The Dolores star., 1913-07-25

will 90 At once In search Of him"
Il have cab outside. Give ne the
address"
II refuse to permit you to 20 alone. {"
You have absolutely nothing to say
In regard to where shall or shall not
Co."
I'm this one instance. I shall with
hold the address"
usv har evea hlasAhi
-Oh. u 10 easily TO b seen that you
do not trust me-" I was utterly dis
courased.
y did not imply that" with the
least bit Of softening. Certainly I
would trust you. But"
"Well!"-as laushingly - I could.
Il must BE- the one to take out that
letter.
Il offer to bring you The hat un.
touched" I replied.
Il insist on going"
VERY we'll; We shall 20 together:
under no other circumstances. This
10 common courtesy that I would
show to q perfect stranger"
put on my derby. took up tho
Frenchman's card and tile, and bowed
her gravely into the main hallway.
We did not speak on the way down
to the street. We entered the cab in
silence. and went rumbling OF south.
west. When the monotony became
positively unbearable I spoke.
Il regret to force myself upon you"
No reply.
1T must bs . very important let
ter"
ITO NO one but myself."-with 81.
treme frigidity.
His father ought to wiring his
neck."-tbiAking Of To-day ons-Boy.
Str. he ID my brother!"
Il beg your pardon" II seemed
that wasn't getting ON very well.
We bumped across the Broadway
t1cks. Once or twice our shoulders
touched. and the thrill I experienced
was d painful a. II was rapturous.
What was in . letter that she should
90 to this extreme to recall It! A
heat-hash Of jealousy went over me.
She had written to some other fel.
low; for there always 10 some other
fellow. hang him! And then
. grand idea came into my erstwhile
stupid head. Here she was. alone
with me in . cab. II was the oppor
tunity Of lifetime. could force hel
to listen to my explanation.
Il received your note" began. 1T
was cruel and without Justice"
Her chin went up q decree,
NThe worst criminal ID not con
DEF pned without hearing. and have
had none"
no perceptibIs movement
I'VE are none Of u infallible IN
keeping appointments. We are liabl.
TO make mistakes occasionally. Had
known that Tuesday night was the
night Of the dance I'd have crossed to
JeeYsYln rowboat but what I'd have
~ MEASUREMENT"
J The ciiin remained prscipitously In
clinsd.
! Il Am poor. and the case involved
some Of my bread and butter. The
work was done at ten. and even then ]
did not discover that ! had In any
way aironted you. had Il down In
my notebook 40 Wednesday night"
The lips above the chin curlsd
slightly.
You ses." I went On. striving to
keep my voice even-tonsd. my uncle
10 rich, but I ask no odds Of him. ]
live entirely upon what ! earn at law.
~ tho only way can maintain my
individually. my self.respsct and In
dependence. My uncle has often ex.
pressed his desire to make me hand.
some allowance. but what would be
the use Of all that povr-bit.
terry.
: The chin moved . little. II was too
dark to see what this movement q.
pressed.
1T seems that an only . very un-
fortunate fellow"
You had given me your promise"
/ Il know H."
mot that I cared."-with cat.liks
cruelty: but ! lost the last train out
while waiting for you. Not even .
note to warn me! Not the slightest
chance to nnd an escort! When .
man gives his promise TO . lady Il
does not seem possible that he could
forget Il II h. cared 10 keep
IL"
T tell you honestly that mixed the
ldates." How weak ny excuses seem.
"a. NOW that they had passed my lips!
"You are sure that you mixed moth.
Ing slsss--irouically. tshs altar