The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-13

her hand from his grasp and darted
Ike wild thing down the stairs.
Ralph's first impulse was to hurry
after. but be knew he could not over
take her until she reached the rotun-
da Alice would be there: be would
wait little de vas trembling; every
nerve was tingIing. He knew what ii
meant He loved this girl. and she
loved him.
When he reached the rotunda he
found Alice alone They searched
everywhere, but could find no trace
Of her. and then hurried home.
Has Miss Glenwood Gomez" Alice
asked the girl who answered their
ring
"Yes. miss; she's come and gone"
"Gone." cried Alice, dumfounded.
Gone where?g
n dunno, miss; she had a hack and
TUX her trunk"
Took her srunklg Alice staggered
back against the wall That win do.
Susan, she said to the girl. who stood
staring, open-mouthed.
She glanced at Ralph He was very
pale.
Ralph Mason!" she cried. by all
that's good, what have you done?
There. Don't look at me ike that Go
in and sit down. and I will see II 1 can
find ent anything upstairs"
On her table Alice found a blotted.
tear-stained note. Dear Alice: it
read. Ralph has fallen IN love with
me- and he does not know. He will
never forgive me- I can never tell
him. cannot see him. / have gone
to Chicago. Tell him, Alice. Oh, / am
the most miserable, miserable, mis-
erable Of girlsl"
Then, after all, Ralph did not know.
He might forgive it from Glen; never
from her She looked at her watch;
just five o'clock.
'Ralphl" she called, flying down the
stairs. She has started for Chicago.
Get hack-bring her back--lf not
90 with her"
Ralph got into Chicago in the even
ing. He was tired, SO went directly to
hotel, and to bed. The next morn
ing he enjoyed good breakfast,
smoked cigar and visited a barber
shop. before starting in search Of the
seminary.
Tell Miss Mason a gentleman
wishes to see her." he said TO the girl
who stood waiting.
Some one in the parIor wants to
see you" called the girl = moment
later, as she knocked at Glen's door.
Now. to Glen. Ralph's passionate
words had been utterly unexpected.
She had wanted him to feel a little
sold when he found what a joke had
been played upon him, but that things
should take such a serious turn had
never entered her mind Her first
impulse had been to get away. She
knew what time the limited left for
Chicago. so she had called a hack and
was driven to her uncIe's. There she
hurriedly packed her trunk, scribbled
a few lines to Alice, drove to the depot
and took the train for Chicago.
She had repented her hasty course
before she was out Of the city and
when the girl called at her door she
was sitting In sackcl0th and ashes,
trying to write TO Ralph.
She obeyed the summons languldly.
Some one TO see about lessons" she
thought. as she went downstairs.
Ralph was sitting opposite the par
lor door. When ne saw her he sprang
to his feet. his dark eyes lighted with
surprise and delight.
Miss Glenwoodi" he explained Joy
ously. but before he could say more
Glen burst into tears and threw her.
self upon his breast
"Oh, Ralphls she sobbed. II am
your sister Glen"
It vas a shock. to be sure. But
Ralph WAS sensible fellow. and when
she told him how It all came about.
crying IS II her heart would break, he
dried her eyes and forsaye her on the
spot The next day they received =
letter from Alice It was = queer epIs-
tie. partly defiant. partly repentant.
Il am in hopeless disgrace here at
home.g she wrote in closing, and |
know you can never forgive me- The
only reparatlon | can make you.
Ralph is to wish that Glen may be the
only girl who VIII tell you she will
always be a sister 10 you
After an, Ralph was better than
Alice thought He and Glen returned
TO Washington ana finished their visit
there But the events recorded here
we're never alluded to by the young
people and Alice and Glen we're never
known ngain 70 attempt 3 practical
joke