Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-05-17
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The Outwitting of Prunella
BY NELLIE CRAVEY GILLM0RE
By NELLIE CRAyEY GILMORE

the girls l believe. but Of course tin
all have TO be on now"
I bit my lips TIL the blood showed
through in purple prints.
"Prunellal" My voice sounded
hoarse and angry over the wire.
"Yes?' hers came back in some trep.
idation.
rs that all?"
Isn't 1t enough?"
NO." Numbered, 1T is not! Where
are you:"
I'm down town"
"where?" 1 reiterated sternly.
AT the Grand Central station. My
train leaves in"
l banged the receiver on the hook,
grabbed my hat and few down stairs.
My runabout stood at the curbing.
| sprang in and shot frantically
through the scattering procession of
vehicles. arriving at my destination In
eight minutes.
l went at once TO the ladies' walt.
Ing room. Prunella was not there.
Full of alarm / hurried out into the
corridor. Less than ten feet away a
girl, slim and graceful in a dark trav.
cling suit, was pacing up aud down.
'Prunellal"
She sat down weakly on a bench
nearest her. her face scarlet.
Dick" she said reproachfully, you
shouldn't have done this; you
shouldn't. indeedi"
l sat down beside her and forced her
to look into my eyes.
Tell me now" / said. why you are
trying to run away from me in this
fashion"
Il am not running away at all. told
you l was"
But you said Thursday Today is
only"
Il was afraid--I knew you would
try TO see me. Dick. And l was de-
termined that-that-"
You certainly couldn't have loved
me very much" interrupted. staring
ahead, If you were willing to give me
up like this"
You have 1t reversed / love you
too much to stand in the way of your
interests"
You are a quixotic little idiot,
Prunella"
I'm nothing of the sort" she con.
tradicted, with pink cheeks. I'm Just
simply proud, that's all"
Pride be--dashed. Come out OF
this stuffy place. anyhow"
"But-but you don't understand,
Dick. | must wait here till my train
is announced. I've already accepted
this position and bought my ticket
I'm take charge OF that" I inter.
posed. holding out my hand. When
she gave it to me, quite deliberately
lifted 1t up and tore It in two.
Good graciousl" exclaimed Prunel.
la. Il paid"
MY runabout is waiting outside.
Well take a spin out to the park.
There's fine new church just finished
out that way. The minister lives next
door; he is an old chum of mine-nice
fellow. IL you need a fresh pair of
gloves or a hook and eye or--or any.
thing" stole a twinkling glance at
her, ooh, mean to loan you the money
IL you dol"
Quite unresistingly, she found her.
self walking by my side, and out into
the street; and the next thing, we
were Swimming dizzily over the gleam-
ing asphalt
Immediately after the ceremony"
/ told her, as we slid to a standstill In
front Of the rectory, Il shall drive to
my lawyers and make over every red
cent of the blamed money to some.
body else. I'll not be responsible day
longer for such a menacing element In
my life"
Half an hour later. as Mr. and Mrs.
Richard Allison, we were whirling
down Fifth avenue
Prunells glanced at me a tr!fe I'M
easily.
Dick" she questioned, IN a little
tremulous voice. who is 1t you are
going to settle"
why, on you, Of course, my dear.
Shall we go to the Waldorf for din
ner?"