Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-10-02

blind. to iull her. if need be. into false
sense of security. He had scarcely ex-
peeted an answer from her at once and
was somewhat astonished, therefore,
when, IN a quick, strained voice, she
spoke.
II don't think You need trouble" she
said. turning her face towards him
''They will be back in a moment, / ex-
peet Mrs. Charters has gone to give
some orders to the servants, | believe"
Miss Cheriton's blood ran cold at the
thought of mis- discovering that locked
door, and, rather than he should at
tempt to leave the room, she would even
make a temporary pretense of reenting
in her attitude towards him.
by the bye she went on. smiling
slightly, NOW that | have the opportn-
nifty. might l remind you that you have
never returned my copy of the song
Hearts ait One, which you carried home
by mistake some time ago?'
Dick Meldrum gave a slight but I'M
nisfakable start.
Il do not need your reminder" he
answered. after moment. because /
had not forgotten. The fact is--er--I
meant TO keep it,
ITO keep it, Why?"
II am going to keep your song" he
said. tensely 'because-well. to make
| sure ts,at no other fellow sings from
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the past. III want something, too, To
carry with me through the remainder
of my dreary existence, even il it is only
| Il memory. T."
His voice had grown suspieiously thick
towards the end and now it ceased al
together. Miss Cheriton sprang from her
chair and faced him, breathing hard
1T was all your fault" she cried hys-
| terically. You were ridiculous. and high
| handed, and unfairi / could-I mean. L
might have forgiven you, only-Oh,
where is my handkerchief"
| In her haste and confusion she could
| rot find it; but-there are other meth
DDS. Perhaps he employed these. At
any rate. 30 engrossed were they in each
other during the next few moments
| that, had not the key turned in the lock
with extreme clumsiness, neither of
| them would have heard it. AS it was,
| the suggestion that they should hunt
| up their truant host and hostess eman-
| ated from both simultaneously.
| Having turned the key in the lock.
| Frank Charters fed noiselessly up the
stairs TO await developments. On the
| landing he came face to face with his
wife.
| What are you doing! Have you gone
mad?' she said sharply.
SSH" was all he said, pointing down
wards into the hall.
| The droWing room door had suddenly
opened, and Medium and Miss Cheri-
| ton issued forth, arm-in-arm. Their
| looks were conscious, and, as they
turned in the direction of the kitchen
Meldrum bent his head and kissed her.
| Mrs. Charters looked. and, although
pleasantly surprised at the turn affairs
| had taken, she pretended to be utterly
indifferent. and edged away from her
husband.
1T was capital thought of yours,
Milly,' said Charters, with admirable
tact.
WHAT" said the little woman, sur
prised out of herself.
Shutting them up together, said her
1 husband. Il cleared out of it myself
directly after you left. Trust a wom-
an to think of the right thingp'
| Milly stared vacantly, and then smiled
sWeetly. She looked up at her husband,
and put her head on one side knowing
| ~.
1T was so dreadful, you know.
Frank" she said. Il couldn't bear them
TO treat each other so''
"Disgracefuli' he agreed, stealing an
arm round her waist. I'VE have taught
them to follow good example tonight
--eh. Millyg
s"Oh. Frank. dear-don'tr' cried Milly.
| trembling suddenly on the verge of tears.
| i've been horrid little wretch tonight,
1 KNOW. ana l. m SOrfE--I am indeed.
But it wasn't all my fault. You've been
cross too. haven't your
I've been a brute'' he declared, kiss
| ing her. But that's all done with now
Let's go down and congratulate them. T"
Il don't want to detain you, Ethel
dear said Mrs. Charters, the quartette
having suddenly foregathered in the hall.
You know ] love TO have you; but if
you would rather be going"
Miss Cheriton, who had hastily with
drawn her arm from Meldrum's On their
sudden appearance, hung heI head and
! blushed
Il expect you would like TO be going,
| too, old man?' said Charters, with great
gravity. The last train leaves just be-
fore II, you know. So sorry you can't
| stay"
For answer Medium slipped his arm
about Miss Cheriton's waist, and drew
| her to his side.
IF it's all the same to you" he said,
| we've think we would rather stay;
| and / think we can promise them-what
do you say, Ethel?-that we can prove
better company than we have as yet to-
night"
''Yes." whispered Miss Cheriton, shy
| ~, II think we can"
That's all rightr' said Charters.
| Then we shall have jolly weekend
after ALL"
And they did.--Harry Shell in Spare
| Moments