Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-01-21
Love in a
Hurry
By L
Illustrated by Ray Walters
Copyright by Gelett Burgess
Continued from page 6

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YOU. I've got to have you. Don't you
care for me at all, Carolyn?"
Carolyn looked him over again and
said. "Oh, yes" with a drawl. "Why
shouldn't I? You're good-looking-and
cleyer-and-oh, all sorts of things.
Yes. | like you all right"
"Oh, don't guy me, Carolyn. I've got
10 know-immediately. Don't say mol"
"Trying to take me by storm, eh?
M use, Hall, old chap!"
Hall jumped up scowling. "Then it's
no?"
"See here, Hall, don't be silly. Let
me get my breath, won't you? Give
me a little time to decide. Really, you
know, you are forcing it horribly"
How much time do you want?"
How much do l get?"
"Till-can you make up your mind
by tonight?"
"Oh, l say, you are in a hurry! If
can't. then / suppose my option ex-
u%ires?"
"Oh. don't take it that way-only-
hang it, l just can't wait"
Carolyn rose and smoothed down
her dress. cat midnight, then-as the
clock in the old belfry strikes the fatal
hour?" She struck an attitude.
"Oh, not midnight-no, let's see
earlier than that can't possibly wait
till midnight, you know. Some time n
the evening. You're coming to my
party, of course"
81 suppose I'll have to, to bring my
answer. You seem to want me to do
most of the work in this affair.",
Hall looked at her reproachfully.
"Oh, come now! You know I've got to
"All right, then. l shall run all the
way with my hair down, and jump into
your lap, Hall, and whisper 'Yes-or
Moor 'Yes!'" She accented the
speech with an absurd gesture of her
forefinger.
81 wish you'd take it a little more
seriously, Carolyn, honestly l do. l
tell you it's a mighty serious thing to
mel" He shook his head thoughtfully.
why, it will change my whole life!
1t will develop me, make me do things
have never done before! 1t will give
me a thousand opportunities I've al
ways wanted"
Carolyn laid her hand OF his arm.
wait a minute, pleased" she said.
i've always known l was an awfully
rt.o -s~l 81 Ill &l.4 c4-k re fhtn0 nf
course; but l didn't realize l was such
a mighty influence in your life. Do you
really think that if you marry me It's
going to make all that difference to
you?"
why, I'll be another person! Well
have a glorious time, Carolyn! Well
travel and we'll go"
Again she interrupted him. "See
here, Hall, l haven't any money; you
know that, don't your"
He was properly indignant. "By
iove, you don't think I'm that kind
Of a man, do you! don't care wheth-
er you have or not" He waxed prop
erly heroic. Good Lord, Carolyn, do
v l. L WOulo lOA htOANJ .
We'll, then, I don't see"
He looked about the studio fatuous.
ly. "Oh, Tll-Ill work hard, you know.
I'm sure I can earn enough. In fact l
have splendid prospects, Carolyn, real
ly Splendid"
She gave him another of her long
curious chances through half-closed
lids. you certainly are attractive this
morning, Hall. Too darned attractive!
almost believe I'll say yes, after all!
But no, l must think it over. l don't
want to be h%ypnotized, you know.
Good-by, Hall, I'm going" For a scant
moment she paused, hesitating, self
conscious, as she looked at him with
an expression that was seldom see
on her face. Then she took his hand
impulsively. "Oh, Hall, dear-I
thought it was all a joke at first-just
your fooling-thatIs why l was SO hor-
I'D. But now" Then, as Hall at
tempted to draw her nearer she sprang
away, once more proud and cynical.
Don't you be too sure of me, though!
may see n funny ] OF IL again,
tonight!"
BY jove, l don't see how I can wait
I'LL them" he replied bravely, encir.
cling her waist. Say, Carolyn"
His lips were almost upon hers
not quite. She burst into laughter as
sue sprang away. ooh, no, Hall, moth
ing like that! I've got a long way to
60 my dear, before I'm ready for the
Ounny-hug! You go to work, and let
NE ponder. Fare-thee-well!" Then,
without waiting for an answer, she
uoated out of the studio.
IN the Office she came face to face
with Flodie. Carolyn stopped and
'ooked at her keenly.
Why, Miss Fisher" she said, you