The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-10

I'll carry you over here. and fin
/ you as comfortably as can. Then
Ill 20 TO the nearest house and get
wagon to take you home"
but the first movement sent such
twinEe OF pain thru the wounded
ankle that she ciutehed him frantic.
ally. and burst into tears. 1T
hurts, she cried. don't touch me e
Without speaking. ne lifted her
AZ gently as be could aud carried
hes TO the place he had prepared
for her
I'm run. DO you know which
way is the nearest TO a housey' he
asked.
Tho way came f. the nearest.
but us two miles. I think"
I'm 70 as fast a. can. and you
win be all right This confounde ed
crosscut is 30 out OF the way that
no ono viii pass here for hours. |
suppose"
OFF he started. but Prudence, left
alone. vas suddenly frightened.
Please. oh. please" she called after
him. and when he came back she
buried her face In shame.
I'm afraid =" she whispered. cry.
Ing again. A snake might come.
or a tramp"
He eat down beside her. You're
nervous. I'll stay with you until
you feel better. Some one may
come this way. but II isn't likely. A
man ] passed on tho road a WAYS
back told mo TO cut thru the hick.
orr grove and would save n mile
OF travel. That's how | happened
TO como thru the woods. and find
you"
He smiled a little. and Prudence.
remembering the nature OF her &C.
cidsnt. flushed Then. being Pru.
deuce. she laughed
1T was my own fault. had no
business to no eoastinE down like
that But the mule was so sta
tionary. II never occurred to me
that he contemplated moving for
tho next century at least"
I'm afraid your bicycle 10 rather
badly done up"
oh whatever will Matte Moore
say 10 mo-
lie looked at her curiously. This
was beyond his comprehension.
Prudence explained.
Maybe papll worry" she con
cluded. but then. something al.
ways does happen TO me. so they'll
be prepared
She turned grayely TO the young
man beside her He was looking
down at her. too. And as their /,
eyes met. and chung for an instant. !
a slow dark color rose In his face /
Prudence felt curious GREATNESS.
ness caused by her hurting ankle. |
undoubtedly.
My name Ia Prudence Starr |
am the Methodist minister's oldest
daughter"
And my name Ia Jerrod Har.
mer." He was looking away TO the
hickory grove now My home Is
in Des Moines.
Tell me- about II, IT will help me
forget my ankle"
SO he told her about Dea Moines.
and Prudence lay with her eyes
half-olosed, listening. and wonder.
ing why there was more music In
his voice than In most voices.
II have talked my share now"
he was saying. tell me all about
yourself. and the parsonage. and
your family. DO you attend college |
at Mount MARX? You look like n
college girl"
"Oh. am not" said Prudence. /
reluctant TO make the admission for 4
the first time in her life. II am
too stupid to be a college Girl. Our /
mother IL not living and left high I
school five years ago and have been /
keeping house for my father and I
sisters since then. am twenty /
years old. How old are your"
Il am twenty.seyen." aud he
smiled.
"Jerrold Harmer." she said slow.
ly and very unsteady. 1T is such
n nice name. DO your friends call
you jerry"
The boys at school called me
Roldie. But my mother ALWAYS
called me Jerry. She isn't living
now, either. You call me Jerry,
viii your"
Yes, ! viii. but II won't be
proper. But that never makes any
to me-except when Il
might shock the membersl You
want me to call YOU Jerry, don't
you7"
Yes, | do. And when we are
better acquainted, will YOU let me
call YOU Prudence?"