Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1917-10-11

i,'Ilnised to call for me within an hOuI.
So was to attend to the other errand
arst, end wait here with You for him.
but my taxicnb broke Gown and"
"Cravcn coming kcre?" Betty inter
.npted ;ncrc,luln,ls!y, but checked sud
denly ut look from QuOin.
AS soon as he can get away" Lydit
affirmed ~ mean. of course, wher
sver you're really stopping"
"Thc PLAZA"
"'rhnt's just across the way. isn't 1t: 4
It's odd of him to make such mis-
take. He said the Margrare distinctly
But I'll ask for you at the PLAZA In
half I'M hour, If you don't mind"
mind, On the contrary" Mrs. Mer
rilccs said pleasantly. "I'll be delight
ed Tad. too. That will he fun
rntlcr! Wei have supper together
Ill of u.s."
! "And so-good night for thirty mir.
utcs." Lydia laughed. ~ must hurry"
! "W'ait minute" Peter p,t in. 'I'm
OFT too, you know, and going your way"
, allow do you know you are!" Lydia
demanded, smiling back from the door.
way.
"Because that's the way I'm going"
'rut I don't want you now, Mr..
Trnft-though shall hope to see you
again in half an hour. Gooi-hy."
I The hnll-door closed. leaving Perer
rs dashed as Betty Mcrlilees was
! thunderstruck, as Quoin was thought
| full. as the smile of the DOwager Drag
on was Saiiric.
| There was n little pause.
"What," Peter demanded, "what dc
! you know about that?"
"Aftcr her. you lr,n." Quoin snapped.
waking up with Il start. "If Craven
| told her to go somewhere else first,
| hr sure he never meant her to bring
that necklace here. Don't you see?"
"Ass" Peter Groaned, shifting his
forehead. "Whyditlnt l Think" Seiz-
! ing hat ana coat, he threw open
the door even as the elevator gate
changed.
The car had dropped from sight be-
fore he reached the shaft. Planting Il
thumb on the pu:;ll-butlon, H. educed
only thin. persistent grumble from
the nnnunciatur bell. steadily dimin-
shing in volume rs the Cur continued
wilfully to descend
Iniuriated, the young man commit
ted the Soul of the elevator attendant
to the ncthcrmost depths of elimination
and. turning to the stairway, plunged
down the flights in brc;ilineck haste,
three steps at Il time.
Across the lobby he sped rs one
houudrd by iurips, and gained the car
rin@c entrance barely il time to rae q
taNicah pulling away from the curb.
Peter gave chase, aitorjlng midnight
wayfar"rS the divcrting spectacle OF u
beautifully ar"nycd young pan-cont-
tails fiat 10 tive wind ana rain. top "oit
streaming wildly from one arm, thc
other brandShinS the dcrnicr cri in
toprcrs--in mad, mute pursuit OF Il
sclf-coElai!!cG tiIXicab proceeding stOi.
iGty about its business.
Happily for Peter, its business in
tons and when ii paused to give pre-.
cCdcncr TO Fifty-ninth street cross.
town car Peter caught up--if some
thing more rudeiy than he had thought
to. Unable to check quickly on the
greasy asphalt. he skidded against the
door with Il crash.
"Hold hard' he begged between
81, AZ, nj,
"What the" commented the chauf
fear suspiciously.
But ut the same time Peter jerkeC
the door open, and-a Gravity, sinking
sensation deserted his midst: the fare
was Lydia, after all
She greeted this breathless appari
: ton with an inarticulate Cry.
''You forgot something" Pete
gasped in response, climbing in.
"What?"
"Me!" he declared settling into tn
=. place by her side; then thrust his heat
!, out CT the door and painted, ITS al
! right driver. Cut alOng-and' don't g
1 t." fast-slippcry pnvemcnts-"
"But, Mr.. TRAIT" Lydia eXpostu
lated.
y Peter shut the door with bang, an
! the car, with an unobstructed wa!
picked up wary heels and stole on Il
:. Fifth avenue.
e "You darling" he declared wit
emotion. "Wait-till get my-brcatl
! Mans got-no business cOurting-whc
!" he amt in training"
n Lydia laughed aloud. Impossible t
resent the extravagances of this irr,
3. pressible boy! "Tm in no hurry" sh
countered, hint of malice makin
piqunnt her occurrences.
II got YOU" said Peter, brcathin
heavily.
n Suddenly Lydia realized that Pete
l. was the chccrfullest soul she had eve
known. She'd be sorry to lose hin
=, with his high spirits and honest, on
-, spoken friendliness.