Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-08-19
Y. "There was nothing

cutting reply. There was nothing
else.'
"And there is 30 ring in front of
my door," went on Manvers Here
1s the bill for cream for one week. rye
mao 1t three or four times. The rest
OF the time you've had it. You don't
happen to have bill, do yon?"
The color flooded the girls face as
ahe Inference was made.
don't" she admitted uncertain
~. II have been living here only
about 10 days, and arranged to ma
by the month. The month is not IN
yet.' Wy
II pay by the week." was the mans
triumphant reioinder. "My week was
up yesterday" -
He made slight bow and turned to
go, but the girl caught his arm.
must insist that you come to the
dairy with me-, she said, tensely. ~
snail prove to you that you are wrong
You have intimated that am thief.
and | insist upon my right to yindi.
cate myself"
Il didn't start this" reminded
Dudley, "but I'll be glad to see this
matter Strengthened out. When will
you be ready to go?"
AS soon as have had NV hre,L-
fast--if you will let me have nv
cream" was the u-expectel reniv
and Dudley meekly resigned tba
| cream to her possession.
, Then he went into his own .nar+
ment to breakfast on rolls and hIsoL
coffee and he detested black coffee s'eA
The girl looked prettier than evar
and as they silently descended the
steps, Dudley regretted that ha M ad
spoken SO freely. 1t was evident ~ =.
outraged dignity would not unbend
She look the lead at the dairy on
explained the difficulty to the c,ar,,
| dudley smiled triumphantlv whan
the book had been consulted and ti,a
answer returned that only Mr. Mo- on.
| Yers, was entered as taking cream ~
that floor. The sight of Dudlev,s !, ~ ~
umphant face brought frown ~ ~ ~
| girls white brow, but she turned -
the clerk. &c
Please send for the driver II he
has come in YETI = ne
| The clerk nodded underst and;n,.
as he reached for the spea kina t,shs e
and presently the driver enterd .ans nan
| rying his route book.
| 1t was the work of a MONEY!. J.
show that the cream was to ha 10. :.
at the south fiat and not tho no..t
Now 1t was the girls turn tn sn;Is
her satisfaction. 'iiiie
| It's a funny mixup." mueea q,
clerk. "Mr. Manvers was entanaa ] ene
the store book and not tha ratl W
| pook' and you were put On the route
oook ana not the store. book, so he
| got the bills and you got the cream M
4 one noticed the mistake" NJ
Then ! have been stealing vo,,,
cream?' the girl cried, turnins ~ ~
Dudley in dismay. &c
Il don't know whether it was yo,,,
cream or my cream" he said gant1n
II think we had better call it q te,, st ~
off," o'a ha
"But you paid for the cream ;. 81
reminded him, recalling his own ne ar-
! gument. a.
II was paying for the cream -
| dered, and did not get" exnlairns W
Dudley. II think that the hest a,meo n.e.
will be to withdraw all acensstioass way
and-ir you will-make a fresh , sta :,
| toward acquaintance"
! "But milk bill is not an in+ro
duction," she objected. =
1T depends upon how you wish tc
regard it," =
| Perhaps" she assented softly
| AS The driver watched them orr
down the street together, he turne6 ed
to the clerk. ..It won't be his mill =,
lher mli.l pretty soon; It'll be thei,
milk" he declared with a grin. and
] the spirit of prophecy was upon him