Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-02-09

T. T2sss bAs
able to persuade me on that walk !?
/ suddenly had a feeling that his mind
was full of that thought, that he was
planning 1t. all out already. .
But before he said another word
about anything, the really interesting
even of the whole afternoon began
to happen. Or am 1 unnatural to
teresting than talking to a mar who
wants to marry you, eve if it's the
wrong man?
We'll. at all events this that came
next was more interesting to me.
Sims letter-case had fallen off his
knee as he spoke and had scattered
the sheaf Of SNAPSHOTS, cards, and
letters over the carpet; he knelt
quickly down to pick them all up
again. I helped him collecting various
sledg1ng-scenes and skating-parties
that he had brought on purpose to
show me. The last photograph l pick
ed up was a group In fancy-dross.
Il hadn't seen this" I said, looking
at it. why. this.is you in q testers
costume. and. oh-oh!' This cry
broke from ME quite suddenly in u r
prise as I looked more closely at the
photograph. What struck me was the
figure in fancy-dress next to Slim in
the group land perched upon the pi-
ano.. A girl in all black: representing
Night or Block Columbines OF, somc-
thing Of that sort. 1 hardly hooked
at her costume, but 1 recognized the
way she held herself, the pose Of her
head-and her face ali. yes.
looking face! 1 should have known it
anywhere for the lace Of that stran-
ger-girl TOT. whom I'd talked in the
empty dancing room, weeks :and
weeks ago.
why d'you say oh like that?"
asked Slim, looking UP at me in as
constituent.
1 explained to him excitedlv.
There's someone else I know here in
this photograph. + mean ! saw her
once. It's that girl who was so dread
fully unhappy because she was en-
gagged to the wrong man"
"Girl?" asked Slim. "Which?' .
I pointed toy the gay. piquant face.
This ono on the right. sitting on the
sim gave a; look at the photograph
as l told it. THAT? Why! why,
what are you, talking about? That S
Phyllis" a
"Phylis?".I said.
Slim went on, with a laugh. "Phyl-
lis, unhappy!
well. but she told me she was" I
said, stupidity. For the second after:
wards l saw what I had done. Tho
girl had confided in me that evening
Just because she thought I'd never
meet her people OF anyone she knew.
Now it turned out that Slim Granth-
am knew her. And I'd given her away
to him; I'd let him know what she'd
aatd to me. q.
Slim turned his bright quick ewes
on me astI sat with my hands caught
up against my cheeks. blushing with
confusion . and, anger at myself.
Whats wrong?" he asked. abruptly.
And where did you see Phyllis when
she said that to your"
''"oh4 Slim, forget I said a word!' l
begged him. Il ought not to have
said anything it was in confidence"
Cut it out, I'll never open my
mouth about YOU" said Slim. who
IN suddenly dreadtully interest
ed: TELL me, where did you meet
oh dear said. II only met he1
once quite by chance, and We talked
,n,na IL. aey e knew her name, o.
Yet she thought you were . old.
friends enough to tell you she was
fought net to have let that out"
IT'S out now said. Slim, noddine
at me: He took up the photograph
that had fallen from my hand and
looked at 1t. Then he turned to me
and spoke in the voice I'd heard the
first time he had to coat Grannic 10
let him take me out to tea.
tSee here. Julia RI hate - ,.,
you to tell me anything you think you
ought not to. But I promise you hon
est to God thst YOU shan't be sorry il
you'll tell me a little aboutathis Nav.
be Its the kindest thing you could do.
Will YOU? You've-handed me n
hard answer today, little e,ri.""
! know. I'm sorry. dyeadfully
sorry" ! told him, feeling flushed and
I'D like to do anything Is
DO anything. But you see
this - something to do with another
Maybe" sAlA Sims most coaxlnr
voice. you'd be helping her too?
There's q lot Of misunderstanding
about this delightful old world Of our
that could be cleared up with Just a
few words sometimes-bA someone
who knew"
/ xsodEht Of how often. ia .lohred
xor one word OF explanation with nv
Silver Badger after that awful morn
Ing when 4 had to cut him. said Ia
slim: Yes; I know there IL. But "a
don't rec how you. could do anything
for that girl"
'TEy mo ont" aid Slim, quite ssr1-
onsly: Is might throw sonic. sort Of
light On It"
Another thought struck me-. III i
dont StetIn you, though. 1actIy what
It vas about this gfrL you know. You
might get the story wrong and thing
svArythfnE was quite df1erent--"
" surely night axreed Slim. sso
Julia ~ Whethss One wants to.mar
him or not. he remains 4 most per.
suading kind pf creaturei I fnnnA
begtnniuE the