Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1922-01-26
RECKLESS EVENING
BY MILDRED WHITE

steps and passed ON through the long
hall. As she opened the living room
door a girl bending over book glanced
un questoningly.
why Aunt Priscilla" she ex-
claimed, where have you been2 1t
is after ten O'clock
The little woman laughed softly as
she paused ditlident, in the doorway
Ii seemed, as her dark eyes twiukled
into the reproying face Of her young
niece, that the two had changed places.
She tossed her demure gray hat TO
the couch and sank into chair.
"Really, | hardly know how 10 nc
count for my lateness or my rashness,
Lois" she said. THE past two hours
have been ike foolish. adventurous
sort OF dream, and | thought that |
had outgrown adventurous fancies,
Lois"
you win never outgrow adventure,
Aunt Prissy," said Lois Nov, tell
me what happened"
Il took old Mrs Dale home In the
car" Priscilla began, "and was hurry
Ing back along the avenue when
came upon wedding party. The
bridal couple We're, evidently about TO
make ,her escape in white TAXI;
while the other cars were maneuver-
ing TO follow And j. wedged sud
denly into the narrow line found my
self by degrees exactly before the
house entrance. And while | leaned
back tall man came swiftly down
the carpeted steps and deliberately to
the door of my coupe.
"Now,' he said pleasantly. you can
start AS turned Go stare ut him,
the limousine and all the cars before
II were off In mad rush The bridal
couple had slipped into their taxi, and
the attendants madly agreed to follow
where no one knew
'"Ihe man at my side was fine
looking man, his face aglow with in
terest and enthusiasm.
"'Shall take the wheelY he asked
eagerly. i want 10 be there with the
others when they stop at the sta
ton
'Aad, Lois, | don't know what in
huence seized me then; II may have
been the sheer masterfulnesS OF the
mans tones, or It may have been an
infection of daring from the occupants
OF the cars all about US but | bent to
my wheel and ! chased that wedding
party
~ don't remember seeing you Mt the
reception my companion said pres
| entity. But take IL for granted that
| you are Mollic go right ont. now"
| Ned said to me, as they Uade their
escape, "and YOU will lind Molie wait.
| ing for you IN the ear AT the door"
Ned used often to speak of his sis
| ter Molic when we were college boys
| together. Now, possibly. YOU are mar
! ried; II so | am unacquainted with
your new name
Lois" Priscilla leaned forward.
| do you know what answer ] made
10 do all that7 | did not say, You
are mistaken In your person. You
have been mistaken all along, Mr..
Take-It-for Granted No all said
was, I am not married. Then, all
AT once my companion snapped open
his watch and cooked into my face.
al am sorry lie said; I have for
gotten something important / mus
ask YOU 10 let me out here
II came sharply to myself and TO
realization Of my own rccklessness,
and as | reached TO unfasten the door
| was thankful that ] had not correct
ed the mans wrong impression. i
will see you again he said"
Priscila's gaze was on the fire, ab
stracted-long The girl awakened her.
"And then, oh, unruly aunt" she
Knocked, what happened7"
Il came home" Priscilla ended alb
ruptly. She lifted her arm
"Why, Lois" she exclaimed MY
ieweled bracelet; do you see Il about
anywhere? | had II on this evening
When I drove Mrs Dale home. | re
call her admiration OF the diamond
clasp. Lois-I have lost ltw
The girl arose from a search, The
bracelet may be In the car, Aunt
Prissy." she said crisply "But my
opinion Is that your fine confident
stranger has IL In his possession"
Priscilla was on her feet. Lois"
she cried, "if never find that brace
let, If never see that man again, |
know that he is innocent"
Even" jeered Lois. 'if your jewel
were to he found In his pocket"
The door bell interrupted Lois flew
to answer its summons. A tall man
stood in the doorway. his voice pleas
ing, vibrant reached Priscilla. He
held the bracelet out TO her.
'Biost amazingw he exclaimed 81
found this trinket In my overcoat
pocket when felt for my gloves. II
must have dropped In from your arm.
| am happy to return 1t to you. When
I called up Ned's home found that
I had mistaken another person for his
sister, and II Is fortunate change,
perhaps, that revealed you to me az
I passed your lighted window l." said
The pleasing stranger "am the min
.ster who tonight tied my old friends
nuptial knot"