Charlevoix county herald., 1912-12-14

Marjorie WINGED at this and writhed
at what followed: "Shan't We take
breakfast together"
Mallory suffered: Tho, thank
you've had breakfast"
Kathleen froze up again as she
snapped: with that-train-acquaint
ance. suppose"
"Oh. no." Mallory amended. Il mean
l haven't had breakfast"
But Kathleen scowled with a Jeal
ousy of her own: "You seem to be
getting along famously for mere train
acquaintances."
"Oh, that's all we are, and hardly
that" Mallory fastened to say with
too much truth. "Sit down here a
moment. won't your"
No. no. / haven't time" she said
and sat down. Mamma will be walt
ing for me. You haven't been in to
see her YETI"
mo. You see"
She cried all night"
For me?"
mo, for papa. He's such good
toOON
start She really kept the whole car
awake"
Too bad" Mallory condoled. per
functorily, then with sudden eager
ness, and a trial at Indifference: Il
see you have that bracelet STILL
"Of course, you dear fellow.
wouldn't be parted from it for worlds.
Marjorie CRASHED her teeth, but
Kathleen could not hear that. She
gushed on: And now we have met
again! 1t looks like Fate, doesn't
it,"
1T certainly does" Mallory assent
ed, bitterly; then again, with zest:
Let me see that old bracelet, will
you?"
He tried to lay hold of 1t, but Kath
leen giggled coyly: Its just an ex
cuse to hold my hand" She swung
her arm over the back OF the seat
coquettishly, and Marjorie made a
desperate lunge at it, but missed
since Kathleen, finding that Mallory
did not pursue the fugitive hand
brought 1t back at once and yielded
1t up:
"There-be careful, someone might
look"
Mallory took her by the wrist in a
gingerly manner, and said, 80 that's
the bracelet? Take 1t off, won't your
"Never!-it's wished on" Kathleen
protested, sentimentally. Don't you
remember that evening in the moon
light?"
Mallory caught Marjorie's accusing
eye and lost his head. He made q
ferocious effort to snatch the bracelet
off, When this onset failed. he had
recourse to entreaty: Just slip II
Off" Kathleen shook her head tantal
izingly. Mallory urged more strenu
ously: please let me see it,
Kathleen shook her head with so
phistication You'd never give II
back. You'd pass it along to that
train-acquaintance."
How can you think such a thing?'
Mallory demurred, and once more
made his appeal: please, please, sill
it Off"
What on earth makes you so anx
ious?" Kathleen demanded, with sud
den suspicion. Mallory was stumped
till an inspiration came to him: nc
like TOTO get you a nicer one. Thai
one isn't good enough for YOU"
Here was an argument that Kath
leen could appreciate. "Oh, how sweet
of you, Harry" she gurgled, and haC
the bracelet down to her knuckles
when a sudden instinct checked her:
when you bring the other, you car
have this"
She pushed the circlet back, anC
Mallory's hopes sank at the gesture
He grew frantic at being externally
frustrated in his plans. He caught
Kathleen's arm and, while his word:
pleaded, his hands tugged: please
please let me take it-for the measure
you know"
Kathleen read the determination IL
his fierce eyes, and she struggled fu
riously: why, Richard-Chauncey
-er-Billy! I'm amazed at you! lie
go or I'll scream!"
She rose and, twisting her arm
from his grasp, confronted him witt
bewildered anger. Mallory cast to
ward Marjorie a look OF surrendel
and despair. Marjorie laid her hanC
on her throat and in pantomime sug
gested that Mallory should throttl,
Kathleen, as he had promised.
But Mallory was incapable OF fur
Their violence; and when Kathleen
with all her coquetry, bent down anC
murmured: You are a very naught!
boy, but come to breakfast and wei
talk it over" he was SC added tina
he answered: Thanks, but l never
eat breakfast"
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