The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-06-01

orr STORY.
Gerry And The Yelled
Woman
.Rx FRANZ. 4. WILLIAMS.


letter found by Gerl3
H3 knight on his desk upon his
return from lunch was penned
in feminine hand and read nee
arm in trouble. VIII you help
me? I know you are adVenturou
and not afraid. There may De
fight; there may be danger PIease,
please help me. Address biue
Eyes, box 292, city"
"A puzzled look came into Gerry s
face as he read this epistle through
twice. very carefully. Where had
he seen this handwriting before!
And who was blue Eyes? What
trouble was she in and what Dan
ger might beset the person VINO
tried to help her?
For a moment or so Gerry
thought of throwing the letter INTO
the waste basket Then The adven-
turous streak which had been SO
cleyerIy mentioned by the letter
writer asserted itself. Gerry drew
himself up to his stalwart six 1eee
one while a whimsical light came
into his eyes.
J Es"I'll do it, he said. <It ought to
be good SPORT"
It was the next day that reply
in the same handwriting came TO
Gerry following his dispatch OF a
letter offering aid to the address
given by 'Blue Eyes"
Here was the way this second
letter read:
meet me in the postoffice az
1880 O'Clock this evening. III wear
Ia black veil and red carnation.' y
al Promptly at the hour directed
Gerry was on the spot, waiting with
pleasurable excitement. what
would the girl be like? What sort
OF adventure and possible romance
would she lead him into?
But Gerry's strong desire to see
the girl and learn at once whether
or not she was as pretty as he ton
himself he had right to expect
met with disappointment when the
lady arrived just as sonorous
clock was striking the half hour.
Blue Eyes was slim and stralSht
and youthful, apparently, but the
veil she wore was black and I'M
5penetrabIe, and she resolutely re-
fused to takes off the veil or even
lift a corner. Still her voice was
Spleasan: and reminiscent. Where
had Gerry heard that voice before?
535 The girl led the way out OF the
.postoffice. On the top of the steps
leading to the street she paused
and directed Gerry's attention
across the street.
q. ..See that man hiding IN the
doorway" queried. the girl.
Gerry looked and saw that a man
really was skull1ing there in the
Il ~ aH nn following me-" the girl
went on. He's one Of the me1
you've got to look out for.
Gerry shrugged his shoulders. -
Let 'em come" he laughed
should worry. This is getting IN
steresting.Y
Then. after moments pause, he
went on.
1--WE got my car here. I'll take
you wherever you say"
s.I'm glad of that" responded the
girl. "Take me out of the city, on
1 the Brampton road. I'll tell you
where when we're well out"
Cerrv,s car was speedster. 1t
took him but a few moments to
thread his way through the light,
early evening traffic and to hit the
highway. where he opened up at
31aw-d efying sped. And as he raced
through the night he felt strangely
happily exhilarated. He dldn Know
who the girl was at his side. he
didn't know what danger he was
speeding into. But he did know
that he was content and that a
warm, delightful feeling of friend
ship and intimacy was growing be-
tween the girl and himself
give known you somewhere,
said Gerry softly to the girl.
s.sWhere did meet you? Who are
YOU. anyhow"
t.You,re sure you've known me?"
anueried the girl.
calculated Gerry.
..cYou're risht-you have!' the
girl responded. -.
5"But who in the world are you?'
demanded Gerry again.
;$E@3S5.'I'l1 not tell you = it would spoil
everything" the girl answered.
enigmatica1ly.
And with this Gerry was forced
10 be content Content. that is. for
the moment, for Gerry was strong
~ determined to know whether or
not the romance he SO greatly de-
sired was hiding behind that thick
veil.
And later. as they drew up at
last before dark, silent. forebod-
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