The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-01-02
body hsme Let's come in and wait for

body hsme Let's come in and wait for
them.
IAN right, was the reply in Jacks
bass tones. "Maybe it's not the proper
thing. but we might as well risk it. =
And we heard the door close as our Wis
itors entered and took possession of our
apartment.
1t was too ridiculous. I'd have had
to laugh if our lives had been at stake.
and in spite of the imminent danger of
discovery in this mortify ing plight !
stuffed all of a sofa pillow that, would
go into my mouth and shook till my
sides ached
1t was the expression on Margery's
face that recalled me to myself at last
CHANGING to glance up from behind
corner of the cushion | was trying to
swallow. | caught her listening with
strained attention to something that
was being said on the other side of the
screen, with every bit of color gone out
of her face and a look in her eyes I'd
never seen there before
eyes, Jack was saying. ''if they
don't hurry, I'll have to go without
saying goodby. My train leaves at 7.
and I've lots to do. -
Ned lighted his pipe before he re-
piled. Dear Ned, believe he would
smoke in heaven if Peter didn't take
the precaution to search him before be
let him in.
81 guess it'n surprise them some,
he remarked at last ESPECIALLY when
they hear you re never coming back.
nudged Margery violently at this
but she didn't look at me-the minx-
and then Jack went cp dolefully:
"Oh, they won't care very much
I'm afraidl'
"Of course they will, protested Ned
putting away ''And l will anyway
Must you go, old boy S''
"Well, it's this way, Ned: As long
as l hoped that Margery might care for
me wouldn't give in to my uncle s
proposition that l should marry his
ward, Miss Wilson, and become his
heir, but now that I'm satisfied have
no chance with the girl love. l might
as well marry the other one and please
the old man, l suppose I'll be miser-
able anyway" And Jack heaved such
a sigh that the big paper screen waved
about till it threatened to come dowr
upon our heads
l gave a Mortified look at Margery
but her hair had fallen over her face
and l could only see one little hani
clinched iercely as if she had pair
somewhere. l reached dumbly over ant
tried to take the little hand, but sh,
shook me off so / fell to listening again
| "Well it's not so bad as it nigh
be" Ned was saying encouragingly
81 hear Miss Wilson is beauty"
"She is, said Jack with enthusiasm
"And then think of the money, N.
boy Most any fellow would envy you. ;
II suppose So said Jack drearily
"But must go. Times up. Will yo1
say goodby to the girls for me. Ned
Tell Margery"-
Here Jack choked. and / was SO bus,
catching large, warm tear that wa
chasing toward the end of my nose tina
forgot to look at Margery. when. t
my amazement, little figure in gra
bathrobe, with cloud Of coppery hal
, flying after it, bounded right over me
, and as the screen toppled over with
crash, heard Margerys s voice cry:
"Oh, no, Jack, you mustn't gol L
love you, Jackl"
had confused vision of Jack seis
ing the little figure in his arms, an
then ] started to run. / don look s
, pretty with my hair wet as Marger
, does. But somehow when got to th
door I met Ned, and as l looked u
wrathfully something I saw in his ey
made me stop short.
j t'Ned Tucker" l exclaimed, "yo
knew we were there ali the timel"
, "Well, he said not a whit ashamed
"if you will leave the ventilating shat
OPEN
"You wretchl' l cried, and the
= something else struck me. "And IL
uncle" gasped. land the beautif1
/, Miss Wilson
care about as real" said Mast,
= Ned. "as a rainbow Edgar Temp
Field in Chicago Herald.