White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1925-02-27
CONTINUED from Last Week)

CONTINUED from Last Week.
Hugh rose to lean against the coun-
ter and slowly began to unpack his
heart to her. He told her OF his child
hood, of Bookie, Of the slow growth
of his feeling toward his profession,
of his marriage, Of Jessie, of Mrs.
Morgan. He told her Of his toll to
open up the buried manuscripts OF
unstoried time. And he told her of
Booklets death. And last of all. he
told her Of his mental struggle over
the will and what the sacrafice meant
to him.
When he had finished Miriam's eyes
were tear-blinded.
ut is so difficult to be impartial in
Judging you," she said, ruefully.
What you are dominates one 80 that
one forgets what you ought to be.
Why does your wife want you to go
into politics?'
I'm frontier state, politics is the
most obvious way out of primitive
living and isolation, into position Of
power and ease."
Miriam nodded. Then she said
slowly, Its very wonderful to love
ones work as you do. I'd almost say
it was the greatest gift the gods car
bestow. But such love should leat
somewhere"
II don't see why it should lead any
where but to ITSELF" Hugh was watch
ing Miriam with painful intensity.
1T ought to lead at least to the
worlds sharing more in your work
particularly in your Interpretation O
it. wish so much"
What is it you wish?" asked Hugh
gently.
II wish l could see you at work
Then I'd understand still better"
"And you want to understand?
Hugh leaned toward her.
Miriam looked up steadily into hi
eyes. II must understand"
Hugh drew a deep breath and pace
the floor for moment. Then he sale
Il must and l will keep my word t
Uncle Bookie. But can show yo
where l have worked, If you hav
I time and are fairly good at climbing
i 1 know you are athletic, but d
heights make you dizzy?"
) mo. I've done little climbing i
the Alps. Enough to prove that"
ooh! Then this will be easy" H
looked at her attentively. How lovely
how very lovely she was! ALI tn
charm that was peculiarly Hugh
was in his face as he took both Mi
Jams hands in his.
you know, Miriam! You know!
he whispered.
= "Yes!" She looked up into his FAC
and her lips quivered.
Hugh dropped her hands and star
ed slowly toward the door, the
turned back to say, I'm going to q
range with Pink Morgan to stay
The Lariat till l come back. You al
are going to go in the launch up Il
river to a cave l want you to see.
can get you back by dark, but you
better plan to stay at the Indis
Massacre tonight"
Miriam nodded ana Hugh return,
shortly with his father-in-law, wi
J agreed most willingly to keep sho
p Any engagement that relieved Pink
his wife and the hotel was entire
satisfactory. Miriam's horse havil
been unsadd1ed and turned into t
corral, the expedition started witho
delay.
The little launch in which Hugh h
= done SO much river prospecting h
!. been lying forlornly behind T
Lariat since Booklets death Mira
sat beside Hugh, intently followi
his vivid Interpretation of the bro
level floor of the canyon-the cri
son, tortured walls Of the canyt
They left the little town behir
passed the excavation which SCARF
= the spot from which Hugh had l
:, earthed huge collection of fossiliz
bones, passed the crude camp Of
oil prospector, passed a group
Sioux squaws, tramping southwa
with bundles of babies and bead VOL
It was not until they had passed t
last trace of humanity that HUI
! ceased to speak of his work.
:, when the trudging squaws had d
appeared, he laid his free hand
Miriam's and said abruptly, cts be
fearfully swift, hasn't it! I would ha
laughed had any one told me, ev
two months ago, that 1t could ha
come to me SO. Yet 1t Is right that
should come to us swiftly. Life is
short. We have no time to waste
A slow flush showed through
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