Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-09-21
CHAPTER XIl-continued.

Is
THO Marty vas now in full swing.
- +,rerty we're in the reception
- 2o dancing or watching the
- 80 The evening grew in life
70 --arrirent. Mr.. Doremus, back
o. ~ Ets interview with FlOdie, was in
...4a5 bv the revels. He blossomed
--54s7lg and Unexpectedly into hilar-
1- and encouraged and stimulated by
49, carer Of the young actresses, be-
- i, s1ite Of himself, the center OF
w. ra-+v The company did not let
sir NJ til Alfred Smallish, blushing
..-,orsIv appeared in the doorway.
Gunner is ready mean-er-sup-
- fs served" he announced, and
@9ggbad L,o is hand.
Tie tire. 5olbrettas who had been
.e-.--g s,- Lorenus with pinks, now
-.,r,5.. him, bound him with ever
ION ear.a.ds and carried him of Ell
5I.rs5 through the Office, where Flo
,lis vas residing over tables Of salad
nd se-5 vicnes, into the reception
-, ,rr.re they enthroned him on an
IA soar.sl chair, and waited on him
gts hours. The gentlemen rushed
hack and .or,h with plates ari nap
tirs. everybody began TO ak and
laugh. Beer bottles popped.
Hall was now becoming desperate.
=, did not seem at all so easy as he,
had erBecred. II only Flodie hadn't
got her back up so fOOlishly! Well,
he must at least. be of with his old
,oves DefoA he was on with the new.
And for that. be must have the an
AYERS Of the two women. He left the
company and walked into the studio,
now deserted, to look at the clock.
Heavens It was already half after
eleven. Something would have to hap
pen in a hurry, if
Carolyn Dallys appeared in the door
way. smiling She was wearing corn
color. in q costume no man could have
described five minutes after he had
seen it. Carolyn's clothes were always
not only original but Characteristic Of
her
She sauRtered in, and dropped upon
the couch, 70 look up at him good-na-
turedl7. Halls hopes rose. It was go
ing to be easy, thank heaven. She
didn't at all have the smile Of a pros
psciiye owner.
We'll, Hail." she began, you don't
seem particularly anxious to see your
bushlng bride I had almost begun
to think you we're deliberately avoid
ing ne"
Avoiding you! Nonsense, Caro-
lyu." Hall laughed easily and tossed
her a box of cigarettes. Really, I've
been so confCundedIy busy with all
these people, and"
She broke in pIacidly: We'll, you're
not busy now, are you?"
Hall began to be afraid. ooh, no, of
course not Why" He watched her
as if she were about 10 strike him.
We'll, then, I've made up my mind,
Hall"
What do you mean?" he asked, and
assuming carelessness he was far
from feeling, he walked to the table
and took up a flower, idly.
Why told you over the telephone,
didn't I? Look pleasant, Hail." she
said; its yes I've decided to accept
you"
Hall grew faint It was not alone
'ne words that alarmed him. 1t was
the cold-blOoded tone in which they
were uttered. There was a deliberate
ness. a tixity Of purpose in it that
threatened his complacency. Carolyn
sui maintained her usual jocular man.
uef' but there was something keen and
steey beneath it that he had never be-
lore Ielt. He rose to meet it with all
MS skill at acting.
Lord, Carolyn" he exclaimed. walk.
ing up to her impaueqtly, you didn't
really take NE seriously, this morning.
-la you?' He burst out into forced
laughter. Well that is funny; think
o. you-ol all women-getting caught
IKE That. It's perfectly absurd! You
can { make me believe you thought l
was 10 earnest you know! That's abb
30 the agile trout, when he first
.ye-s the hook In his mouth, thinks
,l" by q bold struggle he can regain
MS freedom, aud thrashes the pool
H"1 hectic energy. But Carolyn. with
al "7F Aumor. was a shrewd cool fisher
VI men Calmly. surely, she kept her
,.-I 'alt She had struck four mil
,''-s. Not for a moment had she lost
-0' ''mposure Slowly she spoke;
sac almost drawled.
why. yes, I did, Hall! Surely. You
seemed 90 have a lucid interval. Won
a~'"' this morning, and I believed
WEI! VOID you said. And what's
Te' she added, I believe it now!"
-''-''!, TO and fro, her feather fan was
sweeping.
-'' numbered again. wildly. "Oh.
t .-. On. Carolyn! Can't you take a
les. She answered smilingly.
, .-g1 . see the point of it. VIII you
Si1d'y ezp,ain*"
~. '~a ''.1. Hall we'll knew, was in
.. Mouth He dashed up and
r -.- Tile room fretfully. making fer
--. Ess,ares. Poor fish! He still
t .'..--.,ea be could get away from the
LN Good heavens, I have explained,
,t I'll & B. Why. I only wanted to hear
wa, You'd say"
's" you've heard; I say 'yesY
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