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About Washington County news. (Forest Grove, Washington County, Or.) 1903-1911 | View Entire Issue (May 5, 1904)
. . . By . . . GEORGE BARÍ? McCUiCHEON Copyright, tool, hy JIcrUrrt S. S lon e------------------------------------- *v £ 'DHK- '!-> *fr •{*<*❖ ❖ ■}» «• »!»<*« *fr <♦ -H- ♦Mnfr**' > 41 <■ 'I1 ■> ‘t*1 !1 ■i1 •S“» CHAPTER 1.—Or.nfUl Lorry, a weal y American 1 unruly as lUllie. Uli!” The eXCkUliatiOU *i.*etrcr:eiv*-unUM \ was one of alarm. In an instant she tag foreign g a l on the train *rom Denver to v\ aso.nsiun. , . Th^na r 1« hf . b. hud when t'.e mcr stow foricpaif* in was at liis side, Deeriuir with territnxl pace in a nuuuuuu «.uawi. *• »» — • - »’ butanenrappoachtoitasthercllngiUEetumblesUir; (:a r> H edrlck—quick! Attend llilU pasienfieis abcat. Come to my room at once. You are suf fering. Minna, find bandages!” CHAPTER III. miss gcggenslocker . She dragged him to the door of her E laughed, looking down into section before he could interpose a re- her serious, upturned face. She monstrance. broke away threw herself into the arms of broke away from him and the coach. my Please worry it; tall, excited Caspar. The con x.------ Uncle 1 ------- ■« >-*- it------------- « Bumped head don’t against the about side of ductor, several trainmen and a few ea I can care for myself. Really, it ger passengers came up, the former doesn’t”— ‘‘But It does! It has bled terribly. crusty and snappish Well, get aboard!” he growled. “We Sit there! Now. Hedrick, some water.’ can’t wait all night.” Hedrick rushed off aud was back in The young lady looked up quickly, a moment with a basin of water, a her sensitive face cringing bem-ath the sponge and a towel, and before Gren- rougli command. Lorry stepped in- fall fully knew what was happening staidly to the conductor’s side, shook the man servant was bathing his head. Ills linger vigorously under his nose the others looking on anxiously, the aud exclaimed In no uncertain tones: young lady apprehensively, her hands “Now, that’s enough from you! If I clasped before her as she bent over to hear another word out of you. I’ll make inspect the wound above his ear. you sweat blood before tomorrow “It is quite an ugly cut.” said Uncle morning. Understand, my friend.” Caspar critically. “Does it pain you. “Aw, who are youf?” demanded the sir?” conductor belligerently. “Oh, not a great deal.” answered Lor- “You’ll learn that soon enough. After <7. closing his eyes comfortably. It was fids ycu’ll have sense enough to find all very pleasant, he thought, uol Lave1 stitches. Uncle out whom you are talking to before you open that mouth of yours. Not an hasp;;:-.- ' asked the sweet, eager voice. “1 think not. The how is stanched. other word!” Mr. (ironfall Lorry was not president of the road, nor was he In If the gentleman will allow Hedrick to any way connected with it. but bis trim the hair away for a plaster and well assumed air of authority caused then bandage it I think the wound will give him no trouble.” The old man the trainmau’s ire to dissolve at once. “Excuse me, sir. I’ve been worried spoke slowly and in very good English. "Really, uncle, is it not serious?” to death on this run. I meant no of “No. no,” interposed Grenfall Lorry. fense. That old gentleman has threat ened to kill me. Just now he took out "I kuow it was a trifle.- You cannot Ills watch and snid if I did not run break an American's head. Let me go hack for his niece in two minutes he'd to my own section, and I’ll be ready to call me out aud run me through. I've present myself as good as new in ton been uearly crazy here. For the life of minutes.” me I don’t see how you happened to You must let Hedrick bandage your he”— head,” she Insisted. “Go with him “Oh. that’s all right. Let’s be oiT." Hedrick.” criod Lorry, who had fallen some dis Grenfall arose and started toward tance behind his late companion and his section, followed by Hedrick. her uncle. Hurrying after them, he "I trust you were not h u * durin~ reached her side in time to assist her that reckless ride,” he said, more ns a in mounting the car steps. question, stopping in the aisle to look “Thank you,” smiling down upon him back at her. hewitchingly. At the top of the sups steps — ..... --- .v»»/ v,i “I should have been a mass of bruis- she was met by her aunt, behind whom ^ Kashes and lumps had it not been stood the anxious man servant and the ior one thing,” she said, a faint flush maid. Into the conch she was drawn ° ° mInP to her cheek, although her eyes by the relieved old lady, who was cr.t- i,*',kt‘,i unfalteringly into his. “Will Ically inspecting her personal appear- -Tou J°,n us in the dining car? I will mice when Lorry and the foreigner eu :-*T{‘ a Pi*** prepared for you at m,r tered. table.” our H •• "V ... (i Ach, it was so wild aud exhilarating. Aunt Yvonne,” the girl was saying, her eyes sparkling. She stood straight and firm, her chin In the air, her bunds m those of her aunt. The little traveling cap was on the side of _________ her bead, her hair was loose and very much *wry, strands straying here, curls blowing there in utter confusion. Lorry faim gasped with admiration for the iovVli ness that would not be vanquished. We came like the wind. I shall ner- or. never forge, I f .I k - Mid. _ 1 hank you. You are very ¡rc-xl I f in Jo*« you as soon as I am nresontn ^ * Me to be honored, sir” sniii » » gentleman, hut in such a way tli ir Mreufall a distinct feeling that that it It we, h had k --------feeling V h" who wa* to be honored. Aunt vonne ran.led graciously, and he took h-s departure. While Hedrick was ' -»mg the Jagged little cm G f ^be mirror opposite and t h ro tr*l « £ £ “ • ion ^ tt .ItI” .|hoT- ~ UW 700 there, child/ Tell me how it hai^fieDed. We have been frantic.” * id her aunt hulf in English, half in German. Not now. dear Aotn Yvonne See my hair. What a fright I must be! fortunate man. your U l r caunot be so »ortb forty gaelie» like tLi/ n ' ^ove. la « fever of ea2er ha, tp , 4W »ad attired himself for dinner Perturbable Hedrick asaLst!i,^he^m' <loery Ailed the ___ ..****' , 0ne wonder if I am to “?.««« , , 1 ^ 2 i lr?> “ " T 1 men. » mice sat oesme nor. XLC.V were regarding him ^ can never again ho such delight. -uS It was 7 o'clock before bD rather un- ly. lie imagined. “ 1—I have no ambition usual toilet was completed. “See If s o lW I ■ they have gene to the diner, Iledrieg, t he said to the manservant, who de- study cf heroines.” “But you would have,,, 1 parted ceremoniously. persisted. "i don't know why he should be so “I ’m sure i - i ! very polite.” observed Lorry, gazing wouderingly after him. " I ’m not a would not necessarily be j | king. That reminds me. I must intro less, of course, it would n duce mvself. ' he doe u t know me ism to pose as an ideal prosaic fellow as I.” 1 freui Adam. “To begin with, you Hedrick returned aud announced that Clarabel Montrose or somei they had J ost gone to the dining car ly as Impossible. You and were awaiting him there. lie hur of a heroine in a novel ried to the diner and made ids way to phonious. That is an ex their table Uncle Caspar aud his niece | w as an open taunt an d were facing l im as he came up be that she was enjoying h i* J tween the tables, and he saw, with no It aroused his indignationt i little regret, that he was to sit beside “ I would first give my; the aunt—directly opposite the girl, gulsbed name. No matter i however. She smiled up at him as he stood before them, bowing. He saw heroine’s name might!;?, the expression of inquiry in those deep. erwise, I could easily Ch | liquid eyes of violet ns their gaze wan in the last chapter.” ShTl neath his now bright keeal dered over his Lair. the ready though unei "Your head? 1 see no bandage.” sin; Uncle Caspar placed his i said reproachfully. "There is a small plaster, ar.d that is lips aud coughed. Aunt In all. Only heroes may have dangerous ously inspected her bill d\ matter what you call a ‘‘It is lie n o said th in laughingly. g -a mere scratch, j wounds.” ways sw eet” he added m» “Is heroism in America measured by At this she laughed good i the number of stitches or the size of lie marveled at her white t ! the plaster?” she asked pointedly. “ In red lips. A rose, after *11 i my country it is a joy and not a ca slocker, rose; rose, not G q lamity. Wounds are the misfortune of N o, no! A rose only! He! valor. Pray he seated. Mr. Lorry—Is it caught a sly look of trio I not?” she said, pronouncing it quaintly. . . . -¡mm lie sat down rather suddenly on hear- °.IK’ .e ‘l L * ance t0W: | ing her utter his name. How had she Uncle Caspar was not a rm learned it? Not a soul on the train Guggensloeker. Guggenskxl er! Still he did not look the knew it. he was sure. indeed. That extraordinary ”1 am Caspar Guggensloeker. Permit | butcher, a gardener, a me. Mr. Lorry, to present my wife and Y'vonne? Yet they were Gi my niece. Miss Guggensloeker,” said ers i the uncle more gracefully than he had “Here is the waiter,” ft( | ever heard such a thing uttered before. served to his relief. "I an In a daze, stunned by the name— after my pleasant drive, Guggensloeker—mystified over their bracing, was it not Mr. acquaintance with his own when he ry?” . had been foiled at every fair attempt “Give me a mountain ride to learn theirs. Lorry could only mum ble his acknowledgments. In all his an appetizer,” he said obli life lie had never lost command of him so ended the jest about a The orders for the dinner self as at this moment. Guggensloeker! and the quartet sat back in to await the coming of the fall was still wondering l»f learned his name, and « point of asking several the conventional disoMI weather, the train and the I He considerately refrained unwilling to embarrass her. “Aunt Yvonne tolls me ib peeted to see me alive after agent telegraphed that we iug overland in that a w f n lo fl The agent at P---- says ft h ous road, at the very edge«! tain. He also increased the of my uncle and aunt by that a wagon rolled ofT ing a man, two women and Dear Aunt Yvonne, how must have been!" “I ’ll confess there were» thought we were roilin' mountain.” said Lorry, with shake of the head. “Sometimes I thought w*j ing through spare, whether* downward I could not tell failed to come to earth.® “ Fou lucky dog!” we?” she laughingly asked. He could feel the dank sweat of disap- “ Emphatically! Earth *» : l !ment Parting on his brow. A grief,” he said, puttie* hi«« muher a beer mnker-a eobbler-a head. doSer<>r~~A synon.vms of Guggen- “Does it pain y o u r *hel* l(op_ ... A sausage manufacturer’s - ce— Miss Guggensloeker! He tried >7- “Not in the least. I C k nnCehiUCOOU,Cernedly at her as lie ing to see if the out we« £ £ Z ,n 8 ? P ‘ bUt hi9 eyes w av‘ Mr.— Mr. Guggensloeker, helplessly. She was looking se- roi.t'iy at him, yet he fancied ho saw a duetor object to holding t* asked, remembering shadow of mockery in her blue e £ T tor had told him of theoM r,- J ere a novel wrlt" - Mr. Ix>r- actions. “A t first, but I soon/2 S ü S T “ rk» " oi":! 9h<* asked’ with » smile so that it should be held/ ^ stlnctivpi1- tl¿.at he understood in- quietly. toDlr *hc " '" 8 reviving a “My husband spoke uertasc-u. Her uncle and mint the ooor man.” added *■« t ^ , sr on