, 1906-03-21

as he proffered this last suggestion,
but somehow he felt absurdly anxious
to help his appealing little mite. The
girl considered IL moment.
"Perhaps l could. l do so want to
see ii published. Don't you love to see
your name in print?" For the editor
was also TN author and was regarded
as one of the cleverest of the coming
young men. Only his love scene were
a bit weak, and people thought that he
would get over that. He laughed.
Yes, | do" he confessed. zone
doesn't get tired of it, at least l don't.
But about YOURSELF
perhaps l might try another one"
said the girl slowly. II have the
idea. About a girl who admired a
mans work and wanted to meet him,
and so she goes to his office on some
excuse and finds him there She
stopped.
yes" said W%arrington; land does
she like him?"
The girl threw him a queer little
look.
"She likes him very much she as
scented, but then she doesn't know how
she is to see him again"
Cant the man manage that?' inter-
polated Warrington. The girl flushed.
"Oh, he doesn't think anything about
It," she explained hastily. You see,
he doesn't care about girls-and so"-
Warrington looked puzzled. Some
how the plot sounded oddly familiar,
but he was not one bit conceited.
How do you work it out, then?" he
asked.
"Oh," said the girl breathlessly, 81
believe they meet ut the house of some
friend, and there's a lake and moon
Light
Il see" said Warrington a%bsently.
The story itself he did not think much
of, but it had suggested an idea. How
was he, Warrington, going to see this
girl again? He was aware of a great
and growing desire that he should do
so. She had risen to her feet.
"Goodby," she said. ''Thank you for
your kind advice, and l will try the
new story" Warrington made a des-
perate effort.
"And in the meantime?" he said. She
started.
"You mean"- she asked.
Am l not going to see you againT'
He put it plainly. She flushed deeper
than before.
"Oh, do you-do you really want to?'
she asked eagerly. "Do you?"
Il do" he said determinedly.
She drew a long breath, then threw
back her head.
II am going to be at your sisters for
Sunday" she said distinctly. IF you
choose to come"
"Choose.' he echoed. Il will come,
of course. But'-staring in sudden be-
wilderment-"who are you? l never
have heard her mention But the
girl interrupted.
Il am Edna Lawrence" she said,
speaking very fast. "And-and you
will probably despise me, but l am 60
inc to tell you the truth. Anna mad
vertently let fall this morning that on
my account you were foregoing your
holiday. and, of course. | felt sorry.
And-and / told her that | would make
you come, and she wagered me that l
couldn't. $3.50, Of course, after that
| had to. But you needn't" she urged.
II will never tell her that you said
you would"
The tears were %perilously ear the
brown eyes now. But Warrington, who
had got himself well under command
again, came closer to her.
81 see" he said. And the story"
The girl swallowed a little sob.
'Oh, | wrote it," she said. Hope
Gilman is the name l took. I'm try
to rewrite it."
II mean the other" said Warrington
gently. THE one about the girl who
came to the mans office. Did-did she
really like him?" he demanded, his own
voice changing sharply. For it wasn't
quite right as you had it. Perhaps the
man had never cared for girls before,
but this one he did care for, and he
did try to see her again. Did he sue
coed? Were there a lake and moon
light? Tell me-" his tone dropping to
an eager entreaty. MAY l come to
Annals tonight?'
But the girl, who had fled to the door,
caught at the handle. Then she stopped
and looked back.
'"There-there certainly is a lake." she
admitted family, land perhaps there
may be a moon-tonight."
And the next moment she was gone.