Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1920-08-06


even turning to bid him good-by and
Dawson was left to gather together
the array Of high heeled white buck
skin pumps he had got out for her In
spection.
About a half hour later young Daw-
son was hurrying along the avenue.
bent on getting to his rooms to see
whether letter had yet arrived from
Doris and back again within the hour
allowed statesmen at DawsOn's for
lunch. His Interview with Doris her.
self had left him without the slightest
appetite for that repast. If she had
actually written a letter of acceptance
then this little difference might be
made up. He could hold her to her de-
cision, send her FIVE or six. ten dozen
If necessary. American beauties. ten
pounds of the best candy and perhaps
she might still be his.
Because Of his haste he was espe-
cially annoyed midway Of busy block.
A crowd had gathered that stretched to
the curb. Abstracted as he was his
ears were not deaf to comments he
heard.
'Smatter? Somebody hurt?" asked
one of the crowd trying to push his
way through for better view.
"Naw." came the rejoinder from
some one in more advantageous
place. Lady stuck"
NXVhaf yO,, imam ct,,cl, 9ss IN mo f,sor,
the first.
High heel In a iron grating" was
the reply. "'Swonder more don't get
caught that way"
Then came suppressed chuckle
from the crowd. But young Dawson
had heard enough. Eager as he was
to get to his rooms. he took time to
push up to the crowd and, being Of
more than average height. he did not
have to push very far before he saw
the center of that good-natured gath
ering Of lunch hour pedestrians. 1t
was Doris. the dainty -blue-eyed girl
OF his dreams and stuck she was with
one high buttoned boot within the
bars of a basement grating. fat
but obliging man was down on hands
and knees trying to pry the shoe loose
with a fiat key. Some one was sug-
costing that they had better let him
cut the heel Off with his pocket knife
and others were suggesting that the
lady unbutton her shoe and walk out
OF 1t, when 1t could be twisted about
and loosened from the grating. but as
the lady had no button hook that sug-
gestion did not meet the favor of the
crowd.
Il have button hook" interrupt
ed Dawson's clear voice as he pushed
his way boldly into the crowd.
salesman from shoe store"
snickered an observer. "They always
carry button hooks In their pockets"
BY this time Dawson's muscular
rms were moving definitely from
'lde to side with definite aim to dis
verse the crowd. And the loiterers
new from the expression on his face
hat he meant business.
"Stand back" he commanded, "the
ady will faint II you don't give her
ny air. Haven't you men anything
etter to do than to stand laughing at
lady In a predicament like this7"
SERVES her right for wearing those
Ugh heels" threw back one of the last
leave Doris and young Dawson. It
7as simple matter unbuttOning the
Ugh shoe, and once Doris had stepped
ut OF 1t Dawson easily worked the
eel loose from the iron grating. But
e did not wait to button It back on.
lie hailed passing taxi cab and bum
led the poor. speechless Doris therein,
nd. stepping in beside her, ordered
he taxi cab to go to the uptown home
t his married sister.
Il can't take you to my own place,
bviously. and just as obviously you
ant go all the way out to your coun.
" place. And know you'll want to
est up bit after that ordeal. II
I'LL at least be perfectly proper to
IKE you to my sisters and we can do
our shoe up there.
But don't like to take your
me-" came weakly from Doris who
as making very plucky effort to
ght or the faintness that she felt as
result Of her pivotal position In the
treet crowd. "You oughtn't to take
much time for me. Weren't You
Ding somewhere Important"
"Yes. | was" said Dawson. 81 was
DING home to see If you had sent an
nswer to the letter I sent you, but
'aybe you will tell me II you had
ritten one and what the letter said"
Il said yes, Of course" said Doris
18th little perplexed smile as she
'oked up at young Dawson beside her
the taxi. sand. honestly. I'm never
Ding to wear those silly heels in the
rect again. ! knew l wasn't going ia
nyway, after what you said"
But Dawson wasn't thinking about
eels at that memorable moment when
was revealed to him that this most
farming OF girls In the world had
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