The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-02-13

was also an author and was egarie,i
as one Of the cleverst Of the coming
young mex. Only HE love scenes were
G bit weak. aud people thought that he
would get over that. lie laughed.
"yes. I do" he confessed. "one
doesn't get tired Of Il, Al least ! don't.
But about yourself"
''perhaps | might try another one"
said the girl slowly. Ill have the
idea. About girl who admired a
mans work and wanted 10 meet him.
and SO she goes 10 his office on some
excuse aud finds him there She
stopped.
Yes" said Warrington; "and does
she like himy"
The girl threw him a queer little
look.
"She likes him very much" she as
sented. ''but then she doesn't know how
she Is 70 see him again"
Cant the man manage thaty inter
polsted Warrington. The girl nashed.
"oh. be doesn't think anything about
It," she explained hastily. You see.
be doesn't care about sirls-and So
Warrington looked pussled. Some
how the plot sounded oddly familiar.
but be was not one blt coneeited.
"How do you work Il out, theny' be
asked.
oh" said the girl breathlessly. II
believe they meet at the houss Of come
friend, and there's . lake and moon
light
4 see." ssid Warrington absently.
The story itself he did not think much
Of. but II had suSrssted an idea. How
was be. Warrington. solng TO zee this
girl asalni He was aware Of . great
and growing desire that be should do
80. She had risen to her feet.
"Goodby." she said. Thank you for
your kind advice. and l win try the
new story" Warrington made des-
perate effort.
"And In the meantimei" he said. She
started.
"You mean she asked.
"Am | not going 10 see you agalnr
He put it plainly. She flushed deeper
than before.
"oh. do you--do you really want tor
she asked eagerly. do your
Il do" he said determlnedly.
She drew long breath, then threw
back her head.
Il 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 your never
have heard her mention But the
girl interrupted.
II am Edna Lawrence" she said.
speaking very fast. "And-and you
will probably desplse me, but I am 60
Ing to tell you the truth. Anna mad
vertently let fall this morning hat On
my account you were foregoing your
holiday. and. Of course, felt sorry.
And-snd told her that would maks
you come. and she wagered me that I
couldn't. $3.50. OF course, after that
had to. Hut you needn't" she urBsd.
I'll viii never fell her that you said
you would"
The tears were perllously near the
brown eyes now. But wsrrinstca. who
bad got himself well under command
again. came closer TO her.
Il see" he said. And the storyT'
The girl swallowed a little sob.
'Oh, wrote IL" she said. Hope
Gilman Is the name took. In Try
to rewrite t."
Il mean the other" said Warrington
gently. The one about the girl who
came TO the mans office. Did-dld she
really like himy' he demanded, his own
voice changing sharply. For II wasn't
quite right as you had II. 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
eeed? Were there lake and moon.
light? Tell me-" his tone dropping to
an eager entreaty. May come to
Annals tonlghtf'
But the girl, who had fed to the door,
caught az the handle. Then she stopped
and looked back.
''There-there certainly Is lake" she
admitted family. "and perhaps there
may be a moon-tonight."
Aud tho naxt rnou,ant sba t~aa mona