The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1916-08-31
THE OTHER GIRL
By SUSAN <. cLAGETT.


walking leisurely down the street
Il did not know Marshall had re-
turned" he said. as he ticked The
ash from his cigar. The last | heard
OF him the yacht was at Alexandria.
Must have been a pretty gay crowd
on board, Judging from what ! have
heard"
Yes To those who knew him 1t has
always seemed odd that Jim should
have accepted the position With ali
their money. the Ficldings are still
deemed much 10 be desired in the way
OF breeding
Have you ever met the father lie
was born just outside OF Washington
of most ordinary parentage- absolute
ly uneducatcd. But he hal a keen
business head ard could make ; .00A
do the work OF three. Went West and
made a fortune, then came back here
at seems he took q fancy TO Jim
when he was at Johns Hopkins ior
treatment and offered him a large
salary If he would go as his physician
on this trip around the world"
Wasn't there some sort OF love
affair? | have a faint memory OF
something of the kind"
Ever since he was a student at
the University OF Virginia he has been
interested in a girl in Charlottesville.
One day he did the asinine thing took
Grahame to see her. He is a hand,
some fellow, and good looks will
count with a girl against every ster-
ling quality.
THE outcome was she threw hit
over. Then. actuated by the devil
she insisted that he should be an
usher at the wedding.
Jim took his medicine like a man
He is that kind OF a fellow. and
vision of womanhood as a mans
eyes could rest upon-a younger sis
ter of Mary Houghton's, and, from my
point of view. the more attractive OF
the two. | have often wondered il
she would not get him in the rebound,
but OF late there has been more or
less talk Of Fielding's sister-in-law."
Jim Marshall paused as he reached
the avenue and looked across at the
stream of cars and pedestrians enter.
ing the White House gates.
The man heaved a sigh OF enjoy.
ment. 1T is good to be home" he
thought. as he swung across the street,
narrowly missing little car coming
slowly toward him.
The driver. woman, called to him.
He had not seen her, and as he
went up to the car he wondered at
the change in the girl he had walked
church twelve months before.
Surely you have grown up" he said
with a smile, as he took her hand into
a warm, close grasp. Your voice
brought back memory, else l might
not have known you"
Had you really forgotten me, Doc.
tor Marshall?" she asked simply. IT
knew you at once"
81 said might, did not?" he laughed
mo. i could not forget such a com.
panion as you proved yourself that
night a year ago. was merely I'M
prepared for the bewildering change
from girlhood to womanhood. All!
I seem fated to be run down today"
AS limousine brushed by him he lift.
ed his hat.
The girl in the big car leaned for.
ward, looking straight into his eyes,
then raised her glance to the fresh,
young face in the little car.
"Is that Miss Howard?" the girl be
side him asked. She is very hand
some, and, hear, very rich" A slight
flush crept into her face. dying out
as quickly as it had come. 81 under.
stand your friends should extend con.
so you have heard that rumor," he
replied shortly. We'll. there isn't a
word OF truth in II. Ordinarily I do
not take the trouble to deny It, but /
want you to know"
"And why me?' she asked lightly.
You have older friends who have a
prior claim, although | doubt II they
would feel more interest"
He hesitated long before replying.
This is not the time or place l would
choose to tell you" he answered at
last, turning his back fully upon the
passing crowd. but Mrs. Grundy is q
persistent old lady and makes a great
deal OF trouble. Ever since I landed
that rumor has followed me. But
want to tell you what Mrs. Grundy
cannot know. / was safeguarded by
the vision Of a little girl in a big
picture hat and yellow gown. with
4 bunch OF snapdragons in her arms
4 little country girl living near Char
The girl leaned forward, eyes shin
ng, lips parted. do you really mean
NE, Doctor MARSHALL" Then more
slowly. Il had thought Mary"
Think OF what have told you
Of nothing else" he replied somewhat
II did care for Mary.
but for IL months ! have remembered
her sister. There has been no other
Where are you staying?"
Il am in town for the night only.
came for the opera and am with