American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-02-28

BLIND EYES
ItIIIiIi,
BY IVAN GRAHAM,

came a bond salesman and acquired
a wife and three children it was just
his luck to meet the loyeliest girl he
had ever seen.
|; II was early morning, and the golf
links were. deserted. Only the grace
ful CUR Of a girl swinging a club
! broke the tranquil peace Of fne scene
Jim Hartly, as he had registered at
tho hotel advanced toward her. he
raised his hat.
you'll pardon me, miss he sald'
but | guess you came on: for much
the same reason that / did Ito get a
breath of fresh air. Doctci's orders.
Shall we play a round together?"
The girl seemed not 70 resent MS
aggressiveness, however, for very soon
they we're tramplng together over the
great open stretch.
This was only the first of their early
morning games. After the second or
third they began to grow confidential
j. Hartly was enjoying himself
mensely.
Sometimes they would sit for a while
on one of those mounds Of sodded
earth called so appropriately bunkers,
and tell each other all about them
selves. Jim was Il BOND salesman in
Wall street, with a snug little Hat In
the Bronx and a wife and three chill
dren.
The girl was "a stonographer and en-
larged to the listening Jim on the
shortcomings of her boss, the depart
ment manager. She also had a beau,
and tentatively showed the little ring
that ornamented her third finger. Jim
was here for his health. She on vaca-
ton.
Ii was not until James Hartly For
dyce was back again in his sumptuous
apartment in New York that he fully
realized how deep his friendship witt
: he girl had gone They had not eX
changed addresses and the incident
was closed. Fcrdyce was regrettint
: the wife and three children. That hat
, been a little artistic touch of his owl
. to help carry out the illusion and dri9.
from his tired brain the thoughts tina
: would come surging within him.
!, But how he missed those sunli
hours on the open turf with the chum
my little stenographer as his partner
There was no use denying it even t
himself; he felt her loss more than h
>, could have imagined.
4 Fordyce was sitting in the conserve
tory when his hostess discovered hil
and led him forth "to the slaughter.
7 1t was the night of the Vansittart'
I bah and he had ensconced himsel
among the screening palms and bank
of blooming dollhouse lowers for
quiet smoke.
"Now, Hartly," Mrs. Vanslttart sal
l. on finding him, you shall not MOI
re- there all EVENING" y And she literal
Sc dragged him u from his hiding plac
He was duly presented to varlol
ut blushing d%ebutantes, whose names |
inscribed on his dance card,
M "And now l must introduce you
r my niece from Boston.
Betty, let me present Mr.. Hart
Tx Fordyce, the famous novelist. HART
my niece, Miss Barstove,"
Ir. Fordyce bowed before the girl at Il
introduction, but there was
ne acknowledgment ON her part. S
drew herself up.
"Auntie,' she said in ice-cold tone
ne this man is m impostor. He's n
Hartly Fordyce. He's James Hart
a bond salesman. He has a wife a
three children.
lis MY dear childr' The amlable h,
tess fairly gasped.
no "Yes," went on the girl ineXorab
II was playing golf at Paxton befC
ne came on to you, auntie dear. r.
'u' man was there. lie told me all abe
himself"
io Mrs. Nausittart turned from n
the other spcechlessly.
us "Alas; it's too true" broke in f
ln- dyce. Il am n bond salesman Will
ne wife and three children. And she"
indicated the pretty girl with a dc
us sigh, shes II stenographer."
AS This WAS too much for the ell,
eN- lady. She looked as though II tit
ty' apoplcxy would cut the proceediI
rs short.
nat "What is the matter with you tw
e. she stammered Mt last. "Hartly l
lld tyl Are you mad?"
no The two impostors stood one on e
ne side of her. Their eyes met. II
10 twin merry peals OF laughter tioa
across the ballroom.
mn "Oh. a%untie," laughed the dimpl
TO girl, Its been such n joke! You
up recognized him the first time !
him. Why. I've seer his photogr
In the apers Il dozen times. | gu
ed he was just pretending SO as
avoid publicity"
"But-hut you, Betty, Il stenogri
er? What does It meanf' The {
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