The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-12-29
ChRptG II.

Chapter IL.
Claire and Grace vere chatting ana
under cover Of their conversation,
George said quietly:
"She did It tina: time, Doreen."
Did whatT' asked
Don't you care! I know she was
going to make you jealous before the
day was over. Don't be IN IDIOT Do
reen. Take q leaf out Of her book"
"I don't know what you moan?
At my reply he turned unbslieving
f;rtatious eyes upon me. suddenly IL
came over me that George Harter Wa
pretending to DO interested in me. Wal
ter Pages WIFE never for . moment
thought It anything but pretensA l nad
heard Of his escspadeA never had nkeo
him because Of the gossip, although no
could be most fascinating when No
cAose-
Bring Walter te time BY doing - ID
does Anyone can - he 10 hipped oves
that Ralstrom girl" he again leaned
toward me. that peculiar look IN n's
eyes.
"stop flirting with DorSen and watch
your cur" Grace called. .
was flirtingT' HArter responded
with perfect good-nature.
You knew you were!" Grace replied
But you may as we'll save your emmu.
milton. Doreen happens to b In love
with Walter"
Are YOU, ppresnr- George asked With
,uxt tho least bit Of . snser.
"Of course am! Very much IN lore'
I replied .~
said little moro until just oc1ore %
dropped mo off Mt my hona Tnso ne
remarked: Think about what sld'
Doreen. She'll get him sooner o. nssr.
I know tho symptomA Why mot enjoy
yourself too?"
made no reply, but after stood
on the curb I thanked them for bring
inr me home, said I had an en1oyaoIe
dav ana tho other conventional tninss
NO all ray under the came oonditionH
Then they drove Off. = look o. ply
Jsshing in Claire's eyes a. sac ~"
Goodbye. Did she too think Heien HAr
stror, would take Walter rom me.
watched from tho window until w"
Tar oame In. They had been ansad OF
~. all the way, walter driving faster
,h.n George. He always drove .. fast
n. ~, could without being arreseed Do
loved the swift motion.
"rh. end OF q perfect dayT no e1'
claimed as he threw himself INTO
chair .-we must picnic ofton.
~ vas awfully disappointed not to
,.,,. home IN the roadster with you
don't think Miss Ralstrom haa any
,,Sh, 10 take my place. ] fepneo, q
little Of the indignation I felt IN my
voice o ?. vss
NV fault Helen aid she en5oyeo no.
In. with mo becauss I drove oeuW ~
faster than George did: and suGxees
Won and she change places gong no
II hope you won't do II again.
sA no., an thinx~, Making . fuss and
o,,;,, Tho day BY Raging me because
49, rode home with me at my NV.
..,en declare, Doreen. one woald
49,, vo, a child, instead Of . grown
wG 70 AM back tn. tear. BY sheer fore: !:
Iii Rut the evening was epoileo
o. 10th OF Va. He grouched Until 90
-. wh,le 7 sat pretending 70 reea;
mi T.1 vas thinking that ~ 10 nno
rssn -.+.d she ride With him, hs must
80 her company 10 mine VI
g. George seen deeper een
...,,s Did he know things ! aio
~ cr,es had Epokrn OF sSe'ns ns!en
md waiter often; had George sl1o
themf .,..- ..A.
Get on your duds! 7 want ar ar.
h,t = There va. a restaurant near 'ns.
on. tb.nn inst to suit him. and W
wsnt there late At might for supper.
hurried TO get ready, glad OF sny
hing TO change tho tension. Ine ~
h,t was exceptionally 5000: And "G
his rood-nature restored. cns.teo ~ ~
~, our way homo no tucked my hhno
~, NJ. arm, talked Of what we should
i,.'o vnsn tho vurm weather Cafne on.
wn.r, ". would 70. He had. - usual'
fo-rotten his ptqus - soon ~ some
th,nr elre interested him, ana after We
r,.chsd home. late - Il waA GOT out