Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-03-25


tence," in which appeared Miss Stanford
and MIR Bruce Carter. And there he
formed sudden resolve. and wondered
why he had not thought of it before.
He would go TO the stage door of the
Union and see Miss Stanford come out.
The Union was close at hand, and
Locking with some dismay. found
number Of people standing about the
stage door. He felt as though he would
like to tell them they had no right there.
But later he was glad that they had
come. for he overheard scraps of talk
which considerably augmented his scanty
| knowledge of the woman he worshiped
/ At last Miss Stanford came forth. For
a moment Locking's mind hnng-siBde-
| terminate. Miss Stanford sin real life
! had certain breadth of personality
which one would never have looked for
! in Miss Stanford of the photograph
! And then Locking's mind dropped back
/ into it's old groove, and he told himself
! that Miss Stanford was indeed all right
! She took her seat in the car Her
/ eyes travelled over the people who had
come to stare ut her, and presently
/ Locking found she was gazing at him
! He looked away quickly, but, peering
! furtivcly 4 moment later, he found she
was still gazing at him
! Bruce Carter came from the theater
| lie was about TO enter the ear when
! his wife leant forward and said some
J thing. and Carter glanced round at Lock
ing. He nodded his head to the remark
made by his wife and then advanced to-
ward Locking.
Il seem to think | know you" said
Carter.
Not me" answered Locking, grin
ming in embarrassment.
! With charming scepticism Cartcl
suggested places where he might previ-
ousIy have encountered Mr.. Locking.
Locking only shook his head awkward
ilv aud muttered negatives Carter at
length accepted his assurances with such
courtesy that the situation quite took
upon itself the appearance of a meeting
Of old friends And tho climax was
reached when Carter offered Locking a
HIT home in the car
II have kept you talking all this
Iwhilr." ho explained. cit is the least
II can do after OBTAINING YOU
minute later he was skimminp
along in the car TO his home. At first
he sat -ti1ly upright. But presently he
gathered confidence, and pushing back
his hat. lolrd magnliceutly
When he mentioned that he had meyer
seen Richmond mark. Miss Stanford
looked mt her husband meanngly, and
at once suggested little trip that way
tomorrow in the car. inst the three Of
them. Carter endorsed the suggestion
heartily. and added the detail OF lunch.
Wasn't it lucky?" asked Miss Stan.
ford. as The car whirrcd off
Just the type" answered Carter and
they fell 70 comparing notes Of Lock.
ing's clothes his collar. his habit OF
pushing bac; his hat, he intonations of
his voice. Te-
The excursion on the morrow was the
brightest streak in the little clerks life
Carter and Miss Stanford made every
effort 10 set him at his ease. encouraged
him 10 discuss, and listened with attcn
ton TO his comments
There was new play coming on al
the Union theater in three weeks time
a drama called "1hc Line" and for this
they promised him two seats.
The curtain rolled mp. and presently
Miss Stanford was on the stage. Lock.
ing gasped his programme between his
knees in order to applaud her AIDE
Iquately.
Bruce Carter made his entrance few
minutes later At first Locking felt
conscious Of vague coincidency But
things became more apparent by degrees
aud mere coincidence vanished.
He WINGED when the curtain rose o.
the last act. but his attention SCENE,
the shock OF realization and vas begin
Iuiug to thinE. lie remembered Mis-
stanford saying something that Ear