The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-09-25
MARY DOE
BY MARION FRANCIS.

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During the spring vacation. Tom
Sherroid took an auto trip along the
/ Hudson. He had intended to spend
a day or two at the home Of his room
mate, Phil Sharp. but he found on in.
quiry over the telephone thai Phil had
left Kingston the evening before for a
visit 70 Brooklyn, so he decided to pass
through without stopping.
AS lie sped UP one Of the long. wind
ing hills leading away from the town,
he spied a girl on the road ahead. She
was standing disconsolately beside a
trim roadster which had evidently mis-.
behaved. Tom threw on his brakes
brought his own car TO a standstill and
doffed his hat.
rs there anything / can do?" he
asked.
The girl turned to him with pair
of grateful eyes; they were brown
eyes, which reminded him somehow Of
someone he had dreamed about, years
ago.
Il don't know what's the matter with
the old car she said petuantly, al
though there was hint Of twinkle
IN her eye. ut just won't GO
"Maybe | can fix it," Tom knew ab-
solutely nothing about the mechanism
of car, but he opened the hood and
looked wisely into the complicated en-
gine Finally he nodded his head as
If he knew all about IT,
"The differentials busted" he an
nounced. I'm afraid you'll have to
send for d regular mechanic"
"Oh r She appeared distressed.
"That means I'll have to go back to
Kingston
Tom ventured a suggestion.
Il was just thinking of going back
that way myself" he said. you might
just as well ride with me-"
Tom sprang into the drivers seat.
"Come on in" he invited ut will
be perfectly all right, because know
someone who lives in Kingston"
"Oh, You do?" She appeared inter-
ested.
Yes" he continued, as she made no
movement to enter the car. I'm
great friend of Phil Sharp. He's my
roommate at college,
She looked surprised. ~
"Phil Salp?" she repeated.
"Yes, do you know himT'
She hesitated a moment, and then
smiled.
"Never heard of him. Does he live
In Kingston?"
''Why. yes' He appeared puzzled
II thought everybody knew Phil"
u may have met him. She spoke
slowly, as il trying to recall the young
gentleman in question.
I'D like to have you know him be-
cause he might ask you to college
dance"
HAS he a sister,"
Eyes. I've never met her but Phil
seems to think she's a peach. He's |
going to have her down to the senior
BAH next week. You see, we have five
dances together at the ball. Phil has
asked her because he has to, but he
really likes the girl / am going to
bring. SO he's going to shove his sis
ter off on me whenever he can"
The girl changed the subject.
'Do you want to take me to Kings
Ton now?" she asked.
Surely; jump in"
The roadster sped onward. That
ride was one of the most enjoyable
occasions Tom could remember. They
talked about numerous things he told
her of the college, of Phil, and of the
dances; she told him of Kingston, and
something Of the people she knew.
The garage was reached all too quick
ly, and the girl jumped out.
AREN'T you going to tell me your
lameg' he asked.
She hesitated.
''Why, yes, / guess so,n she said
inally. my name is Mary Doe"
"Do you mind If write to your
I'D rather you wouldn't. Maybe
sometime, if you come to Kingston
with Mr. Sharp, we'll meet again.
She waved to him and disappeared
INTO the garage.
All that day and the next that brief
ride to Kingston was uppermost in
Toms mind. Upon returning to ccl-
ege, he cornered Phil sharp and asked
him about Mary Doe. But Phil was
lnable to give him any information.
''Must be someone new in town. I'll
Isk Althea when she comes down."
So Tom was forced to be satisfied
Until the senior ball rolled around He
waited on the porch of the fraternity
louse while Phil went to the train to
meet his sister.
Suddenly he sat bolt upright, amaze
nent in his eyes, for around the cor
Ter of Blair hall walked Phil Sharp,
nd beside him was the mystic girl he
ad met at Kingston. He watched
hem. half unbelievlngly, until they
cached the porch.
''My sister Althea." Phil anno-pead