The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-09-07

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 a
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 1t did not
come. Miss Moore and he became very
friendly and soon she accompanied him
in his car o. 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 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.
II am expecting a wire from New
York." he answered.
"New York" she exclaimed, in sur
prise. "Are you from New York;"
Eyes. Is there anything strange
about that?"
mo, but thought 1t strange that
you had never mentioned it before. ]
have been under the impression ths
your home was here"
81 was never here until the day
met you"
"Will the wire call you backT SD
asked.
Eyes"
"Why hasn't it come beforew
Because of a woman"
"Your wife?" she asked in alarm.
'No, it is just a woman who has
caused big change in my plans. 1t
is because of her I found time to come
here"
''That's strange! It's because of
man am here. A man I have never
met, either but he is a hateful man."
"Tell me about him." he invited.
SIT 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 it was only few curt words.
He entered the Office and returned in
q 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 goa" 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
it aloud: mo word from Geraldine.
Have secured star to take part. Come
back at once.-Dixon."
"Oh," she cried, ais that from Char
ley Dixon?" He did not answer, but
she knew it was. II am Geraldine
Lewis, and ran away sooner than play
a love scene with you. was told you
were old and homely."
sand 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"
swat until I 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 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. "He's married herr" he exclaim-
ed. when they arrived at the studio the
next day.