The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-10-13
DOLLY'S DILEMMA
By STACY Z. BAKER
Copyright. 1870. By Associated Literary Press

Did this slang-using, harum-scarum"-
she indicated Moliie with a wave
of her hand-"allow you to get a
word in edgeways Oh your trip here?
She's an inveterate talker."
Il think there is some mistake"
began the new arrival. determinedly.
Not a bit of it, %laughingly inter-
rupted the elder oma she is
positively a rattle head. When you
know her better you will have to
acknowledge It. Now come lido
and Tom will bring in your suit case
as soon as he comes want TO show
you your room.
Dazed1y the girl followed-dazed be-
cause she didn't the least under.
stand this reception. Jack" and
"Tom-who were they? Her coming
out to the home OF this unknown
friend had been a matter of comply
ing with the wishes of her dead
father. Until the estate was adjusted
and her inheritance declared she was
to stay Lere. No one among her ac-
q~uaintances seemed TO know the Dur
hams of Lowville township. She had
but the kline invitation to come in
answer 10 her own little letter tell
ing of her fathers insistent wish.
Now b was here. and these people
seemed TO be under the impression
n a h knew their Jack" There
was some embarrassing mistake.
Ih1s is your roOm," the elderly
woman was saying. Remember. please.
that you are just the same as one of
the family"
oh, my dear" She suddenly drew
the girl 10 her, and, with tears i'm her
eyes, kissed her. Il can tell YOU
how glad ] am that Jack is to marry
such a nice girl" Before the girl
could say a word she had closed the
door softly behind her and was gone.
To marry Jack
The truth suddenly flashed hone
to the girl. She had been taken by
Moliie for some other Dolly. who
was evidently unknown, but expected,
and who was the fiancee of the much.
talked-of Jack. These people were
uOI Tue
With a little gasp Of horror at the
predicament she now found herself in,
the girl spTang to the door and open.
ed it with the intention of calling her
hostess back and explaining. Toe
late! She was M An unusually
tall. but well proportional youth sud
denly appeared at the end of the hall
and swung toward her. bearing bel
suit case in his hand.
The girl redeemed as she caught her
first glimpse of the face of the young
giant.
"Youi" she calculated.
For the first time the youth raised
his eyes. "Why-why-" he said. TT
be darned If It isn't little Dolly
Johnso1."N He carelessly flung dowr
the burden ana grasped the hand o.
the girl in a firm clasp. 81 didn'
even know old JACK knew you" be
said. "Of course, I'm no end glad
but" he glanced at her, from re
p~roachful eyes-'I think you should
have told me-"
The girl laughed almost hyster
ically. "Oh, you great, blonde giant.
she cried, holding convulsively to the
hand of the youth. You don't I'm
derstand, You never did understand
women. Tom. You never will. Tt
think that l should find you here. Yol
of all people,"
Il thought you knew that my folk.
lived lear Lenoxville," interrupted
the youth. Jack is my brother, yot
know. but. really, l don't understand
yet"
Dolly Johnson calculated.
The Durhams live only half a mil,
from here" explained Tom eagerl,
at the completion of the story. Z"
can take you over after lunch, or-o
oh, dearest, ~hI can't you recon
slider that refuse and stay here as m,
~fiancee?" His great arms were sud
denly about her. II was hard for tn
orphaned girl to ignore such protec
ton. She stayed.