Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-10-14
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raise his hands to rectify the mistake, and
couldn't. That was odd, for he had no diff
Guilty walking over the wimpled sand. By
and by it occurred to him that he had bet
ter be getting out: come of the fish began
to assume threatening aspect. So, kicking
out Justify against the resistant sand, he
began to rise; slowly at first. then with \
increasing rapidly (due probably to pres.
sures), until he %fairlyfshot out of the water
-. into his own bed. his own room, his
Wrist held by a strange elderly man, and
beyond the footboard Nancy and Jenny,
with tense expressions on their faces!
"M-m-m!" he said. meaning that his head
still required some REIMBURSEMENT.
Back to earth, eh?" said the elderly man,
rising. You keep your bed today, young
man, and the house tomorrow. You just es-
capped going to the hospital. with Nip and
Tuck for your doctors. He's III your hands
now, young ladies. Just a look in once In Il
while" After a few more advisory COM
mehts, the neighborly surgeon took him
self off.
"Well, well!' said Jenny bantefingly. TO
cover UP her relief. Little Of Doug Fair
banks in tn Whachamacallit! You poor
nut, why didn't you run, with home on'y ten
steps off?
Il did think of it. when it was too late"
answered the culprit. with painful slowness.
Jenny's outline was rather blurred. Maybe
ate too much turkey"
You're not to talk" interposed Nancy.
Turkey! . Craig! The bitter
ashes she must this day taste! Would you
like Ling Foo for company"
Eyes. But there's one thing I
want to know"
"W.l1at?"'
WHO pushed the woolwortn
. over on 1ne?" his good eye twinkling.
Jenny laughed. Its all right. Somebody
pushed it back so you wouldn't know it'd
been stirred. Now can tn chatter. We're
goin' t get you u bite t eat"
My land!-but I don't want anything to
eat!"
".Well, you're goin' t JUS tn same" Jenny
declared cmphatically. "Th' doc turned you
over t. u.s."
I'm sorry" he said, speaking to Nancy.
"Fo what?"
For turning to fight, when I had time TO
run. But something boiled up in me
with this result"
Were all here. so don't worry. Well
be back at nine. Come along, Jenny
In the hall the two girls paused and stared
sole1. My into each Others eyes. and sncos
their heads.
"A dagger, in tn doorjalnb, Inside his
, roonl!"
Somebody with keys! I'm glad the CUR
geon" did not See it. But what are we going
10 90, Jenny lllS is nc JOKE, lie IS III
danger, if some one can get into his room
as easily as this"
"We'll make him trail will, US at night;
nobody will trouble him in tn daylight. But
I'm goin' to ash: him why"
And the next morning flnI him gone.
Tor fear he might drag Us into it! No: we
must not let him suspect. But it's madden.
ing! Who could want to hurt him"
Search me- said JENNY. hearillg--ot il.
ag:ning she heard-a new note of tenderness
in Naney's voice. Better get tn svelsin
out O those lirs. or you'll have trouble In.
night. Whatll we give him t. eat?"
Cocoa: lie won't care to chew anything
Jenny laughed at that.
Il see nothing to laugh at" said Nancy.
bridling.
1t sounded funny. though. BHl l wish II
"a been there with my MISUNDERSTANDING
". In two minutes I'd "a busted up that
fight. believe met"
And l didn't have the brains to think Of
it,"
"Aw!" said Jenny, as she put out her
arms. What you did was drawer than Id
"a done. You piled in bare handed. You
poor kid!".
They stood tenderly embraced for a min
ute. loving and doubling, and ashamed OF
their doubts. Nancy doubted as to the true
merits Of that Stolen kiss. tNot that it really
n,atteredD And Jenny was hesitant to be
lieve that Nancy had been frank about Jere-
miah's babbling. But Jenny would always
be first to recover from a wav.A
9TH Two Orphans" she said. "AIl We
need s. a little paper comm down an tn
orchestra goin' pink-a punk. You make 4
ccupla pieces of toast an III see t. tn cocoa.
We'll show EN-. You've never nursed any
thin but grudges: but Well have this Jere-
miah uptidaddy in jig-tinte. Say!"-pusf1ins
free of the embrace. was, always guyin'
hin, when I called him Jeremiah; but now
darn it, it sounds like a reg'lar name. Huh?
observation-disclosures an hay an all that, stuff
we never saw except through car windows.
Y know, that's been tn trouble with you
an me: we never had anythin' t. fuss over
Your Daddy Bownan was always fussin'
over you. He was that crazy about you, l
dom think he ever wanted you t. find your
. folks"
"He was too honest to do that
Sure. But loves a funny thing"
what do you ;" Nancy broke tht
inquiry in two, realizing that it was at once
unkind and dangerous.
But Jenny was quick. What do I know
about it: Since you ask me, Quite a lot. Sc
/ wear extra hatpins. I'll have tn cocoa
koin' in two shakes" she said, turning to
ward her door 81,
YOU'RE a better girl than I am"
what a noise, what a noise!"
Bancroft studied the walls. Two no
thumbs seemed to be pressing down agains
his eyeballs. He could not breathe con,
fortably through his puffed nose. Their
b was an abiding sense Of nausea, too, and h
was sure the bandage kept his fool head from
bursting. So the Great Adventure Co,npah,
had begun action? But why hadn't the.
killed him? Suddenly he realized, as all TIL
old questions came clamoring back for an
swers, that he had a hsrror Of death, t.
die without knowing what IL was all abou,
Never to know whether 1t was the Enchant
led Helmet OF Mambrino or the Barber
Basin!-wether his father was 4 true ma
or a false! So he must hang on to thi
life Of his: no more venturing against, ur
equal odds. Still. he had enjoyed hirnse'
up to the moment the Woolworth had fallel
over on him. He chuckled!t How easily h
fell into Jenry's lingo!
Gould he reach his clothes. and get BAG
to bed? He, must try. So with ininit