The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-05-15

word with your -
"pt coafse you can, you dear boy.'
Marjorie WINGED at this and writhed
ut what followed: "Shan't we take
breakfast together?'i
Mallory suffered: "t-l-no, thank
you-rPve had BREAKFAST"
Kathleen froze up again as she
snapped: with that--train.acquairit-
ailce. SUPPOSE
ON, no." Mallory amended, Il mean
haven't had breakfast.
Bat Kathleen scowied with a feat
ousy OF her own: "You ssem to be
getting along ramousIy.for mere train.
,acQuafatances." sg
oh. that's all We are. and hardly
that Mallory Mastered to say with
too much truth. sit down here q
moment won't your"
.a"No. no. haven't time" she said.
and sat down. Mamma Will be walt.
Ing for me. You haven't been in to
seer her YETI" N' W
mo. You see
She cried all night" 81
For me?"
No, for papa. He's such good
trayeler--and be had such a good
start. i,she really kept the whole car
aHpke,fren,. s..., tr. on. -,.ia, 80
ufTooabad," Mallory condoled, per-
,fupetpril&9 then with sudden eager.
ness, and trial at indifference: II
see you have that bracelet still"
iiet.of course, YOU dear fellow. : l
}&ouldn't be parted from 1t for worlds"
Marjorie CRASHED her teeth, but
Kathleen could not hear that. She
gushed on: And now we have met
GEain! 1t looks like Fate, doesn't
TT"
ut certainly Does" Mallory assent.
ed, bitterly: then again, with zest:
Let me see that old bracelet, will
you?"
He tried to lay hold OF II, but kath.
leen giggled coyly: tits Just an ex-
cuse to hold my hand" She swung
her arm over the back OF the seat
tofHettishiy. and Marjorie made a
desperate lunge at It, but missed,
Etnee Kathleen. finding that Mallory
did not pursue the fugitive hand,
brought 1t back at once and yielded
II up: r. .. ~ Ay-.
"There-be careful. someone might
look" ~,
Mallory took her by the wrist in a
singerly manner. and said, so that's
the bracelet? Take It oil, won't you?''
"Neyer.--it's wished on" Kathleen
protested. sentimentalIy., Don't you
remember that evening in the moon.
light:"
Mallory caught Marjories accusing
eye and lost his head. He made q
ferocious effort to snatch the bracelet
off. When this onset failed. he had
recourse to entreaty: Just slip It
off," Kathleen shook her head tantal-
izingly. Mallory urged more strenu.
Ousiy: "PIease let me see IT,"
Kathleen shook her head with SO.
phistication: You'd never give It
back. You'd pass It along to that
train.acquaintance."
How can you think such thing?"
Mallory demurred. and once more
made his appeal: please. please, slip
1t on"
What on earth makes you SO anx.
ious?" Kathleen demanded, with Sud.
den suspicion. Mallory was stumped,
till an inspiration came to him: .ld
like toto get you nicer one. That
one isn't good enough for you"
Here was an argument that Kath-
leeR could appreciate. oh, how sweet
oftyou. Harry" she gurgled. and mad
the bracelet down TO her knuctsles,
when a'sudden Instinct checked her:
when YOU bring the other, you Scan
have this 'f'rJ itnW M
She pushed the circlet back, and
Mallory's hopes sank at the gesture
He grew frantic at being eternally
frustrated In his plans. He caught
kHthleen's arm and. while his words
I pleaded, his hands tugged: please
| please let me take it--fer the, measure
you KNOW
Kathleen read the determination In
his fierce eyes, and she struggled fu.
riously: why. Richard-Chauneey!
-er--BIily! I'm amazed at you! Let
go or III scream!" ,yfrys
She rose and; twisting her arm
from his grasp. confronted him with
bewildered anger. Mallory cast TO-
ward Marjorie d look Of surrender
and despair. Marjorie laid her hand
on her throat and IN pantomime sug.
gested that Mallory should throttle
Kathleen, as he had promised.
But Mallory was Incapable OF fur,
ther violence: and when Kathleen,
with all her coquetry, bent down and
murmured: You are very naughty
boy, but come to breakfast and we'll
talk II over" he was so added that
he answered: Thanks, but ! never
eat breakfast" Il
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