The Lamar register., 1920-09-22

why notF VAS tne ueihahu
81 tax l go to find Fannie.
But. ye tow-headed scuipin' We
can't find her in New York !"
Deaf to expostulation, John stead.
lily packed his dunnage-bag, while the
skipper swore the oaths of man who
had overreached himself.
II
Three evenings John Hansen spent
under the glare nf the electric iighta
In Coney Islands Rowery before he
found her
He recognized Fannie 10 spite OF
the bleaching uf her hair. the rouge
ON her cheeks. and the exaggerated
outlines Of her silk clothes. Troubled.
lie followed her down a dimly lish.ed
street into cheap wooden building
with liar in the front ronin. Passing
through this apartment. they sat down
AT IA small fabie in an alcove beyond.
Well" she calculated finally. "how's
old Hardyport? Whai brought fou
down here. John?"
~ came to bring you back" he nn-
swered soberly.
Quit yer Kidding" she broke ont
angrIly.
You don't like this place. | ton
tank II very good place. lou cuine
home TO Hardyport,"
Lord" she cried. Don't | want
tof Amt tired and sick Of this
hole? wouldn't | swap this cologne
an musk for n whIn o. the Wild rose.
an the barberry? Don't | want to see
the sun set behind the West Parish
hills and the water all red ut high
tide across the marshesi Amt
choked for breath of air from tlv.
real ocean. for q gust OF the east
wind, all sharp and salt?
81 cant 20. John. cant got"
II tank you can 60" he persisted
pfacldly. what make 1t you cdn'tf"
Il owe money here. TO the boss. YUn
don't understand about 1t. He wouldn't
let me so If tried"
How much money!" Inquired John.
- lot. It's nearly hundred dol
'qrs now"
John Hansen took from his poke,
slim roll Of bllls. divided It, and
handed her The larger part. As n
dnzed. the girl took the money and
Slipped II into her dress.
"You he at the big station In New
York for train az ten o'clock tomor-
row mornin'." John said rising.
When the next afternoon boat from
Boston had made fast ut her Hardy
port wharf John Hansen and Fannie
crossed the gangplank together and
walked slowly up Harbor street.
You don't know how good II seems
TO get hack" murmured The girl.
Speed up. Beau" she babbied, I'm
that empty could get away with a
raw sellIng-plater. Let's chase our
selves to Joint where we can feed
our faces
They ate supper AT n little restnu-
rant and then wandered out over The
avenue thai skirts the harbor.
The two stood leaning on the bridge
rail. Fannie watching the baihers and
the slow nash OF the revolving lamp
I'm the lighthouse tower on the Point.
but John with his eyes on the girl.
Once more he duly studied the
snowy dress. The 100 abundant frizzed
and curled yellow hair. the powder
blotched cheeks. the hard lips. and the
bold brilliant eyes.
Then he thought Of Christina. and
his heart rose slowly In protest.
This tainted, young-old. mn,le-up
creature-whut had she In common
with HIM Why should he give up for
her the clear-eyed. clean skinned girl
he wHnted-the oniy girl he wanted
on the shores Of the seven seas?
whal claim had this brnsS-tongued
Woinun upon him.
AYE" he added aloud. But ] ban
fool and have To pay"
What sayf' quericd Fan.
Fannie" he spoke steadily-"yor
an me ban promised four years ago.
when | came In from that "trip an
found yon gone to New York didn't
follow"
Fannie was gazing at him from un-
der half->hui eyelids. but made NO re-
ply
John Hansen continued:
Year ago | know better. hut rli
STOW thar noN | ban older than you.
and tank my place to stand between
you an tie wind. Now han goln'
to pay"
you mean" she whispered-''yO
mean-you'll marry me now-after-
In splte OF everythlngf"
He nodded silently and for a few