Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-08-07

gins could not get a word In edgeways
and before he could get In his side of
the story. Ronald ended it by saying:
| Il think there las been some mistake.
so ! will sign the receipt for you my
self. Miss Moore
"0h. thank you" she beamed. aIt
isn't just because of the money. for
luckily have plenty. but don't want
TO be beaten by that man. Men have
been causing me enough trouble late.
ly." Ronald did not hide his smile.
After Ronald had satisfactorily es-
tablished his identity and the proper
papers had been made out, he offered
to drive Miss Moore home in his car.
She accepted his offer AS they skim
med over the country roads he had an
| opportunity to survey the girl beside
him. She was almost the prettiest giri
he had ever seen. Her conversation
was not artificial and he found her
most interesting person-able to talk
on the subjects he cared for most, and
never once speaking of herself.
The people of the studio had his ad-
dress and would wire him when Ger
aldine Lewis came back. He called at
the telegraph office every morning for
the expected message. but it did not
come. Miss Moore and he became very
friendly and soon she accompanied him
in his ear on most of his drives. The
days passed and still there was no
word from the studio. Every day he
called to take Miss Moore cut in his
car, and before long they reached the
stage where he called her Hilda. The
days grew into weeks.
why do you always call at the
telegraph Officer" Hilda asked one day,
after he had announced his intention
OF heading the car that way.
Il am expecting a wire from New
York" he answered.
New York; she exclaimed, in sur
prise. "Are you from New York;"
"Yes. Is there anything strange
about that?"
mo, but I thought It strange that
you had never mentioned 1t before I
have been under the impression that
y"ur home was here"
81 was never here until the day
met you"
"Will the wire call you back?" she
asked.
eyes"
''Why hasn't it come before?"
Because of woman"
''Your W'fe?" she asked in alarm.
''No, Il Is Just a woman who has
caused a big change In my plans It
is because o. hcr found time to come
here"
That's strange! It's because Of
man | am here. A man l have never
met, either, but he is a hateful man"
"Tell me about him." he invited.
at wouldn't interest you" she said,
trying TO make him think there was
mystery.
He did not speak until he halted his
car In front of the telegraph Office,
and then 1t was only few curt words.
He entered the office and returned in
a few seconds with an envelope in his
hands. A lump rose In her throat as
she noticed IL and realized that their
companionship was to be broken.
"Does it say you are to go?" she in
quired eagerly.
He had meant to act offended, but
her tone won him over. "Tll read it,"
he said. as he pulled it open. He read
it aloud: mo word from Geraldine.
Have secured star to take part. Come
back at Once.-DiXOn."
"Oh." she cried, sis that from Char
ley DiXon?" He did not answer, but
she knew it was. 81 am Geraldine
Lewis. and I ran away sooner than play
a love scene with you. was told you
were old and homely."
"And here we've been playing love
scenes for a couple of weeks" he
laughed.
Eyes" she blushed, 'but let's drive
some place else. We are standing up
in the car and must look very foolish"
"Wait until wire Dixon" Ronald
said, as he jumped from the car.
The wire that Dixon received made
him think somebody had gone crazy.
for it read: "Fire that star. ! have
vowed never to make love to another
woman hut Geraldine Lewis. COngrat-
ulate us" and ii was signed "Stevens."
Dixon took some time to figure out
what It all meant. but it dawned upon
him. Hes married her!" he eXclaim-
ed. when they arrived at the studio the
next day.