Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-04-20

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led, She stopped and looked down a
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tain or his triIsn eSes nxad ana I'm
p peu'1 nf anv W. cog ho xarietv ana do.,
his head he pressed close cams her,
9 ;,,artng in +ha warno s,rrshtnx $50
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The convent "XEhat Il a.
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ane pspps .t9A 81 nesA Ssvvsint.
.naS ne vas p.naIily ys Inn. ano holtqW-
eyed ana guessed the trutn.
It was not in Delight Warren to
pass by any hungry creature. She.
looked bPutsfor means OF relief. and
spied d butchers shop y few doors
away.
The dog followed indeed he chung
to her.
Please give me all the meat you
think a dog could eat" Dellsht re-
Iquested of the shops proprietor.
And it will have to be cut small, II
YOU will be so good because he is a
very little dog" ID,
The butcher; who wore an i'm
perial, complied after q survey Of the
animal \cuttiQg up a paperful OF raw
beef.
IF he. eats that, he will suffer ills
Of stomach,' he observed imperson-
ally. IBYt. what will you? IT is
gayer to die of a surfeit' thar to
|s%tarve."~
The girl paused, paper in hand,
disnayed; -.
"1t will make him illY"
OF a certainty. mademoiselle."
The puppy whimpered. and pulled
at her dress, trembling with eager
ness Doubtfully his benefactress led
him outside and put down the food.
apparently the o had never
heard of indigestion. Delight waited
down. the meat. then turned away.
But hungry though he was, the little
animal left his food and ran after
her, whining protest. Patiently m
duigent the girl turned back n
waited until MS attention was again
centered on the beef.
Her second attempt at escape was
as distinct a failure as the first. AT
her initial movement, the little dog
gaze Of devoted and boundless faith.
what was to be done? Neither the
nVe nor Mr.. n Mrs. Warren
would tolerate. such a guest. More
over, an interested group vas form
ing;
oh, doggy, doggy" h remon-
HI has already had enough,
mademoiselle,". said a smooth. strong
voice BEHIND her. in English perfect
~ accented as her-ewn and as allen
to the simple, bourgeois neighbor-
hood.
n girl turned with a start, and
encountered the steady, st~efl-gray
eyes OF the mar who had spoken. She
a n~ot~hoticed the motor-car halted
on the opposite side of the narrow
street but> she saw it now, and that
BY his dress the gentleman had
Na~escended from 1t.
"ihank you she answered. But
he insists on following me, and he
must not"
he did not offer the cheap and OBJ
,vlous compliment possible. Delight
made no mistake of Understanding
He lowered over her, superb lin
height and physique; a grave, state
gly man of perhaps thirty-7ve with
bearing OF accustomed authority.
1; You have fed him. Pass on aud
iieaxe MIN, mademoiselle." I.
The advice did not deceive her.
she smiled in spite Of her perplexed
responsibility.
Would you do that, monsieur 2"
she challenged
/; He said nothing, but she was an
swered. NJ
Yet l cannot keep him." she add
Led, as much to herself his to the man.
And he is such a tiny dog-he will
be hungry again. and frightened"
Still the stranger said nothing. And
suddenly Delight did an outrageous
thing, a thing she could never after
ward explain
Monsieur, I give him to you. Win
you take him she exclaimed impul.
sively: ,
The gray eyes me hers. mot with
surprise or anger or pleasure, but
with q glance that cleaved deep as a
clean blade. The girls breath
caught, for q moment street andswit.
she stood alone VIII this . Quite
him like an open book for his read.
ing.
Thank you," he said, without
irc ny ch II accept, mademoiselle"
ming at a signal. His MASTERY spoke
ITO him, IN a Language strange to the