Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-01-04

check. Even then 1t was no more
than glance.
Il knew you anyway-your picture
is so often in the advertising pages,
she said with another little shrug. Il
have to pay attention to them" she
explained, "since advertising means
my bread and butter"
Il see! A hopeless plutocrat-in
spite of your dinner of herbs" Edison
answered.
She laughed softly, 81 like only the
herbs which cost real money" she
said. THAT reminds me-your cigar
wants lighting. Make haste, please!
| must be going in minute, and am
really curious as to the sort of weed
you fancy"
81 would rather show you the sort
of girl l fancy" Edison said boldly,
looking straight at her. Il won't ask
your name, much as l should like to
know it-but since you are reasonably
secure that I'm neither a pirate nor
a kidnapper, l am asking you to go
with me to an open-air LAS You Like
It"-luckily l have cards"
THAT will be very much as I like
it," the girl said dimplingly. Il was
just wondering what to do with my
self"
But she gave neither her name nor
any clew to her identity-Ed was
r,iCuaJ into n 1oanar IyaoDor irtaroot
by her evident reserve. 1t would be
awkward, if he met people he knew
it was likely he might run across a
lot. Notwithstanding he was game
the girl could not elude him always
and she was truly the type of which
he stood so sorely in need.
The play, given upon big lawn
full of immemorial oaks, was half over
when there came a scud of rain Yet
it was not the big pelting drops which
made his companion shudder--of that
Edison was certain. although she had
given no sign of recognizing anybody
in the crowd.
He had seen Graham across at the
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dreamy, yet his mouth set Graham
was not one of fortunes spoiled dar-
lings-inheritor of a fortune, no less
a genius and a gentleman. Apparent
ly he had not seen Edson-yet as the
rain came thicker, Edison heard him
saying behind him:
Take this umbrella, Dan, while I
call a taxi. No use in waiting-we
are in for real rain"
Then the astonishing young woman
rose up, faced Graham, and said soft
1y: mo need of a taxi, John-you
know neither l nor my frocks ever
minded wetting."
Elizabeth" Graham gasped, catch.
ing her hands, and going all colors.
She, too, changed color-a clear red
swept her pallor, and made her vivid
ly beautiful. Il have changed one
way" she half whispered, moving
nearer Graham under pretext of shell
ter 81 have found out it takes a
really sensible girl to be the worst
possible fool"
How" Graham asked chokingly,
while Edison stared
by reading advance sheets Of Two
Women the girl said you don't
know it-but l am doing press work
for it. Of course l recognized my
self in it-and-your point of view"
odd, but 1 recognized you as the
heroine-the model for her, mean
the minute l looked at you across the
table" Edison broke in.
She laughed softly. Il went to your
table to see if you would do It," she
said. 81 will tell you now my name
Elizabeth Bradley"
1T is hardly worth while telling tt
since it will be Elizabeth Graham to-
morrow" Graham interrupted.
She looked at him little reproach-
fully. You had better explain" she
said, nodding toward Edison. "He
doesn't know that we were engaged
until daddy lost so much money your
lady mother sighed at thought of the
match"
Never mind! Never mind any
thing but that you are going to marry
me-" Graham sai& stoutly.
Elizabeth began to gGgle. 81 have
10 mind a lost opportunity" she said.
Since it 10 happeHang to me, myself
I want It kept dark-but only think
what chance for a press agent, If
the story of how the illustrator I'M
Willingly reconciled the famous au-
thor and his heroine-sweetheart, could
be featured as it deserves"
81 shall tell it to-your successor,
and see that justice is done it,, Ed
son said bowling. Unless you agree
that | may be best man"
That goes without saying" Ora
ham said over his shoulder, as he
strobe with the drenched but radiant
LTIi,o fDuyor1 waiting