The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1915-06-10


cute me for OBTAINING you under false
pretenses if I attempted to conclude
that bargain" answered.
"Well, you do look more like a knight
than prince" she admitted critically,
land not my knight Grant, either" she
continued disapprovingly, "but he of
the rueful countenance. What do you
mean by hiding in your den and CON-
polling us to hunt you up?''
"Us?" l repeated. "Whom do you
meanY'
"AE those with fayors to bestow."
"You have favor for me?" inquir.
ed smilingly.
"Well, l had," she answered re-
proachfully, "but gave it away when
l couldn't find you. If you're very re-
pentent, however, we might steal
dance now
I'm afraid your partner wouldn't
think that fair" protested.
MY partner?"
"Mr. Gilbert" explained.
"Oh, Deake,' she answered lightly,
asked me to present his apologies for
running off without seeing you, but he
had to catch the midnight train, and it
would hardly do for him to be late to-
morrow, would it?" she added laugh
ingly.
IF he stayed until the end Of this
dance responded, he'd have been
up in time for the earliest morning
train, and
"But his wedding is at noon."
l stared at the girl in Amusement.
Don't you know he's to be married
in Philadelphia tomorrow she ex-
claimed. "Well, l know he intended
to tell you tonight" she went on, "al-
though he didn't want it generally
known, BECAUSE
Il thought he was dancing the CO.
tillon with you,' interrupted.
mo, indeed" Miss Barbara answer
ed. II didn't have any partner, so he
offered to keep me company for
awhile
"You didn't have any partner?'' re-
pedteQ dCcuSlngly.
swell, thought had" she answer
ed, "but he forgot
HE forgot?'
Yes. Now confess, didn't your?
Indeed, did not" asserted. "But
I tried to forget when I saw Mr.. Gil
bert had taken my place."
"Now, for an intelligent juror that
was very stupid proceeding" she as
serted, Ito say nothing Of it's injustice
to me-"
If I have been unjust have been
punished for it," I protested. "And
my coming out party has been almost
spoiled. Won't you save it by giving
me the remainder of the dance?'
1T was my faultv' she exclaimed i'm
pulsively. Gomez
She started up from the divan as she
spoke, but drew back laughingly.
'"My slipper, please" she demanded.
# must have proof of it's ownership"
1 answered warntngly.
II accept the test she responded.
l stopped down, and as I fitted the
slipper on her foot !, glanced up at her.
mile. Cinderella" began, II am
the bearer Of a message. Will your
ladyship deign to hear it?'''
"A message?" she repeated. ..'From
whom?'' 49,. :, ~.
"From a comrade, a friend-a petit
tioner-a Knight =, .:.:'..
<tAro vou c,1,,o oh INT
II am. in the sender's confidence,
mademoiselle,' l answered. HE bids
me say: he loves you and has loved you
since the very hour he met you-that
he knows no words to tell you what
lies hidden in his heart. He merely
asks that you will look into his eyes
and tell him what you see there"
The girl gazed steadily at me for a
moment as ceased speaking.
"What.: do you see in mine?": she
questioned. ..>':
"a lover" L responded.
"a prince?" she queried.
"No-only begsarly pleader," I an
swered. -.
"Look Closer she whispered, "and
you will see Prince Charming"
"WitchH' / murmured, with my arms
about her. you've transformed me!'
She shook her head as she gazed up
smilingly into my face. j.
"Youc had to be the prince if proved
Cinderella" she answered. 1T was
part Of the contract
"1s the contract fulfilled, then?''' 1
questioned. and, looking down into her
eyes, I saw my answer: "Then know
ye, Cinderella" I continued sQgely,
"that contracts are signed-sealed-
and
would have illustrated all my learn
ing,; but the words were taken from
my lips. ,.-. -.
"And delivered!' she interrupted
softly. .." .....
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