The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-07-30

torture him. She min, I'd her way on
her high heels out Of he shop without
even turning to bid him goOd-by airl
Dawson was left 10 gather togeth n
the array Of high heeisd white buck.
skin pumps he had got out for her in
spection.
About n half hour later young Daw-
son was hurryine along the avenue,
bent on getting 20 his rooms TO see
whether u lefier had yet arrived from
Doris ard hack again within the hour
allowed statesmen at Dawson's for
lunch. His Interview with Doris her.
self had left him withoui the slightest
appetite for that repasi. II 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 Eve or six. ten dozen
II necessary. American beauties, ten
pounds Of the best candy and perhaps
she might still he his.
Because Of his haste he was espe
cially annoyed midway OF q busy block.
A crowd had gathered that stretched 10
the curb. Ahstracted as he was his
ears were not deaf to comments he
heard.
"'Smatterf Somebody hurtY" asked
one Of the crowd trying TO push his
way through for a better view.
Nav" came the rejoinder from
some one In p more advantageous
place. Lady stuck"
what you mean. stuck" came from
the first.
high heel in a iron grating" was
the reply. "'Swonder more don't get
caught that way"
Then anne a suppressed chuckle
from the crowd. But young Dawson
had heard enough. Eager as he way
TO- get to his rooms, he took time to
push up TO the crowd and, being OF
more than average height, be did not
have to push very far before he saw
the center Of that ~good-natured gath
ering Of lunch hour pedestrians. II
Was Doris, the dainty blue-eyed girl
OF his dreams and stuck she was with
n high buttOned boot within the
bars OF a basement grating. A fat
hut ohliging man was down on hands
and knees trying TO pry the shoe loose
with a fat key. Some one was sug-
costing that they had better let him
cut the heel of with his pocket knife
and others were suggesting that the
lady unbuttOn her shoe and walk out
Of II, when II could he 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.
81 have n hutton hook" interrupt
ed Dawson's clear voice as he pushed
his way boldly into the crowd.
Salesman from a shoe store"
snickered an observer. "They always
carry hutton hooks in their pockets"
BY this time nawson's muscular
arms moving definitely from
side to side with a definite aim to dis
perse the crowd. And the loiterers
knew from the expression on his face
that he meant business.
"Stand hack" he commanded. 'the
lady will faint II you don't give her
any air. Haven't you men anything
better to do than to stand laughing al
a lady IN a predicament like thisY"
Serves her right for wearing those
high heels" threw back one OF the last
to leave Doris and young Dawson. II
was q simple matter unbuttoning the
high shoe, and once Doris had stepped
out OF It Dawson easily worked the
heel loose from the Iron grating. But
he did not wait to hinton II hack on
He hailed a passing taxi cab and bun
died the poor, s~peechIess Doris therein.
and. stepping In beside her, ordered
the taxi cab to go to the uptown home
Of his married sister.
II can't take you to my own place
obviously. and just as obviously you
can't 20 all the way out TO your coun
try place. And | know you1l want to
rest up q bit after that ordeal. II
will at least be perfectly proper to
take you to my sisters and we can do
POUR shoe up there.
"But | don't like TO take your
time" came weakly from Doris, who
was making a very plucky effort 10
night on the falntneSs that she felt as
a result Of her pivotal position In the
street crowd. "You oughtn't to take
40 much time for me. Weren't you
going somewhere importantly"
yes | was" said Dawson. ~ was
going home to see II you had sent an
answer TO the letter | sent you. hut
maybe o will tell me II you had
written n and what the letter said
81 said yes. OF course" said Doris
with q liltle perplexed smile as she
looked up at young Dawson beside her
In the taxi. Aud. honestly. I'm never
going 10 wear those silly heels In the
street again. ! knew ] wasn't going 10
anyway. after what you said
But Dawson wasn't thinking about
heels at that memorable moment when
II was revealed to him that this most
charming OF girls In the world had
actually accepted his heart and hand.