Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-05-10

you You'll have to take him bodily,
for Gladys Whtcomb has sharpened
up her teeth and nails ready to spring
and drag him off"
"But. Janet" protested Anne. 81 new
err went in for man in my life. l
couldn't do it. It's so dead common.
I'd hate myself"
I'm a deep eyed Villain growled
Janet. striking an attitude "You
blessed lamb, don't l know your pro-
clivities? Rack your naive brain for a
simple and good reason why sent you
a belated invitation, why l expected
Aubrey Churchill on the 1850 train,
why
"W-was"-
Anne started in CONSERVATION, lost
her balance against the low railing and
was Keeling backward when strong
arms caught her and set her upon her
feet. Then a travelling bag was flung
upon the balcony and. emerging from
the shrubbery beneath. man vaulted
beside the girls.
"My lady of the story" he said, smll-
ing whimsically upon Anne, who after
one swift look was trying vainly to
melt into the shadow. 81 have score
to settle with you after l get something
to eat. Just look at this saturated
brow, will you: It's like a sponge
And these aching arms carried that
bag ten miles on an empty stomach"
"Oh, jolly" screamed Janet ecstatic-
ally, sliding through the French win
dow. you'll have a banquet, Aubrey
Churchill"
A terrifying silence followed the
click of the window behind Janets
exit Anne stood on the chilly balcony
with the perfect stiffness that precedes
either attack or precipitate flight, gaz-
ing straight into the steady eyes of the
man before her.
Then, turning swiftly, she wrestled
with the window fastening for an in
slant and fled. The man, laughing
softly, stepped into the library and
called, "The tilt after the banquet, re-
member" as she escaped the room.
He was a young man who would
mitted later. She had been playing
fox and geese with him desperately all
evening, with the dawning conviction
that she was the singular goose. When
he cOrnered her in the dim library as
the other guests drifted into the. music
room she almost gasped surrender.
Now, Miss Story Lady" he said,
thrustng his hands into the pockets Of
his tuxedo and looking tremendously
handsome. with an expression of mock
severity on his clean cut face, why
did you do it?"
Anne squirmed preparatory to flight,
but he blocked egress from the divan,
tried to be trifling.
1T was great story, wasn't it" she
said irrelevantly.
Don't you know" he said. dropping
down beside her. that you ought to
apologize for causing me to discom-
mode our hostess?"
Embarrassment enveloped Anne She
was cropping desperately for that will
O. the wisp, her daredeviltry. that had
got her into this difficulty and refused
to extricate her. "W-why didn't you
get OFF," she stammered, flush man
ting her cheeks. 81 did not keep you
there"
"But the story did" He smiled in
sistently upon her as he drew the
pages from his pocket
Anne's heart stopped. She had for
gotten the scribblings on the margins
when she dropped the story in the car.
ut seems we have a stanch admirer
In Janet" he said gently, land l, for
one, quite approve of her. was deep
In a panegyric on your charms and
virtues when the train went through
Silox."
Anne groaned. She could not help Il.
knowing. as she did. the extravaganza
of Janet on paper
"She has everything arranged" he
continued, smiling subtly down at the
helpless girl half facing him. Brides
maids-think of bridesmaids! We
didn't either of us know that when we
started out this afternoon, did WEI"
Anne suddenly buried her face In her
hands. He looked at her moment
musingly, then ever so gently extri-
Gated her fingers and made her look at
him.
Janet is clever girl" he drawled.
"She said you would have to be taken
with trick"
Anne blinked. Where was her
Wanted occurrences? mo such thing"
she blurted out. Il did it myself
knew you were a winner"
Had He That?