Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1910-02-03

up for inspection.
Bravo!" cried the man. s.#@
Isn't he beauty?" she exclaimed,
dropping him into the preferred
bucket. a~.
a perfect whopper! Beats mine all
hollow. suppose there will be fight
now, tempest in tin"
Slbyl started to answer-then STOP
PED. She realized with gasp that she
was talking to an utter stranger. She
turned fiery red and the harder she
tried to think of something to say the
hotter the blushed She looked down
at the mud stains on her skirt; then
she made an effort to brush them off
and smooth out the wrinkles. She
pulled her hat straight and tried to
gather up the flying strands of hair.
get so excited" she said apollo
getlcally, when l see a bug or crab
or anything like that. We used to
catch crabs in the park and-and l am
afraid I'll never grow up"
And so did we,' said the man.
Wasn't it fun" He reached into his
pocket and hauled out piece of string
and some pins.
Il got these and the bucket at the
farmhouse yonder. I was looking for
bait when l spied the crab you saw
me go after There are million min.
nows in that pool beyond the log. Do
you want line? I am afraid, though,
that | can offer you no better hook
than a bent pin. l came unprepared
to fish,"
Yes, I'd love to fish," said Sibyl.
They rolled away rotten log to
look for bait. The man stuffed grubby.
looking worms and bugs into his jacket
pockets like boy.
When they had sat for time in
silence waiting for bite the man
took out a cigarette case. DO you
mind if smoker" he asked.
NO; l wish you would It's restful
to see man smoke
They gazed in silence again into the
clear water below them. The bank
over which they swung their feet was
a straight drop to the water.
II need this rest" said he finally.
He looked at the quiet girl beside him
patiently holding the line over the wa
ter. He was enjoying himself i'm.
mensely.
80 do l." answered Sibyl frankly
woth bright smile. But I'll tell you
secret, ran off to-day"
Ran OFF,"
Eyes. l am Sinking my duty. ran
away from trouble" A cloud passed
over her face, as she thought of the
hateful task ahead of her Before she
realized it, she was telling the whole
story. He listened quietly.
ut is not fair to send me to try to
bully a few words out of man like
Grant Hill. get frightened to death
whenever I think of it, have tried so
hard to get along. but Mr.. Branson
gives me the hardest things he can
think of to do. Journalism is not what
thought it--Oh, oh, OH" She jerked
| UP the line with shining white fish
on the end, and-the bank gave way
They were both soaked and muddy
when they stood again on terra firma
! They laughed as they faced each
other Then Sibyl realized she was
cold. There was no sun in the woods
Come" said the man with author
ity, I'VE must get out of here. There
are covers in my motor car over by the
road, and I'll have you back in town
in Is minutes" Without waiting fol
an answer from Sibyl he took hel
hand and they ran for the car, where
he wrapped up her wet, bedraggled lit
tie figure.
When they reached town and Siby
was unwinding herself preparatory t.
leaving, the stranger slowed up tn
machine and spoke for the first tim
during the trip home.
Miss Norris" he said, "you wer,
kind enough to tell me your name
Will you pardon my rudeness in no
telling mine? But you will forgive M
perhaps when tell you that it woul,
have spoiled one of the happiest day
| Of my life, You cannot understan,
what the companionship of fresh in
nocent girl means to lonely man lik
me-" He stopped.
"Oh, thank you'll" was all Sibyl coul,
think of in her confusion.
Il, too, ran away today" he con
tinued, merry twinkle in the gra.
eyes. II ran away from reporters.
have been bothered to death all tn,
week, but forgot to read my horo
scope or would have known it was O
no USE"
He waited for her to speak. Sh,
was silent. A look of terror wa
dawning in her eyes. He hurried OF
with smile. Am so very dreadful
after all?" He handed her card. Sh'
took 1t with trembling fingers, and no
tears of modification started to he
eyes. She tried to think Of all tn,
awful things she had said. The mai
beside her was Grant Hill.
The car stopped. She was at home
Oh, to get away. She slipped to tn
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