The record., 1913-09-18

been here a whole
month now. and haven't had one ad-
venture"
Yes, Mollie, but this is too dan
gerous to be funny. IL Jack ever
hears of it. he will be angry enough
to divorce you, and | wouldn't blame
him If he did. You know he has a
temper"
Pooh! Jack is a lamb; ! am not
a bit afraid of Jack he is SO tame;
Just like canary bird fed on lump
sugar. know he would be shocked
and such a thing would never enter
his dear, old head. but ! am going to
do it anyway"
LII sighed: well, Noble, remember
! do not approve of this thing at all.
Whose picture will you send? Not
your own, of course"
Il can get one somewhere. I want
one Of beautiful young girl. That
one in your room, the one Amy Brown
gave you will do; can I have it?"
Yes. l suppose. but do wish you
would give up this crazy scheme. Mol
lie."
Sober. staid. quiel ,'acs Bates. and'
ing Il impossible to leave his business
in the city had sent MS young and
pretty wife out to her sister, who lived
alone in a quiet little village.
Mollie answered the advertisement
of the unknown B. l.. X. and anx.
iously awaited results. which came in
a few days In the shape OF an answer,
The correspondence progressed rap
idly. He praised her eyes. limited that
life would be more worth living with
her by his side, and urged her to meet
him in the city soon.
Mollie Bates, daring Of spirit, Low
ing adventure more than anything
else in the world, promised to meet
him sometime, but did not name a
date.
His letters were warm, tender, Low.
ing. He had advanced SO far as to
call her pet names.
Mollie had had more amusement
than she ever imagined possible in
that quiet. out-of-the-way place.
II do wish Jack wouldn't write me
letters on a typewriter, 1t always
seems like a business letter. There's
no sentiment In this kind Of a letter
It's been so long since | have seen his
writing, ! would never recognise 1t,
know"
You ought to be thankful to gel
any kind OF letter from him.
should think your conscience would
give you no peace" answered Lii
the righteous.
Mollie decided to have one lark and
then go home. After much thinking
as to time and place. she agreed to
meet the unknown B. l.. X. at the
Allendayle cafe at IL. She decided to
go into the city on the ipterurbap
take lunch with him and then 80 basA
and tell lii what a jolly time she had
had.
Her car was a few minutes late
''Will he be waiting" she wondered
Really. this is equal to a schoolgirl
romance; and dear, old Jack would ba
shocked at me or any other woman
doing such a dreadful thing" She
hastened to the tryst:ng place. AL
the way to the city she had been try
ing to picture what he would look like
and what he would say. He was to
wear y white saPnatioa on the right
lapel or his coat, and she had agreed
to wear a pink one on her left shoul
der. How ridiculous 1t all seemed
and what an adventure it was, too.
She walked with her head up and
a firm step; only moment now and
she would reach the cafe door. She
adjusted her veil. put one hand back
to the meeting place Of waist and
skirt, gave a hitch here, pull there
drew a deep breath. opened the door
and walked into the room.
"Why. hello. Mollie. what has
brought you 20 the city todayg" anx
iously asked Jack, looking steadily at
the pink carnation on her shoulder.
81 camel cama % see you, Jack,
stammered Mollie. biushing a rosy
red.
She was only sure of one thing;
safely pinned 10 the right lapel OF
Jacks ceat-dear, dignified, sedate,
charming Jaek-~was a white carna'
ton.
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