The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-21
SHE WON
THE BET
BY PAULINE D. EDWARDS


years, is TO pass through the city to
morrow on his way to Montreal. II,
asks me to meet him at the Union sta
ton for a handshake."
IF I were ready to go north tomor
row instead Of Thursday" said Carrie
1T would be good chance for an es-
cort, wouldn't it?'
Cant you get readyf"
"I'll see. i think can"
Charlie says he has heard that I've
thatp
Carrie seemed to be lost In thought
for awhile; then she said:
rs this the Mr.. MacKnight that you
have said is the soul Of honor?"
Eyes"
THE same that you had the CONVEX
sation with about being so awfully
particular as to his treatment of a
friends wife,"
"Yes. He once said to me that II /
had wife 1t would be impossible for
her to tempt him into love affair
with him"
"Humph!' was Carries only reply.
"You consider that bosh?" asked her
brother.
I'll tell you what to do, Jim. This
paragon has heard that you have been
married Introduce me to him as your
wife. I'll bet you a pair of gloves
against box Of candy that send you
nroof ~ tho apd nf tho io,,rnav thof ha
is not so desperately honorable as you
think him"
"Done"'
The introduction took place as ar
ranged, and MacKnight was led to be-
lieve rather by innuendo than posi-
tive statement that Carrie was Jims
wife instead Of his sister.
Jim left his friend and his sister
together, inwardly hoping that the for
mer would bear out his statement as
to his ability to resist temptation. He
did not expect letter for several days,
and he did not receive one for a week.
Then telegram came from his sister:
do come up here at once"
No explanation was given, so that
Jim was obliged to infer one. The nat
ural inference was that Carrie had
been taken suddenly Ill or had met |
with an accident. The bet was forgot |
ten In the more serious situation. |
Throwing a few things in a suit case, |
he called cab and hurried to the sta |
ton, where he sent telegram to his |
sister to wire him at an intermediate |
city further information. To his as
constituent he received the following: |
Your friend is horrid."
This dispelled the illness or accident |
theory. But what could Macknight |
have been doing to bring about such a
condition?
Jim arrived at his destination In the
evening and was driven to the house
of friend of his sister whom she was
visiting. He was expected and was
shown into room where he found
Carrie waiting for him. She was the
picture of health, but looked very
much worried
For heavens sake" exclaimed jim,
whats the matter"
Its Mr.. MacKnight."
w nat mas ne zone
why, l fiirted with him-just q lit
tie bit. you know-and the first thing
/ knew he was talking silly. Then /
told him he shouldn't say such things
to his friends wife. We were Just
pulling into the terminal when / said
that, and ne got up and rushed from
the car like a crazy man. | want you
to find him at once and explain"
"Why do that?"
Because / don't want him to think
I'm IA bad woman"
Nonsense, You've won the bet"
Yes, but
Jim looked at his sister wonderingly,
then said:
II verify believe, Carrie, you've been
winged yourself" /,
you go right off and find Mr.. Mac
knight and explain and say I'm very .
sorry for what has happened" g
How do know where to find him?"
He mentioned during the journey '
hat be intended staying at the Lenox
hotel" Il
Underwood that evening appeared at
no IenOI HOteI anu, DelIE I0lu LudC i
dr. MacKnight was in his room, went '
here, knocked at the door and was
Omitted MacKnight was walking G
he floor like one suffering from de-
!rium. On seeing Underwood he paled,
hen. barring his breast, said:
XIII nae, Jiml deserve worse than :,
eathr' =
Jim burst into a loud laugh, threw
imself into chair and continued to q
augh till he was interrupted by Mac
Knight saying: il
What In thunder are you laughing
~"
When Jim found his voice be told of $
be story of the bet, in which 1t appear :
d that Carrie was Jim's sister instead r.
{ his wife. AS soon as this phase Of /
he matter appeared MacKnight folded
I'm in his arms.
Come along" said the latter. Car
lie Is In ms bad a fix as you"
An right: but. Jim, you've been |
-aveling aud need rest. Don't trouble |
ourself further In the matter. It's /
20 bad TO have called you so far on |
ich an errand. I'll can on your sister |
/ once, and ! daresay the matter win |
49, /
Il don't doubt IT,"