South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-04

every word Then he jumped TO his
feet shouting: Betty '-'Bettyi
Ny Betty! And % think, he add
ed. I might have gone over the top
without know"
oh" gasped Evelyn. did Betty
write the story"
yes. Betty wrote IT, The scent
OF the manuscript put Barney on
the trail-then the plot-and the
fact that the authors name was also
the name Of Betty's maternal grand
mother seemed conclusive evidence.
with the impetuosity Of youth.
Barney was for dashing off TO
Betty's house at once. but prudence
whispered that it was a. m, so he
turned In 10 sleep.
on awakening a few hours later
he rang for the morning papers and
turned at once to the Lost and
Found" column. Yes, just as he
thOught-the manuscript was ad-
vertised for-reward IL returned 10
tered with his reading. 1t seemed
10 permeate the room with it's sub
tie presence He wondered what
the. odor could be. Again. he start
ed 10 read. this time ne had taken
up the evening paper. but Of no
avail
Like the famous Lotus flower.
that perfume was casting its spell
charm 70 which he yielded, lolling
indOlently in his chair, half waking.
half dreaming, and gradually there
stole into his memory the recollec-
ton OF the perfume Of Betty's hair.
That was il, Never before he met
Betty and never since until now
had he come into contact with that
especial odor, and he thought it an
odd coincidence.
For some moments he continued
idly dreaming. when suddenly he
pulsively. What a terribly cute lit
tie storyi"
Barney had finished reading the
story by the time he arrived at the
club" continued Mary, land he
thrust the manuscript into his kit
bag. but the little romance chung TO
his memory all through the day.
and at night alone in his room he
again started to read il. AS he was
not smoking at the time. he imme-
diately detected the fragrant odor
the manuscript exhaled. A dis
tinctively uncommon odor. yet one
with which he felt inexplicably ia
miliar. 1t fascinated him. 1t in
Grimshaw-street and number. And
Grimshaw is the Townley's butler.
Barney was exuberantly joyful.
He 'phoned to his forist-ordered
box OF Betty's favorite roses to be
delivered TO her at a. m, the &C
companying card TO bear the words
Guess whO?' (this was a favorite
trick Of his in the old days.. Then
he wrote a note: 'Pansies for
thoughts. Betty Dear. Think OF me
now and then. for I'll be gone long,
long while and sent this to her with
o corsage bouquet of pansies and
orchids.
"He remained at the club all
| morning. and, as he expected. the
page came believing his name short
Is before noon-a telephone call
from Betty inviting him TO luncheon.
And Just three hours later a Tiffany
solitaire was on Betty's engagement
finger. Barney had claimed his re-
ward.
They were to be married in June.
but that night Barney learned pri-
vately that his present furlough
would be the last on this side for
some time. 50 he hurried back TO
Betty and she of course was game
10 have the wedding today. Only
the immediate relatives invited, all
Invited by telephone.
Now it's all over and they're fin
| ishing out Barney's furlough with a
/ honeymoon trip.
ITS wonderful" sighed Janet.
land now Bettyl be in the Mar
rage Romances of the War"
yes" laughed Mary. and the
| burning question in every girls heart
is-whO's neXt?"