The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-02-08
CHAPTER xiil-Continued.

i've got something to tell you," she
| said. Don't have Il tit. and don't
laugh. If you do. l'll---rll jump out
of the window. I've got place in II
store. I'm going to be straight. Pal.
mcr."
Good for you -
He meant it. She was nice girl and
| he was fond Of her. The other was Il
dogs life. And he was not unsrliish
| about 1t. She could not belong to him.
lie did not want her to belong to any
! one else.
"One of the nurses in the hospital, n
Miss Page. has got me something to do
ut Linton K IIofburg'S. am going on
for the January white sale If make
good they will keep me-
lie had put her aside without q
quulm; and now he met her announce
m"nt with approval He meant to let
her alone. They would have a holiday
together, and then they would say
good-hy. And she had not fooled HIM.
She still cared He was getting off
well, all things considered She might
have raised Il row.
Good work :" he said you'll be a
lot happier. But that isn't any reason
why We shouldn't be friends, is it?
Just friends | mean that. | would like
to feel that can stop in now and then
and say how do YOU do"
Il promised Miss Page"
'Nrver mind Miss Page"
The mention OF Sidney's name
brought up in his mind Christine as he
lpf hu NJ In oil
Things We're not going we'll at home.
! There was something wrong with
Christine. She used to be n good
! sport, but she had never been the same
since the day of the wedding. He
thought her attitude toward him was
one OF suspicion. 1t made him uncon-
! Portable. But any attempt on his part
10 fathom 1t only met with cold silence.
That had been her attitude that morn
ing.
"rll tell you what We'll do" he said.
we wont go to any OF the old places.
I've found Il new roallhOuSe in the
country That's respectable enough to
suit anybody. Wen go out TO Schwit-
tcr'S and get some dinner. I'll prom
Is" to get you back early. IIows thnt?"
In the end she gave in. And on the
way out he lived up to the letter of
their agreement The situation eX-
hilarntrd him: Grace with her new
air OF virtue. her new aioofncSS; his
comfortable car; Johnny Rosenfelds s
discreet back and alert ears.
The adventure had all the thrill Of Il
new conquest in it. He treated the
girl with Difference. did not insist when
she refused Il cigarette. felt glowjngly
virtuouS and rXultant ut the same time
Nh"h the car drew up before the
, Schwi!trr place. he Slipped tvc-dollar
bill into Johnny Rosrnfclds not over.
Z clean hand
Il don't mind the ears" he said
Just watch your tongue. lad" And
!. Johnny stalled his engine In sheer sur
:. prise
There's just enough Of the Jew IL
me" said Johnny. "to know how to tall
lot and say nothing. Mr.. Howe"
o Johnny Roscnfcld ut eighteen In,
developed philosophy OF four words
1t took the place of the Golden Rule
the Ten Commandments. and the Cate
chism. 1t was: Mind your own bust
u ness"
!, True to his promise, Palmcr wakcne
the sleeping boy before nine O'clock
Grace had eaten little and drunk notl
ing; but Howe was slightly stimulated
"Glve her the once ovcr,'" he toll
10 Johnny. "and then go bnck and craw
Into the rugs again. I'll drive in."
mt Grace sat beside him. Their progress
o. was slow and rough over the countr
roads, but when they reached tn
state road Howe threw open the thro,
nd tie. He drove we'll. The liquor wa
,yft ,ut IN his blood. He took chances and 90
ssTs away With them. laughing at the girl
gnSpS of dismny.
wait until get beyond Simkin,
- ville.' he said 'and RI let her on
You're going to travel tonight, honey
The girl sat beside him with Inc
10 eyes fixed ahead He had been drn,
p Ing, and the warmth OF the liquor wa
In his voice. She was determined O
n one thing. She was going to max
him llse up to the letter Of his prom