The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-01-06

liking !nr Gerald Bayne, but that she
should sob because another girl had
called npon him was more than Irving
would have expected. Could this poor
child have found the golden curl which
was in the silken bag?
Il came around to Mr. Bayne's
roOm," said she, ito see if he would
lend me some ultramarine. l thought
he answered my knock, and SO | came
in. for the spring of the lock hadn't
caught. Finding that he wasn't here,
was about to help myself to his col
ors when l heard him coming with an
other man. OF course if Id known 1t
was you wouldn't have hid"
Grace he said kindly, you have
been crying
az" she exclaimed opening her
brown eyes wide. How absurd"
"Answcr me truly" he persisted.
''Didnt you hlue behind those curtains
because your face was wet with
| tears:'
Her voice was somewhat unsteady
as she replied. "Certainly not"
| He pointed his finger at her Impress
lively.
| "You found Nina Colby's interesting
token in that drawer:' he said.
| "WhOSe tokcn!" she cried. springing
forward What was that name? But
it's nothing to me. of course. haven't
been near that drawer. And, by TIE
way. was it in regard to Miss-what's
her namc--that you just now asked
heaven whether you were going to be
able to stand it?"
| He laughed.
"Stand it, he repeated. "Stand
what? It's nothing to me if she wants
to make an embroidered chest protect
or for Gerald to hang around his neck.
l happened to know that it was from
her, and it surprised me, for didn't
even know that she and Gerald were
acquainted. He's a silent, subtcrra-
mean customer"
"Who is this Miss Colby" demanded
Grace. "But. of course. it's none Of my
business, and | really haven't the
slightest curiosity. Let us speak of
something else"
Irving laughed sincerely for the first
time. Then he checked himself hastily.
"Thcrc. little girl. don't cry he
quoted somewhat bitterly. You'll get
over it, and you'll be sending lock of
your own hair to some other fellow by
the week after next. 1t is the way of
the sex"
Grace Elwood's eyes blazcd.
"The way of which SEX she de-
mandcd. There is one false and heart
less woman in a hundred. and she does
great deal of harm. She is the OK
ception. however, and we must so con
slider her. But in 100 men there are
precisely 100 liars, You will find that
statement in the Bible. and between
it's sacred covers there is nothing tru
err"
She spoke with Il fcrvor that gave
her the air of an orator.
"Why, look at your own case she
continued. How much truth have yo,
told me in the last five minutes:
saw you go to that desk and take ou
that bag and open it. | knew YOU roc
ognized the lock of hair when | heart
you groan.'
|
was in the bag? l thought you hadn'
been near the drawer"
She bit her lip.
"Wcll." she said, ''let us suppose fol
the sake of the argument that did,
"Then why fence with me about it"
he interrupted. I'VE have been gOot
friends. and. finding you in trouble,
offered earnest sympathy. You have
let yourself become altogether too
much interested in this rascal. He il
the sort of fellow
THAT you are, Jack" she said. "ant
all the others fancy that in this cas-
you have had no more than your dc
: serts. Were you engaged to her, Jack?
ooh. no." he answered.: mot so bat
3. as that. was merely
"Amusing yourself at the possible ex
pense Of her happiness. UNDERSTAND
perfectly. And she saw through you.
mo. she didn't" he declared. 'Ther
was no such matter. l was always at