The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-10-27


a. have the aRne idea He knew
it.Eas not original. he had heard
Of It's being worked out success.
fully many times, but until no"
not once had ha thought OF Apply
ing It IN his own behalf.
Jsne Ellison had turned MIN
down, After three years OF pur-
S1inR her heart. with tacit con
emit Turing him on, he was wreck
"A ON the rocky shores OF the sea
Of unrequIted love.
Ant Frank could not give her
mn. There was no other girl IN
he world like her. Black hair ana
5eep brown eyes, perfect complex
ion of white, Jane WAS more liHe
nicture than a mere woman
prank could never care for any
hodv but a brunette, he knew OF
Tor any brunette but Jane. ne
waa one himself, although there
rss color in his cheeks while II
was absent in James. es' nc
must marry Jane or l!le "o"iu i'oe
be Hs1rtn living.
The big idea was this: He would
call on James sister, Irene VINO
always had appeared good irleIG
~ his. for assistance. II ne couN
make her a party TO plot ne
stood chances of winning even yel
Tha plot would consist OF payihs
attention to Irene. thus arouslhG
lehlousy in Jane.
I. f"That's the whole trouble sala
frank '.Jane thinks she has me
r,ght where she wants me, ana
lt;s made her lose interest.
So Frank called Irene on the
taIephone and arranged Tor n
meeting. UItil the plot was tull!
concocfed he did not wish 10 APP
near at the Ellison home. 80 hau
irene meet him on the river OahN.
ait isn't quite proper, know.
no satd over the wire. But we re
good friends and | need your he'p
and l don't want Jane TO know
81 understand" Irene replied
land I'll be right there.
irene met hi mon the river BANK
sbs was seated on a rustic bench
when he appeared. Nobody ever
n,onId have mistaken one oil the
slsters for the other, for Irene was
pronouncedly blonde as Jane was
brunette; and she even had
feK. freckles.
prank seated himself beside her
and lost no time.
it1ane has thrown me down ne
( aid land l cant stand II. rms
,Sorld will be u sad mess Tor me
mnTess / can patch things up
what caused the quarrel?, Irene
;in1uIred. gazing at him with eyes
that were serious and yet contain
ed a vesuge OF merrlIheh''
"There wasn't any; that's the
++onble. II we had had scrap
tbere would be some hopes OF Tx,
Ing Il up. But James just got llrSu
nfFme; i guess. She said we WoulI
be friends, but nothing more anu
a lot Of that bunk.
lanes my sister" Irene obserY-
ad "but must admit she's prGtty
cold proposition. In fact she mas
.not heart. She isn't human;
I'm convinced just picture nat >
,Krank protested.
E0h no. you're wrong. / know
Mar and she has a wonderful dis
position"
ave known her longer, irene
declared, "nnd l insist her heart Is
made OF stone. oh, love her as
a sister, but I'D hate TO be inc
man In love with her"
"Don't talk that way" Frank
demonstrated. Il think you're 90
ING II lust to get me off the track
lane ia the only girl in the Worlu
Tnr me. She's just the type. Her
hair and eyes are perfect, and the
contrast formed by her complex
Mon Ia wonderfully fascinating.
$Don't try to disuade me-"
What would you have me do?
4 she asked
Frank explained and Irene read
i,y agreed to be conspirator. a
visit 10 the theatre two nights Ia
Ter was the means of launching
the campaign.
At first the campaign seemed TO
hiring no results whatever. Frank
saw Jane when he called on irene
hut 9ne eNlQeuGGO ~ 'AS'S
tion than II she never had met him
In any closer relationship.
Frank took Irene to dances. and
before long he could see that Jane
was becoming interested. She
never smoke about st.. but on one
occasion she flounced out OF the
room with dark scowl on her
countenance when he called to
take her sister for q motor ride
"she's displayin' anger" he told
Irene when they were. skimming
over the country road. That
gives me some hope"
Don't be 100 hopeful" Irene
|Nwarned. Remember, she hasn't
heart"
The warning was we'll founded.
Flor although Jane assumed a
naughty attitude that showed she
was displeased by Franks atten-
lions to her sister, she never made
any advances. Under the circum-
stances, II Jane still cared for
4 Frank, II seemed that some hint
that he was welcome once more as
q sutton would not have been out
Of place.
Jane was now seen frequently
With a man considerably older
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