El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-08-29
The Herald's
Daily Short Story

Trevor, you beat ALL" said Kinks.
I told you it'd be all right with con-
fidence and bit of tact replied Ire
Yor. L walked right up to her and
said, Good heavens, it is pleasant sur
prise to see you again 1 could see
that she was puzzled, and that she
couldn't quite place me for a moment.
SO 1 said, Don't pretend that you re-
member me. l see you don't. But I
could never forget your face. 1 was one
of old Georges friends, and he intro
duced me; but I'm sure you forget
You know every girl knows some
George or other. Then she said 20 me,
Wasn't it at Brighton% and L said,
What do you Think Artful that
could get out if she said she'd never
been there. After that We got on like
a house on fire. 1 got her talking; and
II a woman's talking she soon lets
everything about herself out Her name
is Margaret Deane. She comes from
Jersey and think her people are pref
ty we'll off. She's staying with an in
valid mother"
And what are your said Kinks, Gym
ically.
Trevor coloured a little. We'll, I
had to be something, SO I just let out
casually that l was motor car manu-
facturer down here for a bit of a
spring quite wore me out"
That's a poor wheeze. She'll be
wanting a ride in one of your cars" said
Chaddock
"Chaddock,' said Trevor, with the air
of one revealing a profound philosophic
secret, Il tell you this-that If you
want to manage women properly you
mustn't be too particular about telling
the truth to them"
ID
you're a nice sort of a pal. We'd ar
ranged to go on that steamer excursion
this afternoon, and now I suppose you'll
be backing out of it."
Not a bit. She's going. too. with her
mother this afternoon. That's lucky;
for it's no fun spooning with girls by
broad daylight And most likely I'd
have to take he q drive, too, and that'd
cost money. No, she's going to meet me
tonight
After tea at the clearinghouse Trevor
made a resplendent toilet.
Look here. you fellows" he said as
he finished. Il want your gold watch
chain, Chaddock, and that pin of yours,
Kinks. Only for tonight; needn't wear
'em again when once she sees I've got
them. Remember that turn out TWEEN
ty motor cars a week, and I've got to
look the part"
his sole article of jewelry; at some time
in the distant future he proposed to
substitute gold watch for the Water
bury that was at present attached to it.
Hand il all-I'll introduce you both
to her tomorrow. and you don't want
the beastly things when you're going
roller skating"
At this benevolent offer Mr.. Chad
docks reluctance gave way, and Trevor
went forth to his appointment feeling
something like the kaiser and presi-
dent Roosevelt rolled into one.
The other two followed at a little
distance-partly because 1T was on their
way to the rink, and partly because
they had an exceedingly natural curios-
ity as to whether the fair lady would
put in an appearance
Ten to one' murmured Kinks, "she
saw through it all, and was merely
having him on."
"That'd be a take-down for Trevor.
wouldn't it? 1 should nearly die laugh
ing. He may come roller skating with
US, after ALL
Hang it aI-there she Is. Crossing
the road now, just past the lamp.
There's no mistaking her walk"
We'll, l give in. It's true what he