The Wrangell sentinel., 1916-12-07
Halloway looked at his watch.

Half past '. We'll, hardly"
 "Then l surely ought not to wait longer" said the girl and, rising, started toward the stairs. But sud denly she stopped, with a little cry.
 "What is it?" asked Halloway, forgetting everything but that this girl who was everything to him was in trouble.
 "Oh, l just thought of come thing!" said the girl. She walked slowly back to the bench and sat down, with her eyes bent on the bench in deep thought.
 Halloway walked quickly to the very edge of the station platform and leaned as far out as he could without falling.
 "You are in trouble. Won't you let me help your" he pleaded ear nestly.
 "Why, thank you," she faltered. '1 don't know-I think, maybe"- Suddenly she threw up her head and laughed. How that laugh went to Halloway's heart. "Well, the fact is," she continued, "that 1 was so sure of meeting my cousin here that l only slipped a nickel in my glove-and-and-well. you see, ] have no car fare"
 Then they laughed together.
 That one word "cousin" was as balm to wounded heart. Hallo- way knew this cousin well. He had boarded at the place where Hallo- way himself lived, and he had left him in jacket and slippers, pipe in hand, lounging in his favorite nor ris chair. It was pure case of "forgot."
 "Oh, if that's all," said Hallo- way, q can just come over ana es- cort you myself to where you wish to gow
 The girl drew herself up with dignity. q would not bother you,' she said, "but if you would be 50 kind you might fold your card about a nickel and toss it across, and l could return it in the morning"
 "Oh, certainly. if you prefer!' said Halloway.
 A happy thought struck him. In pretense of hunting e card he step ped directly under an electric light, raising his head SO it might shine in his face.
 "Dick Hallowayw he heard her cry. He turned, grinning. She stamped her foot on the edge of the platform. "How dare you speak to me-" she cried, after l told you never to again?"
 My dear girl, I beg to remind you that you spoke first"
 "Well, Pm sure I didn't know it was you"
 q expect I have changed 6 great deal in the last two weeks,' said Halloway, with pathetic emphasis. The girl tapped her foot and said nothing. 'In the meantime" he resumed, ~may I ask. do you still want that nickel, or may ] come over to your side and take you downtown to dinner
 "No, indeed, you may not! But I suppose I'll have to take the nickel, and as 1 have to go over there to get a train home you may meet me downtairs and have the pleasure of paying my fare for the last time."
 "Very well. But you can't pre- vent my going out on the same train"
 T thought you were waiting for some one ?"
 q was waiting to see the chap you were waiting for"
 Jealous ]"
 "I own it; also that Is what ailed me two weeks ago."
 ~You admit that" asked the girl, "and all the rest-that you were wrong about the whole thingT she asked again.
 "That l was wrong about the whole thing" said Halloway. T would have told you that week ago if you had given me a chance. Edith, I was chump, and I'm nc end sorry, and you are"-
 "Dick-oh, Dick" she interrupt ed, "come on over to my side, and I'll go downtown to dime. with you!"