The copper era and Morenci leader., 1916-11-03
EVIDENCE
By CATHERINE cRANMER.

''I refuse to be bullied. So refuse to answer your question because you flung it at me as a demand to account to you in advance for my movements"
 Now, Dot, you can't think that; it is all from my desire to exercise the right and the privilege which our en- gagement gives me to protect you"
 Protection actuated by jealousy and intolerance isn't what I want or ex- pect. As for our engagement, why" She began to tumble with her ring.
 Please, Dot" said Gerald quickly, don't say anything about that now, and please think seriously before you join those feather-brained Gilbert girls and Charley Mason in a lark at that public masque."
 Good afternoon" was Dorothy's only reply, but as the front door closed behind him she crumpled up on the big davenport and sobbed.
 Geralds pleading failed to keep Dor othy away from the public masque ball, although she did decide to wear a black domino instead of the fan tastic costume she first had in mind. The Gilbert girls, Charley Mason and the two other young men in her party dressed as band of gypsies, and they were surprised and disappointed when Dorothy appeared in her domino. Once in the gay crowd, though. all entered heartily into the merriment. Here and there through the hilarious crowd other domino-clad figures were scat tered, giving needed touch of black to the kaleidoscope whirl of color. Some energetic domino-clad man un- dertook to gather all the dominoes together and line them up in mock protest at some of the gayeties going on about them. Dorothy was drawn into his group, and she gayly, though silently, tried to induce tall, broad shouldered fellow-domino to become also fellow participant in making things gay. Reluctantly, at first, but gradually more willingly, the tall fig ure began to move about with some show of life.
 As the crowd grew more mirthful Dorothy became less and less gay. Her tall companion could see that she was vainly searching for someone. He squeezed her hand reassuringly and broke the long silence between them.
 T see that you have lost your friends" he said simply. twill you allow me to help you find them or to take you home if you can't find them?"
 A few moments later, they were en- tering a taxi, to whose driver Dor othy gave the half of a visiting card containing her residence number, hay ing nodded a vigorous negative when her escort asked her destination. As they were whirled along in the taxi, the man softly asked her to speak to him, as he was sure her voice must be as charming as were her grace and ease in dancing. He even squeezed her hand lightly, and although she was unresisting she still shook her head and remained silent. This seemed to add to the young mans determina- tion, for he began to plead eloquently, ! put was astounded to be roughly pushed away with two tiny but deter mined hands.
 As the taxi turned a corner, Dor othy realized that she was nearing ] -iS4 hOALC, Slilu oAAC AulShiy Oli ol46 Op and covered the eyes of her escort ; with her hands.
 Swear you won't look" she whis- pered hoarsely, and with those soft hands pressing his eyelids, the man willingly promised. A few moments l later, the taxi came to a full stop, and l Dorothy electrified her companion by | kissing him full on the mouth and i springing from the door the instant the ! driver opened it.
 Quite forgetting his promise, he sprang after her, bat took in his sur r0undings with a dumfounded glance. | About six strides took him the distance tEat Dorothy had covered in sixty rap ! i'd 5- ps, and he overlook her just as sac reached the ma-ble-lined vestibule to her home.
 Dorothy, dear" he pleaded, why didn't you let me know it was you?"
 Just because I wanted to see how far you'd go in doing the very things you tried to forbid me doing when hinted I was going to this ball. she eyed him deiantly, like a plucky fight CT at bay. Your tender pleading for the sound of my voice and your gen tie squeezing of my hand when you thought I was somebody you didn't even know convince me that you are at least human enough to be incon- sistent and also that you're not to be trusted"
 (Which ought also to convince you that it's time to treat me like human and take me for better or worse" Then, very softly, he added: Don't you know, dear, that it was only be- cause wanted to look after you that I went to that old ball?"
 Dorothy had backed up against the bell so that with her elbow she had managed to press the button without Gerald's knowledge.
 And don't you know" she retorted,