The Falls City tribune., 1909-10-15
LITTLE
RED HEELS

lis midst. His sturdy inquire recovered
quickly from the shock OF the impact,
and he placed his burden on the
carved settee near by. As he did so
he caught a glimpse of two little red
heels on shoes of snowy kid. They
were the Frenohiest of the French.
Ridiculous things he snapped. Il
wonder YOU didn't break your neck"
The limp little figure sat up with a
jerk. They're not ridiculous at all"
il protested, pushing one OF the offend
ing objects out for further inspection
with a dainty air of bravado. Il Just
slipped"
Z never slip" replied John tersly.
You caught one OF those absurd mon
strosities on the"
Il didn't. | suppose | ought to
thank you. but you spoil it all by lee
turing" Polly's brown eyes flashed
at him from under long light eye
lashes, which gave them a peculiar
charm.
Il have no desire to lecture, as you
call it, answered the professor stitily.
Your doings do not interest me in
the least" He stalked into the IL
brary. leaving Polly gazing after him
in establishment.
II | 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
eognizant Of those little red heels
wherever they happened TO be. lie
approved Of them less than ever. but
he could not ignore their owner, al
though he threatened 20 times a day
70 take himself out OF this obsession
by the next train. Only last night his
frivolous self urged Polly 10 take a
run out TO The Poplars." in the morn
ing and had been delighted at her
eager acceptance.
Their road a through the pic.
turesque section of the Wiltshire
Mills. On one side were stretches OF
pale spring yerdure flecked with but
tercups and patches of star flowers,
on the other a low fence edged a So
foot %ravine. where the railroad paral-
ieled the road
Abruptly on the field side rose a
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.
\ 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-
Pef8te grip aud she landed on the 9th
er side of the fence and rolled out of
the Mortified professors vision.
%tntnngliug himself from the steer
me gear as quickly as possible and
Ignoring tho agonizing pain In his
side. Ioh1 climbed dizzily out and
staggered to the edo
He groaned lie'f way down the
descent lay an unconscious figure
twisted sideways, Above and below
there seemed nothing 10 stay her fall.
II she moves,' lie gasped as he
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ahe gully Then he slid gingerly down
rhe steep slope and as he grasped the
eifl's 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
no,Ecnt's recovery. he caught the
shine Of = "ttle red heel wedged firm.
~ in the opening of a cleft rock. The
dcspised heel had saved the girl from
mutation, If not from actual death.
20 opened her eyes suddenly.
Are you hurt much9" he inquired,
~ar"iously.
She WINGED as she sat up and
reached for her ankle. no. not much,
! guess trying to aisengege her foot.
Then, in a flash. she was her teas
sng, moeking self once more.
You'll have to unite that shoe, pro-
gessor. / can't seem to move the sub
sect OF your many satires."
-ghank God, for 1t, this time" he
replied huskiiy, cor you mightn't have
been here He nodded toward the
asly depth below.
As John twisted the now empty shoe
10 d~islodge it it parted company with
its little red heel He stuffed it alb.
yently into his pocket. retied the shoe
on Polly's foot and helped her up the
aiIi.
Hey. diddle dumping, my son
Iohn," she quoted merrily as they
reached the top and rested a minute
"One head off and one head on. Why
professor" she gasped in astonish
ment, for the staid professors arms
were around her and his face was
aglow with the look an honest mar
wears for "the one girl"
You witch, you wholly adorable
young woman" he said. 81 love you
Now, that the expected had hap
pened, Polly found. to her dismay
she was utterly unable to cope will
the situation.
Il love you" he repeated, softly, anC
Polly discovered that she liked tn,
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