The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1913-01-25

ouyiuk.
Look at bis bones"
'Whose bones?" xhe asked. smiling.
Certainly not those Of our grandfa-
ther. for I saw him alive and well q
week'ago."
II mem the orang outang. III bet
you can't tell which u the ape and
which u the man.
But she could and did. and by this
time she had forgotten all about their
grandfather.
In this way he avoided the rocks. and
the further he went the safer was the
course. because he was all the while
picking up bits Of Information about
the family into which he had 30 sud
denly thrust himself and after the FIRST
hour felt as well able to stand an ex-
animation on the subject as In certain
studies in which he was not especially
proficient Moreover. he found Miss
Mills very delightful companion. and
since she was very well pleased with
him she could not well help showing
1t in her manner. When noon came he
took her to the university ''ch0phOuse"
and gave her a delicious lunch. then
left her. saying:
I'm going to get my chum's auto
mobile and show you the country
roundabout here. Hes away this aft
ernuon and kindly permits me to use
his machine whenever he doesn't want
1t himself"
whats his nameT'
"Chnrlie Bangs"
"Oh. I've often heard different mem
bers Of the family speak Of Charlie
Bangs. They say he's awfuliy nice"
Hes surely a good friend Of mine.
Just you walk up College street to the
He kept his word. Indeed. when she
reached the appointed place she found
him waiting for her. Then they spun
away over the white turnpikes. fields
of ripening grain on either hand. now
plunging through a forest and again
darting over a bridge.
u do think. Dave" exclaimed Miss
Mills enthusiastically. that this is the
most delightful day ever spent In my
life. never dreamed that when ]
came here for a day with you you
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Charles response was demonstra-
tive. He put an arm around his COM
panion's neck. then drew her to hsn'
and gave her kiss.
Don't do that" she said.
why notY'
Somebody who don't know we're
cousins might see u.s."
In this way the afternoon was pass
ed. 30 absorbed were the two in each
other that when Miss Mills asked the
time great was her confederation to
learn that her train had been gone
half an hour and there was NO other
TIL late at night M
Here was quandary. The distance
was but twenty miles. and Charlie
could take her there sooner than
way train. but how could be do 30
without the risk Of being seen by
some one who knew David Barton3
This would uncover his deception and
put him In position dreadful to con
template. But there seemed no other
way to get bis companian home. and
he desired expressly to prolong the
ride. So he concluded to take the risk.
at least to make q start and trust to
his wits to leave Miss Mills before he
should meet any Of her relatives.
He told ibis cousin that he led the
regular Saturday evening prayer meet
Ing Of his class and would be Obliged
to give an excuse for not being on
hand. he couldn't very well say that
he had unexpectedly been Obliged to
take his cousin home. for students are
80 accustomed to the "sister and cous-
in racket" that they would not believe
a real cave like the present one. He
couldn't possibly lie out Of the matter
owing TO the tenderness Of his con
science The only plan he could think
Of was to drive her to a point where
she could take trolley and leave her.
Miss Mills declared that not for
worlds would she interfere with his
prayer meeting engagement. though
she had never heard that be was espe
cially given in that direction. SO they
whirIed thirty miles instead Of twenty.
going over the two sides of triangle
Instead Of the hypOtenuse. and drew
up beside trolley car Just starting
from It's terminal on its inward run
Charlie took one more kiss the couldn't
help 1t, at parting. though there were
persons in the car.
Why. Mollyr'' exclaimed lady be-
side whom she took a seat What are
you doing herei"
"Oh. I've been to the college. spend
ing the day with my cousin. Dave Bar
ton. I've had q beautiful time"
II think you must have had beau
ufuI time. Who was that young fellow
who kissed you when you left the au-
tomobiIe?"
Dave"
Dave who?'
"why. Dave Barton. of course"