The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-03-07

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age, after the manner Of spoiled cAa-
,dren. in the warm. uncritical moaA.
erly presence. Allen was saying 6of.
idly:
what can do for you. Miss Nor
ton? Shall It be punch! or csp
Of tea? Or cushion for your fest!
I'm ready to fetch or carry-aAy'
thing" 49," - In
"Then-so fetch back Frank 1o -.
am Just finding out I want Inn
while longer" Mavis answered. -
eyes wickeder than ever.
Allen looked disconnected. Il th1llk
Frank ought to suffer for his -
taste In leaving u.s." he began. tenek
lively. but Mavis broke tn impesar
lively: s ~
"Never mind that. You go and
bring him to me! Quick! 1t WON'T
do to let his horse get too much the
start Of your car" ~
"D'ye mean that?" Alien demanded.
pursuing his lips.
"Cross my hearth" Mavis answered,
with her most ravishing smile. She
did not in the least know why she
was sending him upon such an er1and
only that it had suddenly come to
her she hated the sight Of him
Ten minutes later Allen was shoue-
ing to Eldon: Hi. there! You're
wanted! Back at the tennis partyr
"Who says so?' Eldon asked, not
drawing rein-he had set his horse
galloping as soon as he was ON Dc
highway. j.:
Allen leered at him knowingly.
'The queen herself said so-she sent
mcqueen Mavis. you know. H0
motto seems to me: Let no attras.
tive man escape Wise young p0
son, that-mighty wise! If We hook
up in double harness shall have the
time of my life teaching her not to 10
SO WISE"
no Doubt" Eldon said, through
his set teeth. He had but hah heard
Words get tattered between gallor
ing hoofs and the burning Of motca
Go back and say won't come-ypa
know you can't make me-"
"Oh, I think l CAM" Allen m1
tered, sending tho car recklessll
ahead. A hundred yards I'm front q
Eldon, he turned squarely across tt
road, stopped and shouted: BE goo4
You can't pass me-and your hofs0
isn't up to jumping the fences. d
back and face the music-and ths
Mavis." -n
Il will-but not until I've thrashed
you soundly," Eldon said hoarsely,
leaping from his saddle.
Allen was alone; he had not waited
to call his chauffeur. Before he could
start the machine Eldon had wrench
ed him from his seat and was shaking
him as a terrier shakes rat Il
ought to kill you," he said very low.
Il would do it-only you are-just .
catspaw. Fight now-defend your
self-if you're any part of man
I'll give you mans chance. little az
you deserve it." :..s. 4
why, Frank! I-I-you know
we've got no QUARREL" Allen sput-
tered ruefully He was taller and
heavier than Eldon, but gross Of
habit and in soft, i'll condition. II
came after you all in fun. Queen,
Mavis|" 4
IF you dare name her again l shall
have to kill you,' Eldon interrupted,
but turned away as he spoke.
Very shortly they were on the Nor,
ton lawn again, standing little dis
lance from Miss Mavis. who beameds
at the sight.
Allen said subduedly: you see, +
brought him." but got no farther.
Eldon had gone up to the girl and
stood holding her hands and asking,
"Why did you want me back?"
"Oh, just because!" Mavis answer
ed, saucily, but moving apart from
the rest When there was no danger
of eavesdropping she added softly.
Because I found out all at once YOU
had taken the sunshine with you.
and l wanted it back again." ,