Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-24
I'm SORRY"
BY EARL REED slLvERs.

never speak to you again." Althea
Burton's brown eyes flashed angrily.
"But why should be sorry for
something didn't do?" Bob Ransom
was studying to be n civil engineer
and was generally more practical than
occasion demanded. He was also stub
born.
"You did do IT," Althea answered. 81
saw you out walking with Irene Fen
wick last night. You went by this
house."
But I didn't. I was in the Office
last night"
81 don't believe you" she snapped.
81 saw you with my own eyes"
"Well. If you don't believe me, It
Isn't my fault"
They We're both young and these
temporary Tits had come to he week
ly occurrence. Neither took them very
seriously, although on this special &C.
casion Althea seemed to he more angry
than usual. But Bob accepted her at
titude phlosophically.
lets go to the movies" he sug-
gested.
"No. I won't go anywhere until you
say you're sorry"
"But Althea. can't be sorry for
something I didn't do. Won't you be
reasonable?"
every WE'LL" She spoke calmly, but
with decision. am going in the
house."
"What can we do in there?" He still
failed to take her seriously.
1--WE can't do anything" she an
swered. emphasizing the personal pro-
noun. "But have book to read"
"Tll read too" He spoke lightly.
"The movies aren't any good. anyhow"
"Are you going to say you're sorry?"
"Nope." He lighted cigarette.
"Well, then" she spoke slowly. "I'm
afraid that I'll have to say goodnight"
"All right, Wen both say It." He
smiled whimsically. "But what shall we
say It to-"
ITO each other" She held out her
hand. Goodnight, Bob!"
Goodnight, Althea!"
| He expected her to laugh and change
the subject. But she didn't; instead.
she turned abruptly and entered the
house. Bob, rather puzzled, waited
until the cigarette had burned to the
smallest possible stub. Then he walk
ed over to the window of the library
and peercd inside. Althea was no.
where to be seen. Slightly resentful,
he pursed his lips and whistled softly.
But she did not answer the signal /;
all was silent. Suddenly growing an
cry, he stamped across the porch and
down the steps. lingering mt the gate
in the faint hope that she would call
him back. But no summons came.
Head held high, cheeks flushed angrily,
he made his way homeward.
He thought that she might possibly
telephone him the next forenoon. but
I'm this he was also mistaken. Althea
seemed to be very much In earnest In
her resolution.
Finally he told his stenographer that
he was through for the day and left
the Office.
"A round or two Of golf will fix me
up finely" he said to himself. II need
n little diversion"
At the Country club he was unable
to find anyone to play with him. so he
started Off alone. The links were de.
serted except for one lone figure that
lowered near the third hole. It was q
girl, and she looked vaguely familiar
After Bob had reached the second hole
he discovered that It was Althea. His
heart beat trife more quickly.
"She plays much more slowly than
do" he said. an probably catch hel
near the fifth hole"
But the girl had evidently seen him
for she followed the ball with unneces
sary swiftness, and Bob, lOlling alonf
In the rear, did not materially decrease
the gap between them.
''If she only weren't so stubborn" III
unused, 1--WE could play the round to
gether."
At the seventh hole she sliced into
the rough, and had difficulty In finding
the ball. Bob was only about 100 yards
away when she resumed playing, ant
he was forced to wait until she was tn,
full two strokes ahead.
She sliced again ut the eighth tee
sending the ball intOsthe rough far Il
the left. Bob, taking this oppOrtu
nifty to Ego through" hurried to the te'
and drove hastily. But the ball, In
stead of going in straight line, as 1
generally did when Bob was driving
sliced to the left. In a remarkably di
rect line, II scared for the exact spO
where Althea was standing.
"FOre!"
Bob put all the strength Of his lust.
lungs into the call. The girl looked up
3 and attempted to dodge, but 1t was to,
: late. The ball struck stone in from
= of her and bounded swiftly, striking
!. her just above the knee.
"Oh" she said, and bent down Il
. nurse the injured leg.
4 Bob ran forward at full speed. Sh
!. looked ut him half resentfully.
0 "Althea," he said, "Im sorry. didn'
4 think for moment that would slic
+ I'm this direction.
t Suddenly her face broke into smiles
a "Tm glad" she answered, "becaus
Il II made you say I'm sorry"
d "Oh" He smiled at the trick Fat
/ had played. "Shall we finish the rOun
@ tOgether?'
L "Yes." She looked at him shyly
8 sand now that you've said you're sol
o ~ about what has happened, wan
| Won IN Gonna A son mo tonipht WiI