Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-09-07
FAIR EXCHANGE
BY MILDRED WHITE.
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6, lsZl. Western Newspaper Union

I lean uiftatiouS tendency annoyed
her. II was not jealousy, she told her
self Indignantly. which caused her dis
tress, but humiliation at his public
/ desertlon. IL was this same we'll
known charm of his for women. which
had won her own heart. Dulcie, re-
belliOus for others sakes. had started
out with the intention Of teaching
Dean Wrayburn lesson In the heart
wrecklng game which he would not
forget-and had but fallen captive for
her pains.
He was such Jolly. unfailIngiy in
teresting companion, considerate OF
her slightest wish.
After a month or SO OF Deans CON-
| partnership. Dulcie wondered how she
had ever managed without II, and had
agreed upon accepting the gift as her
right, for life. But now, desolate at
/ the end Of the beach. she waited until
7 II might suit her fiance's fancy 10
excuse himself to the laughing, pretty
/ Mollie Reynolds.
Noble was such a silly creature,
! Dulcle felt contempt for herself that
I she might not hold her lover against
+ such rivalry. Then all at once Il came
I 20 he- that Dean was not worth hold
I ing. There and then she settled the
matter. She would seek a place in
her brother Jacks waiting car. and
Dean, when he sought her out 10 take
7 her home, should find that she had al
ready departed Tomorrow she would
/ give him back his ring. and after the
wrench Of loss. would 90 on her way
carefree. az least. Dulcie discovered
/ the car parked in the rounded row
near the edge Of the park. She crept
I into the long back seat. drawing the
covering 10 protect her from the
breeze. and was soon. despite her Inn
I pending broken heart. fast asleep. She
merely awoke to snuggIe more COM
i fortably on the cushions, as the car
I later swung about. propelled by in
| visible hands. making It's way down
! the long river road. Presently Jack
/ began 10 whistle softly. then 10 sing
still riore softly I'm vibrant tenor.
never had owned a tenor voice or any
singing voice at all. Jack was not
\ nj the wheel She sat up and as she
/ did so. the driver removed his hat. al
/ lowing the breeze 20 caress his dark
hair. Jacks hair was decidedly
l blonde.
Mercy" cried DulcIe; the word
sounded more like hiss than an ex-
clamation.
The driver swung about. losing con-
7 troll Of the wheel.
well. or all the" he began. then
stopped to fire a question.
"who are you?" he asked.
Dulcle believed that she had hap
pened accidentally upon a burglar, as
he was about TO make away with her
brothers car.
"Say." he demanded. did you get
into my car by mistake or Is this some
kind OF a joker
The thought of having mistaken a
like make OF car had not occurred 10
her: hut a hurried surreptitiOus search
\ Of flaps and pockets revealed such 10
be the case. There were certain
/ things always carried IN Jacks car
her own little emergency bag. with cap
and veil, mothers light dust coat.
Moreover. this pocket that Dulcie ex-
amlned contained a light crimson wool
scarf. there were tassel ends 10 the
scarf. Dulcie knew those flaming per-
funed tassels-this was Mollie Rey-
nolds' property. Enthusiastically.
"How," she again questioned Of the
staring young man. "does this SCARF
happen TO be hereP
"ATonfe wore II down." he answered
briefly. Moll-Miss Reynolds is en-
gagged TO me. Was" he corrected him
self quickly. "For she won't be. after
her silly conduct this evening. Makes
fellow feel cheap TO have the girl he
intends to marry dance around after
that hurrah Dean boy. Got pretty
tired OF II. Not jealous" he defended.
"Just showed me my mistake
He stopped himself.
"Beg pardon" he said. II don't
know why I'm letting all this out"
! Dulcle laughed.
1T was the scarlet scarf" she told
him. "SOme way those tassels make
one think Of MOllle. ! did make a
mistake In the car. / took yours TO be
nv brothers. Now, | am afraid you
win have 70 drive me home. II isn't
/ far. Mother viii be waiting
II WISH" the young man said I'M
pulsIvely. "that II might be far. l
would like someone 10 talk to. some
one sympathetic. I've been pretty
lonely this evening"
Nimlly Dulcie swung into the front
seat
"Weli." l am sympathetic, all right
she said as she sat at his side. You
see happened to be engaged 10 Dean
wrayburn. I've been somewhat lonely
myself"
when the strangely pleasing young
man handed Dulcie out at her fathers