The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-01-07
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IShOrtStOry WrferSS
! His Lady of the Slipper [
By Grace De Pima ;
By Grace De Pima


Having delivered ner opinion Of the
first act. M SIS Milleg leaEed back
iu her seat ami yielded 10 the temp
tafion cf removing and rea justing
her slipper. Eifh her f0oI as a lever.
x proved a fascinating progress, and
engrossed heF attention The lights,
soIe z out. recalled her with a start
the start disturbed the position Of
the lever She gr0pei madly. till
size touched the heel of the truant
slipper shot forward ard she tracked
gnly the bare floor.
Fred, she whispered. tapping her
v0mpanions arm I've lost slip
per
The curtain has risen on a chorus
ol beauties. Fred. being only her
brother repllel on. neTeF IaiId.
we'll get il afterward. and resto@-
rd all bis attention on the stage.
But Miss Winleys foot was cold.
and poutingiy she curled ii up under
meath her. Row spaces are no. built
10 meet such emergencies, aaD 10
settling herself Miss Whitley knocked
her knee against the chair ahead
and TO the lit Of hr. It's occupant
turnd around. then withdrew his
gaze reluctantly.
Fers shaw was not Interested III tile
act re began to weigh Tie assets
Of the chorus against the unusual
tint OF Miss Winley's hair. He
.louchel back in his seat TO catch
another glimpse Of her. He dd not
turn again deliberately.
Something impeded the stretch OF
h:s legs He stopped stared. and
picked up q golden slipper Grace
fal not much t0c big for his hand 5
h8id us. still warm TO the touch. II
rested on MS flattened palm. Fascin-
ato1 H. lcp&ei down at It. and then
NjHaur krcena why, thrust i steal
II ~ !nto tie pocket Of his oyercodt.
A Sigh, movement from behind dis
ia ctcd h.nA ard gave excuse to u. l
aua gat, assIn upon Mis4 Whitley.
! iu.iNrly ne placed the sipt
ownership. and quickly sought con
firmation in her expression But Miss
Whitley. alapJed 10 the uncertain gal
lantry OF a brother. had dismissed
the matter from her mind until after
the play. The cramp from her posi-
sition was alone responsible for her
rest'essness.
When the curtain dropped so did
Fred. dutifully on hands and knees
Vainly he searched. The people slow
Il ii ell out ard as the front rows
cleared he walked through them. cali
the usher explained how. being
a slipper Il was impossible for il TO
BE someR here around Meanwhile
Miss WinleY stood on enc foot, re-
gardlng his efforts With mingled dis
dan and despair.
Fenshaw. drifting over 10 the side
exit had lot gone ont. The solitary
figure aggravated her. Their eyes
met In a flash she understood
Hple was whore he saould have come
| forward ana ended the quest But he
I didn't. He closed his hand over the
telltale bulge CT his pocket anc
waited
"Ycu might ask she began to Fred
'Er-ah-doni bother as re looked
up inquiring. Only well have to 60
a0me before ioi Ing the crowd You
run ahead and find our car
She took off her other slipper and
tucke II under her coat.
Why asked Freddy
Easier walking | refuse to limp
You'll catch your death of cold
Miss Whitley shrugged her shou!
ders More evenly distributed al
any rate" she philosophical Then
paihotically. You don't think any
BE can notice. do you. If ! let m.
gown flop?" She trailed maiesticall,
( cautiously. mp the aisle behind hin
acr beautiful robe gathering up an M
iue share Of dust
She Was .very angry To be sure
be man hal fine eyes. but he alst
lad her slipper She felt sure OF il
set She couldn't tel Fred. II was St
! 1bsuri How could she?
Only a few persons remained d
he entrance as she stepped into th'
motor One Of these was Fenshaw
She saw aim clearly He had edge
close as Fred approached the chaui
teur in an endeayor TO hear. Mis-
/ Winley became enraged Then sud
aenly the lure Of the game rose in ne
veins. IN a spirit OF challenge. sh'
learei our and called audibly 10 he
brother
Tell him-hcme and as the loo
e'osed on them, Fenshaw caught
,lmpse of hair a sgolden as the slip
Der that was running the shape OF hii
( pocket and OF eyes with a matchin:
/ 5l-am OF mockert
Fenshaw was at the bachelor stage
which is beyond mat OF the merel
single Young man THIS does rot meal
! however. that he aas without nil
moments Of impulse A vacant tax
sto.d enc0Waginsly al hand n.
sprang in
Worth your while 10 follow an,
seep track u that car. be directed
Dizzly they spun along TO discouc
The start Of the other motor Final
/ lr il stopped So did Fenshaw. slight
4 IN the rear He pa eXtrayagantll
/ Tor his success. dismissed the tax
+ took accurate note OF the house the
{ W.nlevs entered verified the nun
ber As theg passed inside. aseertaineC