The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-11
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Jimmy smiled his ingenious smile
as he suavely asked, And don't you
-er-like the idea?"
Agatha turned her wretched white
face toward him. Into Ii there hao
come a grim determination that LEFT
Jimmy quite out In the cold
Il have no choice In liking or dis
liking it," she said, quite evenly
But there are plenty OF reasons why
IL cant think OF IT, And you
shouldn't think OF II any more.
assure you. you are making a mis-
take.
She got up as II ready to walk
away. her face averted.
Agatha"
AT the name she turned TO jim, as
much as TO say she would be quite
reasonable II he would be. But her
face suddenly flushed gloriously.
Agatha. dear. hear NE. | die not
intend to tell you all my secret to-
day; not until should be on neutral
ground, SO 20 speak. But | can't lei
you leave me this way"
you will have TO. / am going
back TO the house"
~ " bHlS punt HdQ
ly been playing tag, as ii were. The
game wasn't really on. A little
skirmishing on either side vas in
order. But Agatha's last words were
the call 10 action. They reused the
ghost of some old Hambleton ances-
tor who meant not 10 be beaten. jim
squared himself IN the middle of the
path. touched Agatha's shoulder with
the lightest, most respectful finger
and requested: But | would ask
lyou, as a special favor, TO stay a few
minutes longer.
Jims tone left Agatha no choice
She sat down again on the pine
stump, but she could not meet Jim
my's eyes He stood few feet away
| from her When he spoke, his voice
was firm and steady, ringing with
earnestness There was no doubt now
but that he was in the game for al
he was worth.
Agatha, you shall not turn m,
down like this. Wait until yot
know me better, and know yourself
better. You've had no time to thinl
this matter over, and IL involves
good deal, l admit. But we hav,
lived through a good deal togethe
In these few weeks. I'm here; In
here to stay. You can't say now
dear, that you care nothing for me
can your"
What is the use of all this,
ask! You will always be my friend
my rescuer, TO whom am eternall,
| grateful"
|
between "Shucks" and Damn" AM
swung impatiently clean round ON hi
! heels
Grateful be hanged, don
want anybody TO be grateful. wan
| you TO love me-to marry me. Why
Agatha, he argued boyisnly, hi
hopes rising as he saw her fac,
soften a little, you're mine, for
plucked you out of the sea. | ha,
TO have you. guess | knew IL tina
Sunday, only ii was way OF, some
where in the back OF my brain
You're dream I've always loved
just as this old house Is. You're tn,
woman | could have prayed for. IL
do. I'll be. anything you wish: III
change myself over, but oh, don't ga,
you won't have me. Agatha, Agatha
you don't know how much you meal
to me-"
Before this speech was finish ed
James, according TO the good oil,
fashion. was down on his knees be
fore his lady, and had imprisone,
one OF her hands Stole she was. no
TO yield, Her eyes had n suspicion
moistness. as she shook her head.
You will always be the most gal
liant. unselfish friend l have eve
known. But"
| "But-what?"
| Marry you ! can not"
! why not?"
Il can not marry anybody"
Then Jimmy said a disgracefu
thing. you kissed me once. vii
you do 1t AGAIN."
At this impudence, she neither go
angry nor changed her mind-a ba,
sign for Jimmy. She put his han,
away, saying, You must forgive m
the kiss"
Jimmy jumped TO his feet with an
other inarticulate sound. every viii
as bad as an oath, and stood befor
her.
Agatha Redmond, will you MARI,
ne?"
mo"
! Jim turned in his tracks and lief
the wood.
Two hours later, at supper, Jlr
was inquired for.
Our last supper together, and Nj