The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-11-21

that Pm an impostor. But | told hef
no tickets are going to be returned
said-'This show absolutely laAee
place. rain or shine. " -,
Fran" said Abbott in distress
want to talk this overcome mere Ia
the ward where you're not so con-
spicuous."
"Show-girls ought to be conspleu-
GUS. No, sir, stay right here IN the
glaring moonlight. 1t doesn't can loi
darkness to tell me anything that Is
on your mind, Professor.
Fran. you can't hold me responsible
for what Miss Grace guessed. tell
: YOU, she guessed everything. was
: trying to defend you-suddeniy she
saw through it all. don't know BOW
e it was-maybe Mrs. Gregory can ex,
nlaip. as she's a woman You shaii
8 not deem me capable OF adding an
e atom to YOUR difficulties You shai
feel that I'm your friend while were
= together and after we part You mus
u helieye me when tell you that | neel
u, YOUR smile" His voice tremblea VIII
sudden tenderness,
She looked at him searchingly, the'
e. her face relaxed to the eve OF reVe
ct lption. who have you been tryin
f. to get a glimpse of, all the times 20
parade the street in front OF Gu
~ house,"
I'D Abbott declared, "You!" In mu'
ne anpeal he held out his hand.
er. you're a weak brother, but mere
ed And she slipped her hand into nj
ne' "If she'd been in conversation VII
en- me. | wouldn't have let her have al
Ter nresentiments. 1t takes talent to Ket
get from telling what you know, but ge
II ius TO keep the other fellow 1ro
'ou guessing. What hate about it is' Tn
you the very next time you fall into .
the hands, you'll be at her mercy II
hen told YOU a scheme I've been devislI
ate' she'd take it from you in broad q;
you light. She can always prove sn
'up- right because she has the verse
ate' it-and to deny her is to deny lnspl
ger, ton. And If she had her ways
thinks I'm a sort Of dissipation
ling tbare,d he a national prohibition
my Fran"
rop- III there were national prohibit
ink of Fran, I'd be the first to SNUG
b a YOU in somehow, little Nonpal
dow, Isn't it something for me to have
tell on YOU on trust as l have, from
ldnt very beginning?
His brown eyes were so earnest
mild Fran stepped into the shadow. ;,
lown more than something, Abbott.
She trust is about all have It's
:" like me to be wanting more tina
going have. I'm going to confde IN
! be- NV scheme. Let's talk 1t over IN v
ners." They put their heads toge'
just Tomorrow, Grace Noir Is COINS
npty- the city with Bob Clinton to select
ir Sc sic for the choir-he doesn't J
their anv more about music than poor Z
} her, Tobe Fuller, but you see, mes
been olive II will be the first day
She been of the place since calne'
lessor she's away. mean to make my
6 girl effort" =,
least AT what, Little Wonder?
Being "At driving her away for good.
y-fve. going to offer myself as secretary
your with her out of sight, I'm hopil
y-fjve; win the day"
ave to "But she's been his secretary 10
n your vears-is it reasonable he'd CIV
lforms nm? And would it be honorapi
Don't YOU to work against her in that
r from Besides, Fran, she is really niece
-'Oh, to Mr.. Gregory's great charity
'fessor prises-"
rtising 1.-THE more reason lot set.ihs
If I'd her."
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