Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1913-06-13

amazed view Of several passenger.
with avorted face and blazing cheeks
she hobbled to the rear Of the car
and stepped to the pavement. fol-
Lowell BY an explosive smoker from
the conductor.
Bedding had already crossed the
street and was entering the park.
Desperately she pursued him. daintily
picking her way a. she hurried along
with = strange, uneven step.
Al she reached the curbing Beld-
ing suddenly faced about. He looked
at her with insolent surprise.
Are you following met" he de-
marded. Il don't care to be followed.
you know"
Yes. I'm following you" she 70
torted IN voice tense with outraged
feeling. ''I'll follow You until We
meet policeman. He'll know how
to treat man Of your stort-"
I'm that case" invited Beldins.
come along"
He turned and strolled up the
graveled path, whistling lightly and
hecking 1t pebbles with his walking
stick
But for the absence Of her slipper.
jeanette might have found amuse-
ment In her tandem walk. Beding
had chosen an unfreQuented path.
thanked on both sides BY dense
bushes. He marched unrelentingly
ahead. while she trugded helplessly
along In his wake. Her sense OF the
ridiculous might then have rescued
them both from an absurdly exagger-
ated situation; but she was suddenly
and sharply reminded OF her shoeless
predicament when she placed her foot
with bruising force upon . pebble u
the path.
OUGHT" she cried involuntarily.
Belding glanced back.
Pretty rocky going for few feet
here" he called cheerily. tn help
you over"
Before she could protest he had r.
turned to her side and lifted her
gently to her feet. Smothering her
struggles In ! bear-like grip he oar
ried her dozen steps up the path.
and then Get her down lightly n =
patch Of soft green grass.
That's BETTER" he said. Nov We
can 60 on looking for that oficer."
But" she began protestingly.
sOh. please give me my slipper!"
Are you ready to say that you've
forgotten last nlght-that everything
il to go on = beforef" he quizsed
earnestly.
Certainly not! Neveri" she flashed.
"Oh, then perhaps we'd better be
finding your policeman" he suggested
pleasantly
you're q boor!" she exclaimed.
bad names never did make me
amiable." he limited. And you're ask
ing me q favor. tool"
"A favor!" she cried with fierce
irony. by demanding the return Of
my slipper. suppone! That's not
asking = favor Of you. You can be
sure I'll never do that again!"
you also said you wouldn't come
TO. the park with me-" be tainted.
yet. here you are! I'm amazed
II didn't come with you'll" she ex.
postulated heatedly. Il only chased
you-as one does . thief. That's en-
tirely different"
Now that you've caught me. then,
why don't you call . Iopf' he Knocked
He stopped and peered through the
uAderxrowth. II believe see q he'll
met over there now"
why do you keep harpink %
that?" she asked with . little lesa
heat. II don't want to have You ar
rested Just want my slipper"
And l." he drawled-"I think III
| finish my walk"
He turned on his heel and started
| briskly up the path. She stood alone
| in the grass watching his disappear
| Ing back with growing concern. When
she understood that he really In
tended leaving her, she suddenly felt
| her brave determination wavering.
.'Tom!" she cried despairingly
| "Tom. please come back!'
He responded with startling eager
ness. Twenty steps brought him pant
| ing to her side.
you've reconsideredf' he asksd
expectantly.
Her reproachful eyes became softel
q she read the hungry pleading IN hi
| face
.What else could do!" she walled
You're 20 cruel and unrelentins. AMI
there's . hole In my stocking. Di'
you expect me to stay al night IN tn
park"
wen 20 homo togethsr!" he "a
ulted. edging closer.
She drew away with = quick move
ment, and held up her hand stsenly
.-The slipper nrst!" shs CON
/ manded.
| He placed his hand In his pocket
ana then glanced ut her in deep en-
barrassment
LET me 60 nnd . taxi and tak
you home" he PARKED.
..The slipper!" she reiterated.
He laughed uncertainty.
swhy. III have NO slipper" he COZ
feseed.
.My pump" she cried In dismas
sspidn't you pick It up when You &c
i A.