Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-12-03
CHAPTER Iv-contInued.

= Hall had gone into a momentAry
feverie In that day-dream he had al
ready lived three years with Carolyn,
Travelled abroad. even to Constantine
pie, had seen her entertain grand
dukes on his yacht, had fought two or
three duels with offensive Italian Of
ncers on her account They had rid
den horseback up California canyons.
Just now they we're back In New York.
There was even a little Hall Boni-
stslle--
"Herel Wake up"
He was suddenly jerked back into
the present. with Carolyn now seated
on couch, impatiently staring at him.
He smiled self-oonsciously.
Whats the matter with you, Hall 7"
she asked, looking at him queerly.
@You haven't got hangover or any
thing. have your l didn't think you
loped"
He laughed nervously. Il suppose
you fascinate me, Carolyn"
She gave whoop of Joy. Me,
pnoleY" She pointed inquiringly at
Der breast. Say. Hall, old chap. pass
The molasses. We women just eat 1t
Mp, you knowl Makes US fat. need
. lot of 1t. Exit headachsl"
This was hopeless for Hall. He
must get serious, or there would be no
managing a proposal. Or. perhaps
her manner gave him the cue
wouldn't she be more amenabls to a
humorous offsr7 Try It'll" said his
intuition. He walked up to her.
Carolyn. see here. how would you
Pike 1t II you thought I'd lain awake all
kst night thinking about you-yss,
end the night before. and all last
week."
"Tinei feel better already. Too
good to be true, though. Did you. real
hrs She rumpled his hair affection
ateiy.
II certainly did. The fact IL. Caro-
Hp, I'm pretty desperate about you"
Carolyn winked "nasy now--easyI"
shs said calmly.
"Thst's right thought I've got q
e&se OF Carolyn Dsllys good and
plenty. It's begun to hurt. girl; dyou
know 1T"
Carolyn rose, yswning. "Oh, well, II
you're going to be silly, Hall. think
ia better be going. How about these
proofs. anyway"
proofs be darnedI You're not 70
tug-not till I settls this thing. Shall
bare my breast and let you give II
the stroke. smuins2 Or do you prefer
70 administer an opiate7"
He dropped the mook-heroio pose
and took up the bluntsinosre. He
walked over to her and took her hand
She had no objections whatever. ap.
parently. Carolyn. it's an honest fact
] want you'll"
''Mr. Bonistellc. am really to un.
(srstand that you are proposing ia
net" Carolyn smilingly looked him In
The eye.
~Oh. l suppose you think it's q Joke
tust because don't speak in blank
verse"
well, I'll be darnsdl / believe the
mans seriousi"
She said nothing for a moment, mar
rowing her eyes and looking at him
with the same amused tolerant expires
sion. Then abe spoke: well, Hall
It strikes me you must be pretty sure
~ me to do It in two-step, like this
Why. usually they crawl all over the
carpet"
Hall interrupted her: "Oh. DOM
CarolynI Please don'tl"
Csrolyn's face changed. You dom
actually mean It, honey7" she asked
Anxiously, putting hand on his arm.
Mean It'll Why, Carolyn, of course
] mean It'll It's no use. can't make
Il theatrical. You have a sense Of
humor: so have l. Perhaps Cir
ought to be entitled to little FIRE
works on such an ocoasion-or even
poetry-In try II II you insist, you
know-but. somehow. can't take my
self 30 seriously" She withdrew her
hand frowning. "Oh, that doesn't
mean that don't take you seriously
Carolyn. or rather that don't want to
II mean-confound 1t, I'm not con
csited enough to convince myself that
I'm even a little bit worth your while.
We'll. then. try to convince me. why
don't your"
That's what I'm trying to do, grill
Lord. Carolyn, there's no use In your
not believing; you must believe It'll
want you something fierce. really do
/ want you the way little kid wants
ice cresm-the way girl wants a new
Easter hat"
Heavens. is It really as bad a.
that?" She turned away. "Oh. Hall
really, you know. you're too ridicu
lousl"
"Oh. I'm the clown with me dyinl