The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-06
7nE EVENING STORY


her chuIn, Lucille. who sat with her
head ON her arms, beside the table.
The head did. not rise. Instead a
fretful voice Quavered, you go way
and let me alone"
In response Sarah stepped through
Franch one. seized Lucille by the
shoulders and shook her upright. ask
ing tensely: ''Is the day set?"
Lucille nodded-her lips too tremu-
ladylike, to be sure-but she did not
mind. '"Then-it's up to me to be
doing hard" she commented.
1T would be plain sailing II you only
had q sweetheart.you could elope
III don't want to-don't want
anything but to be-let Alone" Luz
cile quavered again.
Sarah stamped daintily. you're q
fool. double-fastened and copper-rtv-
dance q Jig If / stood in your shoes.
Billy Maclklin is the catch OF the
county. Really 1t bothers me why
he's SO set on marrying you. but In
you-ought. you're crying your eyes
swell. can't help it. And It's all
can do" Lucille protested more tear
fully than ever.
dance. Tell me all about it." she said.
rye got an idea' II only can make it
Lucille told-with a certain latent
sns 1as 'i Buy ras coming
would be married with only Aunt
julie and his father for witnesses.
drive to the station and catch the
maybe Europe--anything she might
particularly choose-any reward. in
fact, for being good girl and not
crossing her elders Clothes? They
were to be bought in the city.oniy
ordered from the nearest real town.
where q tailor always had her meas
urements. The frock would be sent
barely in time-but as to that Lucille
didn't mind. She was too wrapped up
in being a victim-just like girl in
a story book. Only no other girl was
ever quite SO miserable. Folks were
sorry for girls in books-even Sarah
thought she was a silly instead Of a
They'll let me come and stay all
night, I reckon" Sarah hazarded. "Pm
coming. whether or no." she ran on.
''Now. II you're game we can beat the
other game beautifully"
''Howc I'd do anything for free
DOM" Lucille said, her eyes sparkling.
1--WE are just the same size and
pretty much the same shape and
COi0I, 68xAA went On StS<4Ollys
ssWhats to hinder me taking the new
| bridegroom-he won't know the diff
ference until we're in the train and
| daylight: not then II keep my veil
down all right"
you'd never dare-why Billy
would murder you'll" Lucille gasped.
Sarah tossed her head. BILLY is
. man." she said TN every sense.
He won't be nasty. nor make q scene
when he finds out. Trust me to make
| p1n PnfvanV than nj the -.
/! change. long before We get to New
/ York"
.sHe'd hate you he hates bold girls
It would be the brazenest thing" Luz
but heroic" she said. .Or rather
heroin-ic. l shall tell him it was done
to save you-how you loathed him
only I just don't want to marry him
nor anybody" Lucille cried, her eyes
| shooting sparkA
Sarah went on ~ II she had not
heard. '-I'll agree to an annullment-
a quiet one-but only on condition that
Billy let's you foreveraIone-
"You-you can't get it-marrying
holds tight" Lucille inter5ected. her
languor all gone.
Sarah pursed her lips. II can get It
lon the ground that I am not the per-
son named in the license. Oh. don't
tell mel haven't been flirting with =
lawyer-in-the-pip all these months for
nothing-
Jack Bayne win never look at you
again." Lucille said loftily.
Sarah laughed softly. He'll be right
thereto look after me-in fact. think
I shall marry him before I set home.
He's been Fostering me ever 20 long
to take him. Now he has got a busi-
we get through the legal snarl in lime.
I'll 20 along - !