The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-04-07
His Confession
By HAROLD SINCLAlRE
lg2I Weatern Newspaper Union.)

t(0 1921, Western Newspaper Union.)
Fanny, you've been lording it over
me for the past month, ever since
your engagement to Edward Brooks
But you can't do it any more salu
her friend Mildred Thomas, holding
out her left hand with a blush. Fanny
Upton seized it and dragged her
friend into the light. On Mildreds
third finger sparkled diamond III
platinum ring.
"Mildredp exclaimed Fanny, kissing
her. "Who is it2'
81 mustn't tell YOU answered NIL
dred. "Now don't be angry, dear be-
cause you shall be the very first per-
son to know. It's a sacred promise
for certain reasons"
"Oh, I'm sure don't want to know,
Mildred" said Fanny coldly, releasing
the hand she held
ooh yes you do, Fanny. Now dont
be cross. Listenl We're gong TO
have an engagement party on Satur-
day night, and it will be announced
then. And you are to come and be
told first. Seer?
Fanny was Modified little well
if you think It's worth making secret
Of TO please your 6ance, all right, she
said. But you know very well he
has secrets he hasn't shared with
you"
"Fannyr cried Mildred Thomas in
dignantly.
"Of course he has, goose. Don't
you suppose he has been in love doz'
ems of times-rapturously in love ana
never told you a word Of it?'
Fanny" said her friend indignant
ly. "he told me that he has never been
in love in his life before. He has
never kissed any girl but me-"
Mildred remained coldly silent.
ooh. Mildred, here's a joke said
her versatile friend. "Now are you
game fer it? Let's each write a letter
to our fances. saying, i have found
out everything and shall expect you
TO explain-if you can What a joke
that would be- Picture the poor
mems faces! win you, MildredT
at seems a shame" murmured Nil
dred. ''But couldn't bear to think ne
had deceived me. Are you sure he
has Fanny?'
my dearest girl, of course he has
On the third day, Friday, the an.
swer came-a hasty, incoherent letter
full of self-accusations and reproaches
Mildred was looking her prettiest
when George Howard arrived at the
party.
I'm going to tell you everything
Mildred" said George humbly.
ut was at Atlantic City. 1 wont
tell You her name. We were almost
the only guests at the hotel and at the
end of the season. We fell in love witt
each other; we loved each other mad
ly. We were engaged. Then she
went back to town, and I, like fool
lived in fools paradise, anticipating
the time when I should meet hel
egain. to ask her to fulfill her promise
"Well, the upshot was that she hat
imagined me TO be a cousin Of mine
Garfield Howard, the wealthy manu-
facturer. When | called at her home
she was quite frank about it. Sh'
said she had loved me and would have
fulfilled her promise but she had re
solved never to marry poor man.
1.-THE horrid catw exclaimed Nil
dred Indignantly, slipping her han'
into his, and putting up her face fo
a kiss.
"And l am forgiven, dearestY whis
pered George.
absolutely. Now listen, for TIM
guests will be here in few moments
I'm going to announce it and tel
them your name. It's all profoun'
secret Just as promised you. | wan
you to meet my friend"
But she did not finish the sentence
for the maid opened the door and an
nounced Miss Upton and Mr. Edwar'
Brooks. Mildred darted forward AM
embraced Fanny and shook hands
with her fance.
81 want to present my fiance,' SIN
announced triumphantly. "Mr. Georg
Howard, Miss Upton--Mr Howard
Mr.. Brooks. Now you have got t
ike each other as hard as you car
iannyw
The last remark was almost an il
terjection for Fanny Upton had pu
forth her hand as glngerly as thong
it were Of porcelain, and George wa
stretching out his finger tips as thong
he was afraid Of never getting thel
back again.
"Mr. Howard and | have met b.
fore" said Fanny Jelly.
"You have? You never told nj
Where2"
81 think It was at Atlantic City, q
thereabouts," said Miss Upton casua
ly.