The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1922-01-25
PART uI-continued.
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lamps and shop-windows 10Y were
lighted, and. after dreary hesitation,
he went in search Of a pawn-shOp. and
found one. The old man who operated
II must have been a philanthropist. for
Noble was SO fortunate as to secure a
Surprised at this, he returned to the
stations and went back to the same Old
bench.
A little after six o'clock a changing
and cnmmotion in the train-shed out
side. attending the arrival of
through express" stirred him from
his torpor. He walked heavily across
the room to the same ticket-window
he had blocked before. but there was
no queue attached to it now He
rested his elbow on the apron and his
chin upon his hand. and for some mo
,ments the clerk waited until he should
state his wishes. This was a new
clerk, who had just relieved the other.
swell! Well,' he said at last.
"ITl take it now" Noble responded,
gently.
"Whatll you take nowT
"That ticket! !"
"What ticket?"
''The same one I wanted before"
Noble sighed.
The clerk gave him a piercing look,
glanced out Of the window and saw
that there were no other clients. then
went to 4 desk mt the farther m of
his compartment. and took up some
clerical work he had in hand.
Noble leaned upon the apron OF the
window. waiting; and If he thought
anything. he thought the man was
serving him.
The high. resonant room became
rlamorous with voices and with the
mingling echoes IF footsteps on the
tiled floor. as passengers from the ex-
press hurried to the street. or more
gailv struggled through. shouting to
friends who came to greet them and
among these moving groups there
walked a youthful fine lady noticeabiy
e%nlivening to the dullest eye. She was
preceded by q brisk porter who car
riad two travelling bags of a rich sort,
as we'll as q sack Of implements for
the game OF golf and she was warm
In dark furS, against which the vastly
clump Of violets she wore showed
dewy gleamings of blue.
At sight OF Noble Dill. more than
| pensive ut the ticket-windnw, she hest
| tated, Their stopped and observed him.
Here was a coincidence, in a mild
way, for, as it happened, she was her
self the most observed person in all
| that place. She was yelled In two
wells. hut she had been seen in the
| train without these, and some Of her
fellOW-trayelers. though strangers to
her. were walking near her in a hypo-
critical way. hoping still not to lose
sight Of her, even yelled. And although
the Surroundings permitted the most
meager information Of her features,
what they did reveal was harmfnlly
| piquant moreover, there was a sweet
ness to the figure, a disturbing grace
and nothing DISCUSSES such IN air of
wearing hat many vi0lets as a daily
| %perquisite and matter Of course.
It was Julia's fortune Though her
father had other ideas concerning the
m~atter) to he the possessor of a per-
~sonality distinctly pleasing to the
masculine eye, and Of this the fair
Julia was probably aware. In any
event she was quite conscious OF the
stir which her passage through the
throng created.
So the coincidence came about that
this observed lady stopped and OBJ
served Noble, who in return observed
her not at all. being but semiconscious.
mobile I" she said.
He stared at her. His elbow sagged
away from the window; the whole
person OF Noble Dill seemed near col
lapse. He shook. and had no voice.
Il just this minute got of the
train." Julia said. Are you going
away somewhere"
mo-" he whispered: then obtained
command Of u huskiness somewhat
greater in volume. I'm just standing
here"
II told the porter to get me a taxi
cab she said. IF you're going home
tor dinner I'll drop you at your house"
~ I'm -" His articulation
encountered unsurmountable difficult
ties. but. Julia had been with him
through many such trials aforetlme.
She said briskly. I'm awfuIly hungry
and | want to ct home. Come on-if
You like"
He walked waveringly at her side
through the station. and followed her
into the dim interior OF the cab. which
became fragrant OF vi0lets-an ema-
nation at once ineffabie and poisonous.
'l'm 90 glad | happened to run
across you," she said, as they began
b vibrafe TREMENDOUSLY IN unison with
NJ fielce little engine that drove them.
want 10 hear all the news. Nobody
xavsvss I'm home. didn'f write or
10 ! soul: and I'll be 4
pmplete surprise 10 father and every.
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