The Meeker herald., 1920-05-22
THRILLING WITH FATE
sy GRACE wEArnsnsv.


ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
%. 1915. ~ Mcclure Newspaper Eradicate,
As the last sweet note died away
there was dead silence In the room.
Molly Phipps sat very still at the pi-
ano, her hands lying idly on the keys.
The room was darkening fast. and 1t
was that peaceful hour between day
and night. On the wide. deep lounge
Hurry Curtis lay. sprawled among the
cushions. lost In thought. 1t was
common thing for him to drop In and
spend an hour or two with Molly. She
WAS. and always had been, even from
infancy. Harry's best pal. but his feel
ing for her was purely brotherly at.
fectIOn. Who. besides herself. knew
that Molly adored him-lOved every
hair on his curly brown headf
The young fellow stretched iaxily
and broke the silence. II guess that's
about right. Moll. Love does not come
but once, and II don't hurry up 1t will
he too late for me-"
Molly laughed amusedly. "You?
Why. child. you're barely thirty!
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girl. I'd get married right away.
Molly's loyal heart contracted With
fear. xhe had adored him from child
hood. Hc had always been her hero.
and now he cared nothing for her.
Harry went on n''sstu''y uncon'
a '.no VI me "a,o. nc We. -
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o"' We never met tue s'r'' Sou INV.
Moiiy's pride came 10 ner rescue.
Harry III he'P you nnd iet II ~.
IKE. Know lots OF lovely sir's' ana !
am sure could nnd one Tor you:
When he had gone Molly buried her
head In the cushions he had just va
Gated. and cried to her hearts content.
When she was calmer she planned for
long time. Hell get all that IL eon'-
ing to him-and more"
A week later Harry found small
scented envelope In his mail. II was
Molly's invitation to spend two weeks
at her camp In the Maine woods.
When at f,rst he was introduced to
the gay group Of young folks who
formed the party he was q triae dis.
appointed at Molly's selection, What
did she want lot Of silly, friliy girls
at camp for. anyway Camp WAS the
place for Jolly, strong girls, who
weren't afraid Of freckles. Then he
remembered. Molly had promised to
get him girl"
Az the lovely autumn DAYS vors On.
Atolly's henrtsche grew vor,e. Harry
was having the fine Of Mia vounr ne
He had found a .,Ilve- A., 10 me- With
"a sIra who could NAV tsnni. m ner.
esctiOn-a dainty. frs,lv M 10 tnke
canoeing, a girl who could sans dayine.
". From morning I'M nisht ~ v,a
on the no. with slwsvs . nretty M n
his side. But one nIrht-there cane :
change, II was the middle OF the see.
ond week. a tove,v. be,mv nisht.
Harry. who was rather tired Of llsteo.
! Ing 10 the fri,Iy sfri'a rillv hsttsr. v.s
seeking a inlet Mace ia rsst : vhi,e
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that Molly. hIs Molly. IN. d.llher.,.,v
nesiectins him II n.ve, occr,,sd ~
him that he misht be ne.iectin, her
Suddenly he stoonsd .ho,t ..d III.
tened. II va. : msn.s voice pIee d,n..
.aIo,ly. desrest. I do ,oye yon vou
know n. Wont vou-d.err. u:.,,
held his breath. Si,ence- Ccu,d n ~
possib,e that sollv v.. .ec..t,ns
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thInxl Then came the unmis,.h.his
sound Of kiss. That WAS the last
straw. Tint was too much. III. an,.r
at white heat. he ran forward. throw.
ing discretion to the winds. No aim.
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