The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-09-28

Tive got her." the man said trium.
phantly, got her just as she was
stepping from the train"
Blank amaxemcnt spread owe, Cecil
Deane's face
Il came In to tell you to stop the
search. My sister wired from Mag
ara Falls. She had eloped-that's
ALL"
Ruth Dexter was more than salts
fed with the effect of this bit OF
news on the man who had arrested
her. One of her rare smiles curled
the corners of her lips and fingered
in her eyes.
Cecil Deane felt that something
wonderful was happening in the Of
lice. He looked about and met the
full force Of Ruth Dexter's eyes.
Don't tell me-" he said going
been subject to so horrible an in
dignity?"
Il have" Ruth looked up
Deane turned to the detective.
Great Scott! man, couldn't you see
that my sister had mud-colored hair
not red gni1-and that her chin
has no dimple and that her eyes"
Ruth arose quickly. her cheeks
warm and red.
Il think the mistake was quite
easily possible. The picture"
Utterly impossible" put in Deane
MY sister Ruby is sweet and lovable
and all that but she is not" He
foundered.
1T simply means" put in Ruth
hurriedly, that l am not your sister
or in fact, any member of your
family" She held Deane's eyes
moment. 80 if may be permitted"
she turned to the man who had ar
rested her, Il will 60 out and send a
telegram home. They might think
something had happened to me-" She
cast such wholly charming glance
at both men, that they were forced to
forget the situation and laugh with
her.
Il will take you to the nearest Of
fee If you will let me-" Cecil Deane
picked up the suitcase with r. d. on
it. and together they made their exit
from the house of injustice.
you are evidently a stranger
here" Deane remarked when he noted
her helplessness as to directions.
Yes. I have come on from Chi
cago to study and get little atmos-
phere for my work. l don't know a
single person in this great big city"
| wit nj of tea
! fulness that Deane's heart thumped
in sympathy.
"And to think that they treated you
so abominably the very moment you
arrived"
Il don't feel that I am being treat
ed abominably." Ruth said with
little upward glance. But I wouldn't
for the world let my brother know
about this or he would come straight
to New York and take me home
mo. We will not let him know"
Deane rejoined promptly. will you
let me atone in a small way and take
you for cup Of tea? l know a place
that I am sure will please your fancy
| and make you forget that you have
been arrested and taken for strange
mans sister,"
Il don't want to forget-right
away" said Ruth, shyly But /
would be very grateful for a cup of
tea. The las. thing my brother said
to me when he put me on the train
was to get cup of tea as soon as l
reached New York. Calvin knew
wouldn't feel at home until l had
slipped some tea"
rs Calvin Dexter your brother"
Cecil Deane stopped short and
waited for her ansver. "He and
went to school together You know
am from Chicago, too"
Ruth smiled at the verifcation of
her first estimate of him. Yes, he is
my brother"
"Old Calvin once said to me that
he knew the only girl in the world
who could rut up with me-" said
Deane, laughing boyishly.
Are you as bad as all that?" Ruth
questioned.
well, l just had way of wanting
girl all to mSself- And | am
going to write and tell Calvin that
have taken his sister under my
wing" he finished I'm going to
teach her New York and other
things!"
Calvin" she said. will be very
happy