The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-04-11

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what he intended to know, but he
was lawyer enough TO extract from
her indirectly all he desired. He
could not wait to see her-it was al
so foolishly simple.
II was nearly dusk when, with hope
and fear mingling in his heart, he
reached the park and impauently
obedient to the rules and the watch
full police crawled slowly along the
drives. looking for a group in which
he might distinguish Mariettas slim
little figure and crown OF dark hair
Where in the world could they be?
He stopped on wrong clew several
times and at last went slowly to a
remote corner, where there was a
great old-fashioned swing. II would
be like that idiot Butler TO take her
off TO chatter to her unhindered, and
perhaps to swing her, for she loved
TO risk her little life and Worthing
had always had deadly fear that the
chains or something might break. He
had seen one such accident. Now he
began to be sure Butler was not fit
| 10 look aIter ner.
His surmise had been right He
saw Grace, tall and big and blond,
standing watching that consummate
idiot, Billy as he pushed Marietta
his Marietta-high and yet higher
into the air. He jumped from his
car, motioning Butler, who did not
see him. to stop, not daring to call
lest he brighten her He was sure
the swing was not safe! He came
running up facing the girl, who, as
she receded to be pushed forward
forward again by Butler, saw him
and gave little cry. Out she came
toward him, far out. His heart
stopped as a sudden warning creak
from the chains made him look up.
The chain had broken.
Without an instant's hesitation he
held up him arms for her and shout
ed; jump, Marietta, jump" Such
command, such conviction rang in
his voice that the girl obeyed as IL
her own mind had prompted her.
While a horrible, frightened silence
fell on the others and some people
close by came running up, she fell
safely into his arms, where he stood
holding her, telling her and the rest,
telling himself. that she was not
hurt. And, indeed, she had miracu-
lously escaped without HARM for But
Ter had caught the chain so the |
swing could not strike her as she fell. |
IL seemed ages to Frank Worthing
before he made everybody go away.
before 1t dawned on Butler, who was |
strangely willing. that he was to take !
Grace home and leave him, Worth |
ing, to bring Marietta when and how
he chose. She was very silent and
queer and he had felt her cling to
him as he held her in his arms as II
she would never leave that shelter.
They did not go straight home, be
1t said, but out In the country. And
they saw the moon rise, and many
things were said, especially by Worth
Ing, whose usual slowness of speech
melted away under his great need.
So presently they were very much
and he stopped the car the
better to hold her hand, proceeding I
of much greater importance than
home, where he would have
% let her out Of sight till the next
lay. Then she demanded what had
brought him to the park. It gave him
he desired opening.
YOU" he answered with. succinct
81 was going to toss
Billy into the lake while I asked Won
What | had done or left undone that I
should be driven out of paradise. II
iawned on me that I might have
neglected you during that Lawton
,ase, because you see, Alice" he
cit his beloved stiffen.
I'm sure nobody ever thought of
hndering your devotion to Miss Law
on, /" but he shamelessly inter. I,
upted.
But, Marietta, dearest, you surely
NEW 1t was a legal necessity for me
o Sc her? To"
TO take her-alone-to your Office =
saw you, Frank To be with her I
onstantly, to have time for-nobody
lse." s
Her aunt was waiting for her in
ny once that time. | had to be with n
err Ii was matter of business o
ou surely see that, Marietta? And "
urely you know it is you I lover" v
lis heart sang to think he had been c
lght, that she had been Jealous. that a
ne cared enough for him to be zeal. {!
us! That was the wonder. Most n,
IL, his heart sang to know that IN
ne moonlight he lifted her face m G
I've him kiss of forgiveness for the
nense he had never committed. He X
that he was not the first
ian, probably, to joyfully accent mar. =
on for what he had not done that
ne was not the first woman to whom s.
man had vainly explained a matter T
business.
VI course" she said, suddenly
rawing back to look at him. "vou N
now l was not Jealous? She Is not IT
he sort of girl I could be Jealous ~ do
so very unattractive!" Wortbinp,s
ughter was silent, a thing of the ~
ner man. Alice Lawton his ola
lend, an accepted beauty. unattrac. NJ
We! But he was wise and his dis.
yalty was very lover-like. q,