Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-11-18
MARY DOE
BY MARION FRANCIS.

Hudson. He had intended to spend
day or two at the home of his room
mate, Phil Sharp, but he found on in
quiry over the telephone that Phil had
left Kingston the evening before for
| visit to Brooklyn, so he decided to pass
through without stopping.
As he 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
| trim roadster which had evidently mis-
behaved. Tom threw on his brakes.
brought his own car to a standstili> and
dotted his hat.
as there anything 1 can dor" he
asked.
The girl turned to him with a pair
Of grateful eyes; they were brown
eyes, which reminded him somehow of
someone he had dreamed about, years
ago. ra add "a s,.A 81 S.'aa
az don't know what's the matter with
the old ycar,r she said petulantfy, al
though thererwasta hint of twinkle
In her eyes ut just won't CO."
Maybe i can fix it, Tom knew alb
solutely nothing about the mechanism
of a car, but he opened the hood and
looked wisely into the complicated en-
! CINE, Finally he nodded his head as
If he knew all about it.
1.-The differential's busted he an
nounced. I'm afraid you'll have to
send for a regular mechanic"
"Oh" She appeared distressed.
"That means I'll have to go back to
Kingston"
Tom ventured a suggestion.
81 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. "It will
be perfectly all right, because 1 know
someone who lives in Kingston"
"Oh, you dor" She appeared inter-
ested.
yes" he continued, as she made no
movement to enter the ear. I'm
great friend of Phil Sharp. He's my
roommate at college"
She looked surprised.
"Phil Sarp?" she repeated.
Eyes, do you know him?"
She hesitated a moment, and then
smiled.
"Never heard of him.. Does he live
IN Klngston?
"Why, yes" He appeared puzzled.
Il thought everybody knew Phil"
hn i'm, hr,
slowly, as If trying to recall the young
gentleman in question.
"Pd like to- have you know him be-
cause he might ask you to, college
dance" ~. 20
"Has he sister,"
"Yes. I've never met her, but Phil |
seems to think she's peach He's |
going to have her down to- the senior |
ball next week. You see, we have five |
dances together at the ball Phil has |
asked her because he has 30, but he !.
really likes the girl l ann 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 mOss 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 l
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
Manner he asked.
She hesitated.
why, yes, guess So" she said
finally. 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.
GOOd-by."
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. UpO& returning to col
lege, he cornered PM Sharp and asked
him about Mary Doe. But Phil was
unable to give him any information.
Must be someone new In town. I'll
ask 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
house while Phil went to the train to
meet his sister.
Suddenly he sat bolt upright, amaze I
ment In his eyes. for around the cor.
ner OF Blair, hall walked Phil Sharp, /.
and beside him was the mystic girl he
had met at Kingston He watched
them half unbelievingly, until they
reached the porch.
My sister Althea Phil announced.
Tom took her outstletched hand and