The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-14
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and as / am going to be here for an
other week only I've decided to tres
pase on your good nature and speak to
you. Do you miud?"
The girl glnnced up with rather
startled eyes. For full minute she
looked at bud directly. and it occurred
to the man under inspection that she
seemed very capable of taking care OF
herself. When she smiled, he realized
that she was one of the prettiest girls
be had ever seen.
mo. don't mind" she said finally.
won't you sit DOWN."
Eyes, will, thank you" But hay.
ing sat, Dud felt at loss for some
thing to say. The girl was regarding
him with amused eyes as II she were
enjoying the experience. There was a
brief silence. Then the man spoke.
my name is Dud Treasure" he an.
nounced, land I'm staying at the New
Monterey. Do you mind telling me
your name%
Pm Nellie Drake" She seemed
rather impressed to find that he was
staying at the resorts most expensive
hotel, and Dud smiled. His plan prom.
Used successful termination.
"Are you staying here all sumner
he asked.
"Yes: / take tickets In the evening
o. an open-air NOVEL,
"oh' And you spend the day at the
beach,"
yes. I'm through every night at 10
o'clock"
That's fine. Are you going to do
anything tonlght:"
mot after the SNOW"
would you care to go somewhere
with meg
He expected her to jump at the inyi.
tation. but she hesitated.
iii bring the car around to the the.
atre at about nine," he continued, land
We can go somewhere for a bite to eat"
Suddenly she capitulated.
"Thatn be fine" she answered.
what kind of car have you got?'
They branched on into a discussion
OF cars and other things until the va.
cant beach told them 1t was lunch time.
Dud remarked tina he had better 90,
but neither seemed to take the sugges.
ton very enthusiastically, 80 he re.
NAMED. They tried the water a little
later, and Dud was surprised to see
how well she swan. In fact, he found
a certain fascination in her which no
Girl In his own set had ever been able
to arouse. He admitted frankly that
her English vas not flawless, but he
found himself enjoying the occasional
slang expressions which she employed.
They swan, and talked, and lay In
the warm sun until almost six o'clock.
And at a lonely dinner that evening,
Dud wished fervently that nine O'Clock
were not so far away.
He was waiting outside the Airdome
when she emerged, dressed simply in
white. Her sun.browned face was
bertly attractive, and in spite of him.
self he felt a vague thrill as he help.
ed her into the car. 1t occurred to him
suddenly that all the nice girls in the
world didn't move in his particular set.
He found, too, that she danced WE'LL
and when midnight arrived and she
suggested that it was time for her to
be home, he was genuinely sorry. He
secured her promise for the next day
ON the beach before he left her. That
night he wrote to Tom. who had gone
10 the city for week. But there was
a little Of wonder, as well as triumph
in his letter.
The two OF them spent the next day
on the beach, and tile next night dane.
ing. Wednesday found them together
again, and on Thursday bud decided
that swimming was the best sport ever
invented. It was later Thursday after.
noon when he mentioned "the big
bruiser" to whom Tom called his atten.
ton.
who was the big fellow with you