The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1912-10-02

hunt soap and water"
I'm thinking-if only we had milk
and a baker we might make custard
pie" the young fellow hazarded
with eggs ready broken and you to
furnish Sugar and spice and every
thing nice"
Don't talk so-we are messy
enough already" Louise said severe
~. turning to go
He followed her saying. eagerly. Il
am Kenneth Gray-shan't ! see you
at the masquerade? Do tell me your
name!"
Sewing girls don't go to masQuer-
ades-not private ones" Louise said
bitterly.
Young Gray caught her arm. Il
beg your pardon-I mean no imperti-
nence-but would you like to be
there?"
"Of course not. I'm nineteen. and
love dancing better than my soul.
And I'm not bad looking-besides l
really have got a frock to wear But
l shall never wear it-because l won't
have chance Louise begun.
her voice tensely bitter.
Kenneth Gray took both her
hands. You shall have the chance"
he said. Il will see to It. Be ready
at O'Clock. I'll make 1t my bust
ness to find out where you areVend
whom / shall ask for"
You don't mean a word of that
but I'm game for anything" Louise
cried. breaking from his grasp. I'm
Louise Ware. and live with Mrs.
Cieves." This aloud-to herself she
added: You deserve something
you are the fellow Milly Durham is
SO deeply in love with. You may
marry-her money-but for this one
night you shall know the difference"
At eleven next night she stood
breathing quickly. and leaning upon
Gray's arm rather heavily. what
time. through her mask. she surveyed
the vivid scene. They had Just nm
ished a rapid two-step-she danced
like thistledown. her soul all in her
tripping feet. her shining eyes. There
would be an hour more Of it-she
meant not to miss q number. On
masking came with the stroke Of
twelve-she would steal away Just BE-
fore it-Kenneth should not affront
with her. openly. his world. He had
been the prince Of gallants. dancing
with her much more than half the
time. and providing partners 10 she
had never been still. Once he had
hurdled through . waits with heavy
footed Milly.
Milly had ON the pink frock. but
Louise NO longer envied her. Her
own white Grape. fashioned from an
ancestral shawl. and rich with heavy
embroidery. held its own With The
finest.
She had bssn masked when he
came for her-she would 90 away.
letting him have NO more than .
glimpse Of her face a. she said good
By at the cab door. She meant he
should leave her there. and 20 back
to finish the evenings pleasure.
you are giving me something 70
remember always" she said TO him
in the little lull Of the music between
dances.
II am giving you my whole heart, !"
Kenneth whispered. The music
struck up-they whiried joyfully
away to It. But before they had
made the floors round there came .
wild cry of hrei The ballroom was
on the third floor. and the stairs to
It. though broad. were neither
straight nor freproof.
Chaos followed the CRY. Kenneth
caught Louise tight In his arms and
ran to the west window. The stairs
were already choked. Sun holding
her. he clambered out on a narrow
ledgy stone coping. shutting the sash
behind him. There was a chance a
rescue. also a chance Of salvation. A
big oak stood . little way on. the
branches OF II almost touching the
ledge.
Kenneth measured the distance;
could he leap 1t safely. carrying his
precious burdenf As he hesitated
the window was raised-Milly Dun
ham thrust through It. crying dryly:
Kenneth! Save mel I love you!
Love you sol"
It was Louise who drew her out to
them on the ledge that had barely
room for two.
Jump" she cried to Kenneth,
nodding toward the tree.
As he obeyed. she steadied herself.
drew Milly past her hattened self.
crying in a half whisper: Catch"
At the same time she swung the Rirl