The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-04-24
IN BLACK
AND WHITE
BY EVERETT P. C,..AI,k:
Copyright By American Press Asso-
eiuilou 1911.

IN about II month Il LII all upset about
Mildred"
what's the matter with A.ildred:,
asked,
She's engaged to I'd Whitaker, who
Is utterly worthless"
well. | don't see what you are col1s
to 90 about It,"
There's one thing conld do. only
you'd object. Ed Is the most yacillat
Ing fellow about girls II some yirl
should make up her mind to lake him
away from Mildred she wouldn't hay,.
any trouble doing 1t, and whel, she'd
done II Mildred would not take him
back"
u see. You want to help N.',,lred
ont by taking Ed away from her. q,
ahead. Anything goes till after 81,
are married. then you'll have to min
home business and let your friends
alone"
Evelyn gave me hearty smack ana
assured me there would be no troub,.
in--the matter. She only wished To
show Mildred what tickle fellow Ed
was.
A week. passed during which l be.
lieve Evelyn commenced her demon
stration OF Eds 6ckleness. Then we
all met at ball. Ed and Evelyn were
dancing together when happened to
see .!f'dred standing alone. or course
we two oting engaged and our fiances
being @.npied with ench other, l nat.
urally joined Mildred. We both made
light Of what by this time was an.
parent between Ed and Evelyn Just
as though we had perfect confidence
and didn't fear anything. For my
part. since Evelyn had told me lust
what she was going to do and her rea-
son for doing it. wasn't much wor-
ried. Mildred didn't seem any more
worried than l. In fact, she seemed
to be very well satisfied to have me
with her. was modest enough to tell
her that was doubtless very poor
substitute for her lover, but she said
l needn't concern myself about that,
for no girl wished for one mans atten-
ton all the time.
Besides" she added. looking at me
archly, who knows but that IL you'd
have come along before Ed we might
have made d match"
This was pretty frank. but always
liked persons who blurt things out
and went on joklngly about the mat.
ter till the next dance came round.
and we dnrced It together After thar
Evelyn Joined me. l asked her how
she was getting ON with Ed, and she
said pretty WELL" When we left the
ball together and Ed and Mildred
passed us l saw Evelyn give him a
very meaning smile.
A few days later ! said to her that
since we were going to be married
within few weeks thought she had
better draw her good offices with re-
gard to her friend Mildred to close.
She said that she wished TO get Ed
down In black and white, so that she
might prove his faithlessness to Mil
dred.
One day received word from MI
dred, saying that she would like me to
come and see her | went reluctantly.
that she was jealous of Ely.
elyn and wished me to discuss the liz.
fair with her. This. OF course, didn't
wish to do. understanding Evelyns
object. l found Mildred much more
calm than had expected. She didn't
seem disturbed at all She asked me
Z l had observed what was going on
between Ed and Evelyn. told her
had, but 1t hadn't troubled me.
The upshot of the matter was that /
was obliged to tell her that knew
Evelyn was flirting with Ed for pur-
pose. When had told her this much
It was only question of time as to my
telling her what that purpose was.
IF" | concluded. Evelyn can draw
Ed away from you. proving that he h
lot to be relied on, really think she
will have done you great favor"
~ agree with you" she replied. very
much to my surprise. for few girls
would look upon such an act as friend
y, when" she asked, Jam to
znow the result?''
| decided that since our. confidence
rad gone so far had better tell her
he whole thing. When Evelyn gets
Cd down III black aud white.' was
ny reply.
"And suppose Ed gets her down In
black and whiteT
what do you mean?" I aaked. Start
ng.
Here is letter Evelyn wrote "a
Cd. Ed Is careless. shiftless sort or
fellow and by mistake put II In an
Envelope instead Of one he had writ
en- me-either this or he made the
Mistake on purpose Read It,"
She handed me the letter. and rsed
with astonIshment. 1t gave him fnr
Ietails Of plan by which she pro-
'osed to get rid Of me and marry
lin. She had already begun her
cheme In certain acts mentioned In
he letter. This confirmed me In n
that she was doeeiving me
nd not him.
Mildred" I asked presently. ARE
ou crushed?"
I'm not even stung"
'They have snapped us far each
ther. Suppose we do the same
The next day the breaking or Of my
Engagement with Evelyn WIS an.
A Ia knr