The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-09-25

IDENTIFY making would carry it past
without the occupants perceiving her,
she sprang up and leaned forward,
with a cry for help.
Therefore when Bob dashed along
Janet appeared to be waiting for him
with ou%tstretched hands and eager
eyes. He stopped with a suddenness
that invited catastrophe and stared in
eredulously, while Janet Topped down
in her seat, too angry to notice his
open establishment. 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 a ghost" he said as he
leaped out and came to her. Il sup
posed He stopped with an embar-
raised 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 stif1y. II beg
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Tense. 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.
81 will be greatly obliged if you will
see what ails this thing and start It
on. she requested formally.
He returned at once and examined it
thoroughly. Il think it will have to be
lowed to a shop" he said finally.
"Very well. was going to Eldon.
l can wait until some n passes who
will haul me in." Janet replied.
Il am not going to leave you like
this!' he exclaimed. "Of curse III
tow you wherever you wish"
"Thank you. l will pay you for your
trouble"
He flushed angrily and started off.
but turned back, exploding: Look
here. Janet. | know it was a beastiy
thing to do. | see now | had no bust
ness providing Il substitute. | apollo
gize humbly. Cousin Hal was trans
ported at the prospect of escorting you
and | suppose you annihilated the poor
fellow. Pour your Walls upon me. but
believe my apology is sincere"
So he had tried to foist her upon IN
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 for 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 that!"
II have never found you burdensome
in he began.
"Oh. you must say that. of course"
she jeered.
He regarded her earnestly. Il 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 vas
so glaring this time that to rid you Of
myself l 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 a paradise Of Joy. Running
away from me?" she inquired. dim
pling. much to his surprise.
Running away from the families"
he said tiercely. They've spoiled all
chance | might have had with You. and
I'm pulling "ut Of it. but I'm not Civ
ing you up. remember. mean to try
to win You when they learn
He was interrupted by shrieks Of
laughter. Janet laughed till she was
breathless. "Oh. Bob. Bob: I'm run
ming away too! I'm pulling out Of 1t
for the same reason. or was till this
thing gave out"
But it can't be for the same reason.
Why. l want you. and you never had
any choice in
"Why. | thought you hadn't either.
Bob! l " thought that you
Janet" he cried. stopping the STAN.
mering speech by Selling her hands.
Janet. If you only knew"
They gaZed into each others eyes,.
and both suddenly knew.
Say. grille" he proposed after q
happy interval. lets leave the cars at
Eldon. be married and 90 on with the
running away
Which they did.