The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-07-22
Daily Short Story
THE RETURN OF o

hncda coming back, reclaimed
L@nte. incrsdalCusly and In tn- ne1f
orsatn. On soar Harvey D. giad,
in+n otn.r thooglU. siOH A. tak.
lne shape. because tneY Came nom
ceeL n secret reces-ss. s.nt = nush
vfsF ne 2lris face. WnlCn AS guickIF
aNerfsc est D~other-eyes mlgut sc
n 1nterstand
lane nss 10 Ter room and stood by
the NindCS lOOking ~un-eefngly over
tne andsospe opulent with summsr
bloom ktoda coming back-hcr won.
derfut sister hhOda. Sho had carried
h.f tptenotd Rifts OF Nature 10 distaus
no that shs might return a conquer
or LAuie knew that NAM OF the
elder giris dreams had faded that
the voice UPON which most OF her
hopes were built had not seemed 20
mar eious IN Berlin a. n had ia her
native town. khOda's later letters had
carried something OF the heartache
2 the disappointment and despair
sllch cone 20 many young students In
tcrsign cities. Sull. n Nas lard for
LAME 70 believe that Rhoda had act
ually failed
Sue leaned over The window sill her
lace suddenly radiant
Harvey. Oh, harvey, Have you
. the news: About Rhodae"
The young man below nodded stinly,
He seemed 10 b. holding his features
IN control He lerked HE head back
ward.
she wrote me. too. he said.
-Oh-h We'll, I'm going to hx her
roo now. called Lanie. And 10.
morrow cant Ne both 20 10 meet her,
Mother wants me 10 drive 10 the
station, but thought thought-"
h paused. confused by the strange.
sharp glance which shot upward from
the mans dark eyes. Then Harvey
Iowne smiled in his usual friendly
fashion.
An right. LAME. IN 90 with you"
LAME eazed after the retreating he-
ure wistfully
Poor Harvey. He's all upset-and
no wonder. Rhoda was horrid TO him
why, she was as good as engaged 10
him Tor years. and then. when she
[. found , had n voice. she inst
laughed At him and ran away. | SUP.
pose It'll all be made up now. with
Rhoda back again"
The young face clouded. hot tears
welled 10 the clear. hazel ewes. Then
LAME hung her slender figure about
Win a Wild gesture Of her Quitting
4 must bear IT, mustn't care-T
never had reason to care-neyer. new
err! Rhoda's all right. Harvey's an
rlght u only bad n voice, I'd run
away now myself"
Rhoda stepped from the train eager.
~ on the morrow, sweeping the two
persons before her with a long. crit
ical look. Harvey, You did come
and here is LAME. Why. little sister.
now you've grown in a years timei
Ana you're growing pretty. too"
LAME surveyed her in shy amaze
ment This was 2 new Rhoda-thls
stylish. graceful woman in a tafeta
suit Of the latest mode. with an n,
ooklnE hat tip-tilted audaciouslv ON
ner auburn head. and her gray eyes
hdshlhs IN superciliOuS Elances that
matched her air OF cool assurance.
IT'S good TO BE- home again" unused
the traveller as they drove along the
broad roadway. Dear old sleepv Iittie
town But you two look quite wide
awake Lanic. I'll have to take Won
IN hand. That frock Is preposterons
and YOU ought TO wear your hair
up now. Don't you know you're a
set 2 alone" growled Harvey.
smell grow up fast enoueh
why. you dear old beari" lauqb.d
hnoda' tapping his cheek with her
eiofed hand. But wait tin I sec Won
alone. and tell o what I've come
Harvey flushed in spite OF his efforts
at self-possession: and LAME sbiS,ed
her feet uneasily. II was rather ~.
ceilcate OF Rhoda TO refer TO personaI
aHairs ike that She thought she
saw Nor sisters beautiful ayes chaI-
lense the gaze OF the man who helped
her TO- alight from the carriage: she
Nv Harvey look back with a fierce
that made LAME suddenly
i'el Ike an intruder. en- uDdesired
outsider
khoda' strange; but she's hand.
! somer than ever. And she'll have be-
way. Hes going to resist her-he's
lie can't help himself"
one was in her own room again
after supper. when q soft whistle
sounded IN the garden below her win.
now The room was u%nlighted. and
L.anles mood matched the enfoIding
GLOOM Again the whistle came. but
will be ready for the s,o,o