Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-05-03
Miss Grannie'
Decision
D n n. DAVIES OGDEN
copwtcht. 1905. bv r. G. Eostmens

C0pWtgnts 400. ~ r. z. E02Mene n
It il 90 fatally easy for a misundsr-
standing to arise.
johnson, galloping swiftly through
the long lane Of overarching Tune
green. was musing somewhat bitterly
upon this fact. 1t was over month
now since he had seen Helen Grannla.
month which had done great deal
toward quickening spark hitherto NOT
entirely recognized into vivid fams.
He had tried to see her. but unsuccess-
fully. and now his thoughts wera
brooding. = 90 often before. over that
last unfortunate meeting. was he to
blame Or she3 Yet how could ths
fault be his? n
Once again he went back mentally
to the beginning that day when he
had telegraphed to ask II she would
ride. They had often spoken Of % do
mg, and this had been his nrst oppor.
tunity. The answer had besn that me
would be ct the club 1t o'clock. John
son. promptness Itself, cantered over
from the stable Ct Z precisely. Thew
he waited He waited until half aftsr
Z; Ne waited until = quarter of 3
There was no sisn OF Miss Grannia
At last reluctantly ~ rode toward ths
| park. wondering what could have hap
| psned. The nrst person he met walk
Ing her horse slowly down tho main
drive In the direction oes Tho gats, 49,
ths giri hsrself. and with her. talking
eagerly, was RAnsome Sinclair, the
man Of Ill others whom Johnson most
detested.
For I moment johnson had stared,
really incredulous. unable to trust his
eyes.
Then. with I formal lifting Of hls hat.
be was past. the dark red mounting 70
his cheek and rage In his soul. Had
she forgotten the engagement, or had
she deliberately thrown him over for
Sinclair Sinclair with his millions,
| who could give her everything1
! In the sudden blackness revealed By
the fash Of jealousy johnson realized
for the hrst time how much this slen-
der. dainty girl, with her pretty little
air OF stateliness. meant to him.
He had hardly gone mile before the
impulse which had made him bow and
pass on looked the height Of ridiculous
ness. OF course there was some mis-
take. Why had he not stopped and ask
ed7 But, although he turned at once, Il
was too late; the two had vanished.
He had telephoned that night. Miss
0rannis was out for dinner. He had
called the next afternoon. Miss Gran
nis was not ct home. He could not
write. for there was nothing to say.
One could not AJAX q lady why she had
after. when he tried calling once more.
the house was closed. He found that
the family had departed for their coun-
I! try place.
Johnson was h despair. but It was
not entirely bad thing for him: It
taught him lot.
Al he turned In now at tue Newlands
place and dropped OF bis horse some
one moving down by the tennis court
suddenly brought his heart into his
mouth. Could It be she? He knew that
Miss Grannis and Ida Newlands were
! great friends. Was It possible she
might be stopping here for week end
With tingllng pulses he went forward.
II was--it was! And be might never
have known! Somehow he managed to
answer properly the greetings Of Ida
and the men grouped about. then he
turned to Miss Grannis.
He was unreasonable enough to be
disappointed when the girl gave him
merely . conventional smile. He felt
that he was the one with the right to
be angry. Ida Newlands looked sharp
" at them both. She knew Helen
Grannis well enough to divine that
something had occurred.
Now. AZ she saw johnson, after q mo.
ment, turn aside, her nimble wit leaped
to sudden guess at the truth. And 40
che caught Johnson's nush 40 Sim
clair came across the lawn her convic-
tion deepened. But what could b.
done? In this last month Sinclair had
been pushing his advantage hard. She
knew that Helen was wavering. Ida
did not fancy Sinclair: It was her
brother who had asked him today. And
che did IKE johnson. With . swift In
spiration she jumped to her feet.
Lets have some tennls!'' che ex.
claimed. Helen, win challenge you
and Mr.. johnson to Try to beat Mr.
Sinclair and myself. Here's your rack
st" pretending not to 70 the girls 70
1 a. =
eeuld think Of TO bring them together
| Johnson could put up . strong game
He was tall. with long legs and arml
that seemed 70 cover every corner a
The court And Helsa had Q elean
telling stroke. Sinclair. howsveS. VA
no mean adversary. They would hav(
TO play up. But Johnsoo was not think
| ~ Of tnnnlD THIS Vas hi Chancn