The Red Cloud chief., 1913-05-29
CHANGED HER MIND
She Had Called Him the Debu.
tante's First Discipline and
r., Other Names.
ssats MialogicAl Soclety
BY izoLA FORESTER.

You've asked Captain Wallace
here! Barbara. I think it's simply
simply fiendish of you"
Barbara turned her head and bit the
end Of her penholder nervously to gain
time. Up from the mass of pillows In
the hammock had risen a towseled
head and shocked, indignant face.
Hell only stay over the weekend.
dear. and Duffy likes him. OF course
| couldn't expect--you wouldn't want
me to explain things to Duffy. would
you?"
II don't care who you explain things
to-" retorted her sister haughtily, des.
perately. You may tell everybody in
the place, but will not stay here and
meet Jack Wallace for any considera-
tion."
You can't go to the city. and stay
at hotel. dear. ana every one g out Of
town. you know. anyhow. You needn't
see him alone. I'll get Lillian to be
nice to him."
That old widow. He wouldn't look
at her twice. Why. everybody knows
she's thirty II she's day."
"Tottering in her dotage on the
brink OF her grave" laughed Barbara
wait till you see Jack when she lifts
those long lashes at him. and asks
what his ambition In life It, She never
has to talk to men. She Just drags out
the pet secrets Of their hearts. and
they adore her. Don't you worry q
bit. Mona. He shan't bother you. You
can stay up in your room II you like
and I'll say you have headache"
Mona tumbled out of the hammock,
and punched up her mass Of russet
curls into a protesting topnot. Two or
three loose rings fell about her face.
She looked like an excited. scrappy
kiddie. in her pink MILDLY blouse and
short linen skirt.
III you think I'm going to be made q
prisoner to accommodate Lillian Nor.
ris and Captain Wallace. Bah. you're
very much mistaken. Didn't mamma
tell you why she sent me out here for
4 month";"
She said you were ailing," said Bar.
bara tactfully.
Mona smiled for the first time.
do l look It? Have acted like an
Invalid since l came? Now. listen,
Bah, the only earthly reason why man.
ma made me come here was to get
me out Of Captain Wallace's way. !
hope you'll respect my confidence"
Mona, dear!" reproachfully. What
else? Was he really serious? Did he
know how old you are?"
Il suppose you're trying to make me
uncomfortable. Bah. but you can't.
told him the very first night I'd be
eighteen in October"
did he propose?"
HE did. That same night. He said
he'd never believed In love before. real
love. I mean. Bah. and he said he
hoped I'd always remember the hour
az he did. And he said he'd never met
. woman in all his life before who
seemed to understand him."
What else?"
Wasn't that enough?" with wide
eyes of surprise. Il told him simply
:ouldn't marry him for year at least,
out I'd give him chance"
Mona Whitmore, you didn't say
hat?"
well. 1t only seemed fair. he was so
:ut up. Bah"
Mrs. Hammersley leaned back her
pretty head and broke into q peal of
merriment.
You silly kiddie. Don't you know
that Jack Wallace has said exactly
the same thing to every like debu-
tante for ten years. No wonder nam.
ma sent you to me. II you took Jack
seriously."
IT didn't. only gave him chance
$50 kind Of you. Did he live up to
~"
Before Mona could answer, the tsle.
phone bell rang in the hall and Bar.
bara answered It. It was Captain
Wallace.
Her face grew grave a. she listened.
He was pleading an excuse for the
weekend trip. and In the midst Of his
business excuses. Barbara cut In.
I'VE can't possibly let you 60. Jack.
Lenore Ia coming down. Yes. you know
her of course, and we'll be one short
anyway. as my little sister is return.
Ing to mammals. What? Yes. Mona
Yes. 1t was rather sudden, but she
felt homesick. and Is going today.
Wait Just moment" She turned her
head. but Mona had fed down the
garden walk. 1T was on account OF
Mona. you say, Jack. that you were
not coming? / donr understand"
Her tone was just wee bit naughty
and gave warning over the wire to the
man at the other end. Even though
Mona had perhaps worn her heart for
q shoulder decoration In girlish fash
ion, Mrs. Hammersley was averse to
having such a thing discussed. Every
debutante caught her first whin of the
society whirl from Jack Wallace II he
happened to be In town from one OF
globe trotting trips. Most OF them
had been wise enough to accept q few
lessons in flirting, and drift away