The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-07-21

ID ETTER and better!" Ralph Will
u cox exclaimed delightedly. "Why.
l didn't believe you had it in you.
Max |"
Max Crawford groaned aloud. II
say! Have a heart, can't you? Just
because I tell you ! spilled a cup Of
tea-like the clumsy ass that | was
spelling dress an6 an afternoon for
pretty girl and generally making a
fool of myself-you think it a huge
joke"
drop cup of it." Ralph corrected
solemnly. His brown eyes twinkled.
Nevertheless wild horses couldn't
have kept him away!" he exclaimed
in an aside. 'You see. She, the One
and Only Girl-in-allthe-W World. asked
him to go. There is the answer"
"What of it?" Max demanded fierce
ly. 'She's asked others, tcOI"
"What of it, That's what I'm ask
ing you, curly head" Ralph returned.
.'Why. man, | didn't think you were
so cleverw
"Clever in getting myself in messes,
yes. Say, Ralph, can't you let me
alone?"
Certainly. can. But is it fair,
ask you, to begin a good love story
and not finish it? I want to know
how it is going to end"
Max did not follow his friend up
stairs until the clock struck one. Had
Mary really forgiven his clumsiness Of
the afternoon before? She had said
SO. Of course
On the $40 bound for The city the
next morning Ralph made no mention
of the tea and Max's part in it. For
which Max was duly grateful But
as they were parting at the Grand
Central station Ralph reminded him
that he could finish that story" on
Sunday. Don't let the grass grow
under your feet" he warned. Dinner
at two as usual There may be COM
pany."
Acting on Ralph's advice, Max de-
cided to call Mary up. He waited UNI
til evening. however. Miss Davis was
out for dinner. ne was Informed to bis
dismay. That was Thursday.
On Friday morning Max was called
out of town on business. He reached
home late Saturday night Too late
to call Mary Davisl He tried at ten
on Sunday morning. Miss Davis IL
out of town for the week end"
Max started out and walked miles
before catching the II 30 for Tower
Hill.
Max arrived at The Rookery just in
time for dinner. Mrs. Wilcox greeted
him cordially and ignored mis- silences.
"Ralph is late, I'm sorry" she told
him. "He drove down to the city early.
He only said he would bring a girl
home to dinner. | don't understand it
at all. Max. thought"
81 thought so, too, Mrs. Wilcox"
Max volunteered. Then in answer to
her questioning look: Il thought
Ralph was in love with Elizabeth Oar
rowland she with him." he simply
added.
Just then they both saw Ralph's car
coming up the drive. 1t stopped In
front of the piazza and Ralph jumped
out He was followed by a girl Mary
Davis! For a moment Max saw red.
Then he realized another girl was be-
ing assisted out of the car also. Eliz-
abeth barrow.
Dinner was wonderful feast. Max
was seated next to Mary.
After dinner what was more natural
than to wander over the hills of the
Rookery with Mary? Ralph and Eliz-
abeth had just disappeared.
1t was nearing sunset. Max and
Mary had been watching a sailboat
on the Sound Mary looked down at
the carpet of green at their feet.
"Why, you can almost see the grass
grow !" she laughed, tossing her dear
brown curls out of her face.
"Oh, it mustn't" Max exclaimed.
stand on that rock, please, Mary"
"what do you mean?" the girl was
puzzled.
81 meant don't want to let the
grass grow under our feet-l don't
want to lose you, Mary"
Then he held out his arms and
Mary's dear head was on his shoulder.
He drew her close 1t was their hour.
A golden hour on golden afternoon.
snow, will you finish that storyP'
| Ralph demanded when the two girls
had gone upstairs with Mrs. Wilcox.
"Yes. And they lived happily ever
after-thanks only to you! But how
in the world, Ralph, did"
How did l found out about Mary2
Easy She and Elizabeth are friends.
you remember. But even with your
good start you surely needed help. old
manI
II surely didI" Max grinned.
Thanks, pal. But congratulations are
due you, too. All the happiness in the
world"
swell, go after minel Here are
| the girls now"