The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-01-28

truly anything you happen to want ! cant neip my
hold out when you talk that way
whether I'm in love with you or not the polnt that
Prove roy e me-" sal. II 7 70
She gave me- swiftly. her little hand nrm, throb-
bing warm Il will prove you." she said
cast one pitiful glance over shoulder as il to
and then valantiy murmured sIry,"
Tom" she questioned. lis there any chivalry left
In this cynical world Of ours?"
Even in the moonlight could see the storm signals
Yes" said. there is plenty of chivalry left--of
course there is"
She smiled I'm glad of that. because. at heart.
I've never yet got over my schoolgirl dreams I've al
ways wanted my IDEAL I've always wanted the S man
colors next bis heart. Tom. and then. at my
biddins to ride away for rI me on a.s guest
ION a quest to the worlds end. Drawing everything
counting every danger for my sake
The wing Of embarrassment just brushed her brows
Il told YOU. she said that had-that other men
Lob. pne!" said I.
Yes. she persisted. but there was one whom-1,
,n. liked L wrote him sss. tS Or tsS s
clean unless had those letters--
Nothing simpler asserted write and ask for
"Of course"
well then what in thunder would be want"
But. Tom"-and she looked at me with one Of
those thrillers agaiu-"its not what he would WANT
It's that want you to prove yourself"
and take those letters teri from hims" NC . 9
1T won't be necessary to take them Tom; you'll
Suffering cats. Marjorie: That's rather large
order. isn't'ity'
Of my weak. perverted pride. but 1 can't overcome
that. was Just schoolsrl.nobody ever knew any
m S.nt ''''' ''-AD'-' D'D : ''eA- ''e e'sAse-
what"
And then. all of a sudden. she Just swayed into my
arms. OBJ. we'll 1t weak. perverted PRIDE Of
and ae sons to
certain young lady and would thank him for the
the hst Would .e ena .S.r
II ! were alone But in the moonlight and with Mar
tore nesting against breast-well then. somehow
u am going, dear" told her When can get
you don't need train: you can get Their. and back
in your auto IN threequsrters of an hour"
that. Good old homely stannard. who had married
only too glad-he would be scared half to death il
only-but then. she wanted me to be serious Three
in twenty minutes"
And was The only thing that had worried me
was the thought that he might have saved those
letters-and that would have been wound to Mar.
tores vanity for which, suspected. would have
so some qe way or other had ksp.
two words from me he got the missves--there were
but three Of them-and handed them out one
OF bis excellent juleps After that there bit of
trouble with the carbureter and had mess arouul
considerably but made the trip and returned the
porch on the appointed nstand
Marjorie was waiting in the full glow Of the cleo
trio from the drawing-rocm window. Well said T.
with pardonable sefcongratulaton in my voice I've
done 1t. And handed her the packet.
She took it. looked at it. then looked me. and
burst into sudden laughter Yes. SIR just laughed
She tilted back her chin aud parted her red lps
and Well. suppose that. physioogealy speak
ing LAUGH is laugh no matter who laughs It, But
Marjorie bad on tap assorted list of laughs that
would put the pink on the carte dc jour of Fifth
avenue soda fountain, aud this chocolate
suudae.
Haven't YOU made mistaken bitterly inquired
i asked Tor, an egg phosphate. but think you've
ing at. anyway: can't anything funny"
certainly not she gasped. There's mirror
handy
Indeed? thought you had seen my face once
or twice before but never heard you make any spec
nc objections 10 it,
But Tits dirty You have the funniest sunudse
or grease all the way from your ear to your chin
no. the other side.-and then when you try to be
SERIOUS On. you're only making it worse
The Crime was gained IN Your service" resent
skin.
Then so and wash" said Marjorie
opeyed. came back. and we sat close together IN
a darker corner Of the veranda
And, Ion. she faltered. you don't-you really
don't mind =
Mind whats"
should have been somebody else"
Absurd interrupted possessing myself Of her
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