The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-08-17
POLLY
BY NELL ADAIR.

tOur pairs or bright eyes peefeu
through the curtains down to the
veranda where the man sat
Hes awfully stunning, Gwen com
mented.
"And dresses in excellent taste, "
Gladys said.
81 love his air Of Indifference" Janet
added.
Indifference" Polly exclaimed.
"that air Of his comes from pure con
eet. Thinks no one like himself ever
visited this humble town before
Thinks also, that each and everyone
Of US Is just dying Of eagerness to
meet him"
(Which we are" Gladys frankly in
terrupted.
"poof" said Polly, "eager more Ike.
ly to ride IN that big car OF his, or to
be asked to play tennis in his wonder
ful new court"
A mischieyous CLEAN came to her
dark eyes as she turned from the win
dow "All right. I'll show you. Ere
another day has passed" Polly waved
her arm dramatically, "the Indifferent
and disinterested Homer Banbrldge
shall be seen in my company alone.
Janet laughed.
LET her dream on" she said to the
girls.
When Homer Bainbridge arose and
strolled to the entrance gates of the
big place he had rented, Polly smiled
IN her corner What would lie think
Of her, this distinguishes appearing
stranger after she had made good her
promise TO The girls?
Polly jumped up with a boyish whis-
tie and went out to the garage Her
own small car stood there. 1t was
dusty ana in lack of attention, so She
set to work with the cleaning cloths.
Then when her work was done, Polly
hurried up to her room for the becom-
ing 'daintiest blue frock, ana did GER
tain bewitching things to her hair
When she appeared again. rosy and
excited, she seated herself in the car
and waved good-by TO her mother.
''See you later" was her only OK
planation as the little car went rolling
down the white road.
The difficult man was there as she
passed, and he regarded her with his
apparent remoteness. Polly knew the
location of the golf links, also she
knew that Mr.. Homer cambridge
would soon be on his way there. This,
she had learned through much inter
ested observation of his daily life's
routine. AT a safe distance and rath-
er wearily, she kept his tall figure in
view rs lie moved about on the green.
When the waiting became too tire
some, Polly brought forth an inviting
magazine and began the latest serial.
1t was remarkable after that, how the
afternoon hours flew. Mr. Homer
Bainbridge had departed from the /
links TO get his own big car. In ten
or fifteen minutes he should pass her.
Polly, very evidently, knew little
about engines. She went on expert
mentally probing the cars tires with I
apparently little success. For each
time that Polly resumed her seat, her !
hands upon the steering wheel. the /
small car utterly refused to move. A 4
bigger automobile which had been for
some time approaching, was obliged to /
halt in the roadside This was a mar
row park passage, and the driver wish
ed to make sure that he might safely
80 ahead. The driver was Homer
Bainbrldge.
Polly faced him with hopeless ges-
ture.
You viii have to go around me"
she said ruefully. "I'm afraid that I'm
stalled here for the day"
Mr. Bainbridge alighting, instantly
came to the rescue.
What" he asked, "seems to be the
troubleY
Il don't know a thing about
mechanism" Polly honestly confessed
So the difficult man, casting aside
his gauntlets took It upon himself to
find the cause of trouble. But his
careful effort could discover none.
Suddenly he grinned up at Polly.
"Whyw he exclaimed, ITS your gas
oline tank. Empty--that's ALL"
Polly had the grace to blush, but
the mocking faces of her
three friends she quickly regained her
poise.
"Thank you,' she said, then I win
walk over home and send Jim for tlse
car He can bring the gasoline with
him"
The courtesy of her nelghbor inter-
vened, as she was starting off jaunlily
Better ride back with me-" he sug-
gested, and with becoming gratitude
Polly accepted the invitation
Gwen and Gladys were upon their
veranda as she made her triumphant
return. Polly put just the right
amount Of friendliness into her pass
ing bow. Farther down the avenue
Janet gaped wide mouthed over a gar
den hedge.
To her, Polly also bowed. cordially.
Mr. Homer cambridge had been bend
ing in hattering attention to PollyS
low-murmured conversation
as they passed. At her own door she
dismissed him.
Thanks" Folly said briefly, and
went IN search of Jim.
1t was exactly three months later