The Bottineau courant., 1914-09-18

IDENTIFY making would carry it past
without the occupants perceiving her,
she sprang up and leaned forward.
with q cry for help.
Therefore when Bob dashed along
Janet appeared to be waiting for him
with outstretched hands and eager
eyes. He stopped with suddenness
that invited catastrophe and stared in
eredulously, while Janet Topped down
in her seat, too angry to notice his
open astonishment. Bob! Victimized
again-sent out to look up her up-his
day spoiled! Well. he'd find out 1t
wasn't her fault!
II couldn't have been more aston
ished at seeing ghost" he said as he
leaped out and came to her. Il sup
posed He stopped with an embar-
rassed glance at her sulky face.
ut doesn't matter what you or any
one else supposed" she snapped.
You are not going to interfere with
me-"
II can't imagine you are sitting here
for pleasure" he said stifdy. Il beg
your. pardon. you have reason for Of
fense. l will try not to add to it,"
and he marched toward his car. Janet
stared. That was unlike Bob, who
was not resentful. She did not under
stand. but could not be left so.
Il will be greatly obliged if you will
see what ais this thing and start It
on" she requested formally.
He returned at once and examined 1t
thoroughly Il think it will have to be
towed to a shop" he said finally.
Every well. l was going to Eldon.
l can wait until some one passes who
will haul, me ill.," Janet replied
II am not going to leave you like
this!' he exclaimed. "Of course I'll
tow you wherever you wish"
'Thank you. will pay you for your
trouble
He flushed angrily and started off,
but turned back. exploding: Look
here. Janet. know it was beastiy
thing to do. see now | had no busi-
ness providing a substitute. | apollo
gize humbly. Cousin Hal was trans
ported at the prospect of escorting you
and suppose you annihilated the poor
fellow. Pour your vials upon me. but
believe my apology is sincere"
So he had tried to foist her upon an
other! Janet was furious. This was
the first she had known of it. having
stolen away early. Il am not in the
least to blame tor having burdened
you so often" she cried. II have re-
sisted enough uselessly! l am deter
mined it shall not happen again. You
can be perfectly sure of thatv'
II have never found you burdensOme
in he began.
"Oh. you must say that. of course"
she jeered.
He regarded her earnestly. II am
entirely sincere when l say that your
company would have been my greatest
delight if l could have felt that you
bestowed it upon me freely. without
pressure from others. Pressure was
so glaring this time that to rid you of
myself 1 broke all the laws of polite
convention this morning and was TAX
ing myself of for good.'
A great light suddenly turned Janet's
world to paradise of Joy. Running
away from me?" she inquired. dim.
pling. much to his surprise.
Running away from the families"
he said fiercely. They've spoiled all
chance might have had with you. and
I'm pulling out OF it. hut I'm not Civ
ing you up. remember. | mean to try
to win you when they learn
He was interrupted by shrieks Of
laughter .Ianet laughed till she was
breathless. "Oh. Bob. Bob: I'm run
ming away too! I'm pulling out of It
for the same reason. or was till this
thing gave out"
"Rnt it can't be for the same reason!
Why. want you. and You never had
any choice in
"Why. thought you hadn't either.
Rob: never thought that YOU
Janet" he cried. stopping the STAN.
mering speech by seizing her hands
Janet. If you only knew"
They gazed into each others eyes.
and both suddenly knew.
Say. grille" he proposed after i
happy interval. lets leave the cars at
Eldon. be married and 60 on with the
running away"
s~f> II