Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-03-01

nuisance III one way. OF course. 1t pre-
vents my going off tomorrow.
Miss Gordon (softly, with a not entire
ly unpleasing vision in her minds eye
Of Fenwick treasuring a sacred memory
on some arid veldtJ-You were going to-
morrow? Why?
Fenwick quite cheerfully)-Oh I
looked upon it as usual under the cir
cumstances; Besides, it's Il good thing
Avoids awkward questions and contre-
temps for week or two. till (pauses. as
though if is thoroughly understood that
in week or two neither will have the
falntest recollection of what had oc-
/ curred)
Miss Gordon (damped)-And where are
you going!
Fenwick-Oh. Paris first. and then on.
| you know. We mean to have good
| time. 90'
The expressed intention of having "a
! good time freezes for the moment Miss
! Gordon How. of speech, and Rosie Boy
| Gott breaks III with bridge problem.
| 1t is an idotic doubt as to whether Won
may declare trumps TO be n suit which
you don't hold mt all. and is obviously
/ put forward with the sole object Of on
gaging Fenwick's attention Blind to
the artfulness of the device. he enters
| into the discussion with zest and most
( manifest enjoyment. Although the CON
yersatlon cannot possibly interest her
Miss Gordon finds that she has heard
considerably more of it than of the re-
marks essaYed by her other neighbor on
the possibility of there being thirteen
in number, and the likelihood of one of
them dying if there had been.
Miss Gordon's other neighbor with a
stentorian effort)-Most extraordinary
thing, Miss Gordon. Told lots of men
about, it. Every man of 'em said by
Jove! The very night before the Gold
cup dreamed | saw No. 13 go up. Saw
it as clearly as if I'd been awake. Would
you believe it, No. Is won the very next
race. to the Gold cup? And what | say
IS this, that that proves that thirteen
isn't an unlucky number.
Miss Gordon GEOGRAPHICALLY. How
fortunatel
The bridge problem has been shelved.
and Miss Rosie has found out about the
damaged wrist. Her pretty eyes are full
of sympathy. Miss Gordon is, OF course
aware that this is simply a trick, but
Fenwick, poor boy, is too trustful TO per-
celve it, He even seems to like the SIM
ulated solctude. His replies to Miss
Rosie's questionings are not SO curt and
indifferent as they were to her own on
the same subject Miss Rosie. too. is
taking n good deal of trouble to be in
terested, and she is as q rule. rather
particular as to the men she makes fools
Of The words. 1.-THE poor wrist" come
to Miss GOrd0ns ears uttered in tones
which would be seductive to poor. stupid
males. The thought grows strong in
Miss Gordons mind that it is the duty
of a good woman to rescue this poor
mortal from a Circe's wiles. Even sac
rtice of some personal dignity should be
made in order to do So She therefore
breaks in little hastily.
Il do hope it is better?'
Fenwick-Ever so much, thanks.
Miss Gordon determined that his at
hal 10 NIL Lad ,ftah
Iou must not risk a hanson back.
Fenwick-Am l condemned to Il four
wheeler? ellis eyes are wandering in
the direction of Miss Rosie's hands
which are rolling bread crumbs. This is
obviously another wliei
Miss Gordon-I came alone in the
brougham. 1t might take you back.
Fenwick-Do you know, it's most I'M
lucky. | said something about going
back with the Laughtons, and playing
Miss Gordon turning her hea6-Oh.
then, of course
Fenwiek--But I'll say l have pre-
vious engagement.
The Importance OF TINS young man :
rescue looms gigantic. 4 ht of indifer-
ence might ruin it quite Miss Gordon
reents and turns her eyes.
Is it worth a falsehood?
Fenwick (and his voice. rs Miss Cor
don remarks, is quite different OF
course. il said it was an engagement.
Il would have TO be an engagement
BY means of some sort of wireless
teleyranhy an interrogat0ry significance
is given to this remark, and by the
same method an answer is conveyed.
| The success of this scientific experiment
! demands that Miss Gordon's hand and
| Mr.. FenwiCk's wounded member should
meet underneath the table This han.
nv belief in the surrentitiouS nature OF
| The proceeding is somewhat shattered on
catching the look of amazemeut in the
Deans eye. and there follows short but
painful pause. Presently. however. thC
presence OF each other shuts out the ex.
| istence of mere other people.
Miss Gordon (softlyl- How little Won
understand women, Dick.
Fenwick-H m!--Harold White in tho
Ladies' Pictorial.