The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-10-17
LITTLE
RED HEELS

automatically inst In time to receive
fun Of white with slender form In
Its n'ids' His sturdy figure recovered
qtickit 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 frenchiest of the French.
Ridiculous things" he snapped, u
wonder you didn't break your mech"
The limp little figure sat up with
Jerk They're not ridiculous at all"
It protested. pushing one OF the offend
ing objects out for further inspection
With dainty air OF bravado. Il just
slipped."
Il never slip" replied John tersly.
You caught one of those absurd mon
strosilies on the
Il didn't, | suppose | ought to
thahk YOU, but You spoil 1t all by lee
turing" polly's brown eyes flashed
AT him from under long light eye
lashes. which gave them peculiar
charm.
Il have no desire to lecture, as you
call IT, answered the professor stiffiy
the least" lie stalked into the H.
brary. leaving Polly gazing after him
in establishment,
III don't make You change your
mind before this visit is over. Prof.
John Morell," Polly said, setting her
little white teeth.
II is hardly necessary to state that
al 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 than ever, but
he eonid not ignore their owner, al.
though he threatened 90 times a day
tu take himself ont of this obsession
by the Eext train. Only last night his
frivolous self urged Polly to take a
run out to THE Poplars, Tin the morn.
ing and had been delighted ut her
eager acceptance.
Their road ran through the pic
tnresque section Of the Wiltshire
Mills On one side were stretches Of
pale spring verdnre fiecked With but,
tercllps and patches OF star flowers
an the other a low fence edged So
foot ravine. where the railroad paral
leied the road, af s@
Abruptly on the field side rose .
jagged cliff, and as they approached I
at swift pace n sudden cloud Of dus'
arose as huge rock from the tol
crashed directly In the middle of thu
road
suppressed scream from the girl
quick wrench Of the wheel .towar'
the rayiue by John, but the space wa
too narrow, AS the machine strfici
Polly's slender hands lost their de-
perate grip and She landed on the otl
or side of the fence and rolled out (
the Mortified professors vision
l'ntans'ing himself from the stee
ing gear as quickly as possible an
ignoring the agonizIng pain In hi
side, John climbed di2zi|y out an
! staggered TO the edge tt
/ He groaned, Half way down tn
! descent lay an unconscious figur
twisted sideways. Above and belo'
there seemed nothing TO stay her fall
III she moves" He gasped as b
saw the sharp rocks at, the bottom q
the gully. Then he slid gingerly dow
the steep slope and as he .grasped tn
girls skirt with nervous grip he CAV
a sob Of thankfulness that showed hi
what Polly meant to him.
! Digging his heels into the soil for
moments recovery. he caught IN
/ shine Of a little red heel wedged firm
~ in the opening OF cleft rock. Tn
despised heel had saved the girl fror
mutilation, II not from. actual death.
Polly opened her eyes suddenly.
Are you hurt much?" he inquired
anxiously.
: She WINGED as she sat up an
/ reached for her ankle. mo. not mliel
| guess trying to disengage her foo
Then, In fash. she was her tea
ing. mocking self once more
"Youll have TO unite that shoe, pr,
lessor ! can't seem to move the su
ject of your many satires."
Thank God. for II. this time" b
replied huskily, "or you mightn't hay
been here He nodded toward II
ugly depth below. T
As John twisted the now empty she
to dislodge 1t II parted company wi
It's little red heel He stuffed II a
, sently into his pocket, retled the sh'
on Polly's foot and helped her up q
!, hill.
"Hey, diddle dumping, mr. 81
John, she quoted merrily as tn
reached the top and rested d MINT
y "One head on and one head on. VII
i professor" she gasped In astonfs
ment, for the staid professors arr
were around hen aud his face W
aglow with the r1k an honest mi
!, wears for the one girl"
"You witch, you wholly ( adoraf
young woman" be said. Il love yol
Now. that the expected had ha
pencd, Polly found to her disma
she Was utterly unable to cope wi
/. the situation.