Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-08-11
THE BlC-TOWN
ROUNDUP
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was not going to let the subject dror
until she had freed her soul.
No, Clay, I've been q poor sports
man. When my friend needed me, !
failed him. 1t hurts me. because
oh. you know. When, the test came
II wasn't there. Ono hates to be q
gutter"
Her humility distressed him, though
he loved the spirit of her apology.
TITS all right, Bee. Don't you wor.
ry. All friends misunderstood eack
other, but the real one clear things
up"
She had not yet told him the whole
truth and she meant to make clean
~confessio0. 3
I've beoa a miserable little fool"
She stopped with a little catch of the
Her level eyes never iinched from
his. Tive got to out with it, Clay.
You won't misunderstood. l know. l
was jealous. 1 wanted to keep your
friendship to myself-didn't want to
share it with another girl. That's
how mean I am"
A warm smile lit his face. 1--WE
sure enough found my friend again
this mo'nin'."
Her smile met his. Then. lest bar
riers fail too fast between them, she
put her horse to a gallop.
AS they moved into the park a
snorting automobile leaped past them
with muffler open. The horse upon
which BeatriceSrode was a young one.
1t gave instant signals of alarm, went
sunfishing on it's hind legs. came down
to all tours, and bolted.
Beatrice kept her head. She put
her weight on the reins with all the
grip Of her small. strong hands. But
the horse had the bit in it's teeth.
She felt herself helpless. flying wildly
down the road at incredible speed.
Bushes n trees, the Keeling road, a
Limousine, a mounted policeman, all
few by her with blurred detail.
She became aware of the rapid thud
Of hoofs behind. of a figure beside
her riding knee to knee. of a brown
hand taking hold of the rein close to
the bit. The speed slackened. The
horses pounded to a halt.
n girl found herself trembling;
She leaped back in a haze of dizzi-
ness against an arm which circled
her shoulder and waist. Memory
leaped across the years to that other
time when she had rested in his arms,
his heart beating against hers. In
that moment of deep understanding
OF herself. Beatrice knew the truth
beyond my doubt. A new heaven and
. new earth were waiting for her, but
she could nc enter them. For she
herself had closed the gate and lock-
ed it fast.
His low voiced soothed and COM
forted her.
I'm all right" she told him.
Clay withdrew his arm. I'D report
that fellow if I had his number" he
said. you stick to yore saddle fine.
You're one straight-up rider"
TN ask Mr.. Bromfeld to give YOU
fifty dollars again." she laughed ner-
vously.
That word again" stuck in his con-
s~ciousness.
you've known, me all along" he
charged.
"Of course I've known you-knew
when you stood on the, steps after
you had tied the janitor.'
II knew you, too" 4
why didn't you say SOP"
Did o expect me to make that
~grandstand play on the 'parada' a.
claim on yore kindness? didn't do
a thing for you that day n man
wouldn't have done. 7 happened to
be thu lucky fellow that got the
charct That's all. Come to that. it
was up to you to do the recognizing
it any was done. 1t had worked out
you didn't know me. but once
or twice from things you said 1 almost
thought you did"