The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-16
Erening Story
Caught Mapping.
BY CORONA REMINGTON.

1--WE had a wonderful time, Mrs.
Denton, and I hope I may call again
soon," said Robert Foulaine sincerely.
You're a dear boy" smiled his
hostess, land I'm very fond of you.
OF course you may come again ana as
often as you wish.
TITS great to have you to confide
in,' and 1 don't see how I'd ever get
along without you"
you'll learn how pretty soon after
you find the right girl. You'll forget
all about that middle-aged friend you
used to run to with your troubles"
laughed Mrs. Denton.
"But 1 never expect to find the right
girl and you know I shall never for
get you as long as live"
Pooh! I've heard that a thousand
times before and from as many dis
couraged young people; but don't you
worry. she's probably waiting for you
right around the corner this minute.
"She's had twenty-eight years to do
it in and hasn't yet, so why should she
be just around the corner, as you put
it, tonight?"
but why not tonight as well as
any other night ?" she saked pIacidly.
"well, wen soon seas It's now
=" Che drew out his watch and
glanced at it,, ten minutes of eleven
there isn't much time left"
"All right" she smiled, land good
night once more"
In the warm handshake he ex-
pressed his gratitude. and opening the
big front door went out into the soft
summer night.
Dear boy" fnuttered Mrs Denton
as she turned back into the library.
Foulaine went down the broad steps
rapidly and jumped into his car. In
moment he was whizzing along the
boulevard toward home. His talk
with Mrs. Denton encouraged him as
oil .ox-- ho fa1f dnpid oTItr
optimistic as he slipped into his ga
rage and turned the engine off.
"Oh, where am II"
He looked quickly about the ga
rage as he heard the frightened voice
Of girl.
You're all right" he assured her.
''Where are you? Wait till 1 get my
f1ash-thought it was in my hip pock-
et-no, here it is.
WHAT Not in the carr" Foulaine
face looking out at him from the back
seat of the car he had just left.
Yes. in the car" answered a very
timid voice.
How on earth did you get in
there?" he asked. his eyes growing big
tails of the girls appealing little face.
II must have fallen asleep" she
confessed at last.
Something tells me you did," he
laughed, but how did you get in the
car in the first place? BY mistake,
suppose"
mo, it wasn't mistake. either; but
I'm ashamed to tell you. TIN seem so
crazy to you.'
Nothing you could ever do would
seem crazy to me-" he told her as If
he had known her a lifetime.
The girl smiled gratefully at hinpand
went on with her story.
"Jusf after dinner this eveuing 7
was up in my room and I saw a-an
acquaintance of ours coming up the
walk. I knew he had come to call on
me, and 1 knew. too, that mamma
would make me see him. and didn't
want to. I made up my mind last
time that I'D never see him again.
So, without even stopping to get hat
or a wrap, 1 slipped down the back
stairs and out the kitchen door. 1
had no idea where I was going, but
realized that without money 1 couldn't
get very far. so I spied your car stand
ing next door and Jumped into it 1t
seemed providential to me, and I felt
SO thrifty as I sneaked in and shut the
door," the girl laughed.
I'm sure it was providential," Rob-
ert answered solemnly.
But 1 had planned to watch for
him to leave and then 1 was going
back home, but 1 guess I fell asleep
"a very sensible thing to do" he as
sured her.
What time is it," she asked
abruptly
Twenty minutes of twelve. You
must let me take you home. It's five
miles from here to Grant Place"
II guess I'll have to accept your
kindness"
Fine! Come up on the front seat,
SO we can talk. I have many things
want to tell you"
As they drove slowly along the bou-
levard, Robert talked to her as If he
had known her always.
I'm scared to tell you how much
meeting you has meant to me-" he said,
And TO me, too" she answered
simply. "You-you're so sympathetic
and you understand"
"And I'm going to bring the car
here every night in the hope that
fellow'n come and you'll run out and