The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-09-28
LITTLE
RED HEELS
The cry ended in .


gasp OF fright.
John Morrell turned sharply at the
foot of the stairs, extending his arm
automatically just In time to receive a
fluff of white with a slender form IN
its midst. His sturdy figure
quickly from the shock OF h impact
and he placed his burden on the
carved settee near by. AS he ola SO
he caught a glimpse Of two little req
heels on shoes OF snowy KID. lney
were the Frenchiest of the French.
ridiculous things" he snapped. i
wonder you didn't break your neck.
The limp little figure sat up with a
Jerk. They're not ridiculous at all,
it protested, pushing n of the offend
ing objects out for further Inspection
with a dainty air of bravado. i just
slipped"
81 v slip" replied John tersly.
"You caught one of those absurd o
strosities on the"
II didn't. l suppose l ought to
thank you, but you spoil 1t all by lee
turing" Polly's brown eyes dashed
at him from under long light eye
lashes, which gave them a peculiar
charm.
81 have no desire to lecture, as you
call it," answered the professor st1f1y.
your doings do not interest me in
the least" He stalked into the H.
brary, leaving Polly gazing after him
in establishment.
eff l don't make you change your
mind before this visit is over. Prof.
John Morell," Polly said. setting her
little white teeth.
It is hardly necessary to state that
at the end of two weeks the learned
| young professor found himself very
cognizant of those little red heels
wherever they happened to be. He
approved Of them less tina ever, but
he could not ignore their owner, al
| though he threatened 20 times a day
| to take himself out of this obsession
by the next train. Only last night his
frivolous self urged Polly to take a
run out to 1.-The Poplars," in the morn
] ing and had been delighted at her
eager acceptance.
Their road ran through the pic
! turesque section of the Wiltshire
Mills. On ore side were stretches OF
pale spring verdure fecked with but
tercups and patches Of star flowers,
on the other a low fence edged a So
foot ravine, where the railroad paral-
leled the road.
Abruptly on the field side rose q
Jagged cliff, and as they approached 1t
at swift pace a sudden cloud of dust
arose as a huge rock from the top
crashed directly in the middle of the
road.
A suppressed scream from the girl,
a quick wrench of the wheel toward
the ravine by John, but the space was
too narrow. AS the machine struck,
Polly's slender hands lost their des-
perate grip and she landed OF the 9TH
er side of the fence and rolled out of
the Mortified professors vision.
Untangling himself from the steer
ing gear as quickly as possible and
ignoring the agonizing pain in his
side. John climbed dizzily out and
staggered TO the edge.
He groaned. Half way down the
descent lay an unconscious figure
twisted sideways. Above and below
there seemed nothing to stay her fall.
IF she moves," He gasped as he
saw the sharp rocks at the bottom Of
the gully. Then he slid gingerly down
the steep slope and as he grasped the
girls skirt with nervous grip he gave
a sob of thankfulness that showed him
what Polly meant to him.
Digging his heels into the soil for a
moments recovery, he caught the
shine of a little red heel wedged firm
ly in the opening Of a cleft rock. The
despised heel had saved the girl from
mutilation, II % from actual death.
Polly opened her eyes suddenly.
Are you hurt much!" he inquired,
anxiously.
She WINGED as she sat up and
reached for her ankle. mo, not much.
I guess" trying to disengage her foot.