Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1917-02-01
AMAZING GRACE
BY ELSIE SEE.

"0h, Grace, what has got into you?
You used, to be more fun than any
body" Ada Green became impatient
when all their pleadings for Grace's
support proved in vain.
After the other girls left Mabel and
Ada discussed Grace's indifference and
concluded that it was born Of her bit
terness caused by recent quarrel
with Stanley Price, To whom Grace
had been almost engaged since their
childhood. Neither of the girls had
even a faint suspicion that Grace's
seeming indifference was merely ruse
10 throw them Off their guard SO that
she might carry out her plan to sur
prise them in the midst of their Hal
loween frolic.
As for her quarrel with Stanley
Price, Grace shrugged her Shapely
shoulders and said to herself that un-
Ill he admitted the reaSonablenesS of
her determination to do one woman's
share in the restaurant inspection be-
ing planned by the pure-food COM
mittees of the various women'S clubs,
bOw-wows.
For the first week after their quar-
!, rel Stanley Price had been highly
amused AT Grace's air of naughty
GOODNESS us she would give him u bare
ly recognizable greeting when they
happened to be on their neighboring
front porches at the same time. When
, whole week passed without Stanley
getting SO much as IA glimpse of Grace
the situation began To lose its humor
for him.
, "Oh. bother those clubwomen for
=, catching Grace in their net NUT
tered Stanley, as he paced his room
:. and pulled cigarette on Tie night Of
Halloween. I'm going over tonight,
when Fate is supposed 10 he on the
: job. and offer to bury the Ratchet
lie had not turned on the light In
his ROOM and when he closed the hall
!, door preparatory to dressing for his
intended call his room was In dark
ness except fer the faint light COIN
ing into his window from the porch
light at the Trieg house next door
: Just as StanleyS hand was on the
n switch by his chiironier light flashed
L from John Tricg's window directly op'
:, poSite. and Stanley saw Grace and her
a younger brother laughing glcefully a
y she donucd the coat Of his dress sui
5 and held up the trousers and found
II their length just right for her tai
figure.
b. Grace was eyidruhy hurrowin.
r Johns dress suit and Stanley reflected
n that II must be for some sort Of frollc
q "ry George, I'll waylay her Il T.
'e arrested for II, said stanley, and sud
IS denly stopped short, struck with new
L idea
II Half an hour later Stanley crep
= steathly around the house from th'
d rear and took ny his position where
N Ne could watch the froUt door of thu
N Trigg house without being seen. II
:. the darkness his figure stood ont rs I
ie fairly good imitation of policeman
n. for he had on his portly fathers lonI
= frock cont well padded with pillow
and had his hat crown pushed up aE'
lis brim turned down to simulate
N helmet.
lie waited more than an hour he
m. fore John Trigg and another tall pei
son In mans attire emerged from III
Trlrg residence.
"rll have To hurry, sis said Johr
r.. I'm horribly late already for my 81
te gagement.'
In "All right" said Grace. you Jus
Id leave me there az the entrance Z
N. Walton place and sha'n't be- h
m afraid 10 20 on 10 Ada'S house
rr $50 that's the game Is .tF' sni
nj Stanley. as lac half crnwlci along ]
a, the shadow Of the house. once
,s. the back yard, though, be- went ont d
es the gate and up the alley In lun'
ca quick strides that soon put him
ro block nearer 10 the entrance of Wa
"a, ton place than John and Grncc wcr
4, A few minutes later he heard job
or call out $50 long" and almost imm,
dlately saw Grace approaching with
swagger which she meant In be-
"A, very bold one. When she reached n
!" shrubhcry Stanley walked ont VII
nm easy swing, carelessly twirllng
of short stick which served him for
polIcemnn'S club. She hoSitutcd M
thought herself lost rs the hlg mG
10, stopped directly In front ~ her NJ
..e, gave n sort ~ salute with his club.
-, ~ reckon you don't know there's
- law forbidden women on N" stree
~, In mems clothes" he said grui'lv
-. Not n word came In reply. {
w. Cruces tongue was powcrloss h,hil
,,r her tightly pressed. indravn lips.
49,, ooh. wei. don't he scarit" hc SaI
: y, patronisingly "rll see you safe hnr
,,a and wen say M more about IT.
took hold of her arm familiarity h
the next instant felt singing ,mU
In his face from n small, Int hcnti
~, gloycd hand,
=. GLOW, dare youw Her voice fail
,.,n exploded In his ear
,na MY word Grace" said Stanley
wv, his own voice. "rll have TO he
~. your hands II YOU use them like III
49, hut I'll tell you why dared. de-
-. Because love You 50 much that
~. couldn't wait another minute TO n
49,, you to let hygoncs be gone and"
20 And thrn tho dim rns lninns I'm w