Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1920-06-11

that he had been observed For on the
threshold of the outer door Carol and
Armstrong and Rufus Waring. as
though turned back to inquire into the
cause of billiards and Angela's delay,
were standing.
He could not tell of course, whether
they had actually seen him. II was
possible that In the dusk of the hall
way he had escaped; certainly there
was nothing in the manner of any one
/ of the three, when billiard joined
them, to convince him one way or the
other. But he knew that he was in
critical situation; he knew that to any
reasonable person who had seen him
at that spontaneous little oulburst of
sentiment, his motives wouldn't appear
to be very opaque.
No. the manner of those three who
had stood on the threshold was aston
ishingly casual Perhaps too casual
billiard frowned, and tried to
glimpse their various expressions. All!
Waring, striding stiltedly ahead, had
thunderclouds on his forehead, and as
for Carol
She turned 10 speak to Armstrong,
and billiard knew.
For the remainder of the first stage
of that walk. he spoke not word to
Angela, who trudged along by his side
with God knows what tumuits in her |
bosom. He thought not of Angela. nor !
concerned himself with the storm he |
had stirred within her. He was alb
sorbed solely with the puzzle which
lay before him, which was to detach
Carol as soon as possible. and to ex-
plain himself. Otherwise his reputa-
tion was ashes even now.
And, to his unbounded Joy, the op-
portunity came soon-at the end of
me ROAD, where the party halted for q
to take referendum as TO
the route. Armstrong strayed a yard
Or two too far, and on the instant Hit
lard was at Carols elbow. She said
nothing, nor did he but when the
march was resumed, he was beside her
and beating his brains for an intro
iuctory remark. He had to convince ,
Ter he had been triiling with neither I
lerself nor Angela, and he walked $
oou turiong before he could devise so +
much as an opening sentence. AT n
ength he cleared his throat. h
I've just decided" he said, that q
m growing old" h
"Nes?' She was immeasurably sweet II
nd distant, and billiards. courage p,
altered =,
Il have indeed. I've made most h
'nch'ns discovery. DO look "
randfatherly. Miss Durant?" a,
No; Id hardly say that" Ie
He made a gesture of gratitude. @,
i"uve earned my permanent thanks. II
a. am growing old. How do |. 81
low? Didn't you ever read Le.-. hi
unt?
Just little" There was a trace =.
warmth creeping into her voice. 81
lizard held his breath: "
y I'm weary, say I'm sad; ne
say that health and wealth have missed ha
me; a,
y I'm growing old. but add ne
angela kissed mel an
He had spoken the lines maguih- N,
ntly. with the precise humor and p,
thos which go to make them i'm KIN
'rlaL I'm glad she its into the STR
ter he said rhoughtfully. because Of
nm understand Just how Leigh Hunt tin
Z about Jennie" -,
'And-how do you think that wasp. wa
Very sensitive" said billiard. and
ihapS little repressed and-de- a.,
pit lie smiled reminiscenilv. -
oppose there are very few things in
that make man feet more mind va
of his own crudity and general no
than TO have child's "u'
infamous affection" It was tho 'n'
ting venture. She locked at him ""'
ewise tlh
More than fiji 1t weren't a nv
ld2" els'
] think so" HIS tone was fault. wa, wa,
5. "A woman can make man feel wa
Romeo. but it takes a very Young ~
TO make him feel like Iauncelot- m m,s
my age ,lu
She is adorable, Isn't shego His 'O'
IT jumped at her cordial accent y