The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1912-02-14
The Girl
He Forgot

which Henshaw was planning to give
the following week.
TN be delighted" said Elizabeth.
But what's the joker"
Jim wharton's the Joke" replied
Henshaw. II don't suppose he ever
took q girl anywhere in his life. He
boards where I do"
The night Of the party Jim's COS
tune was certainly irreproachable.
and but for q certain shyness, which
troubled him more than 1t did any one
else. his mannera were irreproachable.
Elizabeth was the most tactful Of
her sex. so. when she found that her
attempts at conversation seemed
merely to startle and smbarrass her
escort, she alked most Of the time to
Henshaw and Pauline Curtis. who
were her neighbors on the other side.
Being thus left to himself. Jim was
free to enjoy the play.
It was several minutes after the
curtain had fallen on the final act be-
fore Elizabeth, zho had been busily
collecting her possessions. looked
around in search Of Jim and discov-
cred that there was no such person
anywhere to be seen. She gave a lit
tie gurgle Of mingled surprise and
amusement. Eenshaw turned toward
her at the sound. and when he saw
the vacant chair he. too. laughed.
you followed instructions too well.
Elizabeth" he said. 81 didn't mean
for you to obliterate yourself SO en-
tirely that he could go beating It on
alone like that
self in Retrospective enjoyment Of the
play. took out his watch and began to
wind 1t. which was his first step in the
process Of going to bed. was he a.
sailed by an unpleasant and all too
familiar sensation. He recognized II
i've lost something" he said tc
himself. beginning to feel about In his
pockets. He knit his brows and tried
to think. 1t couldn't have been his
ticket to the play. for he had beer
there and come home again. Great
play" he soliloQuized. 81 don't know
when I've enjoyed anything SO much
wonder II Tom"
Here he struck 4 clew. why,
where is Tomf" he asked. thoughtful
ly. I'VE certainly went together
Then. like a fash. 1t all came back
in one horrible. overwhelming flood.
When Tom returned and stopped in
Em's room on his way TO his own. he
found n nale. disheveled. detected
creature sitting On the side OF the bed.
one large shoe In his hand. gazing
wildly into space. Jim turned hag.
gard face toward the intruder.
Mice man you are," said Tom. dis
gustedly. ANY time I undertake tc
make a social butterfly out Of you
again!"
Wharton groaned. Say" he asked.
"what does . fellow do when things
like this happenf'
Tom started for the door. smother
ing a yell OF delight. 'They don't hap
pen" he said. ehokingly. as he disaH
peared
About O'Clock the next morning
Henshaw was awakened by a knock
on his door. When the door was
opened slightly wharton's detected
countenance appeared in the crack.
Tom" he sadd. I've hardly slept
wink. I've Just got to do some
thing
Tom reached for . pillow and threw
It at the long. sad face. 60 and dc
1t then" he shouted. Put II you
bother me again, I'll"
The door closed on the uncomplet
ed sentence.
II Wharton e0uld have seen Eliza
beth's mirthful eountenance that eve
ming when she Rad his name on the
card which the maid handed her he
would have besa tempted to dive
headlong out Of the window. When
she entered the room in which he was
waiting for her. hDwever. she was I'M
smiling enough.
Good eveninG, Mr.. Wharton" she
said, with cold politeness. Wont
you have a chair"
"a chairf" rspeated Jim. looking
about wildly. TI-don't believe
need one. thank you. That is. can't
stay but a miunte. Miss Blake. ]
wanted Tom to come with me to tell
you what fool I am. He knew I'd
do something awful. He hadn't any
business to make me go last night.
Miss Blake. cont know what to
say" he went On. cheerlessly. "If
there's anything I can do to square
myself. I'd DO Ghd to do It. I know