The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-08-09

gins could not get word In edgeways
and before he could get in his side of
the story, Ronald ended II by saying
II think there mas been some mistake,
so | will sign the receipt for you my
self, Miss Moore
"Oh, thank you" she beamed. at
isn't just because Of the money, for
luckily have plenty, but l don't want
TO be beaten by that man. Men have
been causing me enough trouble late
lyr' 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 girl
| he had ever seen. Her conversation
was not artificial and he found her n
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
| aldinC Lewis came back. He called at
the telegraph office every morning for
the expected message, but 1t did not
come. Miss Moore and he became very
| friendly and soon she accompanied him
in his car 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 out in his
car, and before long they reached the
stage where he called her Hllda. The
days grew into weeks.
"Why do you always call at the
telegraph Officer" Hllda asked one day
after he had announced his intention
of heading the car that way.
81 am expecting 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 it before.
have been under the impression that
your home was here"
II was never here until the day
met you"
"Win the wire call you bacl?" she
asked.
Eyes"
"Why hasn't II come before"
Because of woman"
"Your wife?" she asked in alarm
''NO, it is just a woman who has
caused a big change in my plans. It
is because of her l found time to come
here"
That's strange! It's because of a
man l am here. A man have never
met, either, but he is hateful man"
Tell me about him." he invited.
'It wouldn't interest YOU" she said,
trying to make him think there was a
mystery.
He did not speak until he halted his
car in front of the telegraph office,
and then it was only few curt words.
He entered the office and returned in
Il few seconds with an envelope in his
hands. A lump rose in her throat as
she noticed it 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. 'I'll read it"
he said, as he pulled it open. He read
1t 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. II am Geraldine
Lewis, and ran away sooner than play
love scene with you. I was told you
were old and homely."
"And here we've been playing love
scenes for a couple of weeks" he
laughed.
ayes" 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. I have /
vowed never to make love to another !
woman but Geraldine Lewis Congrat- |
ulate u.s." and it was signed stevens"
Dixon took some time to figure out |
what it all meant, but 1t dawned upon .
him. Hes married her" he eXclaim-
ed, when they arrived at the studio the
next day.