The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-09-30
FAIR EXCHANGE
BY MILDRED WHITE.
e, 1921, Western Newspaper Union.
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Deans firtatious tendency annoyed
her. 1t was not jealousy, she told her
self Indignantly, which caused her dis
tress, but humiliation at his public
desertion. 1t 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 a lesson in the heart
wrecking game which he would not
forget-and had but fallen captive for
her pains.
He was such a jolly, unfailingly In
teresting companion, considerable Of
her slightest wish.
After a month or so of Deans COM
partnership, Dulcie wondered how she
had ever managed without it, and had
agreed upon accepting the gift as her
right, for life. But now, desolate at
the end of the beach, she waited until
1t might suit her fiance's fancy to
excuse himself to the laughing, pretty
Mollie Reynolds.
Mollie was such a silly creature,
Dulcie felt contempt for herself that
she might not hold her lover against
such rivalry. Then all at once it came
to her that Dean was not worth hold
ing. There and then she settled the
matter. She would seek place in
her brother Jacks waiting car, and
Dean, when he sought her out to take
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 go on her way
carefree, at least. Dulcie discovered
the car parked In the rounded row
near the edge of the park. She crept
into the long back seat, drawing the
covering to protect her from the
breeze and was soon, despite her i'm
pending broken heart, fast asleep. She
merely awoke to snuggle more COM
.fortably on the cushions, as the car
later swung about, propelled by in
visible hands, making its way down
the long river road. Presently Jack
began to whistle softly, then to sing
still more softly in vibrant tenor.
Dulcie blinked her blue eyes. Jack
never had owned tenor voice or any
singing voice at all. Jack was not
at the wheel. She sat up and as she
did so, the driver removed his hat, al
lowing the breeze to caress his dark
hair. Jacks hair was decidedly
blonde.
''Mercy!" cried Dulcie; the word
sounded more like hiss than an ex-
clamation.
The driver swung about, losing con-
troll of the wheel.
"Well! OF all the" he began. then
stopped to fire a question.
"Who are your he asked.
Dulcie believed that she had hap
pened accidentally upon 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 joker"
The thought of having mistaken a
like make of car had not occurred to
her; but hurried surreptitious search
of flaps and pockets revealed such to
be the case. There were certuin
things always carried in Jacks car
her own little emergency bag, with cap
and veil, mothers light dust coat.
Moreover, this pocket that DuIcie ex-
amined contained light crimson wool
- dc 70 ha
scarf. Dulcie knew those flaming per-
fumed tassels-this was Mol1ie Rey-
nolds' property, Enthusiastically.
'sHow," she again questioned of the
staring young man, "does this scarf
happen to be here?"
"Mollie wore it 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
q fellow feel cheap to have the girl he
intends to marry dance around after
that hurrah Dean boy. Got pretty
tired of it. Not jealous" he defended.
"Just showed me my mistake
He stopped himself.
BEG pardon" he said. 81 don't
know why I'm letting all this out"
Dulcie laughed.
"It was the scarlet scarf" she told
him. .Some way those tassels make
one think Of Mollie. 1 did make a
mistake in the car. took yours to be
my brothers. Now, i am afraid you
will have to drive me home 1t isn't
far. Mother will be waiting"
81 WISH" the young man said inn
pulsively, "that it might be far. ]
would like someone to talk to, some
one sympathetic. I've been pretty
lonely this evening"
Nimbly Dulcie swung into the front
seat.
"Weli," am sympathetic, all right, "
she said as she sat at his side. you
see, / happened to be engaged to Dean
Wrayburn. I've been somewhat lonely
myself"
When the strangely pleasing young
man handed Dulcie out at her fathers
door, she smiled at him.
"You have forgiven my mistaken
she asked
The young man laughed.
"That was no mistake" he said de-
cidedly. "You and just had to meet.
I'm coming to take you for another
drive tomorrow-if / may"
Between Girls.
''Why get engaged to the hotel
clerk Mabel ~