Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-08-01
CHAPTER xu.-(Cont,nued.>

CONFESS their love for each other.
CHAPTER XVI.-(Continued.)
You'd better find out how much
they already know" he suggested,
III this George Hayne hasn't turned UP
yet, perhaps you a wait until you
can write, or we might be able to go
selves"
"oh, could we? How lovely"
II think we could" said Gordon.
I'm sure I an make it possible. OF
course, o know a wedding journey
isn't exactly in the program of the
Secret Service, but I might be able to
work them for one. I surely can in a
few days il this Holman business
doesn't hold me up. I may be needed
for a witness. I'll have to talk with
the chief first"
"Oh. how perfectly beautiful! Then
you call them up, and just say some-
thing pleasant-anything, you know
and then say TIL speak to Mamma"
few minutes a voice from New York
said, "Hello!"
"Hello!" called Gordon. "Is this
Mr.. Jefferson Hathaway. 4. F..
Well, This is your new brother-in-law.
How are you all? Your
mother recovered from all the excite
ment and WEAKNESS? That's
good. What's that?
You've beer trying to phone us in
e chieasos We changed sst ov we, minds net an ii
came to Washington instead. . &.
Yes, we're in Washington-The Harris
Apartments. We have been very sell
fish not to have communicated with
you sooner. At,least I have. Celia
hasn't had any choice in the matter.
I've kept her so busy. Yes. she's very
we'll, and seems TO look happy. She
wants to speak for herself. I'll try to
arrange to bring her up tomorrow for
a little visit. l want to see you too.
We've a lot of things to explain to
you. /. Here is Celia. % She
wants to speak to you"
Celia. her eyes shining, her lips
quiverf1g with suppressed excitement,
took the receiver.
vo hon; 1 sse d ssid. it's e. feo sv to ! asan yo ali
right? Yes, I've been having a per-
fectly beautiful time, and I've some
thing fine to tell you. All those nice
things you said to me just before you
got off the train are true. Yes, he's
just as nice as you said, and a great
deal nicer besides. Oh, yes, I'm very
happy, and 1 want to speak to Mamma
PASooS OSAlS AS SIAS LII IA6ASs 1S "
perfectly we'll, and not fretting a bit
You know you promised to tell me.
What's that? She thought 1 looked
sad? Well, I did but that's all gone
now. Everything is perfectly beauti-
full. Tell mother to come to the
phone please want to make her
understand"
"Tm going to tell her, DEAR" she
whispered, looking up at Gordon.
I'm afraid George will get there be-
fore we do and make her worry"
For answer he stopped and kissed
her. his arm .encircling her and
drawing her close. Whatever you
think best, dearest he whispered
back.
happy smile she turned back to the
phone. Dear Mammal Yes, I'm all
safe and happy. andN1'm so sorry you
have worried. We won't let you do II
again. But listen: I've something to
tell you, a surprise-Mamma,- L did
not marry George Hayne at all. No,
] say I did no marry George Hayne at
all. George Hayne il. a wicked man
l can't tell you about it over the
phone but hat was why I looked sad.
Yes, 1 was married all right, but not
to George. He's oh, SO different,
Mother you can't think. He's right
here beside me now, and Mother, he
is just as fdear-you'd be very happy
about him If you could see him. What
did you say? Didn't 1 mean to marry
George? Why Mother, 1 never want
it. and ] knew I made you feel so too,
though l tried not to. But I'll explain
all about it. You'll be perfectly satA
isied when you know all about , it.
. . No. there's nothing whatever
for you to worry about. Everything is
right now and. life looks more beauti-
full to me than it ever did before
up at Gordon with a funny little .exl
preston of dismay. She had forgot
ten and he whispered it in her ear.
its Cyril, Mother! Isn't that a
pretty name? Which name? oh, the
first name of course, The 1astxnamc?a
Gordon" he supplied in her ear
again.
Cyril Gordon. Mother she said,
giggling in spite Of herself 1t her
Mother. I am very, very happy.
couldn't be happier unless l had you
and JEFF, too, and"-she, paused, hest
tating at the unaccustomed name
land Cyril says we're coming to visit
YOU YOU t0 sna sxp,s Men e come Up and 4 Sc
you're not to worry about George
Hayne. IL he comes. Just. let Jeff pu,
him off by telling him you have sent
for me. or something Of the sort, and
don't pay any attention to what he
says. What? You say he did come?
How strange-and he hasn't been
back? I'm so thankful. He Adread-
full. oh, Mother. you don't know what
I've escaped! And Cyril is good and
dear. What? You want to speak to
him? All right. He's right here,
Good-by. Mother. dear, till tomorrow
And you'll promise not to worry about
Gordon took the receiver.
Mother, I'm taking good care ii
her. just as ! promised, and I'm 60
ing to bring her for a flying visit up to
see you tomorrow. Yes, I'll take good
care OF her. She Is very dear to me.