The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-11-07
AN UNPAID
DEBT
By MANToN HENDERSON


when they came along. Among the last
was a young lady whose face the mo-
ment she saw me broke into a smile,
and, advancing to the rope, she drop
ped a suit case she was carrying and,
clasping my hand. put up her lips to
be kissed. She was a stranger to me.
defy any man, be his intentions
the most scrupulous. to have a pretty
girl put up her mouth to be kissed to
draw back. Why, it would be an in
suit to the girl. At any rate, I kissed
the young lady, ~fervently since l was
about 1t. and awaited developments. I
confess l wondered should my aunt
come along what she would think Of
the proceeding. Then l was afraid she
would come along and bring about an
explanation before an explanation was
called for
"I'm SO glad you've come" said the
girl. Tses'Did you get the telegram: I'm
tired out carrying this suit case."'
And taking it up. she handed it tome.
."Have you got a carriage? You have
changed ever so much"
Now. IL she had stopped for an an
.swer to the first Of these questions l
would have been in honor bound to
explain. But she didn't, and. taking
the suit case from her. letting her do
all the talking. upon which she SEEM
ed bent, / escorted her to the street,
called a carriage and. my conscience
prompting me to 60 no further, stood
ek}I1 ~ Che 1sNolynH Of mn U{kh rynnAop In
her big brown eyes and said:
"Why. what are you waiting for?"
This ratified me. and l got into the
carriage and shut the door.
Where to, sir?" called the driver.
i hesitated a moment. got out the
word Number" hesitated again, and
the girl supplied the Information. Then
we ratified away, l feeling as though l
had been committing a forgery and
expecting an arrest at any moment.
Unfortunately the girl subsidized from
her loquacity, and | felt bound to say
something. thought it a good time to
confess-that is, if I could pump up
the courage to do s o
IT feel 1t my duty. to tell you I
began.
"oh. heavens: What is it? Any
one dead?" :
This ratified me again. l hadn't the
sand to go on in the vein l had start
ed. I switched OF.
"Oh, no." I said. mot that at all.
What 1 was going to say is that for a
few days I shall be loaded down to
the guards with work and shall not be
able to show you the same attention
as IT.
Dear me. how you frightened me!
i know Uncle Ben is quite i'll. and I
feared you wer going to tell me that
the poor old man had gone"
"Not at all. not at all. l assure
you. I had no such, intention" l
mopped my face with my handkerchief.
All the while the carriage was bowl
ing toward the address given the cab
man. and ] was thinking Of that day
Of wrath" when l should meet those
who would9uncover my unattended de-
ception and make me an object Of
contempt.
do you know" said my companion.
turning to look at me with her face.
hef~Hpsz dangerously ear mfne,@'.that
had ! not been, looking for yon I
wouldn't have known you"
aYou. too. are changed" I replied,
and \ method of saving myself dashed
into my brain. Why shouldn't 1 pre-
tend to have made q mistake as well ~
she? Splendid idea! Now was the
time. So 1 continued. this time with
perfect confidence; sBut, Lou. the
chSnge IL for the better. You were
pretty when 1 saw. you last. Now you
are beautiful" s
''I'm glad you continue to call me BY
my first name = she replied. 81 was
afraid you would Miss me"
Great heavens. ratified again! I had
accidentally struck her name. Instead
OF wondering that didn't call her
Alice or Evelyn or some name other
than her own. thus bringing out the
double blunder. she was glad l did II.
The carriage swerved o 1.-THE curb. 1
was lost. In a moment persons would
be3running out to meet the girl and
i've me away. Miserable me. what
lbpld I do? oh. for a little more
time! 81 4SS'
Before ~ alight," she said. II wish
tpssay something. You wont feel hurt
% you! I s
.Certainlysnot Go a
Please don't e me TO the door.
They don't know anything shout this
meeting. and don't care ~ present
10 Shavs them know. Il
la# ave mute thanks 10 heayen..@ssl
think youS are quite right 4 ssaid. .I
VIII tttssninnlalin in the carriage. @
Ths1 devil bad been nick md swautd
ne isliaiilnat He had suddenly rscoy--s
cred. a6dsssdsvtl i saint was i. Con
science WtthSSafeEy vanished
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