The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-11-08
FTER The GREAT jump
Hustled for the First Time IN His
Life.
~ LOUISE MeRRlFEILD.

- y e-0Qt9Gr MGRtNtt 49, 49, a2aH
Eopyright. 1917. by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate.)
Garrett awakened the next morning
with most unusual feeling Of happi-
cess and even elation. Then he re-
membered. He had jumped the last
fence the night before. Eight years
Of bachelorhood, eight years Of solid
single comfort with all their warn
sngs and lessons had gone up like
puff Of smoke!
Letters. sir. and shall ! raise the
shadeS?"
Peters recalled him. It gave him
mastery over himself. the self he had
always relied on. even to hear Peters
voice at his pillow. for Peters went
with all individuality which had turn
ed complete cosmic handspring so
10 speah, under the glamour of Guen
Warnings presence.
Yes. Peters. do Carrot reached
fer the letters eagerly. Perhaps she
had written sincs the night before.
Sometimes they changed their minds
most impetuously. he had understood,
and used special delivery stamps.
His mouth widened in slow smile
Of deadly amusement. Oh. yes. he
knew the usual rules Of the game. but
not when 1t was played @for keeps"
as the children say.
She had listened to him in silence.
What had she weighed in the balance
during that silence her own depth
of love or his? And she had not an
swered HIS question. merely told him
ne might call tho next morning.
After his cold shower and coffee, he
took q photograph OF her from lock-
ed drawer, and set 1t up before him
while he smoked. leaning back In q
chair. hands in his pockets. His sis
ter had sent him it while he was
/. abroad.
Il want you to love Guen Warning
she had written him. "She is the only
woman want for a sistersin-law. She
is absolutely bully"
Later Kit had specified reasons, aft
er his return.
But I don't want to marry any
body"
You win as soon as you have met
Guen.' :
4 wouldn't marry ! New york
girl"
she isn't. She was born in Paris.
brought up In California. and has
lived in Italy since she was seven
teen Can you beat it,"
Kit had q provoking dimple and
side glance that probed straight to
ones inner weaknesses. Carrot
spared for time.
Il don't care to be caught
Amy fish can be hooked with the
bait most suited to its peculiar tenn
permanent"
What's my baitr" Carrot grinned
at her lazily.
Kit looked serious. Il think sin
cerity, Carrot You have tried about
everything else haven't you?-beau-
y ty. sweet disposition. magnetic tenn
permanent. fortune. individuality.
''Quit." interposed Carrot peevishly.
mo fair keeping tab. What's my fu-
ture wife's speciality"
SAS Jhst ACASSAA, dAtu mSu ike
her. She has you all ticketed and
classified and tabulated and indexed
and nearly all filled. Some she keeps
at hand for ready reference"
She'll not keep me at hand for
ready reference
/Kit had laughed. and patted his
&head as II he had been surly col
lie.
she win do Just exactly as she
thinks best with you. dear
And she had. He remembered the
look in Kits teasing eyes this morn
ing, curiously enough. the morning
after he had asked Guen Waring to
be his wife.
She had not seemed surprised nor
embarrassed, yet he had experienced
both emotions most unexpectedly.
surprise at finding himself on guard.
embarrassment as he heard himself
stammering like any cub as he tried
to tell this woman he loved her
.Guen. listen. IL when can see
you? Will you be my wife?"
She had stared at him in frank as
constituent, her dark eyes almost full
Of sudden pain.
DO you only care that way about
me? thought we were pals
You understand that l am asking
you TO be my wife?"
"Of course" impatiently; but you
might ask any woman to be that"
Il never asked any other
Hurry. We will be late"
He barred the way doggedly. when
can see your"
Tomorrow morning If you like.
Hurry"
mine forty-five. sir" said Peters,
gently.
Call taxi for ten-thirty." He
reached for the telephone. and gave
her number. 1t would nerve him to
hear her voice. He smiled. waiting
for the response.