The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-12-11
CONCERNING NAMETTE.
~ June 0ahan.

-EO0T
the automobiles should run her down.
The W machines we're going In opposite
at q terrific speed on the mar
row country road n the girl, suddenly
realizing her danger, was too frightened
to move. TIE warning blasts from one
car and the piercing siren whistle OF the
other served to Increase her terror She
heard the whirring sound OF swiftly NOV.
Ing wheels, h an awful breaking ana
grooming as the emergency brake was ap.
Piled silence and then q mans voice ques-
" < y. aren't hurt are your I'm 80 sorry
She opened her eyes at that. The radiar
tor Of q big black touring car was with
In a foot OF her.
II simply couIdn,t move, " she answered.
Nanette Weatherby was SO exquisite
that her beauty fairly took the mans
breath, His sister called to him and the
"Charlton, help her into the car. Wen
take her home. You have nearly scared
her TO death. driving at such speed"
THAN you ! am an right now" 70,
But the girl In the car was not salts
ned. She opened the door at the tonneau
and went round TO where the two stood
brother Charlton. We have just moved
over 70 Briercliffe. Please let Us take you
And I am Manetts wsatherBg:"
eE. A@CN aL- #gVNOt m
cried Charlton, holding out his hand cor
daily. I've often heard OF neighborn
trying to run each other down, but ! an.
sure I ySa this L my J. first offense and N
We've been awfuIly curious to know
what you We're < So many OF our mu-
tual friends In the city congratulated w
near you and your father. Now that we
know each other, let's start beink chuma
right away Come down TO the station
friends Is coming to visit u.s. She Caught
Nanette's hand and turned to the car.
What Jolly times we two can have this
'sYes indeed. we too" laughed Charlton.
emphasizing the Rronoun to make Il thor
oughly personal
"I've. just been waiting to give you time
20 settle down In your new home before I
called" said Nanctte In her soft, rich
voice that reminded Charlton OF ali the
beautiful things he had ever seen In hia
"You,l like Bob Carpenter. He 4, hand-
endowed with all the best gifts OF the
S0as; ana UP e the present sitting OF the
81 suspected as much" ventured Nan.
cite, i~nnocently. s'The sisters OF best
trierds make lovely sweethesrts. so I am
HE isn't talking about me" explained
Frieda. Charlton means tha after Bob
sees you he win fall a victim straightwaY
Just as ne has DONE" she added mis-.
isn't that 70, brother?" leased the xIrl.
enjoying his discontinue
4 Is certainly true" he said. 'tonly I
didn't want to brighten Miss weatherby
any more this morning IL / could help It,"
= q the two men were rivals for Man
cites v was evident from the very
nrst, when Brooks brought his friend from
fhe Train ana INTRODUCED him TO the Girl
ing able to look back at Nanette on the
drive homei but when the luggage had
been brought. tho girl, with rare tact
Charlton. -. 49,
Ali your life. Il you wtu," he said. and
AFRAID that he had spoken SO lightly
she Would think ne was not serious. He
wa not as sophisticated as Carpenter
when IL anne to dealing with women.
He had been SO. busy getting a start in
time to Idle about In places OF amusement,
as his friend had beer ALE to dc. he was
sorry that he had not cultivated the
Other guests arrived at BriercIiffe in
the next day or two. and Nanette was
urged to Join b house party. But b
personally managed her fathers big es-
ter remain az home, for then she could
enjoy most OF the festivities and at the
same time fulnll her duties. Charlton and
were both glad to learn Of her de-
ties 20 see her alone.
There were rides, drives and all kinds
OF parties at the two houses. for Nonette
home an h felt in theirs. Then there
wero golf tournaments M dances at the
country club a few miles away, so that the
young people led a merry life. In tho
midst OF all the fun Charlton was sum-
moned 90 the city on important legal
business There was to be a fun moon on
the very night he had to be away. He
p ma9rsa g assume Marn g h dss pi Slss SSna t Ssk ca nss
q good client OF his to the extent
OF $zO0. 900. He had taken the case and
studied II Thoroughly. He knew II as his
trial. Love Is a luxury. duty q stern ne
cessIty that must be paramount In a
strong man life II he proves worthy of
trust and sSnnaence. deciqed SnsTIson;
twilight when he went to Nanette's to
she @ down n y. rose garden: get
go right down and find her" y
She was walking slowly toward him,
her eyes cast down. q basket OF rare
roses On ner dfm w sarnes Isrpehter Oehs
May Z interrupt o long enough to
say goodbyT' he called.
Nanette stopped short. ".GoodbyT" She
looked at him wonderinsiy. Are you
Z Carpenter generously left them. and
they turned and walked back along the
gravel path to an old sundial that had
stood there for a century.
Charlton knew that 10 days was too
short a time to woo win a girl like
last. sAn important case. they wired nue.
today
Fl am 80 sorry you must so. We win
miss YOU
Her small hand rested on the marble
90 near to his that he restrained himself
with difficulty from taking II In his own
and telling her how dear she was to hifn
She would laugh at the idea OF love At first
sight
rfiT am glad to know that I shall be
misBed--by you" He mnde the common
statement. playing for dime. He
looked Aown at her. all of his heart In his
eyes. Tears sparkled OF her lsshes.
".Nanette,' he burst out, what IL the
matter, dear? Why are you crytngf".
Neither OF them knew just how II hap
pened. but she was In his arms then,
sobblng out the wonderful. unbelievable
news that she n serving because he was
going away.
"~Sweethear.." he cried, IT was afraid
you would laugh az mo when I told You
that I fell In love with You that day In
the road when I almost ran over you. I
never stopped q car as quickly in my iifA
I seemed to have a-uDerhuman power