The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-02-19
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piouant; moreover, there was sweet
ness TO the figure, a disturbing grace;
and nothing DISCUSSES such an AT OF
wearing that many violets as oA'V
| prequiste and matter OF course >
So the coincidence came about tnat
this observed lady stopped and observed
! Noble. who In return observed her not
at all. being but scmiconscious.
Noble" she said.
He stared at her. His elbows sasged
away from the window; the Wholc
ncrson OF Noble Dill seemed near col
lapse. He shook. and had no voice
: II just this minute got OH the
train Julia said. Are. you goipg
away somewhere"
no" he whispered: then obtained
command Of his huskiness somewhat
greater in volume. I'm JUST st~hoi"s
here.
! Il told the porter TO get mo taxi
cab.r she said IF you're going home
for dinner I'll drop you at your
house"
/ II I'M L" His articulation
encountered unsurmountable difhcultles
hut Julia had been with him through
many such trials aforetime. She SAD
briskly. I'm awfully hungry ana
want 10 get home. Come OIL you
like" .,ao
! He walked waveringly at her sioe
. through the station, and follo"ed ner
INFO the dim interior Of the cab, which
became fragrant of violets-an emaha-
,,ou ar once incffab!e and poisonous.
rs so glad I happened to run
ocross vou" she said, as they began
IN yib-ate TREMENDOUSLY in unison WIN
the fierce little engine that drew theH'.
81 want to hear the news. NOBODY
knows I'm home. I didn't write or
,aI.0ranh TO soul; and III DC
complete surprise TO father ana every
body .~on't know how pieAt
a one! You didn't seem so 1rlsniuiS
glad TO see me, Noble"
Am r.. he whispered:
meant mean; Didn't II
YOU looked shocked! 1t couldn't neSe
bnen because I looked Ill or anything
hecause I'm not: and If I were, you
couldn't have told il. through Two
yeils, Possibly I'd better take your
exnression as a compliment snS
earsed then asked hesitatingly. shall
l." ,ry,p =
Q rrIs vas the style the Awaters
hoId IuIia responsible for: but ,tney
we're mistaken: she was unable 10 eon
troll II. She at once went cheeriiy OIL;
perhaps not. as you don't answer
shouldn't be so bold! Do you suppose
anybody'll be glad 10 see me! 49,.
, d." He seemed TO nope eaa,
, ,,,o-ds would come, all In their own
good time. No.. no so
, ,,r,u," And she touched his arm
n.;th oer u,uff, a fluffy contact causing
within him a short CONFUSION. natural
Iy invisible. Noble, aren't yo4 goihs
~ t.u me what's all the news:
, "There's-some" he managed 70 In
form her "Some-soms news, -
What is it," -:
| "It's-itS-
Never mind" she said soolnIhss.
Get your breath; l can wait my"
nothings wrong in your family NoD''
"No-on, no"
! III isn't just my turning up un.
exnectcdly that's upset you So OF
conrsc.' she dared to say. "NaturaAy'
Ero,r h.tter than to think such.
thing as that -. ,,.r,
! "Oh. Julia" he said. on julia
! What is it, Noble. .,..o,,.-
: Nothing" he murmured. dS,oint-
ing the word with gulp'
@How did YOU happened TO be there
., tho station" SHE cried: Just Wheh
nv train came in. You're sure you
weren't going away anywhere!
! NO: oh, no. ,,.d
/ She was thoughtful, then ieusheu
conhdcntially. You're the oh1' 70
son IN town that knows I'm home'
Noble" ,,.
! She laughed again. Il came all OF
g, sudGen-on an impulse. It's niue
idin,ic I'll tell you about II. Noble
Won sce ten or twelve days ago wrote
rho family more or less lnaiscreel
,n,,or THAT Is, | told them something
wanted them to be discreet ABOUT.
ard Of course when / got TO tnlnkinS
:, oror T knew they wouldn't. YOU see'
ur6te them something | wanted them
- Teen a secret. but the more thoughe
about It, the more l saw 10 oe|
hurry back. Yesterday II got INTO my
haad that I'd better hop on the neA'
train for home. =,
Sho nausea. then added, SO olq' ABOUT
ton or twelve days is long, as apyoooy
- right OF expect the :Atwater
f,mily connection to keep the deadlesI
Kind OF a secret. isn't IT." And as ne
did not respond, she explained. MODEST
" ..Of course, 1t wasn't n very oeaniy
sccre,. IL WAS really about somelnlns
OF only the least importance
This was so frightful an undsEstate-
ment that the Jar Of 1t restored Sopies
voice to a startling loudness. OnIy sns
least Importance" he shouted WIN
a man named Crum..
.C.rum!' Noble insisted. That's ex-
ac,ly what it said his name WAS!
What said his name was" ASKED
Julia 'eXcitcdly. $4,000,
The North End Daily Orioie
What in heavens name Is tnat:
"I,.s the children's paper. Heroerts
and Florence's your own niece ana Nep-
hew. Julia You don't mean you DENY
II. do you. julia"
She was in great eonfusioni DO
deny what"
THAT his name is Crum" Noble SAID
passionately. That his name Is Crum
and that he's a widower and he's been
divorced and got nobody knows how
many Children
Julia sought to collect herself II
don't know what you're talking ABOUT
she said. IF you mean that l, happen
IN meet a very charming man while
WAS away, and that his name happened
n be ,Crum. I don't know why l should
60 TO the trouble Of denying IT. But IL
Mr.. Crum has had experiences you say
he has. 1t Is certainly news to me:
think someone told me he was only
twcnty-six years old He looked rather
younger" ~
You think some one told you!
Noble groaned. "Oh. Julia. Julia! And
here It is. all down in back and white
In my pocket"
81 haven't the slightest idea what
you're talking about" Julia's tone was
cold. and she drew herself up haughtily.
though the gesture was inenectire' 30
far as Noble was concerned. in the DARK
ness Of the quivering Interior. Inc
.innnnd inst then. however. As