The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-01-07

, she murmured. Then T."
/; The rest Of the sentence was
| smothcred as II. Hedge stood there
with Constance in his arms, his heart
pounding a hundred beats to the min
ute. He did not dare speak. Con-
| stance did not try: it vas too-amaz-
ing.
After several minutes. he ventured
a pleading appeal.
Il don't know whether [ can talk
straight yet he said. II suppose
I'm due for another bungle. But I've
kissed the top of your head so often
that | just wondered if you'd let
me-"
She lifted her head-and let him.
II don't deserve this he said
humbly after an interval.
Il don't fhink / do. either-after
the way you treated me-" she an.
swered family II think I must
be crazy"
"Why?"
For loving you"
"Connie!' He held her off at
arms length. "Honestly,-do your
She looked at him in amazement.
III. Hedge, you are insufferablei"-
she exclaimed. do you think I'd
let you-kiss me-and almost crush
me to death-if l didn't love you?"
He seized her again, and they be-
gan nee more, from the point where
they had quit fooling.
1t was Constance who broke the
silence finally.
ut seems to me- she said, as she
ran her fingers lightly. almost curl
ously, over his hair. that for a per.
son who has abandoned efficiency,
you are still a rather scientific man
ager. O-o-oh! Thcre-didn't 1 tell
you so, dear?"
Half an hour later Constance and
III. Hedge were gravely wondering
how they could ever explain 1t to
anybody. They could not even ex-
plain 1t to themselves.
There's absolutely no sense in It,"
she said.
Absolutely none," he agreed.
IT'S impossible to give any good
reason"
Impossible"
And yet-well, it's DONE"
That's the only explainabIe part
Of tits done. Nobody knows how;
not ven u.s."
yet we've got to tell them, of
course"
You bet we have! I'm going to
tell everybody. before you change
your mind"
mo fear, E. E." she said, gravely.
II told you e. E. was dead-ex-
tinct."
Nevertheless, I'm afraid I'll al
ways call you that-or Fl. Hedge. I'm !
SO used to it. Do you suppose father
will consent?"
What's he got to say about it,"
demanded the ex-efficiency man. II
consent, and that's enough. I'm
your guardian, you know. 1 give my
official sanction"
But you're too late. my dear. You
resigned. And this-this happened
afterward."
Then / relnstate myself long
~'iOGSA W S4Pl sly app Ofol
mo you don'tr' warned Constance.
&c. E., if you reinstate yourself for.
much as a solitary second I'll
break the engagement. ! don't want
know any more efficiency men.
Heavensl Wasn't one bad enough?"
II guess I was awful" he adj
"What-in-blazes!' said a voice.
AS they turned abruptly. Billy
Brooke STROBE into the room.
Hello. BILL" said Hedge easily.
When did you float in?"
"Wha-what's this?"
Constance smiled at her brother
linked an arm around one of II.
Hedges.
CONNER cried Billy.
Why, what's wrong, Billy?" asked
he retired, efficiency engineer.
Didn't you ever see anything like
.his?"
And he kissed Constance.
Leave my sister aIone.' srowled
Billy ~menacingly. and this time he
meant it.
Il don't want him to- said Con-
tance. And don t you lay a finger
n him, Billy boy. because he will
freak you into little pieces. He can
cant you, E. E.?"
Her eyes kindled with pride at
memories of the prowess of H.
ledge.
NEAT CHAPTER: Planning an
celebration.