The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-08-12
Allan Tweedie's Story
By DOROTHY DOUGLAS
Copyright. lsll. BY Associated Literary Pre..)


between. 1t would probably be irk-
some to be tied to one man when
there are SO many handsome ones.
Why. think of it! couldn't even
flirt with them"
"Oh-h-I see." Tweedie again made
use OF his expressive syllable. Had
Auriel. at that moment, not been en-
gagged In wriggling from her steam
or chair she might have wondered at
its significance and at the narrowing
OF the green light in Allan Tweedie's
eyes.
Il promised Mr.. Kelly a game Of
Switchboard" she informed him ~hilc
she shook out the folds OF her skirt,
but when come back-no more ser1-
ousness-this has been enough for the
whole six days"
Il shall remember" laughed Tweed
lie lightly.
Muriel spent the greater part of the
days following. with her table COM
panion. Jim Kelly. He demanded most
OF her time. He was not a man to in
spfre her confidence as Allan Tweedie
had. but she enjoyed an Unconditional
comradeship with him.
During moments of the day when
she was with Tweedie, sense of Sc
curity and contentment dawned slowly
within her. His conversational re-
serve chilled Muriel to the heart. but
on the other hand he seemed to be
trying to concentrate every atom of
MS power into the deep glance of his
eyes. In this way much was revealed
to the girl. BY word Of mouth Muriel
was not permitted to enter the inner
life.
! Even 50. the six days on shipboard
taught Muriel that her life hencefor-
ward would circle around the memory
and personality of Allan Tweedie. For
the moment she was not unhappy.
What she had longed for had come to
her and she made no attempt to ward
| It on.
Upon the day Of her landing she
said goodby to Tweedie and Jim Kel-
ly. They were going on to Liverpool
while she was leaving the boat at
F1shguard. The goodby was not for
long. Both men were coming to see
her In London.
Jim Kelly came but not Allan
Twesdle- When the days wore on and
he never so much as wrote a line or
In any way lived up TO the trust she
would have credited him with. Muriel
knew sorrow. He, the one man she
had chosen to believe In had failed her
utterly.
Muriel tried to put him from her
thoughts. but he remained a living
breathing personality and she de-
spised herself for cherishing the mem
DRY Of man who had crushed out
once and for all her hope that man
might one day give her the greatest
gift
She decided hurriedly to 60 to Ber-
lin and there plunge into her work.
The deep love that had stolen into her
life had added warmth and timber
to her voice which compensated in q
great measure for her constant long
ing for Allan Tweedie. She would
have staked all her life on the truth
In his eyes.
-Four years on the continent gave
her firm footing In the musical
world. It was then that she crossed
back to America for a big concert
tour.
One Of her FIRST stops was in To
ronto. She realized that she was near.
very near. the man who refused to
leave her In peace. He was q civil
engineer and was even then probably
In Sault-Ste- Marie.
Muriel was well through her first
operate aria when her voice suddenly
wavered and would have broken save
for her swift control. Allan Tweedie
was In the stage box and leaning far
over. The green light in his eyes
shone iull into Murieps own.
She answered in the Affirmative to
the note which he sent around to her.
He came to her dressing room and
she closed the door.
Tell me first," Allan Tweedle said
trying to steady his voice. whether or
not you are the wife of Jim Kellyr
IL am nobody's-"
Then come here. DEAR" he held out |
his arms.
Muriel drew . deep breath as his
arms frightened about her. This all |
seems very natural. Allan-but why
have you left me 90 alone?"
Il have been more or less of a fool.
After you left the ship at Fishguard, |
Jim Kelly told me that you were his
wife"
III" Muriel drew from Tweedis's
arms.
Come here--Just where you were.
Yes: he said that you were clipping |
and that 1t was Q secret"
-Still-you could have made sure
couldn't you'll you had loved me
them"