Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1915-12-03
CHAPTER Iv-Continued.

CHAPTER lV-Continued.
Hall had gone into 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 were back in New York.
There was even a little Hall Boni-
stelle-
"Here! Wake up!"
He was suddenly jerked back into
the present, with Carolyn now seated
On couch. impatiently staring at him.
He smiled systematically.
Whats the matter with you, Hall p
she asked, looking at him queerly.
you haven't got hangover or any
thing, have you? didn't think you
Aoped."
He laughed nervously. II suppose
you fascinate me. Carolyn"
She gave 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 know! Makes US fat. I need
. lot Of it, Exit headachsl"
This was hopeless for Hall. He
must get serious, or there would be NO
managing proposal. Or, perhaps
her manner gave him the cue
wouldn't she be more amenabls to a
humorous offer? "Try it," said his
intuition. He walked up to her.
Carolyn. see here, how would you
nke 1t II you thought I'd lain awake all
hist night thinking about you-yes,
and the night before, and all last
week."
"T1nel feel better already. Too
good to be true, though. Did you. real.
Nr She rumpled his hair affection.
aAeiy.
r certainly did The fact 10. Caro-.
I'm, I'm pretty desperate about YOU"
Carolyn winked. "Easy now-easyl"
me said calmly.
That's right thought I've got q
~ase Of Carolyn Dallys good and
pasnty. It's begun to hurt. girl, d'you
know it,"
Carolyn rose. yawning. "Oh, well, II
you're going to be silly, Hall, l think
I'd better be going. How about these
proofs. anyway"
Proofs be darned! You're not 60
not <llI T ooft1a thta fhin- CA~N
bare my breast and lot you give II
the stroke. smiling? Or do you prefer
70 administer an opiate?"
He dropped the mock-heroic pose
and took up the bluntsincere. He
walked over to her and took her hand
Dhe had no objections whatever, ap.
parently. Carolyn. It's an honest fact
want you'll"
"Mr. Bonistelle, am l really to un.
Asrstand that you are proposing to
net" Carolyn smilingly looked him In
NE eye.
~Oh, l suppose you think it's . Joke
inst because l don't speak in blank
verse"
well. I'll be darned! l believe tbs
mans serious!"
She said nothing for q moment, mar
rowing her eyes and looking at him
with the same amused tolerant expires
sion. Then she spoke: well, Hall
II strikes me you must be pretty sure
u mo to do It in . two-step, like this
Why. usually they crawl all over the
carpet"
Hall interrupted her: "Oh. dom
Carolynl Please don't!"
Carolyn's face changed. you DON,
actually mean 1T, honeyT she asked
aAxiously. putting = hand on his arm.
Mean it! Why, Carolyn, of course
] mean 1t! It's no use, can't make
Il theatrical. You have sense oil
humor: so have l. Perhaps a girl
oaght to be entitled to little fire
works on such an occasion-or ever
poetry-Irl try 1t II you insist, you
know-but, somehow. can't take my
self 30 seriously" She withdrew her
hand frowning. "Oh, that doesn'i
mean that / don't take you seriously
Carolyn, or rather that l don't want tc
II mean-confound 1t, I'm not con
osited enough to convince myself thai
I'm even little bit worth your while
well, then. try to convince me, why
don't your"
That's what I'm trying to do, girl
Lord, Carolyn, there's no use In your
not believing; you must believe It!
want you something fierce, really / do
l want you the way a little kid want.
ice cream-the way girl wants a new
Easter hat"
Heavens, is 1t really as bad a,
that?" She turned away. "Oh, Hall
really, you know, you're too ridicu
ious!"