
nifty she beckoned him Bllly, leap
x from his cat ran to her. Al
on = she gaspsd "a snake A big 81
asks there b. the wood g. \
Billy could not see the snake. but 10
. caught tie gifl IN his arms aud san NJ
iih her towsrd his ear Safety en-
.onesd on the sea- are signed Ia re- II,
r. IN