The Washington herald., 1913-12-21
DAILY SHORT STORY

"oh. sort OF big. and strong. and pa
tient-and-and so dependable"
You'll be falling in love with mer'
II will the next time Margey casts
you on" x
''You mean the next time Margey calls
it all of you'll let me be engaged to
your he asked.
81 will that" said she. I'm impuI-
sive. / always follow impulse. liked
you when 1 saw you on the platform be-
fore / spoke to you. I won't steal you
from Margey-I guess from what I hear
about you there's no danger of that, but
IL you ever do get unengaged to her
again"
They had rounded a turn in the road.
Ahead was a motor party held up while
the male members fused Importantly
about the stalled car
Honest to Injun, the very next time
I'm not engaged to MaFgey you'll be all
miner he asked
The girl looked at him steadily. But
she was flushing. None the less she
smiled assuringly and bobbed her head.
Honest to Injun"' she promised. Then
she stopped the car.
Hello! Here's trouble" she cried.
Let's see II we can heIp?'
The car stopped short. One Of the men
at the hood looked up.
why. hello there, Billy CrandaIl!" he
cried, jumping forward and graspinE
Billy's hand. What brings you up
here?"
The girl flashed him one look and then
got out of the car
Billy, perforce, had to introduce her.
Then all too soon the trouble was fixed.
The party. with many Joyous adieus, sped
down the road. The girl faced Billy.
Well?" she said.
Billy wilted.
You looked so pretty back there at
the station - he began.
That will do for that" she inter-
rupted curtly. 'T suppose Dr. Hose
the real DR.. Howe" she went on with
biting emphasis. will be up on the $50.
They said he might not come till then.
never thought of you're not being he
By good. rights I ought to leave you
stranded here to walk back-it's nearly
five miles. You richly deserve it. But
so long as I've got to go back anyway.
I'll take you along, If you'll promise
not to say word. OF course you're
going straight out of town. It's the
least you can do"
They whiZzed back to the station Billy
kept his promise of silence. But he had
made no promise about not looking at
her. Therefore he feasted his eyes to
MS neartS content
At the station he got out. She looked
at her tiny watch. There's a train in
just two minutes
Billy looked at her in wretched repent
ance. I'm awfuIIy sorry"
Here's your train" said she
Billy was just about to board il when
he felt a slight touch on his arm.
You don't happen to be the Billy
Crandall, of Crandall & Snow. the archi-
tects. do you?" said wee voice.
Billy turned. There she was, flushed,
but defiant. at his elbow
why sure I'm that Billy CrandaI.
Why?" he demanded.
Get on your train and I'll tell YOU"
Billy hesitated.
to get OF it again. if you want TO know
she repeated.
There being nothing else to do, Billy
got on the lowest step. The train began
to move.
Well" said she. tripping along the
platform, Il happen to be Alice Holt,
Ching Shows kid cousin. and II you're
awfully. awfully good"
"Yes?" said he breathIessly.
"I'll get Aunt Mary to ask you up here
next weekend"
The train was gathering speed now.
With all her running she was dropping
back on the platform.
Billy made a trumpet of his hands.
We'll, remember I'm not engaged to
Margey," he shouted.
The girl. not to be outdone, made a
trumpet of her hands
That's why I'm getting auntie to ask
you up" she shouted