The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-01-19

| took hers as In wise.
Are you fiat hunting?" The very
foolishness Of her question in 80 tense
q moment snapped the cord and all
four young persons laughed. And
Jimmy 30 far forgot the fact that he
did not know either girl that he an
swered glibly:
why, move are hunting mush.
rooms with wabbly eyes"
| Alice Avery's silvery laugh rang out
and she cast q demure glance at
Jimmy. Perhaps you would like to
see the view from the fire escape"
she said, looking pointedly at Drake
and Ruth Denning. who looked as II
new world had suddenly sprung up
before them. Jimmy took the hint
and followed the little blue figure to
miniature kitchen, where he perched
himself upon the enameled tubs to
enjoy the novel situation.
In the other room Bob Drake was
speaking.
"Why are you renting your apart
ment, Ruth? Does 1t mean that you
are-that you have failed?" The true
sympathy in Bob's voice brought I'M
told triumph to Ruth Denning. When
she spoke she had gained command
of herself and her steady gray eyes
met his without flinching and telling
no tale of her innermost feelings.
mo, I have not failed. On the con-
trary. l have succeeded even beyond
my greatest expectations. Didn't you
hear Alice livery tell you"
Il heard nothing after she had
spoken your name
Bobby, have won the great Ley
Ian prize, and they are sending me to
Paris for three years" The last
note ended In sob and she was in
his arms. She had kept up bravely
during the long, hard competition, and
now for the first time she fully real
ICED the greatness of her achievement.
Bob Drake had learned much about
Ruth and the depths of her moods
during their long separation, and now
he held her quietly until the heavy
sobbing had ceased.
I'm awfully silly" Ruth looked up
at Drake through shining tears. '"The
struggle has been long and hard, Bob
by, dear, and I have wanted you to be
here so terribly at times"
Dear" Drake asked. tenderly,
when do you sail?"
II am not going-now." Ruth looked
up quickly.
Bobby smiled. YES you are" He,
knew that this withdrawal Of the,
stronger Ruth was but momsntary.
You are going over to the land of art
and work even harder than you have
hers-because you have more at,
stake"
more at stake! How can have
now that have won-you?"
winning is only the first STEP" he
answered with q qulzzical light in his
eyes.
Robert Drake! Do you mean to
tell me that you would cease to love
me II I failed at the last minute and
gave up my art?"
II mean exactly that. The girl 1
have always loved Is not made Of the
stuff that gives up" He lifted her
face and looked into her eyes. "You
would not be that girl If you gave up"
II have indeed won," the girl
breathed softly.
"Oh, say-eXcuse mel"
Jimmy Rogers had burst into the
room, followed by a girl with flushed
cheeks and happy eyes.
II suppose the trip to Paris is IN
definitely postponed and that Drake
and are done out of this dandy little
fiat"
Neither" put in Bob, I'VE will
take the fiat and also make one trip
a year to Paris"
Jimmy Rogers and Alice livery ex-
changed glances. She was the fluffy.
dainty kind who knew not Gibson
from a Peter Paul Rubens.
II suppose Ruth will always need
me-" she sighed. Ito keep house for
her"
mot on your life." put in Jimmy.
more firmly than eloquently.