The Colorado statesman., 1920-05-01

her high heels out of the shop without
even turning to bid him good-by and
Dawson was left to gather together
the array OF high heeled white buck
skin pumps he had got out for her in
spectlon.
About n half hour later young Daw-
son was hurrying along the avenue,
bent on getting to his rooms to see
whether n letter had yet arrived from
Doris and back again within the hour
allowed statesmen at Dawson's for
lunch. His interview with Doris her
self had left him without the slightest
appetite for that repast. II she had
actually written n letter of acceptance
then this little difference might he
made up. He could hold her to her de-
cision, send her five or six. ten dozer
II necessary. American beauties. ten
pounds Of the hest candy and perhaps
she might still be his.
Because OF his haste he was espe-
cially annoyed midway of busy block.
crowd had gathered that stretched to
the curb. Abstracted as he was his
ears were not deaf to comments he
heard
"'Smatter? Somebody hurt?" asked
one of the crowd trying to push his
way through for better view.
NAV" came the rejoinder from
some one In a more advantageous
place. Lady stuck"
"What you mean. stuck?" came from
the first.
"Hlgh heel in iron grating" was
the reply. 'SwOnder more don't get
caught that way"
Then came suppressed chuckle
from fhe crowd. But young Dawson
had heard enough. Eager as he was
to get to his rooms. he took time to
push up to the crowd and, being OF
more than average height. he did not
have to push very far before ne saw
the center Of that good-natured gath
ering OF lunch hour pedestrians. 1t
was Doris. the dainty blue-eyed girl
of his dreams and stuck she was with
one high buttored boot within the
bars of basement grating. A fat
hut obliging man was down on hands
and knees trying to pry the shoe loose
with a fiat key. Some one was sug-
costing that they had better let him
cur the heel off with his pocket knife
and others were suggesting that the
lady intuition her shoe and walk out
of It, when it could he twisted about
and lOOsened from the grating. hut as
the lady had no button hook that Sug-
gestion did not meet the favor of the
crowd
81 have button hook" interrupt
ed Dawson'S clear voice as he pushed
his way boldly into the crowd
SALESMAN from shoe store"
snckered an observer. "They always
carry button hooks in their pockets"
BY this time Dawson's muscular
arms were moving definitely from
side to side with 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 If you don't give her
any air Haven't you men anything
better to do than to stand laughing at
a lady in a predicament like this?"
"Serves her right for wearing those
high heels" threw back one of the last |
To leave Doris and young Dawson. 1t
was simple matter unbuttonlng the |
high shoe. and once Doris had stepped |
out of 1t Dawson easily worked the |
heel loose from the iron grating. But |
he did not wait to button 1t back on. |
He hailed passing taxi cab and bun
died the poor. speechless Doris therein.
and, stepping in beside her. ordered |
the taxi cab to go to the uptown home
of his married sister.
81 can't take you to my own place. |
obviously. and just as obviously you |
can't go all the way out to your coun-
try place. And | know you'll want to
rest up a bit after that ordeal. 1t
will at least be perfectly proper to
take you to my sisters nd we can do
your shoe up there.
But don't like to take your
time" came weakly from Doris, who
was making very plucky effort to
fight off the fantness that she felt as
a result of her pivotal position in the
street crowd. you oughtn't to take
so much time for me. Weren't you
going somewhere importantly"
Eyes. I was" said Dawson. 81 was
going home to see IL you had sent an
answer to the letter ! sent you, but
maybe you will tell me If you had
written one and what the letter said"
81 said yes. of course" said Doris
with little perplexed smile as she
looked up at young Dawson beside her
in the taxi. "And. honestly. I'm never
going to wear those silly heels In the
street again. knew l wasn't going to
after what you said"
But Dawson wasn't thinking about
heels at that memorable moment when
1t was revealed to him that this most
charming of girls in the world had