The Lamar register., 1916-08-16
ONE WAY OUT
BY ELSIE SEE.

Things do look dark" admitted
Jerry. But I've seen you save the
day too many times on ii football field
when things looked dark to doubt that
you'll come out of this tangle with col.
ors flying and the lady in your arms"
You get out-Fye got an Idea 7"
Dick almost yelled. and his gllttering
eye told Jerry that prodigiOus plan
was forming in his mind.
For the next month. wnIie anne
Morrison danced and motored and
golfed. and while Jerry Dayton did
likewise, Dick Stanford kept to his in
surance Office by day and to his apart
ment by night until Jerry gave up try
Ing TO draw him into social life or TO
draw from him the secret of his night
ly labors. At the end OF month, how
ever, Jerry's curiosity and his vanity
We're grutitied by an Invitation to
Dicks apartment TO be the audience
Of one to hear the first reading of
Dicks plny entitled, "Out OF the Tan
gle"
Bully for you, old boy !" and Rich
ard, you'll back the dramatized best
sellers on the boards" were comments
that came from the delighted Jerry
during the first part of the reading
but later he protested: "Oh. come now,
Dick, whoever heard OF rich uncle
from Alaska turning up to back an i'm
pecunious nephew in n scheme to drive
his prospective father-in-law to the
will AS means of making him sue
cumb gracefully to the relationship
"And whoever heard OF people going
to the theater to see something they've
heard all about every day OF their
lives?" retOrted Dick.
"I throw up my hands 2" said Jerry,
making an exaggerated demonstration
Of his acceptance Of defeat. "On with
the play"
Dick did go on with the play, and
the play went ON the boards almost i'm.
medlately. bringing 50 much money
into the box office and such fiattering
offers to Its author that he was soon in
sight Of atiiuence. Dick began to hope
TINT he dared approach Anne Morri-
sons hopelessly rich father us a pros
pective son-in-law, but II was Jerry's
unhappy lot to knock those hopes fly
ing.
"Old man, I've got some rotten news
for you" said Jerry. as he rounded
corner of shady country lane, whittier
he had taken Dick for II spin In a re-
markHbiy new yellow car. "Our com
pany is closing a deal with Elihu Mon
tague for that big lot adjoining the
Morrison home in Huntley place, which
seems like II confirmation Of all those
reports that Anne and old Montague
are engaged"
You're a regular stOrehOuse for
comforting thoughts, Jerry"
The other cheek. please" said
Jerry. with mock humility, but smiling
so benignly that Dick laughed in spite
Of his detection. I'm making myself
the beurer Of unpleasant tidings to
give you last chance to go In and
win"
"A great chance I've got to go in
and win now" muttered Dick.
THE smaller your chances the big
ger your yictory-if you win. Chirp
up old man. Don't you know that
while there's life there's hopper II you
act like dead one. Of course there's
no hope for you. | might add, incl
dcntnlly. that this deal Will keep Mon
tague here until next week, and II
you're the poor but deserving lover |
take you To be, yuu'll cut in ahead Of
him by spending this very weekend up
where the Morrisons are summerlng
uud where Montague has been hanging
out goodly number Of week-ends."
I'll let you and Anne. too. know
that I'm not u dead one. VIII you get
me back to town right away, JerryT'
With Jerry's aid Dick managed TO
get the train, and the next morning,
on the hotel piazza in an Adirondack
resort, as Anne appeared, all in soft
white corduroy. he had the joy of see
ing pleased surprise in her eyes as she
blushingly met his own rapturous gaze.
She consented to show him the won
iers of the place, their first objective
point being II high point overlooking
II wonderful panorama of sturdy little
mountains.
Don't you love its" exclaimed Anne
blissfully.
Love lit No. love you" said !
Dick in hendlOng recklessness. ANNE. !
is there any hope for me7 Once l did |
hope little, Anne, but | had nothing |
then but wealth Of love to offer you. !
| haven't great material wealth to offer I