The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-12

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day when Flittermouse was to have his
Try Tor the Greenwich sweepstakes
But Oxenford was not thinking Of Flit-
termouse as he made his way uptown.
y, he reached the landing outside
the f1at, he almost fell over Miss Hutch-
an old man Of distinctly sporting type.
Oxenford recognized Con Delaney, who
had been Honest Johns driver for
years. He put his hand on the old
man s shoulder. 3
: Hello, CON- he said heartily.
Eyes, ! sir 20 That hat l IS, have to tell
her" Con stammered with such trou-
Bile in his face that Miss Hutchins has Il
tened to explain.
"It's that wretched Flittermouse, y
she said Indignantly; "they say there's
something SOM wrong with him and he can t
. oxenford remembered then and I'M
Old Con nodded. TOO bad, but it
can't be helped. You needn't wait,
Con; l III tell Miss Mary ~
Old Con hesitated. He knew very
little outside of horses, but was devof-
60 to Mary, and somehow the idea was
fixed in his old head that Miss Mary
was worrying over what she owed Mr..
Oxenford. Con knew something Of
Honest John IS affairs.
0us
ford turned On him, and under his sur
difficulty, "You won t push Miss Mary
for the money" he said. "The horse
"You old fooil'' said Oxenford, but
not Hnkindly. "Get outl' and waited
the fiat
But that young woman faced him des-
perately, her face almost tragic under
n Sot ~ hot nlxa
~. ~ ed dog9,,tt believe she'll 500 you. MI.
" Wrote 70 ae s49s find out Miss Murray
"Yes,'' Miss Hutchins admitted,
somewhat startled BY the presence 81
this isb big, quiet horseman:
Oxenford. did not damn Dioksie 3 cu-
rate, but his expression spoke for him,
There were tears In Miss Hutchins'
vi IF 1Flittermouse wins this race, she
Of 20 she never es 1 waits TO
."How about me7n asked oxenford.
thoughtfully., He was not sorry that
Fittermouse had bad foot.
again. SIC doesn s want sss You to th{p oR
she g whimpering little blind beg
IOxenford did not smile even at that,
for he could imagine Mary's misery.
he sad frowRgi Gs r. h9h5 sfy 2p
And Miss Hutchins did, regardless Of
the clamor Of Presbyterian conscience.
Presently Oxenford, waiting in the lit
tie sittingroom, heard Mary moving
shfp 6 5as fa b sa1 te 1er1 SLOWLY
what he intended to say. It had not
occurred to him that she was feeling
her way along the hall until she
entered and hen he saw that her eyes
, were b,a,nad1aged-
: silence, Oxenford could see her shrink
In expectation Of something unpleas-
ant to come, and longed to simplify
matters by taking her in his arms and
= telling her few plain truths. Yet 1T
tie and half blind and hard up, Mary
Y ingly. She felt her way quite close to
him and gripped his coat sleeve.
I nsDont tell me he lost, Conn., she
said.
-"No," mutteredl oxenford. emo,
/ but he can't rum
: moment. Then she reached up very
deliberately and ran her small fingers
> across his face.
S "oh, it's you, Oxie," she said, and
raised her hands to her eyes as if to
{; push up the bandage. But Oxenford
. 7Don't do that he said in alarm.
"You II hurt your eyes,
IT want to look at you, Oxie," Mary
+ sat"ei W sbmR|GX; said oxenford. .<rhen
what ,,l DO you tell your friends ends. to keep
some Of those lies about me, after all: .
= "OxieiD cried Mary, her face quiv-
{. ering "You know ia never believe
10 anything about you that wasn't kind
:. and square and all right. You know
Is IT, ... ,. ,.,,. 49,. :.
= it," o oxe a persisted, 'to or you
y you think ia take it2'
- ~ was afraid you wouldn't" Mary
~ said, smiling family.
- "Well, you, were right there,u Oxen
10 ford returned, deliberately. IF you
i cared fsFsa anything Ry,; about me- might have
a, - IT do ea1s oxie," Mary protested.
+; "oh, that way" sooffed oxenford.
ut lot Of good eid th msr does s me. go,
oysS gS w ssd aS THAT ~R as f.
ou fort. He found it hard to be square
~ just then. because I don't need 1t,
;;ei Mary"
~ 5"Then You never lost anythings,'
10 Mary demanded, her face hardening.
n "Not enough to count" oxenford
y, admitted.
ID Mary turned on him like little cat
W IT wish you had" she flung at him
at savagely. 1T wish something would
nm happen to you. But you re. SO beastly
"a "a lucky This was enigmatic, but Ok
III enford began to see things clearer,
ne out" he said, slowly. a"I may b.
10 lucky with money and horses, but nov
'ri about the rest Of its You know tina,
'm little pal I used to have. I though'
- sometimes could get her to care fol
ED ED me, but; it's no good. She's gone bacl
IL on me-
re "She hash 't' Mary said fercely
az 'She hasn't If they'd let her alon
55e- she'd have asked you to come back her
1e' SELF But she was afraid If she asket
-. you now, you d come out Of pity.
&C. "Pityl Oh, rot,'' said Oxenford
"a. brutally. nThat girl had more sens
sii- than you, Mary. She knew love-
you"
-e. Mor1, ,.,o 1yorod whora che stood