The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-01-10

: BroWnloW looked at her and smiled.
ss.I don't want to obtrude my society
on you," he said. IF for the moment
you would rather be without ne I
could 60 back, you know. Orr he
added, II might walk behind you a
few paces-say, twelve feet. That
Rtrikes me as respectful distance.
Which shall it be-"
= He stopped, as if to fall back.
ST won't have you following me-"
she said in icy tones. IF you wish to
leave me you are at liberty to do SO.
~. suppose T can go alone. 1t will look
strange, but don't suppose you will
care for that"
"Well, won't it look strange if you
don't speak to me? 1t would look as
f you had quarreled with me. Be-
sides, as said before, it would hard
sly be polite
Il shall treat you precisely as I
would any other gentleman while We
are there. After that I don't wish to
/ see you
4, Surely, am to escort you home?"
81 said after that After this
evening, If you prefer it,
'But / don't prefer it..
Whether you prefer it or not, 1
prefer infinitely. And in the
meantime I wish to be excused from
conversation with YOU"
s. Miss Pendleton turned to look
down the car track.
sits coming now," said Brown
low.
,ss As the car stopped Brownlow laid
This hand upon her arm. "Wait," he
said In a quick, businesslike way.
s'Do we take an Oakwoods or jack
! son Park carr"
She glared at him for an instant,
but his face showed innocent doubt
and only that.
Jackson Park" she snapped.
3 s.Philopena!" said Brownlow. 81
mean this is all right
He helped her aboard, and as he
did so he noticed what particularly
trim shoes she was wearing. Well,
she was a particularly trim young
person. He could not help feeling
proud of her, although it was all over
between them.
"I find these street car signs very
entertaining" he observed, when
they had been seated q minute or
two. It was summer car and they
had to occupy a seat together.
S There was no response to this.
s% She looked at passing automo-
bile as If she fancied she recognized
one of the occupants. Brownlow
looked at her averted face, and it
sseemed to- him that sort Of spasm
OF pain crossed it. He wondered if
that inconsiderate remark he had
made an hour before could have hurt
her much. He had apologized for it.,
though he had not thought it any
thing serious; but now he felt actual
ly repentant.
= Miss Pendleton stole a sidelong
glance at him and then bent over
with a rapid movement and did some
thing to her shoes. Brownlow ap-
Sparently took no notice of the move
ment. Presently he sighed and
turned toward her. She averted her
head. He kept on signing at inter-
walls of half a minute. She refused
to look around. He gave it up at
last and rose and went back to the
rear platform. He was gone three
or four minutes. When he returned
Miss Pendleton looked very much
disturbed.
What is the matter?" he asked.
This time Miss Pendleton spoke
''I've lost my shoe," she said, with
forced calmness. 1T was little un-
comfortable and I slipped it off for
a moment or two, and II think it
has fallen out. of the car"
Brownlow was silent for moment
or two as he considered the awful
situation. Then his face cleared.
''What size shoe was it," he asked,
suddenly, and she was surprised into
saying that it was three and one-half.
Then here's where I get off," he
said, rising. "You go on around the
iloop, and when you get back to the