White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-02-10
Sylvia of the Minute

Nettie's fudge had been made for st.
Croix. "For all I know, he has been
seeing her and has discovered that
am the teacher!" she specialized.
Not that she believed he had been
seeking Nettie. He was, for the time,
too engrossed in herself. But Nettie,
in her adolescent infatuation, may
have been thrusting herself upon him
and st. Croix would not be overscru-
pulous in accepting gifts the gods Of
fered.
"I'n find out about that fudge"
Nicely resolved, "and If he is taking
advantage of that ignorant child, I'll
protect herw
She wondered, as she went on her
way, whether st. Croix would notice
the coat she wore. The season having
advanced too far for her gaudy wolfe
frock, without a wrap, she was In a
bit of a predicament, for her Jacket
suit was far too stylish for the Nicely
of St. Croix' mental gallery and the
only other wrap she had was this half
worn-out coat she had used on the
steamer en- route for America, an Eng
lish tweed that had once been such
first-class garment she feared st.
Croix would instantly detect its quail
ity and style-he was so observant
and informed In such matters-well,
rather!
If he did notice that her coat was a
good English tweed and ask questions,
how on earth should she explain? She
would have to trust to the inspiration
of the moment.
cts almost unbelievable that I've
come through so far without his dis
covering me! Tm-some-actress, /
ami They'll certainly have to notice
me when get to Hollywood"
He was there ahead Of her at their
meeting place and the nipping air of
the hilltop had acted as an irrltant
to both his passion and his temper. 1t
was getting much too cold for these
out-of-doors meetings and he knew OF
no place under a roof where they
could get together without risk of de-
tection-especially as Meely's father
had grown suspicious for some rea-
son; he had brought old Schwenck-
toms funny letter with him to show
her; as a warning that she must be
more careful; he would demand an ex-
PLANTATION from her as to what she
had done to rouse her fathers suspi-
cion.
Was there no way that he could
have the girl except by taking her
away from her home altogether? But
of course he wasn't going to get him
self into that kind Of mess! Absurd
to think of it!
st. Croix still felt confident that
when he nodded his readiness, Nicely
would be only too glad and eager to
come to him. Why he had put it off
so long was mystery to himself.
Something about her all along had
seemed to check his being precipi-
tate-though probably she was just as
impatient at his dallying as he himself
| was.
But the time was surely ripe now
and he must delay no longer.
'I'm very displeased with you," he
began as they sat huddled together to
keep warm, on the big flat log. "What
on earth made you do such reckless
thing, my dear, as to send that box
of fudge to my home? My mother got
hold of it! Don't ever do such fool
thing again, Nicely! What on earth
made you break out like that?"
Zach, well-you see, you gimme
them swell handkerchiefs and so
wanted to pay you back"
"Of course it was nice of you tt
make the candy for me-but to sent
1t to my home! My mother asked al
sorts of questions-she's awfully wor
RED"
"She must be awful stuck-up 1
you're so scared of her KNOWN yol
travel with me! But I knowed folk
already that's got twicet as much a
she's got and they amt so proud tina
they're ashamed to know meW
"My mother isn't proud Nicely
she's the gentlest, sweetest, dear
est"
He spoke with such feeling tina
Nicely, who so seldom saw him shoy
feeling for anyone but himself, wa
impressed.
(To BE coNTINUED.)