The Snowflake herald., 1920-11-12
TIE LEADER
Nv MYRTA ALICE LITTLE.
-ooo by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.

..nwovs writing in conservatory
.ncrs nj dear, aren't your drawled
IOl w. grpat Duncan Pierce, lettering
w tbp mischievous creature whom,
M half hour before, lie had RonchaIant-
:. deserted for more thrilling femi-
riros at the house party dance.
sidney Norcott gisgled I'm not
.ur;fipg assignments for the News
nor she said. ana clasped her note
Eook against the nrauve tulle of her
Gown. I'm writing things in this book
tbot viii make someone sit up and
toFo notice. Duncan Pierce" she chal-
lonced "When ! have a minute with
IN par-shot Of folks who are talking
on this net subject of mine | listen in,
Won know. and Ia lown what I hear.
The end justifes tie means, high po-
tentate"
Thanks for the epithst," beamed
Duncan. Il am sort of the 60 here,
sh? Everybody fails 13f ane, and no
mistake. Even Glen Lawrence and
her SET"
And Duncan Pierce stro1e grandly
t.o the ballroom
Here you are. Sidney. This dancer"
you always do the rescue act when
we little waudowerS get too Witty,
don't you, Rob Loag?" she smiled.
ITS a pleasure to rescue you.
You're SO comfortable 70 have round.
I've known you all my life And you're
never in the say, auG always sweet"
He wanted to sit out this dance. He
wanted to ask the girl something
Sidney's blue eyes were thoughtful
now. Those are the incest things
anyone ever told me, Rob" she said
Comfortable to have round? | wish
everyone thought that way abGzt me"
The man looked at her keenly. They
must dance then He swung her onto
the foor
SO that's the way the land lies"
he whispered under cover of the vlo-
Inns in the dream girl waltz. And it
was not what he had hoped to say.
Sidney stared. "Nay-I haven't
anything, she stammered.
Rob and Sidney did not speak dur
iHg that dance and encore. When the
number was half Though Duncan
Pierce came on the fcor with Glen
Lawrence, with his air of possess on
aud the smile, we'll trained ever-prac-
dced. Sidney overheard a comment
On the couple looked up TO see if Rob
had heard, too. Ee haG, and he was
gazing into her eyes, with revelation
IN bis own. He led her back TO the
corner by the palms, and spoke quietly.
SO it's Duncan Pierce who is the
everyone, Sidney girl He's all right.
Plenty OF money, and a good mixer.
hepe-he appreciates your-caring the
say your eyes tod me when you look-
ed at him."
Sidney Norcott was trembling. "You
are mcanny Aob, the way you unGer-
sJand-and you're a real man"
Thanks said Rob Long. Il must
be OFT. I'm taking tie | a. N. sack 10
town."
Il thought you were staying the
month out See me before you 90.
said Sidney. How did Rob Long knoa
Ndat Duncan Pierce did not suspect?
Il was uncanny. Sidney reached be-
niha tAe palm in the Japanese bowl
'of the red leather notebooks. She
mast add that criticism she had o,ci-
u7afd. If Pierce would do something.
u' Keep incoming aroand house EAR
ueS' She Hust tell him that. Sid
ay' saSped. The notebook was not
~efe Someone had taken +. WHAT
i i should be Duncan? After three
. @"luI minutes there was no misfakmg
.De Iact. Il was Duncan Pierce who
'aa appropriated he fatal book. lie
''GCeAIy sWooped down upon the girl,
'uhs the red monster triufaphantIy
before her eyes.
"no's all this about? Sounds Ike
maniac you're describing ii your
'CO1' Sid. Tell a fellow. Got two
'luu'es before I 90 back to Glen.'
10 you've read it without leave?
ao 9'dhey with alarming coolness.
oaie - Duncan told hep ssWho's
'g i, lleum? say, but let lie tel you
NV , i've sized up the hit I'm making
0lFe me that book. if you have onlv
."o minutes, Duncan Pierce. ri s.ze
up' cried Sidney Norcott. SIZE read
w, .g,'''y at random. from her iottings.
80. @.en ms right eye crinkie like a
.41''Fefs when he talks. It's the dis
! .a'o.l'lnent Of his young life not to
ao'e to watch himself 80 BY. His
n a's sticks out like burrs. He's GOT
.o ~ llloSt simpery cut-and-dried expfes-
cns, Il ned do something, like Rob
W. Sidney stopped second.
6.n as' fe all about YOU, Duncan Pierce.
'sS mat folks have said about you
's'y one. and put them down2be-
'-ae- W.. She said.
eve both been mistaken. Duncan.
e. San thnk she cares lots about
i @'ln T she's doing things for him for
fs y" E good But when she finds out
p