The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1922-05-03
Her Mixup in
Men
By FRANK H. WILLIAMS
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i"' anu nduc MIN sit be-
side her In her high.priced. brsnd-n.w
roadster. he Mas pus,ti,. sna l..l
made q mistake because he Ind nev.r
seen her before and because sh.
seemed to think she knew who h. w,.
And, also. he knew she had mad. a
mistake because She started a, ono.
calling him George.
But Ernie didn't care much wbe,hs,
the CIR! had made mistake or not.
She was tremendously pretty and at
tractive, the day was soft and balmv
"A freak day In winter time-and hi.
was just In the mood for an adventure
ITS awfully important-awfully,"
the girl told him. Il have to have
help and-and-"
II looked heipful?' suggested Ernie.
That's It," said the girl, looking at
him with big blue eyes that were
shaded by long, silky lashes.
Ernie felt his heart thrill at this. II
had been a long time long, long time
since he'd been SO thrilled by girl.
You ought 10 tell me your name
and-what 1t Is you want Inc to do"
declared Ernie, as they swept through
the city out upon a macadam pike.
MY nameT' echoed the girl. Ny
names Grace-Grace Jennings. You've
heard Of met"
"HOw could help it, cried Ernie.
although he'd never heard of her in his
life.
II knew you would have heard of
me-" Grace went on. 'As you say, yo,.
could hardly have helped IT, And the
y thing I want you TO do, oh"-she looked
at him with sudden, honest distress
II wish l weren't in this at all"
Ernie looked at her sympathetically.
rs 1t as bad as that:" he queried.
The girl nodded vigorously.
"NOw that I've met you and seen
you. it's SO very much harder" she
confessed in harassed tone Of voice.
Whereat Ernie wondered immensely.
How in the world could the fact that
she had met him make things harder
for her?
I'm sorry" said Ernie solcitously.
"Perhaps things would be easier for
you II you were to drop me here and
let me stop some other motorist and
get him to take me back"
A perfect panic OF fear swept over
Grace's face at this.
mo, MOI" she cried. THAT wouldn't
do at all. No, I've got to go through
with 1t now that In in it. But wish
I weren't in 1t, really do, George
You'll remember that about me. wont
you, after it's all over:'
Ernie gazed at her in intense sur
prise. Why was she so sorrowful and
pathetic about it, And what was she
getting him into. anyhow? The nys
terry was growing deeper all the time
I'll remember that you are charm
ing and pretty and adorable, no mat
ter what happens :" cried Ernie, with
q sudden access of fervor as he sazed
into Grace's beautiful pleading eyes
Grace blushed at this and turned
her head away abruptly.
II don't know why In the world
ever consented to de It." she mourned
III I'd only met you beforehand ii
would have been so different. Then
I'd never have been in this mess
George"
The girls distress was so very evil
dent that Ernie came to sudden de
cision.
IF that's the way you feel about
IT," ne declared. suddenly. I'll soon
get you out Of your trouble. Ill leave
you here aad now!"
Rising In his seat Ernie made ready
to leap from the car. But before ne
could do 80 Grace stepped on the &C,
celerator hard and the machine leaped
forward at such a speed that 1t would
have been suicide for Ernie to nave
ieaped.
Don't do It! Don't leave meT cried
the girl. That would simply MAKE
things worse than ever"
Ernie relaxed In his seat and l"okeo
ut the girl curiously Who did she
thinS-che> was.. anyhow? Had he oes'
tell her his real identity?
After considering this last question
for moment or SO Ernie decided !"
postpone the time for revealing MS
true name. And the main reason why
he came to this decision was thar ut
felt he would lose the girl the minute
she knew he wasn't George
II won't leave you" said Ernie
finally, until you tell me TO. won
leave you ever until you tell me TO-
At the fervor in his voice and at fA''
statement the girl looked around II
him startled. Her cheeks were flushed
her eyes sparkling.
pn't mean that she cried
ply impossible that you c'ul'
- lean what you are saying
.o-..a - impossible. I do mean IL
s IS ~eer,e fSifi,s teutly. You've hrar'
." o.. :" ike people We. that is lear" ,h'
sr s time they've seen eSurh al "
you1" c .b,,t I,
,,,e,y impossible that you c""s :,
.u'e n You are simply 'Tlark !,
~ w. me feel bad. You've got sns : :
No. to Why you're here ana "" be-