The Washington herald., 1915-10-24

| took one piece and he took the other. and we
promised to be true to each other and always
keep the pieces ill we saw each other again.
I've got mine at home now IN nng-box in the
top drawer of my dresser: guess | was silly
to come up here looking for him. | never
realized what a big place it is"
And then Trip joined in with little graf
ing laugh that he had. still trying to drag IN
little story or drama to earn the miserable
dollar that he craved.
"Oh. the boys from the country forget a
lot when they come to the city and learn some
thing. guess George. maybe. is on the bum.
or got roped in by some other girl. or maybe
gone to the dogs on account of whiskey or the
races: You listen to Mr.. Chalmers and go back
home, and you'll be all right"
But now the time was come for action. for
the hands, of the clock were moving close to
noon. Browning upon Trip. argued gently
, and philosophically with Miss Lowery. delicate
ly convincing her of the importance of returning
home at once. And impressed upon her the
truth that it would not be absolutely necessary
to her future happiness that she mention to
Hi the wonders or the fact of her visit to the
city that had swallowed up the unlucky George.
She said she had left her horse unfortunate
Rosinante) tied to tree near the railroad
station. Trip and gave her instructions to
mount the patient steed as soon as she arrived
and ride home as fast as possible. There she
was to recount the exciting adventure of day
spent with Susie Adams. She could FIX
Susie was sure of that-and all would be
we'll
And then, being susceptible to the barbed -,
arrows of beauty. warmed to the adventure.
The three of us hurried to the ferry, and there
| found the price of ticket to Greenburg to
be but dollar and eighty cents bought one,
and red. red rose with the twenty cents for
Miss Lowery. We saw her aboard her ferry
boat, and stood watching her wave her hand
kerchief at us until it was the tiniest white
patch imaginable. And then Tnipp and faced
each other. brought back to earth. left dry and
desolate In the shade of the sombre verites of
life
The spell wrought by beauty and romance J
was dwindlins. looked at Tnpp and almost
sneered. He looked more carewon. contempt
bic. and disreputable than ever fingered the
two silver dollars remaining in my pocket and
looked at him with the half-closed eyeids of
contempt He mustered up an imitation of re- ,
sistance
Cant you get story out of it9' he asked.
huskily. Some sort of a story. even if you
have to fake part of it?"
Not line" said l. Il can fancy the look
on Grimes face if should try to put over any ,
slush like this. But we've helped the little
lady out. and that'll have to be our only re-
ward"
I'm sorry" said Tnpp. almost inaudibly.
I'm sorry you're out your money. Now. it
seemed to me like find of big story. you
know-that is, a sort of thing that would write
up pretty well.
Let's try to forget it, said |. with praise
worthy attempt at gayety, and take the next
car cross town.
| steeled myself against his unexpressed
but palpable desire He should not coax. cajole.
or wiring from me the dollor he craved had
had enough of that wild-soose chase
Trip feebly unbuttoned his coat of the
faded pattern and glossy seams to reach for
something that had once been a handkerchief
deep down in some obscure and cavernous
pocket. As he did so caught the shine of
cheap siNer-plated watch-chain across his vest
and something dangling from it caused me to
stretch forth my hand and seize it curiously 1t
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