The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-09-30

: CHAPTER fv-contInusd.
! Hall had gone into . momentar.
: fsverie. In that day-dream he had al
I ready lived three years With Carolyn
: Travelled abroad. even to Constantine
: pie, had seen her entertain CRANE
: dukes on his yacht, had fought two OF
/ three duels with offensive Italian of
ncers on her account. They had rid
den horseback up California canyons
Just now they were back in New York
There was oven q little Hall Boni
stelle--
4 Here! Wake upl"
He was suddenly jerked back into
the present. with Carolyn now seated
on . couch. impatientIy staring at him.
He smiled self-consciously.
Whats the matter with you. Hall p
she asked, looking at him queerly.
You haven't got hangover or any
thing, have your / didn't think YOU
doped."
| He laughed -nervously. II suppose
you fascinate me. Carolyn"
She gave a whoop OF Joy. me.
uncle" She pointed inquiringly at
her breast. Say. Hall, old Chap. pass
the molasses. We women Just eat it
up, you knowI Makes us fat. need
= lot Of 1t. Exit headache!"
This was hopeless for Hall. He
must get serious. or there would be no
managing proposal Or, perhaps
nsr manner gave him the cue
wouldn't she be more amenable to .
humorous offer! TRY it," said his
Intuition. He walked up to her.
Carolyn, SEQ here. how would Won
Ike 1t If you thought I'd lain awake all
last night thinking about you-ves
and the night before. and all last
week."
"F1nsi feel better already Too
rood to be true, though. Did you. real |
y" She rumpled his hair afrection.
ltely.
\ certainly did. The fact is. Caro-
yn, I'm pretty desperate about YOU"
Carolyn winked. Easy now-sasv,.
he said calmly.
That's right though! I've rot q
ase OF Carolyn Dallys good and
ienty. It's begun to hurt, girl: d,you
now TT"
carolyn rose, yawning. "Oh. well. ~
cure going to be silly, Hall. I tbint
q better be going. How about tbsse
roofs. anyway"
Proofs be darnedI You're NOT 90
'g-not till l settle this thing SHAH
bare my breast and let You rive a.
10 stroke, smiling? Or do you nrefar
administer an opiate?"
He dropped the mock-heroic nose
nd took up the blunt-sincere. He
aiked over to her and took her band
he had no objections whatever On
lrently. Carolyn. it's an honest faot
want you'll"
Mr.. Bonistelle, am I really 70
'rs.and that you are proposing to
er' Carolyn smilingly looked him IN
o eye. 1''n ~
On suppose you think it's a Joke
~ because I don't speak in blant !
rse." DianA
Wen, I'll be darnedl l believe tho :
ans serious!"
sns said nothing for moment mar 7
wing ner eyes and looking at him 2
u tne same amused tolerant exnre..
~ Inen she spoke: well. Hail I
strikes me you must be pretty sura
me 10 90 1t In two-step. Iiks tbis :
n.y. usually they crawl ali over tha
rpet" o'sr 'ne
asii interrupted her: ooh. DOM
roiyni Please dont!" 4
IAroiyn's face changed. "You don.t I
'uaiiy mean 1t. honeyY" she asked =
.iousiy. putting q hand on his arr
mean 1t! Why. Carolyn, of course
lean it' It's no use. l can't make
'neatrical You have a sen.a ~
nor so have l. Psrhaps a g,rI AT
Ine TO be entitled to a littla a.
rks on such an occasion-or su.
''ry-lll try 1t II you insist Won tiil
somehow. can't take INV. 'ns
20 seriously" She withdrew her pa
~ irowning- "Oh. that doesn,t
"A tnst don't take you ssriou.Iv AM
oiyn' or rather that don't want 70 mo
mean-confound 1t, I'm not con
90 enough to convince myself th., "
even little bit worth your Will be
t your" 'ne' why wa
: mats what I'm trying to do. grill y0'
D. Carolyn. there's no use IN .vonr nc
0ele''ns; you must believe III spe
K you something farce 1or
49, you the way little kid wants .ar
ter hat" 10" tell
, - Ia 1t really as bad a, me ,
she turned away. oh. Hail w
~, you know. you're too ridden r,S
III. I'm IN. .,o me
"i'o the dying way