The Elk Mountain pilot., 1920-07-01

even turning to bid him good-by and
Dawson was left to gather together
the array of high heeIed white buck
,skid pumps he had got out for her In
spection. - ~ = -
About half hour later youne Daw-
son was hurrying along the avenue,
bent on getting to his rooms to see
whether 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. If 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 FIVE or six. ten dozen
II necessary. American beauties. ten
pounds Of the best candy and perhaps
she might still be his. --i
Because Of his haste he was espe-
cially annoyed midway Of abusy block.
A crowd had gathered that stretched to
the curb. Abstracted as he was his
ears were not deaf to comments he
6eard.
T'Smatter, Somehodv hur+,. asred
one Of the crowd trying to push his
way through for q better view.
?''Naw," came the rejoinder from
some one in q more advantageous
place Lady stuck" 49,
What you mean. stuckf" came from
the FIRST.
High heel in a Iron grating" was
the reply. "'Swonder more don't get
caught that way" 1&~sH1eA-~
Then Came q suppressed chuckle
from the crowd. Bgt young Dawson
had heard enough. EzSef Is Ne wls
to get to his ROOMS, he took filne to
push up to the crowd and, bslhg OF
more than everske heidi. be dfd not
have 70 pusR Very RsI before hk saw
the center II sfiSt RSd Atafed gath
erins n lunch III 4 : hot ps desirians. It
was Doris. tie d5infy blqseyed girl
one high buttShsd boot within the
bars Of bsSemk Int grating. A fat
but obligin4 MIN Was down on hands
and knees 4 tyIrF to pry the shoe loose
with nat key. Some one was sug-
gestins that they had better let him
cut the heel Sff with, his pocket knife
apd others were Suggesting that the
lady unbutton her shoe and walk out
Of It, when 1t could be twisted about
and loosened from the grating. but as
the lady had no button hook that sug-
Kestion did not meet the favor of the
crowd.
'T have a button hook" interrupt
ed Dawson's clear voice as he pushed
his way boldly into the crowd
salesman from shoe store"
snickered an observer. "They always
carry button hooks In their pockets" I"
By this time Dawson's muscular
arms were moving definitely from
side to side with definite aim to dis
perse the crowd. And the Ioiterers
knew from the expression on his face
that he meant business.
"Stand beck" he commanded, "the
lady. will faint IL you don't give her
any air. Haven't you men anything
better to do than to stand laughing al
lady in predicament like thisf''
SERVES her right for wearing those
high heels" threw back one Of the las.
tciedve Doris and young Dawson: II
was simple matter unbuttonine the
htg1 shoe; and once Doris had stepped
ont Of II Dawson easily worked the
heel loose from the iron grating. But
- did not wait to button 1t back On.
Ae-hsiIed a passing taxi cab and bum
died the poor. speechless Doris therein,
xnds stepping in beside her. ordered
die TIKI cab to go to the uptown home
6f hfs married sister. -
II can't take you to my own place,
obviously. and just as obviously you
can't 70 all the way out to your coun.
try place. And know you'll want to
rest up bit. after that ordeal. II
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 OF the faintness that she felt as
result Of her pivotal position in the
street crowd. You oughtn't to take
70 much time for me. Weren't. ycu
EoIng somewhere iinpsrtsntf" n
Eyes, I was" said Dawson. II was
going home to see II ycu had sent an
answer to the letter sent you, but
maybe you will tell me II you had
/ written one and what the letter said"
IT 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 wasn't going to
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.
But He Won.