The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-14


had she worn that dress
As for the girl. her beautiful ediace
OF trust and love was crumbling. Yet
With woman's pride. she continued 10
ialk, and Gibson knew that he would
nave been charmed al any other time
7 FINALLY. puzzled and Disconnected BY
MS strange mood she leaned back I'm
her seat with flushed cheeks and dan
gerously bright eyes. Thus they rode
In silence.
Al the clubhouse the men were
perched FOR the most part on the wide
railing. with their heels tucked com
tortaoly in the grillwork below. while
the chairs on the shady veranda were
Iett Tor the prettily gowned women
nate Channing, playing with her fav-
orite brassie. her forearm bare and
burned TO a delicious brown. her fair
nair tucked under a natty golf cap.
was a radiant picture
Bring some tea FOR Grace. Ames. g"
she commanded, as she saw the white
car coming
NhanninE unQuesfiouablN=and as le
came back with brlminmg Gun Mis-
MaTJ ln was accepting a proffered seat
mere your cup that cheers" he be
gan catching sight OF the hetra Wing RI
ment. he floundered. and though ne dld
ny ny ienurely lose his self-possessiou. ne
But Il must be taken internally 10
pe titicacio1s, Grace exclaimed. lust
,,,...sii1.,Sf me delnge BY quick vet
=, Ames only stared stupidity al m.
:, t ZEN, So KING some explanation for
ure, buet he met a ste.I-cold look grI
NLtn az last Gibson spoke Their. was "a
s'sahge' weary note In the mans voice.
ne dull red that had swept into
hirke.s face at their coming grew decr-
~, Mss McGruder and her brother. no
N. n, lost the foursome. were explaining
SSnelr deieat g. the circle around them.
Mis- thannings brown fingers were
SNta,iiny a TATTOO on her golf club. Grace
Martln glance, oddly troubled and
puzzled. sought Gibson T. not Kifke's "a
the former noted with thrill OF rnise--
"bie satisfaction. and he wondered why.
" men Harris and stewart drove up
with "a couple Of the girls In their br,,r,
Iibson knew that the men had told the
JOKE, ~ was too good 90 keen. Commits
sweet. so fair: her coat. rartiv oner
showing the white blouse of linen ana
lace within. and the great bunch of viu-
tetS az her breast How he loved her,
us passionate anger burned out sudden
~, ana ne determined To save her from
ne iic S"u,.Siel1ences or her own folly. She
10y eu hlrke the kiss had disclosed that
she should be- free. and then. IN the en-
cement War announced Immediately.
the tang ana flavor IA this gossirv stor,.
would vanish. Fortunately no one Lr,,.
as Jet OF their own hetrothal.
a.. Ni"sou iace cleared. and for the
hTSt time that afternoon his ewes ru.t
hers reassurinEly. She rcs1.ondcd
YaiISIy with iorsiving ghost of a
Just then the four newcomers Joined
the Nerauda group. Mischievous rn.r-
riment leaped into their eyes as thev
greeted Miss Claiming and her visitor
while Gibson u-rved himself fcr ~
night deciding that Miss Martin should
somehow leave the field with coiors
What an odd beautiful shade o:
pulItS MISS MartuS suit it, muir
INJURED one OF the girls presently.
stewart called IL mauve. but said il
Wac purple"
Krke's face had turned TO crimson.
anu ne seemed incapable Of speech. but
Grace Martin, strange 10 say. appeared
perfectly cold and self-contained.
II Is an odd shade she said "ard
ptautlIul. too. Don't YOU think sor''
Tier frank and innocent reply pro
Soked laugh. and almost disarfned
her malicious tormentors.
Yes. u Is beautiful" Stewart was
IhercllesslN outspokeu. We could not
see IL so well yesterday. Hut it is love
ly-and SO Is the wcarcr." he concluded
'Sterday" she questioned. Yes
terd3yf You did not see IL then"
ID I.s"n oaned. Wa morbid de-
oh. yes. indeG We did. Don't YOU
inner WhSn We passed NoGf,
positive shake OF her head
30 this was Why she wore the dress
merely Tor The opportunity 20 disclsim
!
re mad not suspected his sweetheart
gt Such duplicity or such shrewdness
she would make them think il was
some other Girl some other purple
I gown. TIE admired uer courage and
. VII. but the voice was going on mead
Whllc. soffly. gently.
NO. YOU could not have seen me y,
lhls dress, because / did not have It.
-hc smiled iuudiy across the circle
nate tlannirU's fingers ceased 90 play
N'rN 1usly with her golf club ar.r -.
'"iI rose ue lf 90 interrupt. hut she
waS too late My cousin. who is eo
food 90 me ALWAYS. gave me thIs dress
Il.F morning. Grace went on --rn-
was generous enough 20 say TINT DO was
more becoming TO me than 20 herself.
HNf know she only wanted "a nrettNt
i1r giving ME ffock OF m5 favorite
only Miss Grudcr and hcr brother
t.er" uuufpved as Grace Martin rrIehed.
Nlrfr.F ewes were fastened on Kate
.-trr. gs scarlet face Amcs stewart
ana Harris were ready TO explode %
Lheir couuten8nrcs spoke their true con-
N|t'nr. The two IS rIe talked NoIrhIv not
daring t1 glance 80 each other nor al
I.t generous Miss Claiming
To Dick Gibson DO vas given 90 know
sudden. delicious. mad bliss The world
ma never seemed go lovely. the sky 30
.lu" and Ulro-liue as N|e swsofhcarf'e
eFe~-purc as her heart. and fo that
purity DEE would pay everlasting homage
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