The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-12
(CoNTINuED.)

club. will mellow everything.
Quarter of an hour later Miss Haw-
thorne and |. wrapped in buffalorobes,
our feet snugly slowed away in straw,
slid away. to the jangle and quarrel of
sleighbells. toward Moriarty's Holly
wood Inn. The moon shone; not
cloud darkened her serene and lovely
countenance. The pearly whiteness OF
the world would have aroused the
poetry in the most sordid soul; and
far. far away to the east the black.
tossing line of the sea was visible.
What beautiful night" volun.
teered
The beginning of the end"
The beginning of the end? What
does that mean?"
why, when you first spoke to me.
it was about the weather"
oh but this isn't going to be the
end: this is the true beginning of all
things"
Il wish | could see it in that light;
but we can not see beauty in anything
when hunger lies back OF the eyes. |
haven't had anything to eat, save that
| single apple, for hours and hours. l
was so excited at Mouquins that ate
almost nothing" :
You are hungry? Well, we'll Ak
that when we get to Morisrty's. III
ind way to waking him up, in case
he's aseeu. which doubt. There will
be cold chicken and ham and hot
coffee"
"Lovely!"
And We shall dine with the gods.
And now it is all over and done. 1t was
| funny, wasn't it?"
Terribly funny!"-with shade Of
irony 1T would have been funnier
still II the real Haggerty hadn't
turned up The patrol had arrived" I"
But IT didn't happen. shall never
/ forget this night Romantic
Il should he nordinately glad to for
! get 1t completely, decidedly.
7 Where's your romance?" | asked.
I'D rather have it served to me be-
my love of repose increases.
DO you know I began boldly, 1T
seems that have known you all my
life
Z Indeed"
Yes Why, I might really have
known YOU all my life. and still not
have known you as well as l do this
very minute,-and less than a dozen
hours between this and our first meet
ing You are as brave as a paladin
wise as serpent. cool, witty-and
beautiful" u H'e
out?" Then She laughed. rollickins
Joyous laugh.
What is so funcy?"
Il was thinking of that coal-bin."
Well. | didn't permit lonely po
tato 10 frightea me-" | retorted
No, you were brave enough
among the potatoes"
You are beautiful"
II am hungry"
You are the most beautiful girl
Il want something to eat"
II ever saw! Do you think i
/ pOSSlOle iOf d HidH lO Ian III ioNc =
first sight?'
oh, nothing is impossible on Ton
Fools night. Positive, fool: compare
tive. fooler: superlative, foolest. Yol
are marching on with your degrees
Mr.. Comstalk."
You might call ME Dicky." l salt
in an aggrieved tone.
'Dicky? Never! | should alway
be thinking Of paper collars"
II wish | were witty like that"
She snuggled down beneath tn
robes.
An artists model, thought l. Neve
in this world. | now understood tn
drift of her ancle's remark about he
! earning capacity. The Alice Haw
. thorne miniatures brought fabulou
prices. And here I was. sitting s
close to her that our shoulder
touched: and she a girl who kneV
intimately emperors and princesse
: and dukes. not to mention the worlt
: ly-rich. | admit that for moment
, was touched with awe And it wa
beginning TO get serious This gil
interested ME maryelously. | sun
moned up all my courage.
, "Are-are you married."
, Moo"
, Nor engaged to be married."
{ Moo. But you mustn't ask a
: these questions"
How would you like to ride aroun
e in a first-class motor-car the rest &
your days?'
She laughed merrily. Possibly it wa
.. funny.
: Are you always amusing like this?
h. "Supposing | were serious?"
4 In that case l should say you ha
a not yet slipped off your FOOLS motley
]. This directness was discouraging.
81 wonder If the ten of hearts
lucky, after all" mused.
We are not in jail. | consider ths
!. the best of good fortune"
I Give me your card" said |.
She gave me the card. and put
{ with mine.
: why do you do that?"
e Perhaps I want to bring about a
e enchantment," ,"-soberly.
: AS Signor Fantoccini. or as N
: Comstalk?"
Il have long since resigned my pos
ton in the museum; 1t was too excl
f ing"
q She made no rejoinder; and II
l. some time there was no sound but til