The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-09-17

the room. stepping oFci ~ sho "Nh
to see what her dear fingers had
been at work on he had found the
surprise was on him.
Jeanne unfaithful? Impossible!
And yet, what did 1t mean? He had
ALWAYS known that VIII Archer had
been her ardent admirer In the old
DAYS, but she had given them all up
for himself.
He rose with a white face and
moved toward the window through
which he came. He could not stay
and face her now to see her humilia-
ted when he should charge her with
her guilt. He must get away ana
think it all out. One fact remained
clear in his mind--Jeanne no longer
loved him, nothing else mattered.
| EXAMINATIONS would do little good
He got back to his rooms some
| how and wrote her letter releasing
| her from her engagement to him.
| and telling her all he had learned.
Then taking his suitcase, which he
had not unpacked in his eagerness 10
see Jeanne first of all, he went down
/ to the country, determined to stay
there until he forgot her.
After reading the letter Jeanne
made many fruitless attempts to
reach Vernon by phone and tele-
gram, and felt disconsolate and an
noyed.
In the meantime Vernon was do
Ing his best to try and forget her.
Three days later he was back In
town. and as he swung himself OF
the train he was startled by hearing
his name called In the voice he had
been longing yet dreading to hear.
Two girls stood on the platform
and the taller and prettier of the two
sprang forward with eager out
stretched hands.
Vernon" she cried joyously, 1
am so glad to see you back, Why
didn't you answer my telegram let
ting me know what was wrongE
did not know what to think. But
there" not noticing that he still held
her hands and was eagerly searching
her face for sign of the guilt he
thought was in her heart. you shall
tell me all later. First let me intro
duce you to my new friend, Miss
Barrett. Billie" she called to the
young girl who had been standing
} little way off an interested and sym
pathetic spectator to the meeting OF
, the pair, 81 want you to meet Mr.
. Thaxter. suppose" with blush
"you surmised who he was. We arr
t waiting for Billie's friend" she ex
planned to Vernon. HE is due on thu
= ATS from B" -''
Vernon had started at the men
Q ton Of the name that had stampe
j. itself on his brain during the las
u three days.
n When he returned to his room
% after promising 20 see Jeanne tha
l. evening, he found standing in tn
hall a large wooden box with h
10 name on top. AS he wondering
'r opened the box and drew out II
ID contents the sight that met his gai
10 staggered him for several minutes.
Q, Gazing up at him from out |
y, golden frame he beheld the perfect
80 pictured face of his betrothed
Opening the note which wi
y tucked in corner Of the frame ar
dated the day before he read:
Ill Dear Vernon-Hope you will III
es the picture. You remember you sa
r. some time ago 1t was the only thii
ID you wanted AT least, remembers
On II you have forgotten 1t. We were
afraid 1t would not be finished
Oh time, or that you would find us o
he and spoil our surprise. Hoping
dc see you early tonight RENAL
yours, Jeanne.
ch And she wonSered why he greet
he her that evening as II he had n
sly seen her for years instead OF b
ar four hours before. but he new
tt, gained courage enough to tell
ev the whole truth until after the We
ding.
One Explanation.
az Tom-"Mlss WILDLY Is alwa
knitting her brows."
=, Jack--"Yes; it's SO much easi