Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-07-09

d,a,fkes like that But ever slnce MAJ
,s;a aves on you tonight, w ..s avr
vnIi ali the way through. l llke yu ~.
ewes. 1t isn't a bit az ! tnougns ,,o,,r
membered you. I used TO tnlaA Az
eyes had a sort Of deceiti1. !cg = .ait ~
full to tell you, isn't It! bu... c,r.
- + wanted to have 1t on my. c1r
na,a,cs for T see now you're nothinS
n the kind. you've got the honestgss
ewes 7 ever. saw on a man, anu
sfaka NV last cent that you nc .
cheat a church o You're true as
steel. and I'm mighty glad you're ny
hrother-in-law. INknow youllbe goo
TO Celia" his
d,sr,isa until it reached Gordons
h,,rnished brown hair. His eyes were
honest ewes. They had always pee
so-until today. Into what a WoIla
Of deceit he had entered Flow ne
would like to make a clean breast - -
it all to this nice, frank BOY; Dul -.
must not! for there was his trust: rul
an instant he was on the polht o. tbe
| ing to explain that he was MOI tne
tr1e BRIDEGROOM, and getting young
Jefferson to help him to set matters
right. but an Influx Of newly arrived
guests broke in upon their privacy,
| and he could only press the boys
hand and say in embarrassed tones:
"Thank you. I shall try to Dc
worthy Of your good opinion here
after!"
It was w at last, and the bride
| slipped from his side to prepare LOT
the Journey. He looked hastily
around, feeling that his very first OPP
p~ortunity had come for making an es-
cape. If an open window had pre-,
sented itself, he would have vaulteo
through. trusting to luck, and ms
heels to get away, but there was no
window, and every door was blocKeo
by staring, admiring, smirking people
He bethought himself Of the ire es-
cape where waited his hat and coat,
and wondered if he could find it.
With smiling apologies, he broke
| away from those around him, muir
muring something about being need
ed, and worked his way firmly but
! steadily toward the stairs and thence
to the back halls. Coming at last up,
on an open window, ne sl1ppea
through, his heart beating wildly. He
thought for a second that he was
there ahead of the others; but a dark
form doomed ahead and he perceived
some M coming up from outside.
Another second, and he saw it was his
newly acquired brother-in-law.
Say, this is great" was his greet
ing. How did you manage to find
Sour way up alone? l was just COM
ing down after you. l wanted to
leave you there till the last minute so
no one would suspect, but now you
are here we can hustle off at once. !
just took Mother and Celia down. 1t
was pretty stiff for Mother to climb
down, for she was a little bit afraid,
but she was game all right, and she
was so pleased to go. They're waiting
for us down there in the court. Here,
let me help you with your o%vercoat.
Now I'll pull down this window. so no
all right now, come on! You go
ahead. Just hold on to the railing
and go slow. I'll keep close to you.
I know the way in my sleep. I've
played fire here many a year., and
could climb down in my Sleep
Gordon found himself wishing that
this delightful brother-in-law were
really his. There was evidently to be
no opportunity of escape here. He
meditated making a dash and getting
away in the dark when they should
reach the foot Of the stairs; much as
he hated to leave that way, he felt he
must do so if there was any chance
for him at all; but when they reached
the ground he saw that was hopeless.
The car that was to take them to the
station was drawn up close to the spot,
and the chauffeur stood beside it.
Your mother say fer you to hur-
ry, Mister Jefferson" he called in a
sepulchral tone. They're coming out
around the block to watch. Get in as
quick as Won cam &
The burly chauffeur stood below
Gordon, helped him to alight on his
feet from the fi~re-escape, and hustled
hin, into the darkness of the convey
ance.
Continued in tonlorrow'sN
Evening Herald.