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About The west shore. (Portland, Or.) 1875-1891 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 4, 1890)
WEST SHOKE. TWIXT COLD AND SINEW. aUut hay. If you'll kindly Ull Ib.Urt Mr. Kipp called on him but I'll wo him in the city." BOOK TWO PART X. j,e by c. j. MKtsiR. Marie watched him up the street, a cold disapjioint- incut tugging at her In-art If she could have seen I I HEN Frotl came out on tle Kialwich road it him when he turned the curve ami wan shut out from ill was an hour after noon. The farmer were a view of the square, her eyes would have Urn drier returning to their field, and he answered , an she lay her check against the horse's soft neck. their hearty captation. As he rame down Two hours after turning the curve Fred took a ear- the street he saw a woman, or a girl she was so very riage at the (treat Northern railway station in the city, slight standing by the pump in the village square. With almost uncontrollable joyousnes he jlanncd a A huge draught horse was drinking, and the girl's way to break the news. He would delay it till the hand caressed it's glossy neck. The horse did not ap- very last minute. Har to relish the intrusion, for it lifted it's head and " Hello, Fred!" was Hawkes' quiet greeting. " I regarded the man steadily, as though prepared to pro- was thinking of you. I am going away for a tiuiP. tect the maid, who's checks were so Hushed, ami who Things are not moving just well with me. I wanted clutched the tawny mane so tightly, and leaned so af- to tell you that I would return in season to U at your frightedly against it's broad breast. wedding." " I beg your pardon," legan Fred, " but can you " I should hot so," said Fred, who was putting on tell me which house Bol " himself his utmost restraint. The lark of that buoy. His gun dropped to the ground. Not till that min- anry which he loved to hear in his friend's voice al- ute had he noticed the girl's fare. most decided him to sicak out at once. " Marie!" he exclaimed, then stood and stared. " Have you Uen hunting?" Hawkes asked, smil- Thoughts of Hawkes crowded through his head, ing, as he noticed the gun. She had run away from him once. Perhaps she would "Yes, I've bun hunting!" almost shouted Fred, again disappear Uforc he could return to the city and rising and putting out his hand, his eyes glistening notify his friend. Stilling the elation the discovery with happy excitement. " I've Urn hunting and I've had produced, he said quickly, jn-rhaps stillly, in Ins found your Marie" wish to deceive her Fred Kipp told over and over again what U had " I Ug your pardon! My rudeness can only U ae- said and how Marie bad answered, counted for by mv great surprise at meeting you. May " 1 was very dignified and brusque' he exclaimed, I ask if you arc living here?" Uaming with delight, " d such falsehood a I tit- " I am," Marie answered, so faintly that the horse tcred! How I should see you in a few weeks! I really turned its head, thinking, jicrhaps, it had missed a Ulieve she was quite afraid of in, she answered so caress. timidly. She is very Uautiful, much more so than I " I saw yon in binn. I think it was in Linn." thought her, but I only saw her once, you know," No man ever" studied harder to throw a little lady oil Hawkes' face was (lushed. There wan In his man lier guard. "I was with my friend Hawkes when I ner a hesitation altogether new to him. met you. You will erhaps rcmemUr him, and then " What would you advise me to do?" he asked, recall me. My name is Kipp." pulling his mustache rather nervously. " I have Urn Not a word could Marie say. One hand was pressed so anxious to find her, that until now, when f know to Ur heart, which had almost ceased to Uat. she is well ami hapny, I have not thought she may " Have you lived here long?" he continued, but in send me away again, ' with a fornd laugh. " My In- a very disinterested way, as he sbed to pick up his clination, of course, is to find out at owe, but I hav gun. " thought a gn at !! aUut her of late, and if I have " Yes." Marie answered. to back down 'twould come a little hard. How would " I didn't know," pausing to clean the gravel from it do for you to s-e Jut mm more nl nml out the shining barrel, "but you might have Urn in binn " Why, Hawkes! I'm surprised at you! Jl's n lately, and irha you could tell me if my friend has like you, this hesitancy! You are very meek!" yet returned from abroad. I thought perhaps you " Pont mm on me, rre.l, lie loo a rlgar might have heard " from his rae, and light"! it. an old trick of his when " I have not uen him or heard of him ," Marie an- he wanted to gain time. The match hVkrritl faintly mrercd. and went out. Then h" turned to his friend with a Though FrcoV eyes were dim his ears wi re very wistful face, alert, and her tone made him more than ever desirous " I am a ItttU nervous, I Ulirve," h said. M It's to end the Interview, queer that a girl can turn a man's head UnbU out so, " I shall doubtless see him Uforc many weki,"he isn't it?" J U1 " said. " He will U ph-awd to hear that you are well." " I should have mv tlmlu remove.! Uf,r ! ibpt Marie broke the awkward silence which followed by tonight." Fred said, firmly, 'VI J 4, I . saying " Would you, though? Hawke was plainly sur " Mr. lUrr lives here. He will U away till even- prised by hi friend's tunty. " I might not sbrp f I ing, but will vou come in and imj motUr?" did find out." " It's nothing; absolutely nothing," after puuling Come, comr, Hawkes! I Uv a plan by whHi awhile over the nam. " ! km (running. That Is.afVr vou ran s Ur, and stop with n at t' ultfA, hay, you know. I'm acquaints! with ItoUrt It's all Wide; and I'll wag-r you'll U the happiest man on not ( fjt i:-4 Ms. the pxlnt.