White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-14
CHAPTER VII.

The first little ostum dance was
a tremendous success, for everybody
but Tommy Spencer. He danced once
with Helen. and he thought her ire
~mendously kind to him. He had rather
that she had not been. 1t hurt, a lit
tie, to have her treat him with so
much grave consideration. 1t seemed
TO him that she, too, had quieted some
what I'm the past winter. He found
her eyes fixed spe~culatiyely on him
more than once. and he thought them
almost wistful at times.
He slipped out for a smoke after
that dance. Somehow, he wanted tot
be alone, and he took a seat In a dark
corner of the little side porch. The
intermissions were rather long, for a
lonely person, and In n OF them he
saw Ames and Helen come from the
house, arm In arm.
Tommy. felt q pang at his heart as
he realized what an unusually perfect
couple they were. This was a Louis
XVI night, and both Ames and Helen
we're all In white; Helen with her
powdered hair and cleaning shout
ders. and n wide spreading satin
gown, and Ames particularly tall and
graceful In his plgtail and his knee
breeches. They were IKE a ghe -tly
pair from an old tapestry, as they
stepped into the moonlight and Ames'
head was bent low Owe Helen. He
was holding her hand In his, and he
was talking to her In a very low
voice, while Helen's head dropped and
her eyes were averted.
Tommy jumped down from the bal
eony as DOR as they had passed. and
strobe In the opposite direction. He
felt the need of rapid exercise, and he
walked briskly down through the
grape arbor and across through the
flower garden, and back up to the
fountain. He had just turned the cor
ner of the summer house when he al
most ran into Ames and Helen. The
tall white courtier was standing 10
front of Helen, holding both OF her
hands in his. and. just as Tommy
came upon them, Ames bent forward,
Helen upturned her face TO his, and
he kissed her on the lips.
Tommy mumbled a hasty apology
and started TO hurry away. but they
both called after him. and gulping
down the lump which had leaped In
his throat. he turned and came back.
I'm just bidding good-by to the
prettiest girl in town. Tommy" said
Ames, In a serious tone. Helen and
| have beer tremendous pals. and I'm
going to miss all the rest Of you more
than I can say"
you're not going away" protested
Tommy, bewildered.
"Yes, I find I can't stand It any
LONGER laughed Ames. 1.-THE fun's
all gone. l see the same old freight
cars backed up on the same old siding
every day, and the same old churns."
"But you can't 60 now" protested
Tommy. "The business Is just begin
ming to yield a profit"
II can find a profit any place"
smiled Ames. "You see, Tommy, the
churn business never interested me.
| only cared for the problem OF
Strengthening out Its difficulties. and
now the puzzle Is solved. The blocks
are all fitted together. and the only
way to enjoy them any further IL to
tear them all apart again. Better still.
for q rover like me, is to wander on
and find a new puzzle"
II thought you were at home here"
argued Tommy. ;
AR S~rFt tllrlr 7 .hoII az. h.ua
real home" laughed Ames. II belong
to the air, and l have to be free. The
only regret l shall have In leaving Is
for my good friends" and he reached
out a hand to both Helen and Tommy.
Helen slipped her other hand In
Tommy's arm. !.
"what about Helen" Tommy sud
denly demanded. "Ames. when a fell
low monopolizes a girls entire time"
"why. you silly Tommy fiared
Helen. dropping her hand from his
arm. us that why you've neglected
me all winter"
"well, you know. l thought" STAN
mered Tommy. (
"And you know I thought" BREATH
lessly interrupted Helen.
"Oh, tut, tut" laughed Ames. THE
music's beginning. Helen. will you lett
Tommy take you to the rest of this
series Of dancesf"
Helen and Tommy looked at each
other, then suddenly laughed. Ames
turned away and lit q cigarette.
Helen, that's our two-step." he
said. I'll give II to you. Tommy. Run
along"
He laughed es he watched them
run into the house, arm In arm. BE