The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-12-20

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athlete. in spite Of those beautiful
clothes in your trunk"
"Who told you?"
| Culver Covington"
II didn't know you two were &C
quainted"
Columbus has discovered our con-
| tinent!" said Speed you are a very
wise chaperon. and you must have a
corking memory for names. but even
a head-yeller is better than a glee-club
| quarter back" He nodded toward the
clubhouse. whence they had come.
you haven't told anybody"
mot yet"
yet" he quoted. 1.-THE futurity
implied in that word disturbs me-
Suppose you and keep it for little
secret? Secrets are very delightful
at house-parties.
Don't you consider your action de-
ceitful?"
Not at all. My motto is I'VE strive
to please"
Think Of Helen"
That's it: can't think of any
thing else! She's mad about athletics,
and l had to do something to stand of
this welght-lifting tenor"
rs it any wonder a woman distrusts
| every man she meets?" unused the
chaperon. Helen might forgive you.
I couldn't"
"Oh. it's not that bad 1 know what
I'm doing"
You will cause these cowboys to
| lose a lot more money"
mot at all When Culver arrives"
"Oh. that is what l want to talk
over with you." Mrs Keap broke in.
nervously.
Then it isn't about the foot-race?
You are not angry" Speed frightened
| amazingly.
I'm not exactly angry; I'm sur
prised and grieved. OF course, can't
forgive deceit dare say l am more
particular than most people"
But you won't tell?" Mrs. Keap in
| Dictated in some subtle manner that
she was not above making terms.
whereupon her companion declared.
| warmly: "Tm yours for life! Ask
me for my watch, my right eye. any
thing! I'll give 1t to you!"
Il assure you l sha'n't ask anything
so important as that, but shall ask
| favor"
Name it and it is yours!" Speed
| wrung the hand she offered.
And perhaps l can do more than
keep although don't see what
good it: will do. Perhaps l can help
your suit"
Gracious lady. all ask is that you
thrust out your foot and trip up
Berkeley Fresno whenever he starts
toward her. Put him out Of the play,
and l shall be the happiest man in
the world"
Agreed"
Nov. in what way can l serve
you?"
Mrs. Keap became embarrassed,
while the came shadowy trouble that
had been observed of late settled upon
her.
Il simply hate to ask It," she said,
to be no other way out OF it." Turn
ing to him suddenly, she said, in a
low, intense voice: Tin in trou-
BILE, Mr. Speed. such dreadful trou.
ble!"
"Oh, I'm SO sorry" he answered
her. with genuine solicitude. You
needn't have made any conditions.
would have done anything l could for
you"
That's very kind, for I don't like
our air of conspiracy, but"-Mrs. Keap
was wringing her slender hands-"I
just can't tell the girls You-you can
help me-"
Speed allowed her time to grow
calm, when she continued:
Il am engaged to be married"
PUBLICATIONS."
Not at ALL" said the young widow,
wretchedly. THAT is the awful bart
OF it. am engaged to two men!" She
turned her brown eyes full upon him;
they were strained and tragic
Speed felt himself impelled to laugh
immoderately, but instead he OBJ
served, in a tone to relieve her anx-
iety:
Nothing unusual in that; it has
been done before. Even l have been
prodigal with my affections. What can
I do to relieve the congestion?"
please don't make light Of it. 1t