Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-11
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Friends Of Alexander MaeAllister, Z
wealthy bachelor manufacturer Of mu,
nitions tn z mid-weatern city. ale sur
& e.''i ii. ~h house a u MseSsi,st 81 a Sutis1
Who is apparently engaged In a pro,
German plot asainst the MacAllistel
Plant fears the girl ,is / Be4siAn refu.
ID Mae ead nsy msRes alr s,R; 70,
A y El6i tse l1 III Viz x1ss e as at ts | t sea:
that the girl Is a Belgian refugee. and
preaching collapse. but interests Mon.
erament. and who has already been TIE
f feaiins t Il r,aea s %ssap ss ssaa Is, THIS rs
mi asleep on the hillside, exhausted
from Teeping, and carries her to the
,sss. 1 Mec al1Isea . b III f.sz MT n,'h Msa E
and Marie meet Z. mysterious cyclist
who appears much interested in Marie
Mrs. Mendall. and Marie 60 On
esedfss to put a Mrs. Barsby. Who has
been having rather a violent Irritation
with Meadall, in her place. +
CHAPTER xvm.-tContinusd.) : :
rEh, child, but ya're q, sightW lie
exclaimed. He eyed her appreciative.
Marie smiled: it was one Of the few
times Mrs. Mendall had seen her
smile. But I please you?" she asked
softly.
"Ye're just plain beautiful: it's that
I'm thinking" he said. with almost
lover-like enthusiasm.
In her own mind, Mrs. Mendall did
not agree with him; Marie was GER
tainly brilliant and strange looking.
but far from beautiful. She was his
daughter; it was only natural thAt he
should see beauty in her when others
did not. ~
But Marie seemed satisfied. A
MacAllister looked next at her
small bronze slippers. "Are We pro-
posing to walk up Twin Oaks Hill
with me. in those?" he demanded
%annusedly. There wal a boyish air
about him when he smiled and teased
in this fashion.
Marie lifted her skirt and looked at
her slippers with the afr Of q naughty
child. Mrs. MAndall was forced to
grant that the girls feet were beauti-
shapely. Marie looked at MacAlfister
from beneath her lAshes. II will put
on others if you wish-T will take the
dress off. also ?"
"oh, no, yell mott" MacAllister re-
turned quickly. THAT stage dress be-
comes We. Just get yer coat and
We'll ride"
But when Marie had gone, MacAl-
lister remarked gravely: Watching
over a. girls a bit Of a responsibility"
Mrs. .Mendall agreed with him, but
she did not add that she thought he
had a particularly difiEult problem on
his hands. He probably realized that.
His next remark certainly showed
s%olicitude.
"If I were better acquainted with
the child. I'd know better how to plan
for her"
she sci fond Of you. and eager
to please you; it y affection that
makes children obedient."
He made no reply, and Mrs. Mendall
thought he looked uncomfortable.
She took herself to task, for she felt
she had come a little too "a his
secret.
He said no more until Marie return
ed in her new motor.coat and bonnet.
He took note Of them also. 80 that's
, yer automobile OUTFIT, is it," He
studied her Admirably. 1T suits iye,
! must say 4 regglar ~ redbird, .ye
selves on the boulevard"
AS the days passed It was more and
more evident that his daughter had
taken hold on him. He rarely moved
his eyes from her when they were
together, She appeared to a1nuse and
interest him completely. He almost
always brought her>a gift when he
came. She made him laugh>and smile
land frown. too. on occasion. His
And it was evident that his coming
was the event Of the day to Marie.
Mendall could have told his wife how
impatiently Marie walked the floor