Ellsworth American., 1920-03-24


cd Sally into the car, thanked her for
very pleasant evening lifted his hat
and closed the door,
The next morning dawned bright
and sunny. To Sally Anne the fog
snd her dereliction of the night be-
Sore seemed a dream. She preferred
20 think of them as such. But she
couldn't help pondering a little as to
VINO the tall man might be. He had
not appeared to be any more familiar
with the place than herself.
Jerry's cheerful signal whistle from
down the street interrupted these
thoughts before Sally had decided
Just how and when to 'fess up" to her
escapade. OF course she would do
1t sooner or later; she had never kept
anything from Jerry yet, and she
wasn't going to begin now.
Almost before the first hug and kiss
were over Jerry sprung the news.
His beloved captain was spending the
summer nearby. 1t seemed they had
just met at the station. "Blake's wife
isn't here yet" Jerry explained; "she
stayed in town to go to some social
high-jinks-thought she was going to
have fine chance to show him off.
Blake hates that sort of thing, so he
skipped. They had some sort of tiff,
/ imagine. Guess that, or the fog or
something got the old boys goat, be-
cause he told me about going up to
that big public dance hall last night.
Picked up some fair mystery and
danced with her all evening-said she
wore a wedding ring and didn't act as
though she were used to being out
alone. That sort Of thing isn't in
Blake's line usually"
Sally Anne thanked her lucky stars
that Jerry couldn't see her face. She
didn't reply. How would you like
it if / did thing like that?" Jerry
asked.
"How would you like it if I didr
counter-questioned Sally.
That's a proposition 1 refuse to
consider because it's inconceivable,"
replied Jerry in voice he seldom
used. by the way, dear, l asked
Captain Blake to lunch tomorrow
Is 1t all right?'
as he tall, dark man with deep
voice, Jerry?" Sally Anne's head was
pressed close to her husbands coat
lapel.
"Why, yes" answered Jerry puz-
zled.
"Then I think, Jerry, it's up to you
to decide whether you want him or
not"
Il don't quite get you, Sally" Jer-
ry tried to lift the little head from
his shoulder but didn't succeed. 81
want you to like my captain; he's a
mighty fine man."
II do" half laughed, half. cried Sal
ly. "Oh. Jerry, you haven't an idea
how lonesome l was here without
you-in that awful fog. And then
when you didn't come last night I
thought you didn't care, and it seemed
as though / should go mad without
some one to talk to- And, Jerry, he
talked lot about his first lieutenant
and that's you though, though l
didn't suspect it at the time; so it
wasn't so horribly, awfully, impos-
sibly, unpardonably wicked, was 1t?
And he danced wonderfully, Jerry
and love it So and you never take
me-"
Sally! Are you trying to tell me
that you were Blake's fair unknown? 2"
Yes replied Sally Anne, bravely.
"Can you forgive me, Jerry-this first
and last timer"
There's no room in my heart for
blame, dear; it's too full of thankful
ness that it was Blake's hands you
fell into. If some b.ounder had insult
ed you! But it would have been my
fault for bringing you here and then
leaving you as l did. Guess / sort of
forgot you weren't a soldier. Guess
l need some reconstructing, dear, as
husband"
But how about having Captain
Blake here, Jerry?"
"Sure Wen have him. Blake's
mana big man. His kind would un-
derstand. He'll know you just slipped
on the fog"