The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1920-09-17

hes domain, Amy and BENIN nad gone
out through the porte-cochere. The
grape matched pergola was ghostly
dark. Amy darted ahead and out into
the moonlIt garden.
Il say" remarked BENIN when he
overlook her, what made you run
away from mel"
Run away" she replied. rs that
the thanks I get for leading you out
Of the darkness?"
II might have been lost"
Poor Chawlesl But just so yon did
not lose your headw
1T Is on. fast and level. The proof
OF 1t Is that l have lost something
else-to your
How bright the moon shinesl" she
bantered.
''Miss-Amy." he besought, "you
know that for months there has been
something I've wanted to tell you"
ooh, look; there's star up there"
she teased.
Look at me, and III see the bright
est of oil the stars !" he declared.
How poeticall We shall now hear
Mr.. Chawles BENIN declaim his So
lovely ode to the silly night"
"Why do you keep Raging me7" he
complained. you know I'm In earn
est; that L"
"Really?-really and truly?'
"DOn'tl" he burst out passionately.
Cant you see? If l were only flirt-
ing you'd not have such an advantage.
But when for almost two years You
know l love you! You know that
you're the only one!"
Again he sought to clasp her hand.
Again she eluded him. But her look
had sobered She no longer regarded
him with a teasing glance and banter
ing smile.
II am sorry, Charlie" she said. 81
did not believe you could be so seri-
GUS"
Not serious?" he rejoined. "Just
because l like to enjoy things-as you
dol"
But am only girl. It's different
when a man"
rs there any one else?" he inter-
rupted.
"No' she candldly answered. "There
Is no young man l like better than you
except. Of course, Will"
He smiled with renewed hope. "Only
your brother? Then !, of all the fell
lows who Amy. you do love me You
must love mel"
Don't be silly. Just because said
liked you"
IF you like me you'll soon learn
to love me-"
I'm sure / don't know"
you'll try. Promise me you'll try"
She looked at him, her eyebrows
peaked with doubt. I'm so sorry
Charlie" she replied. Really don't
know what to say. Since VIII came
home Twelve felt rather different
ly."
almost clustering tone: "Then he has
been knocking mel"
1t was the girls furn TO flush. "Mr.
BENIN, you forget yourself. You are
speaking of my brother"
you are mistaken. It's he that for
| gets himself He forgets--"
"Need you remind me? lists bad
enough without your reminding me !
Be so kind as to stand aside. l am
| going in"
mot until have told you how he
forgets his best interests"
II asked you to stand aside"
"Oh. certainly; by all MEANS" said
BENIN, and he sprang out Of the way.
HIS tone and manner caused Amy to
pause. She looked at him, between
anger and uncertainty. There's some
thing-you're limiting at something
about WILL" she accused.
Her upturned face was white and
troubled. He stared at her doubtfully
I'm not so sure" he hesitated. ats
big risk for me to say anything about
| IL now. II 1t were not for you"
''Never mind mel"
"Then he can go hang. for all care. y
what do you mean?"
He struck a match, lighted ciga-
rette, pulled at II nsrvously and flung
1t down. IF you want to know Tn
risking everything ny telling you. but
here goes! This afternoon, I--that is
l happened to heap that a key was
found In Wills clothAs-a safe deposit
key. The right box ~as located in the
vaults of the-of one Of the safe de
post companies"
"O-o-oh!" the girl sighed rapturous'
ly. They've found the lost bonds J
Il said they found the box II WAS
empty"
Empty she gasped.
Yes Now do you seer
"You say empty7 Yet how-whl
should he"
HE has forty thousand dollars oil
deposit In a Chicago bank"
at cannot bel"
Its true. l have 1t from-h frien
who telegraphed on and learned tn
/, facts"-
Doctor Kirklandf"
. mot he. Some one else--one witt
may make trouble for WIN. Unfor
tunately there can be no question n