Holbrook argus., 1912-09-24

I've got bet on, and If win you're In fifty"
 A week later note came to him rom Fred. Come over, presto change -whoop,"
 He waited for Fred's reasons, and he got them. There's a whacking big change, Billy-you wouldn't know her guess she must have been starving. But she's buckled up little. She went Into the skirt chorus all right, but when wanted her to go into tights-nein! nein! but she's made a hit right of the reel. Seeing she seemed to be a fa- vorite of yours. gave her little tune, and she made good all right. One Of those swell college chaps with the big choo! choo! wanted to meet her nothing came of It. Here she Is now gad, Billy, those eyes-I'll beat it!"
 Lee turned to see girl in brown coming to him. His quick eye told him that he had guessed right. Her cheeks still had the girlish oval that belonged there; the lines of her form had curved out-she was not only pret- ty, but beautiful, and a few weeks more would make her more beautiful.
 She told him with shining eyes of her enjoyment of her work, and ex- plained that she had gone into the country for a big rest, and had done nothing but eat and slep.
 Lee watched her that night and he saw that Fred's words were not over drawn. She danced with the lightness of nymph; her trim foot and ankle seemed hardly to touch the floor, and her song was startlingly clear and sweet. Lee tried to pat himself.
 Then came the Butterfly chorus, and she did not go on. He found her stand Ing a little way in the wings, looking very uncomfortable. You don't dance | this, Miss Reddon7"
 The color came slowly into her face. 'No-I don't want to wear tights wa-all over; buff you say so-Lat- son said you decided it-I will"
 Lee watched the shifting forms of the girls on the stage, and something rose in him that he had never felt be- fore; he looked down into the upturn- ed face of the girl beside him, and real. | ized that he did not want her to. No, don't think 1t necessary" he said qui- etly.
 He saw the great relief on her face. Now, after the show, will you stop with me in one of my hauntsr
 She looked up smilingly. 'T have made it practice to go straight home, but I will-with you" And she was i gone.
 It was happy hour they spent to- Eether in the secluded corner of the restaurant where Lee made 1t his cus- tom to finger after the plays. He could hardly believe that the girl whose gen. tie brown eyes looked 70 winsomely and frankly into his was the girl he had aided such short time before.
 When they left the restaurant, .he suggested cab, and she added, with 8 horse, not a motor," and so they were soon rolling away over the smooth pavements.
 Miss Reddon, there has been . won- derful change in you," he said almost before he thought, his mind led by the picture she made in the soft dusk of the cab.
 Her voice was tender with some thing that stirred him.
 "Yes, know, and hoped there would be. When a girl here in this big city that isn't so half bad as some paint 1t -because-because there are noble men in it-but she is lonesome-yes, hungry, without a cent, and-and is | lighting to save her-her self-respect, and some one comes who, asking noth- Ing, gives her opportunity and help she has reason to change" she said, turning her face to the window.
 So gently, so gravely did she say it,, that for the moment Lee wondered if there was hidden meaning that could answer the question In his heart For his part, he knew he loved her-of that he had come to know there was no doubt.
 'I do not dare to take what you say es mine-'
 But 1t is" she turned sharply.
 He reached over and put one hand on her right gloved one. T have won- 1ered what 1t was, Dorothy" he felt | her start-"that drew me to you that first time; had faith in you, some thing in your face, your voice-well, you have made good and the future Is big before you, if you want to keep on-but I have been dreaming tonight wondering if you wouldn't take an other position if offered it?"
 His voice wavered in spite of him. self, and he paused, knowing that here she could by silence or word give her decision.
 "What?" she asked so softly he could hardly hear.
 T am hungry for a home, and hun gry for some one to care for me and for whom can care-that means love- [ can't offer you very much; Latson says in time you will star-it is for you to say?'' he said tersely.