The Gavelyte, February 1910

EDARVILLE COLLEGE. 25 comparing the two girls and Gertrud was having the uppermost place in hi mind. Hi pul e wa no longer quickened by the thought of Beth. In hi. heart wa · a longing to see Gertrud~ while Beth faded from memory. Roy arrived in eattle on aturdt;.y evening. He soon was eated in the parlor of the avory Hotel waiting for the sound of the electric bell to 'ummon him to supper. After waiting here for about five minutes, he sa\r to hi great urpnse William Scott enter the room and take a seat opposite him. cott': mind seemed to be occupied with something important for as yet he had not lollked up. But when he was seated he slowly raised his head and let hi eyes run around the room. When they saw Rvy they topped and soon a smile of recognition swept over his face. Both men rose to their feet and clasped hand:;. Scott had come to Seattle on busi– ne. and was going back Monday. Bub Roy hearing about Gertrude, Beth and McNeil declined cott's invitation to acornpany him at that time. Making as his excuse, that he was there on business which would have to be attended to at once. Early Munday morning Roy was at the wharf watching the loading of lumber. Being plt:la ·ed with the regularity and swiftne s of the work he decided to pend but few days here. He next made a visit to .he office where another surprise awaited him. He had only entered the bu 1ding when he ran against Ne eit but his sur– pri e was still greater by the cordial way in which Ed greeted him. When he had asked Roy to step into his office he told him every thing that had happened ince they parted at college. How he had found Beth and that it was yet doubtful whether he would ever get well. Roy wa, urµri ed at himself that he did not feel resentful and he actually rejoiced in Ed's happines . He left the office feeling that Ed was a changed man and knowing l hat Beth was forever gone from him. Yet he did nut wish it otherwise . By the middle of July he had finished hi in pection of the central c:amp. The next day he was going with cott to Falling Water. They were ·itting in front of the Bunk house when a horseman rode up with a t~legram for Roy. It wa a request to return to Pittsburg at onct>. McKee wa dying and he was wanted . H.uy per- uaded 'cott to return with him, for a: Roy , aid, "he nerded rest.'' '!'hPy arrived in Pttt~unrg aLout 1.0 0 11 Lhe next Tuesday. Learning