Smyrna times., 1904-09-07

"GOodby."
"GOodby."
"Win the polo match"
Sure"
Hallett raised himself lazily in his
chair as the above conversation struck
his ears and, turning slowly, looked
across the aisle of the parlOr car.
At the open window opposite girl
was bending forward. The knot of
dark hair under her wide hat and the
graceful shoulders in their silk shirt
waist suit were sufficiently attractive
TO make him rise farther to see whom
she thus urged to victory
Scarcely had he done so than he
sprang across the moving car and
waved his hand frantically to the
young man who stood, hat in hand,
seeing the girl off.
why, hello, Hall!' the latter shout
ed surprisedly. Then he ran beside the
train.
Grace, allow me to introduce my
chum, Hallett-there behind you. Hal
lett-AIiss Kennard'
The two people thus hastily thrust
into acquaintanceship looked at each
other for Il moment in rather con
strained silence Then the girl laughed.
why, you must be the Mr.. Hal
lett" she said frankly.
why that distinguishing 'the?"
'Oh, hasn't any man who was once
stroke of the Harvard eight claim to
distinctiOn?'
But that was in the remote past,
quite three years ago. l presume l am
talking to the Miss Kennard"
The girl looked at him sharply.
Jack wrote me of his engagement
lwo weeks ago." he explained. 1T is
beginning to dawn upon me that my
letter of cOngratulatiOn was tame"
Her glance dropped. A demure
smile lifted the corners of her lip. 1t
might mean assent or denial Hallett
glanced in quick uncertainty at her
left hand, but it was covered by a
tan colOred travelling glove. Under
meath, he supposed, blaZed her engage
ment diamond.
Il think" she said, looking up and
surprising his inspection of her, that
my stay in New York is to be with a
friend of yours as well as minc-Miss
Gierhart."
"Oh, Dorothy; yes, indeed" he said
heartily.
I'VE nearly fell out for life when
Yale won. she was so anxious you
should come off victorious"
"And you were not?"
"Well, you see, l did not know you
then"
She gave him a shy glance.
81 wonde. if she is a flirt." Hal
lett speculated and almost felt sorry
for his friend in spite of the girls un
usual beauty. Presently he rose.
Il am afraid l shall have to leave
you for a moment" he apolOgized
MY fox terrier Clip is in the bag
gage car, and l have to let him have
sniff at me once in awhile to keel
him from tearing things to pieces gen
orally"
"Oh, let me go toov' The gir
jumped up. Il love fox terriers.
Hallett's brow drew together slightly
He had his own ideas about girls, an
this rather too free young woman di
not quite fit in with them. Neverthe
less he helped her through the sway
ing train.
She went into ecstasies over CliI
stroking his velvet brown head Will
he frantically licked his masters hanC
II think his collar is much too tight,
she said authOritatively.
Hallett smiled.
Il took it in a notch on purpose
prevent his pulling his head through
he replied quietly.
She looked the dog over with the ey
of a connoisseur, and Hallett watche
her narrowly. By the time they le
the baggage car he had about col
cluded that Miss Kennard belonged
that Objectionable class Of young wO1
an who could tell the good points of
horse or dog, but was decidedly lackiI
in the more tender and womanly qua
tiles.
In their zigzag way through the di
coach she paused suddenly. The C
was crowded almost to the point
suffocatiOn. In one seat a fragile loo
ing woman with a boy of four on h
lap sat wedged close to the windo
by a stout man with a handkerchi
tucked round his collar, who fam
himself vigorously with large hat
THAT woman will faint if she
mains here" Grace Kennard said
cidedly. "She is almost gone now"
what can we do?" Hallett ask'
with a hopeless look around them
the crowded seats.
Il will give her my place in the p
lor carr
Your His surprise was hardly co
plimentary.
Yes, 1, Mr.. Hallett." Her eyes ch
lenged his for an instant. "If you
help the mother l will take the chill
she added coldly.
''Then 1 insist on your having
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