Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-07-30

And because he felt himself grow
ing foolish over girl whom he never
had seen Robinson plunged into
mild Irritation with Ine prettiest girl
on board the boat
Arriving in London he went to his
sisters house, where he was received
with the usual show of affection Jane
always lowered about her big brother.
much as if there never had been an
other brother in all the world just like
hers.
You are looking fine, Jerry" she:
told him.
Never better. Sis. How are the
kiddies?"
Splendid. But l do not see much of
them lately" Jane smiled apologetical-
ly, there have been so many dinner
parties and teas. Jerry, DEAR" Jane
looked appeaiingly at him. 1T seems
dreadful to drag you out the first night
you are here, but l just had to accept
dinner engagement for you. Do you
mind very much?"
Il am ready for anything from a
pink tea to a Dutch supper" he told
her
1t was too late in the day to do any
thing in the business line, so Robin
son jumped into taxi and went to
the Southern Express.
Some greater force than his own
desire seemed to be directing his
movements. He felt intuitiyely that
he would see the girl of the postal
card
He went into the big lounge where
so many American travellers meet. and
took chair by one of the desks.
There, with pen in hand, he tried to
compose letter to Wilhelmina
Wicks. Try as he might, he could not
write a satisfactory message to the
girl whom he did not know
Then, because he was sitting close
to the mail windows, he heard her
voice.
is there any nail for Miss Wicks?
l want some," she sai5 and Robinson
knew that a smile was sent to the
man behind the window. Three! Oh,
thank you"
She turned and it seemed to Robin
son as if she had known he was there
and that her eyes half smiled After
that she sat down in a chair facing
him and read her letters.
Robinson sitting quietly opposite
could only gaze with fascinated eyes
at ri nj h1
then wore next his heart That he
might not speak to her was certain
How then could he let her go and per-
haps not see her again?
While he was thinking of ways and
means and glowering at her with
gloomy admiration she arose and went
out.
A taxi must surely have been wait
ing at the curb with open doors to
swallow her. When Robinson reached
the pavement there, were taxis in
every direction and the girl in one of
them. He turned toward the Piccadil-
ly tube and home to Jane with lower
ing brows.
You seem to have acquired a beau
tiful Crouch" Jane told him.
He laughed in spite of himself. "a
cold bath will chase it," he said But
l am q bear with sore head just the
same" Through his gloom he could
nor the beauty of her evening toilet,
nor the ebauty of her evening toilet,
so with an affectionate push she sent
him upstairs to dress.
At the top of the stairs and in the
semidarkness he collided with some
thing soft and scented and feminine.
Il beg your pardon!" he apologized
quickly, then-"Bill"
The girl laughed silvery, mischiev-
Gus -sugh at his confusion.
Again l apologize" Robinson felt
his heart going back to normal beat
ing. But how in this lucky world did
Miss Wilhelmina Wicks get into my
sisters house?"
I'm much the same way that Mr.
Jeremiah Robinson got into my churn
James house." the girl laughed.
What ridiculous names we both
have" she added because his eyes
were making the color come into her
cheeks.
STILL he put in. banteringly, "Yor
will admit, upon consideration, that
Robinson is not so bad as Wicks"
She did not answer him, but said
quickly, 1T is all James fault. She
put me up to sending my picture as if
to the wrong Robinson
But you see," Robinson told her,
Jane knew it would come to the right
Robinson"
''If you two don't stop quarreling,"
James voice came up to them, I'VE
will go to the dinner party without
YOU
Shall We keep on quarreling?"
Billy inquired
"Oh--we can quarrel-afterwards
Robinson said pointedly.