Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-10
CHAPTER xVIII.-(Continued.)

Avlll.-(COnClnueO.)
Whether in resentment of the snubs
to which he had subjected himself, or
out Of mischief, the cyclist drew away
a little and, unslinging his kodak, de-
l~iberately photographed them.
Townley lifted from his work just
in time to see what he had done. He
sprang up. "See, ERE! You put that
up!' he said angrily.
The mar laughed at him. though he
made haste to remove himself and
his cycle to "a safe distance. "The
public highway is free to ALL" he de-
clared. Then as he mounted and
to the irate chauffeur: Don't be so
rude next time some n offers you
help, my man."
Townley set to work again, red in
the face and muttering:
Marie made no comment on what
had passed, and Mrs. Mendall thought
little Of the incident. except that it
had been disagreeable, until they
came into Laclasse and she noticed
that Marie seemed to be marked for
attention. Then she thought it quite
about in order tt look at the girl.
There was the usual morning crowd
on the upward slope of Broad street,
and an even larger number OF auto
mobiles than usual, for all feminine
Laclasse appeared to be spring shop
ping. Every. one who glanced at their
car looked at Marie; many looked a
second time. Some, Mrs. Mendall
knew, recognized MacAllister's car;
Laclasse was still a town, with a
towns characteristics. But the wealth.
er-dried farmers, as we'll as the paler.
skinned tourists bound either for the
Pacific Coast or the East, also stared
at Marie.
They passed people whom Mrs.
Mendall knew. Andrew Kraup and
his son, Ellis, stood for a moment be-
side their car at a crowded crossing,
and Mrs. Mendall saw how intently
both me studied Marie. 1t was town
talk that the war was hitting Andrew
ter vas making a mint of money out
of what was his rivals misfortune,
and that Kraup was bitter over it. It
was natural he should be interested in
the queer girl who sat so regally en-
throned in MadAllister's car. They
doubtless wondered how she herself
came to be there. Even after they
moved on, Mrs. Mendalls backward
glance showed the two men rooted to
the curb and still staring.
Their next encounter was one which
oCCHSuOO lAlC PIN IA MIS- CA4Ad q
cheeks; they waited for q few mo-
ments side by side with Mrs. Bagsby's
car. Glare, who was with her step
mother, nodded and smiled in her
usual friendly fashion,:
Buying hats, too?" she asked. She
also hooked at Marie.
Mrs. Bagsby bowed and smiled
languidly. Her dark-fringed violet
eyes rested on Mrs. Mendall for a
mere moment, crossed Marie's sleepy
gaze, enveloped MacAllister's car, and
came back to Marie. Marie had given
Mrs. Bagsby's Immediate surround
ings much the same comprehensive
attention. On Mrs. Bagsby she be-
slowed a continuance of her sleepy re-
gard.
On entering Borough Nasts. the
principal emporium of LaGlasse. Marie
showed that she needed no assistance
from Mrs. Mendall. She took the lead.
To the hoor-waIker she announced:
II; wish, to have silk undergaFments:"
But when: shown the counter, she
disdained 1t; \1Hage you no room
where you sh9w such things?" she
asked .regaIly.3 ssf s@ II
There is the showroom where We
display our imported models the
man said in dignifed surprise at the
unusual request.
s"Ah. ypuf have costumes ALSO, then,
You viii take me there; ! wish many