New Britain herald., 1924-03-26
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY

NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
 Has Aunt Flo told you about Mrs Delapierre?" sloat had moved a low chair close to hers and his peculia, eyes were regarding her with a pene 1 tratlng stare. You seemed sur prlsed when she was announced"
 Did I?" Sallie shrugged. 'l don't feel as though much would surprise me, lately! But tell mi about the wreck.'
 Don't you recall any of it-Alva?'
 He hitched his chair a trife nearer.
 "Nothing of what's been told me yet" She eyed him steadily. "To like to know how you happened tc
 find me"
 Naturally my first thought was ot you," Sloat responded quickly Your mother and Therese were safe but you were buried under heap oi wreckage that had caught fire from the engine of the train which rar ! into ours and 1t was a miracle that could manage to reach you in time for people were being burned to death all around you! It was hor- 1 hihle."
 Sallie glanced at him fin amazement 1 for the note Of bravado had left his tcne and 1t shook slightly as though with some genuine feeling, bnt his face expressed only a sickened re- Nulsion.
 Tt must have been fierce" she echoed with a little ehivor. "I guess people could easy get mixed ur, dying like that. and maybe buried for some- body else!"
 What made you think of thst?" he demanded.
 "oh. don't know" sallie was looking into the fire and she spoke as though 10 herself. Tt might be hinder hard to tell 'er spart--after- wards. Why, suppose somebody else had found me and I'd walked up as the doctors were afraid I vas going to. without even being wise 10 who I was myself? mightnt even be who people doped 1t out I was.ss
 What do you mean?" He turned again and fixed his obliaue gaze on hor, then forced laugh. That would be absurd! Mistakes like that don't happen, Ava"
 Did you ring. Mius?' The voice of the footman Fitch sounded from the doorway. Shall I take away the tea7"
 sloat turned, his small mnstachc brstling. but before he could speak ssllie replied:
 "Yes. please"
 There was something more than more curiosity in the covert glance the man cast at her ss he obeyed and Ssllie wondered anew. but nothing more was said until hc had gone. Then sloat exclaimcd:
 That fellows too ecnfoundedly offlcious! I'm going to tell Aunt Flo 10 ret rid of him."
 "T didn't remember that you were In as strong as that with her." sallie laughed. "she did tell me how slick you fixed it out there where the &C., eident happened to get US all away SO q1ick--!"
 Good heasers!" sloat's tone bor- dered on eSasperst.on. "Don't let us go back to that awful affairi"
 "Ail right" sallie replied ofliging- ly. "f don't believe in erape-hsng- ing. myself, but what else have we got to talk about?"
 Your He rested his arm along the small table behind his chair and hers. DO you know, Al,a. like you hetter.-in this mood---than I ever did before? I think pe are going to understand each other.'
 "Ifavent us aivays?" she asked.
 Not as thoroughly as we shall" He looked down the length Of his long nose at her. "You've got com mon sense and nerve. and you're ever 90 much prettier in spite Of your 
 Am I?" His arm pas moving slowly tosard her along the table top but sailie scorned 10 budge an Inch. She wondered which of his eyes uss looking straight at her and choosing one sazed steadily back into f. T do hope you aint going to do what you were told not toi"
 "Wbo--9" He drew back slightly 1 in surprise. What was told not l 10 1o7"
 Make me tired
 He removed hi sarm and an ugly l crossed his face. but he 1 checked himself in time and observed l 
 T should be sorry to do that-iittle l rousiu. You seem 10 have forgotten | monc than thought and perhaps had better remind you--!''
 T hope have not been ions.' Mrs. Copeland entered hurfedIy ana l her snaious gaze trayeled from her rephe~'s irrftatsd countsnance 10 ite girls serene one. Ala. my I dear. am sure you ought 10 rest l noe. ~fit send Hiss Tidmsrsh to ou. Wheeler. .ou are dining here. of courssg You know Mir. Bellows i may i,e with US later"
 Thanks. Aunt Flo" He nodded . rsrelessiy hut the Eie5tn Of resent . meni had no, get died from his eyes. Had HTs. Dsispbrre any neVs7"
 "A ,sgue clue. bu. most snating l She broke of. I Come. my dear"
 The girl had sirNsdy risen and to avoid shaking hsnds ~ith Sloat she 1 iiodded and smiled at him Dyer her .