Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-04-01

ing a bite of some pleasant fruit and
having it turn put plain potato in
one'S mouth. 1t vas SO sudden like
that. he, could not seem to get her
Whirl of question and she could not
focus it on her present caller nor
think Of anything suitable TO say to
him. She was not even sure but that
he was noticing that she was dis
traught.
To have John Cameron leave in
that precipitate manner at the sight
of Harry Wainwright! 1t was all too
evident that he had seen him through
the window. But they were fellow
townsmen. n had gone to school to-
gether: Surely he knew him! OF
course, Harry was a superior officer.
of man to mind that. She could not
understand it. There had been >, a
look in his face-a set look! There
must be something behind it all.
Some reason why he did not want to
be e by Wainwright. Surely Cam
eron had nothing of which to be
ashamed! The thought brought a
sudden dismay. What did she know
about Cameron after all? A look. a
smile a bit of boyish gallantry. He
might be anything but fine in his
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might be cognizant of the fact. Yet
he did NOT look like that. Even
while the thought forced itself into
her mind She resented. it and resisted
it. q. Then turning to her guest who
was giving an elaborate account of
how he had saved a woman's life in
an automobile accident, she inter-
rupted him:
Harry, what do you know about
John Cameron" she asked impuls
siSely.
Wainwright's face darkened with
an ugly frown. "a
More than + want to know" he
answered grnffly. Hes rotten!
That's all why"' He eyed her
suspiciously.
There was something in his tone
that put her on the defensive at
once:
~"oh, I saw him today, and 1 was
wondering,% she, answered evasiyely.
''It's one of the a1Aoyances of
army life that we haEe'to be herded
up with all sorts Of cattle!i said
Wainwright with a %disdainful curl OF
his baby mustache. But didn't
come here to talk about John. Cam
ing to be married, Ruth. I'm goieg
to be married before I go to. France!!''
Delightful" said Ruth pleasantly.
do I knew the lady?"
Indeed. you do he said watching
her with satisfaction. You've known
for several years that you were the
only n for me. n I've come to tell
yousthat 1 won't stand any more DIAL
lying. I mean business now"
He crossed his fat leather puttees
, creakily and swelled out, trying to
look firm. He had decided that he
must impress her with the. serious.
ness of the occasion.
But Ruth only laughed merrily
HE had been proposing to hers ever
since he got cut Of short trousers
and she had always laughed him oul
of\it. The first time she told him
that she was only a kid and he WASH,
much moro himself, and she didn't
want to hear any more shch talk. OF
land she had been inclined to settle
down to the old neighborly playmate
relation. so she was not greatly dis.
iturbed by the turn .of the converse.
ttion. In fact. she was too much up.
set and annoyed by the sudden de.
jparture of Cameron to realize the de,
s3termined note in Wainwright'ssvo
mean. it," he said in an offend,
Led, tone; f%,attsntng his double ehir
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". I'm not to be 'Rlayed with an,
I Ruth. face sobered: :
81 certainly never hadsan ideasoi
playing with you, Harry. I .hinl
i've always been quite frank viii
you"
Wainwright felt that he WASN'T get
ting on quite as well as he hat
He frowned and sat MP:
aNow see here Ruth! Let's trll
this thing ovef4xS he said. drawing tt,
Biz leather chair in which he was sit
tink nearer to hersl
But Ruth's,s glance had wandered
out of the window why. lAer,
comes Robbie Wetherilii' she ex
claimed eagerly and slipped aut q
her chair no the door Just as on. N
Wainwri9ht's smooth fat hand
reached out to take hold Of arm
of her rocker. &I,ll open the dool
forsghim. Mary SIN the kitchen ant
EInay mot hear the bell rtgHt sway
There was notfling for wainwright,
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