Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-06
CHAPTER xxxvl.
A pu.l fora Bracelet.

through the girl with the bracelet
mustcpass on: her way to breakfast.
shes taking forever with her
toilet smiled Marjorie. Probably
trying to make q special impression
onayou."
Shes waGtinE her time" said Mai
lory.. But what II she brings her
mother along? No, guess her moth.
er Is too fat to get there and back"
''If her mother comes" Marjorie
decided. "Ill hold her while you take
the bracelet away from the-the-
from that creature. Quick, here she
Genes row! Be brars!"
Mallory wore An aspect OF arrsat
csHardice: "Er-ah-I-I-" ....
you just grab her!" Marjorie e1-
planned. Then they relapsed into at
utudes Of impatient attention. Kath-
leen hoated In and, seeing Mallory.
she greeted him with radiant warmth:
Good morning" and then. catching
sight of Marjorie. gave her Good
morning." coated with Ice. She
nounced past and Mallory sat inert,
till Marjorie gave him . ferocious
pinch, rhereupon no leaped to his
feet: =.
"Oi, Miss-sr-Miss Kathleen"
Kathiesa whirled round With 2 most
hospitible smile. May have q
word With you?"
.:of course you can. Jon dear boy"
Marjorie WINGED at this and .writhed
at What. followed: "shan't. We take
breakfast together. go. :. ~,
Mallory suffered: "I-I-no. thank
you-I're had breakfast" .,,r -,
Kathleen froze up again as she
snapped: with misunderstanding
s.ce. suppose" 49,.
..:"oA. no." Mallory amended, Il mean
haven't had breakfast"
But Kathleen scovied with 5eal-
eusJ of her own: You seem to be
getting along iamously for. mere train
aequsintsaces.',, .. 80. ri.
,a"Oh, that's all we ars, apd hardly
that. Mallory fastened to say with
too much truth. "sit down here =
moment, won't your
NO. no, haven't time" she said.
and sat down: "Nsmma Will b watt
Int, for. mt, You ak&eat been IN to
see: her. yet?""-t =
mo. You SEE; ... 81
:"shs: cried all night 81. s.:-
Fer ,nsz". ..:,s... 80:
mo, for papa. = He's such = good
trsTeler--and he had such q. good
start. She really kept the whole car
awake" :. =. -...'-,
:. "Too bad. Mallory condoled, per.
tulctsriiy, then = With sudden eager
sssas iapa a: tr1aI at tmqifsrepcs:: Fl
ses .yol haxs that bFacelstsatill." : :
?r%%ot f.:canrse, you dear fellow. II
Hsulaa't$be parted remit for rorlds"
s:NirjspS :Epaghed her, teeth, but
Kathleen could not hear athat.. She
EqsAs dtol :S;;"And: now w hare met
again. It :leokz:f IKE Fate; doesn't
up: SD :. ,:,'~":.. -.
Self .certGtslJ .dosa,sg, Mallory assent.
W. ,!1ItSiaII tteA.:sSSS 49,, NV "e9e.
I,t: ne see that, old. bracelet, will
You?"1i:s - 80 -, ': ~
'%a1s ltTied fte l.y hold OF it, but ;Kata-
rsea:gtttled' esyly:s SITS Just an e1-
cuss to hold my hand" She swung
her arm over; the back OF the seat
eooquettishly, and Marjorie made a
desperate ,lunEe at It, but missed,
since Kathleen. finding that Mallory
did not pursue the fugitive hand,
brought it back at once and yielded
itiup:f .:%' =
.."Thsrs-ss careful. som.ons might
Look :. :,
MALLORY took her BY the wrist in 3
Stlgerly manner, and said. $50 that's
the bracelet ?rTate; 1t Oh, won't, you =;
s"Neyer!-it's wished on" Kathleen
protested, sent1meutRlly. Don't you
remember that evening in the moon
Light" - - ~
:: mallory caught MarJofie's accusing
eye and lost his head; He made
ferocioua effort to.snatch the bracelet
OF. when this onset" failed, he had
recourse to entreaty: Gust slip it
or" Kathleen shook her. head tantal-
tzihxly.;~ Mallory urged more strenu-
eusly: Please let me see It.
.Katlleel shook her head with so
1hisdcatien: you'd never give it
hack. You'd pass It along to that
trai4.acquaintazce."
How; can you niak such 4 thing"
Mallory denurred, and. once moro
made his appeal: PLEASE, please, slip
It or :.
"What on earth makes you SO an1-
ieus!,": Kathleen demanded. with sud.
dea.'susplcion. Mallory was stumped,
TIL IN Inspiration, came to him: I'D
Ike to-to get you q nicer one. That
eas :isa't good enough for you"
Here was An, argument that Kath-
lssa could appreciate. "ok. how sweet
ct you, Harry" she gurEled; and had
the bracelet down to her knuckles.
when = sudden. instinct checked her:
4Wheu you bring the other, you can
1ava fh{v