The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-09-21
SHE WON
THE BET
By PAULINE D. EDWARDS

were at breakfast when the morniu
mail was delivered. Jim opened lie
ter which seemed to please him great,
"My old chum, Charlie MacKnight
he said, whom | haven't seen for fiy
years, is to pass through the city I,
morrow on his way to Montreal II
asks me to meet him at the Union sta
ton for handshake."
III | were ready to go north tomo,
row Instead Of Thursday" said Carrie
1T would be good chance for an es
cort, wouldn't itT'
Cant you get ready?"
(, "I'll see. think can"
"Charlie says he has heard that Nv
been married, I wonder where he 20
thatf"
Carrie seemed to be lost In though
Tor awhile; then she said:
! rs this the Mr.. MacKnight that yor
have said is the soul Of honorr
Eyes"
THE same that you had the CONVEX
sation with about being SO awful,
particular as TO his treatment of q
friends wifeY"
"Yes. He once said to me that IL
had wife 1t would be impossible fol
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 n box Of candy that / send you
proof at the end Of the journey that he
Is not SO desperately honorable as you
think him..
"Donew
The introduction took place as ar
ranged, and MacKnight was led to be-
lieve rather by innuendu than posi-
tive statement that Carrie was Jim's
wife instead of his sister.
Jim left his friend and his sister
together, inwarily 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 week.
Then a 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 i'll or had met
with an accident. The bet was forgot
ten In the more serious situation.
Throwing few things I'm 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
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,
what's the matter?"
ITS Mr.. MacKnightr
"What has he doneT'
why. flirted with him,-just lii
tie bit, you know-and the first thing |
l 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 l said |
that, and he got up and rushed from
the car like crazy man. want you
to find him at once and explain"
"Why do thatf'
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:
81 verify believe, Carrie. you've been
winged yourself"
"You go right of and find Mr.. Mac
Knight and explain and say I'm very
sorry for what has happened
How do know where to find himr
HE mentioned during the journey
hat he intended staying at the Lenox
iotel."
Underwood that evening appeared at
no Lenox hotel and, being told that
Or. MacKnight was in his room. went
here, knocked ut the door and was
admitted. MacKnight was walking
he floor Hike one suffering from de-
lrium. On seeing Underwood he paled.
hen, barring his breast, said:
"KiIl me. Jiml | deserve worse than