The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-25

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Now, it's nothing to get vain about;
you can't help it" said Ronald in an
admonitory tone.
he went on to inquire about her
plans; and his face fell when he learnt
that she was only going to stay another
week He begged her to stay till the
end of his holidays. pointing out that
1T would make it much safer for Ma
rion il she did. But Pollyooly assured
him that that was the term fixed: and
In her heart Of hearts she would not
have had 1t longer Pleasant as tho
Court was, she wanted to get back to
the Lump. She had an uneasy feeling
that 1t was not right that she should
be having this splendid time in the
country with the Lump in stuffy Lon.
don
Ronald's discovery set them on far
more intimate terms with one another
as sharers of a great secret. He was
no longer understanding with her; he
felt that the fact that she was PLAYING
the chief part in such difficult game
relieved her to great degree from the
disability under which she suffered of
being girl Now. too, that She no
longer needed to be so much on her
guard, she talked to him freely. and
proved a lively and entertaining COM
panion. They became the closest Of
comrades, inseparable. Miss NARROW
was deeply and Economically touched
by the fact that so early In life such
warm sympathy prevailed between
two beings who were destined later to
be welded together by the marriage
bond
Naturally, when the morning Of the
fatal day OF parting arrived, they were
both sad. Quite unconsciously they
spent 1t in pilgrimage to the haunts
in which they had most enjoyed them
selves. At the end of the morning
they we're coming along one Of the
strawberries towards the house when
the lunch-bell rang.
Pollyooly stopped short and said.
Wed better say good-by now. I'VE
got to slip away directly after lunch.
You'd better not see me go, in case
you're asked
Il suppose I'd better not" said Ron
aid gloomily; and he put his hands in
his pocket, and kicked at the gravel.
They gazed at one another awk-
wardly; then he said, We'll, you're
the jolliest kid ever came across"
4 didn't know boys could be as nice
as you," said Pollyooly with conyic-
ton
There was another rather awkward
silence; then with a determined. al
most heroic. air Ronald stepped for
ward, put his arms clumsily around
Pollyooly's shoulders, and kissed her
full on the lips
They both gasped and flushed; then
with one accord they turned and
walked quickly towards the house, say
Ing nothing. looking shamefaced.
On the top of the steps, Pollyooly /
paused and said softly, "Good-by. Ron
ME-
"Good-by, old girl" said Ronald.
As soon as lunch was over Polly
poly went quietly out into the garden
and into one Of the long strawberries.
Once screened by It she ran swiftly
along 1t to the home wood Then she
stopped running and walked quickly.
As she came out of the gate at the
snd OF 1t the clock over the stables OF
he Court struck haif-past two; and
-hfrty yards down the road motor
ar was coming slowly up to the gate.
The Honorable John Rufin, masked /
~ his goggles. Was driving II; and 4
N the seat beside him sat the Lump 1
At the sight Of him Pollyooly gave a
little cry, rushed down the road, /
prang into the car. caught him up /
md kissed and Rugged him furiously. T
The Honorable John Ruffin smiled,
md said, Il thought you'd be dying to
ee him. But take him into the tom
ieau and put on the goggles and the
loak on the seat, Cover up all your
Iair with the hood"
Pollyooly made haste TO transfer her
elf and the Lump to the tonneau and
lip on the hooded cloak and the Cog
lea.
You'll do. No one Will recognize
Is. said the Honorable John RufHn:
nd he set the car going.
For long time Poilyooly was busy
nth the gurgilng Lump, assuring her
elf that he had not suffered for lack
her care, trying TO ascertain the de-
rec Of his JOY az beirg restored TO her.
I last she settled back in the tonneau
18th a sigh of content: ghe had earned
ae twenty poundg
Twenty miles from Ricksborough
ourt the Honorable John Rufin bade
er come and sit by him on the front
Eat. and let the car go SLOW while he
aestioned her about her success at
lie Court
When he heard that Ronald had dis
overed her secret, he fr0wned, and
aid. That's pity. II means that
,ey'll f0d out the trick we played On
lem very much sooner than they
'ould have done"
"oh, no Ronald VIII never tell"
aid Poiiyooly firmly
Since mon.h later af.er he lad