The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1922-01-25
PART lII-Continued.

and down the street, WneFe the corner
lamps and shop windows new were
lighted. and. after dreary hesitation,
n went In search Of . pawn-shop, and
eound enc. Tie old man who operated
n must have been q phlianthropist, for
Nohle was so fortunate as to secure q
Ioon Of nine dollars upon his watch.
surprised at this, he returned to the
cation. and went back to the same old
bench.
A little after six o'clock q changing
and eommotion In Che train-shed out
ode attending the arrival Of q
"thrsugh express," stirred him from
his torpsr. He walked heavily across
the voom to The same ticket-window
he had blocke.s before. but there was
% Queue attached to 1t now. He
used biz elbow on the apron and hi,
din upea his hand. and for some mo-
ments the clerk waited until be should
state his wishes. This was 4 new
desk, who had Just relieved the other.
well! Well" he said At last.
TN take 1t now" Noble respondsd.
gently.
.What'l you take nowr
THAT ticket!"
what ticketr'
the same one wanted before, ;"
Noble sighed.
he clerk gave him q piercing look.
danced out of the window and saw
that there were no other clients, then
went to a desk at the farther end OF
bic compartment, and took up some
clerical work he had In hand.
Noble leaned upon the apron Of the
window. waiting; and II he thought
anything. he thought the man was
serving him.
The high. resonant room became
damorous with voices and with the
mingling echoes Of footsteps on the
Tiled floor. as passengers from the ex-
press hurried to the street. or more
gally struggled through. shouting to
friends who came to greet them: and
among these moving groups there
walked youthful fine lady noticeably
olivening to the dullest eye. SHE was
preceded by a brisk porter who car
lied two travelling bags Of . rich sort,
q well As 4 sack Of implements for
he game Of golf: and she was warm
ID dark furs against which the Vastly
clnmp Of vl'lets she wore showed
levy gleamings Of blue.
At sight Of Noble Dill, more than
pe0sive at the ticket-window, she hest
lated. then stopped aud observed him.
deFe was a coincidence, In a mild
Wy, for, as it happened. she was her.
~ the most observed person in all
mat place. She was veiied in two
seils' but she had been seen In the
uaih without these. and some OF her
.e'ow-ravelers. though strangers to
net. were walking near her In a hypo-
us'cal way. hoping still not to lose
usnt OF her, even yelled. And although
We shroudings permitted the most
u"ser Information Of her features
.oat they did reveal was harmfully
uQuant; moreover, there was a sweet
70 the figure. disturbing grace !:
w nothing DISCUSSES such an air Of
.s.hng that many violets as a daily
T'qdls'te md matter Of course.
was Julia's fortune (thsugh her
.ee Rad other ideas concerning the
-ssee) to be the possessor q q per
sv distinctly pleasing to the
I..s AAe eye. and q this the fair
~. was probably aware. In any
~ mo was quito conscious OF the
"alcA her passage through the
sag created.
- tho coincidence came sbout that
deserved lady stopped and sb-
Aa Noble. who In return observed
at all. being but semiconscisua
Nsols" she said,
"ared at her. His elbow sassed
~. rom the window; the whsle
i.a ''" q Noble Dill seemed near COZ
he shook. and had No voice.
~. Just this minute got of Inc
nv, Julia said. Are you going
way sofnewhere?-
s ne whispered; then obtained
r aahd Of q huskiness somewhat
here" I'm JUST STANDING
~, 'oid the porter to get me a taxi.
~ =. she said. IF you're sping home
u Dgt I'll drop you at y, house."
~ I'M l." His ATTENUATION
h. .o0atered unsurmoslntable dificul.
A,ons out Julia had been with him
u. ssa many a,ch trials aforetime,
Ina 1ald o'isf'y. "rm awfully hungry
,ou i,t ""' to get home. Come on-if
n, ne wall !. ed waveringIy at her side
| hto .s .,,e station. and followed her
sss S ne aim interior OF the cab. which
|,.S s,ne fragrant of violets~an ems.
.rm. -. once Inefrable and poisonous,
henss r 80 glad l happened to run
vih,. you," she said, as they began
aeras tremulously in unison with
yon, ''ttle engine that drove them.
r ~"' &C., TO hear all the news. Nobody
:" nome didn't write or
No.. " 10 . soul; and I'll be q
surprise to father and every.