The Parker post., 1917-01-06
:. MARY DOE
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BY MARION FRANCIS.

SherrOld took an auto trip along the
Hudson. He had intended to spend
day or two at the home Of his room
mate, Phil Sharp, but he found on in
quiry over the telephone that Phil had
left Kingston the evening before for
visit to Brooklyn, so he decided to pass
through without stopping.
AS he sped up one of the long, wind
ing hills leading away from the town,
he spied girl ON the road ahead. She
was standing disconsolately beside a
trim roadster which had evidently mis-
behaved. Tom threw on his brakes,
brought his own car to standstill and
dotted his hat.
us there anything / can doy he
I asked.
The girl turned to him with q pair
of grateful eyes; they were brown
eyes, which reminded him somehow of
someone he had dreamed about, years
ago.
4 don't know what's the matter with
the old car" she said petulantly, al
though there was hint of twinkle
in her eye. ''It just won't go.''
"Maybe i can fix it," Tom knew alb
solutely nothing about the mechanism
of car, but he opened the hood and
looked wisely into the complicated en-
CINE. Finally he nodded his head as
if he knew all about it.
1.-The differentiaps busted" he an
nounced. "I'm afraid you'll have to
send for regular mechanic"
"Oh Pr She appeared distressed.
'sThat means I'll have to go back to
Kingston
Tom ventured suggestion.
Il was just thinking of going back
that way myself" he said. "You might
just as well ride. with me"
Tom sprang into the drivers seat.
"Come on in," he invited. sit will
be perfectly all right, because know
someone who lives in Kingston
"Oh, you doY' She appeared inter-
ested.
"Yes," he continued, as she made no
movement to enter the car. Sim
great friend of Phil Sharp. He's my
roommate at college,"
She looked surprised.
''Phil Sarp?" she repeated.
''Yes, do you know him?''
She hesitated moment, and then
smiled.
Never heard Of him. Does he live
in Kingston?" .
why, yes" He appeared puzzled.
II thought everybody knew PHIL
Il may have met him." She spoke
slowly, as If trying to recall the young
gentleman in question.
I'D like have you know. him be-
cause he might ask you to a college
dance" s .~A %s
'Has he sisterY'
Eyes. I've never met her, but Phil
seems to think she's peach. He's
going to have her down to the senior
ball next week. You see, we have Ave
dances together at the ball. Phil has
asked her because he has to, but he
really likes the girl I am going to
bring. So he's going to shove his sis
ter Oft on me whenever he5can.''
The girl changed the subject.
do you want to take me to Kings
ton now?" she asked.
Surely; jump In"
The roadster sped onward. That
ride was one Of the most enjoyable
occasions Tom could remember. They
talked about numerous things; he told
her of the college, of Phil, and of the
dances; she told him of Kingston, and
something of the people she knew.
The garage was reached all too quick
ly, and the girl jumped out.
"Aren't you going to tell me your
name?" he asked.
She hesitated.
''Why, yes, guess So" she said
finally. "My name is Mary Doe''
"Do you mind i'll writeato your"
I'D rather you wouldn't. Maybe
sometime, If you come to Kingston
with Mr.. Sharp, we'll meet again.
Good-by."
She waved to him and disappeared
into the garage.
All that day and the next that brief
ride to Kingston was uppermost in
Toms mind. Upon returning to- col.
lege. he cornered Phil Sharp and asked
him about Mary Doe. But Phil was
unable to give him any information.
"Must be someone new in town. I'll
ask Althea when she comes down."
So Tom was forced to be satisfied
until the senior ball rolled around. He
waited on the porch of the fraternity
house while Phil went. to the train to
meet his sister.
Suddenly he sat bolt upright, amaze
ment in his eyes, for, around the cor
ner of Blair hall walked Phil Sharp,
and beside him was the mystic girl he
had met at Kingston. He watched
them, half unbelievingly, until they
reached the porch.
my sister, Althea,y Phil announced.
Tom took her Outstretched hand and
| the girl smiled up at him. At