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T T J J" /\ 1\ /T T ) I\ T 3 T ) T J "T") Can a Cirl Win at Cards and By LAWRENCE PERRY I
J. I I P> V 2A.lVJ.Jr \ Jr L » > r\ n,: Lucfa> *•<"* r°°-3 , Ilimtrated by EDWARD BUTLER
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ji «-ID AFTERNOON In August. A,
VI blue sky with just enttugh
clouds to give It character,
The ocean serene, whispering where
it broke Into fragile foam of romance
and beautiful mystery and elusive
inspiration. A long, chastely elegant
hotel veranda, exclusively for guests:
huge steamer chairs, tea-tables se
dately occupied; lawn and formal
garden discreetly shielded from pas
sers by on the board-walk. In all her
vivid dreams Letty Larendon hi^d
never pictured a setting so deleetablte
for that which was now beginning to
happen.
And her sense of mastery over the
situation was complete -amazingly so,
unbelievably so.
Wh»n first she caught the man's
eyes she had looked away hastily, her
face cast in a vacancy designed to
suggest that her glanee had been in
ftdvertant, or at least casual.
She heard approaching footsteps.
They paused. By the shadow at her
feet she knew ho was confronting
her. Her breath came quickly. Why
should she be panic-stricken now?
Absurd! Thus gearing herself to the
issue, she looked up, flushing, but
smiling calmly.
"I don't wish to annoy, or offend
you," he said, rather awkwrdly. "I'm
itmely as the deuce. Just got here
this morning. I’m wondering,” he
went on hastily, "If you'd go out to
the golf club later for tea? That is,”
he concluded lamely, "if there's no
reason why you shouldn't."
Letty smiled easily.
"Does any reason occur to you?
Have we met?”
"Why—why, I don't think so,
Miss—"
"Larendon," she supplied, not un
advisedly.
‘‘Well then—my name is Nonkes.
So now you see. Miss Larendon,"—lie
smiled infectiously,—"we have met,
haven't we?"
"Why, so we have!" She studied
him amusedly, thereby Increasing his
discomfort. He bowed.
"So then, may I pick you up, say
here, at 4:30?"
"Why—I think so." "Thank you
very much."
The girl watched until his figure
swung around a porner.
"So that," she said, "is that.”
"Well, Miss J>arendon, very neatly
done."
Mrs. Delanrev Canhv was cool, se
rene, majestic in her white lace frock,
her uplifted chin, florid face and
broad, rakish hat; very much, I,etty
had already decided, in the vogue of
Sir Joshua Reynold's great dowagers.
In the brief time Letty had been
at the hotel Mrs. Canby had been
very agreeable to her. The woman
had Impressed her as knowing every
one worth knowing and 1n this way
the girl had placed her definitely.
"WThat must you think of mer Mrs.
Pantry! Rut really it—It wnsn't as
bad as it looked.”
"Do you know,”—the older woman
sank into a chair at Letty's side, sur
veying the »irl critically,—"you're
like something • out of a Greuze can
“That’s awfully nice of you! Put I
want to explain about—”
"Not nice, merely; I'll confess a
quotation—although, of course, I sub
■< rihe to it. Halsey Hartshorne said
It—the man with whom, perhaps, you
saw me at luncheon.”
"Really!” The girl sat bolt up
right, her cheeks flaming.
"Now you may explain shout Mr.
Noakes."
"Oh, you know him then?"
"No. I know of him. At. least I
think T do. Isn't he one of the Noak
esscs of Connecticut? Cotton mills?”
"yes, Padenarum. Tou—you see,
I'm living In Padenarum, too."
"Oh. of course. Yes, yes. Then
you—”
1 m—I m the village HDrarian at
Padenaram."
l>tty surveyed the woman with
widening ey^a.
■•Really!" The girl's lips were
parted. "Mr/. Noakee—Jerry Noakes’
mother—comes Into the library a lot.
She loves romantic Action and so do
I. Really, she's not an old woman—
and awfully young In spirit."
"Good enough. And now, Jerry
Noakee?"
"He was a football player at Tale
until he graduated two years ago.
You—you could sse him going
through the village in hls roadster,
sometifhes with friends, visiting him
you know, and sometimes alone."
"And he would come Into the li
brary ,'too?"
"Oh, yes, quite a lot. But he never
came to the V1e.sk. He'd dash In and
sit at the table awhile where the
magazines are, then dash out. He
never saw me. And I never looked
....., not. pray?”
"You see, I was awfully busy, usual
ly—” Hetty hesitated. She had no
intention of confessing that In her
romantic dreams she had been so
often In hls arms, so often gazing up
• Into hls love-haunted eyes, that when
he actually appeared In the library
she hadn’t the face even so much as
to gaze furtively In hls direction.
"Then you came hers and he came
here. Wasn’t that a curious coinci
dence, my dear?"
Hetty laughed, her eyes burning. ^
•'I—oh, Mrs. Tenby, T must have
been crazy! I had a week's vacatloft
coming to me. I—I took my savings,
bought two or three pretty dresses
and hats In New York and *h»n came
here—because T knew Jerry—Mr.
Noakee—was coming,
r "I don’t know what possessed me.
But I wanted Mr. Noakes to like tne.
Thst Is, I wanted to make him see
me. And I did." The girl rose, her
cheeks flaming now. “4 did. That
Is, I literally picked him up, and now
T’m utterly shocked at myself—not
because of what I did, but because '
I'm so brazen about It.”
Hho was turning away when Mrs.
Cnnby spoke.
"Are you so enamored of your ro
mantic venture that you shouldn’t
care to meet Mr. Hartshorne7"
"Mr. Hartshorne!" Hstty swung
about quickly. "Oh, could I meet
him? Ho you suppose—” As shs
*** hesitated tlis woman smiled, nodding.
"He would like very much to meet
you. In fact he Is giving a little -
dinner tonight with bridge -you play '
bridge, of course—at tyls cottage,
where he keeps bachelor quarters.
"And, 1f you program sulflclsntly i
*m_ M«.t.e. V. _t _ e. kins tee |
man and I'll tell him to expect Mr
Xoakes."
Later, when Letty came out of her
room, she was wondering as to the
precise influence of clothes upon hu
man psychology. Certainly, Just now
in her fragile sea-green hat, her
dainty sea-green frock, her sea-green
stockings and her black-satin slip
pers, she felt herself another being;
just as she had on the veranda when
she had faced Jerry Xoakes coolly,
and calmly and made him seem like
a schoolboy.
But. so far as Xoakes was con
cerned, she was worried, or at least
been claimed as partner by Sirs,
t'anby and they were opposed to
Hartshorne and Mrs. Ivirin Drew.
After the points were counted the
New York banker handed Aibuthnot
$300. As the girl stated at him, he
handed Hetty $150.
"Hut—but—I didn’t understand wc
were playing for—■” The girl hesi
tated as she saw the hanker and his
wife exchange amused smiles with
her partner.
"It has been a wonderful evening,
Mr. Hartshorne," she said to iter host,
having not the slightest intention
now of even intimating that playing
"Yes—keep cool. Swim with it."
But with a cry Hartshorns launched
‘idewise. fighting and clawing a-t the
water like a madman. And evidently
he was near the edge of that deathly
outward sluice that forms so sud
denly in the sea upon this se. tinn of
the coast, for with a shout of relief
he found himself out of the grip of
the swift waters and began to make
headway toward the beach, tailing
loudly for help.
"Jerry!"
"It's all right. Betty. Can you keep
swimming.’ Well have to follow It
out."
mere reasonable than that' In a re
vulslon of feeling, I.etty smiled.
"At all events. ' she said, assuming
that poised indifference which she
found she could so readily assume
with him and wah so delightful,
"we've had the experience."
"Yes." hi said, "and a dinner to
night tit toy cottage In celebration.
At least, I'm fain to assume you will
permit .Mrs. Canby—or perhawi
Noakes—to bring you. That la to
say, it's assumed Noakes will eome,
this being a celebration, I'll ask him.
Well, here we are."
Next morning Mrs Canby intro
lured the girl to several swaggering
nunc college men and by evening she
-ad come to he the reigning belle of
he hotel. And in some manner, of
.vhlch she was not fully sensible,
everything trended toward the Htirl
shorne cottage, where in the next
hree days there was a luncheon, din
ter and, of course, always cards.
She never lost and her winnings
tmounted to over $500.
So dazzling was every sequence that
a-hen the next to the last night of
ner vacation period arrived Letty was
itartled. Time, space nor any of the
I
she was speculating about an addi
tional thought. Clothing aside, was
some lingering Impression of Halsey
Hartshorne coloring her attitude to
ward the younger man?
"Isn't this rather a new role for
you to ^lay?" she asked when tea wa*
terved on a terrace where they could
tee the players participating In a
local tournament coming In to the
18th green. "I mean." she smiled as
he looked at her inquiringly, "that
you play golf, don't you?” She knew
he did.
"Oh, a Utile. T)o you play?"
"X used to at college. But not *
ip-eat deal since—in fact, very little."
"I see." He studied her a moment,
then averted his eyes. "Curious thing
about your name. There's a girl In
the library at home, Pandenarum—
Connecticut, you know'—named Lar
sndon."
"rieally?" Hetty’s voice was Indif
ferent.
"Miss I,nrendon." The man’s voice
was slightly husky. “I'm not much
nf a snake, you know. Never was.
But—but—you hit me between the
eyes. I d—you see, I d like to know
you."
"That was a beautiful putt.” Hetty's
eyes were upon the green.
"Oh, what a dreadful miss! Canyon
Imagine anything more irritating than
to duh a two foot putt?"
Noakes rose.
■'Hot'a K»t out of horo. ha growled.
She rose obediently and fell Into
step at bis slds, mlsrhlevously keep
ing to the subject of golf, which he
did not wish to discuss. It was de
licious fun handling this Mg boy,
sending him as she willed Into
grouches, then lifting him to the
helghte.
Reaching the hotel, his mood turned
suddenly abysmal when In response
(o a tentative query as to dinner
she said she was dining out.
“Well, you're going too." She wss
looking up at him Impudently. “You
know, you're Invited."
“Invited! Where?'' Ha stared st
her, as If bewildered. Rut his eyes
were gleaming.
“Why. Mrs. Delancey Canby—that
Is, Mr. llartshorne Is giving a dinner
ind bridge at Ills cottage. Mrs. Canby
appears to be arranging It. She asked
me and they needed an extra man.
I took the liberty of accepting for
you."
“Jlartahorne!" Noakea started. “Do
you know him?”
Jealousy, eh! X,etty smiled.
“No, I don't know him. But I know
Mrs. Canby.
“Of course, If you don’t want to go,
I'll have to let Mrs. Canby know
it—”
"Certainly T want, to go."
Noakea was not to have the prlvl
rga of taking Hetty In to dinner, as
i happened, llartshorne claimed this
tonor. Kverything that his appear
ing had suggested to Hetty he seem
(d to be. His demeanor was perfect
ind Hetty had never Imagined that
tavolr fa Ire could he so nicely ex
tmpllflcd In a living person. And he
ujggested—oh, so graphically—brave
moments In which he would he the
mol, dominating central figure.
She could not but regret the nole
jf dissonance struck by Noakes. Ho
tad taken Mrs. Canby In and while
t would have been unjust to call him
(guche—Letty had begun to And It
iscessary to Interlard her thoughts
vllh just the appropriate Oalllc ex
ireselons—at least, the girl decided,
is rn-as a bit awkward and something
if s. morose rather than an attentive,
ir -Interested, listener.
After dinner she found herself at
■ards as partner with a Mr. Arhuth
tot, .* glossy, rubicund man, playing
ifiinat a New York banker and his
vlfs. Noakea, Hetty noticed, had
mmk* r nw.t —* % n ■■ ■■ ■ ———
He handed Lett/ $150. "But—but—I didn’t understand we were playing for—'*
auction for money was for her an
unusual manner of spending an eve
nlng.
She turned to N'oakes as he came
up and handed Hartshorne a check,
which the host placed In his pocket
with a nod of thanks, not glancing
at It.
I.ettv had acme more phllsophy
upon the subject of wearing apparel
upon the beach next day. In evening
clothes Halsey Hartshorne had been
as dashing and distinguished as
imaginable, quite outshining .terry
N'oakes. But now In bathing suits it
was th other way. N’oakes was as
beautifully muscled and put together
as that Grecian statue standing In
the entrance to the library at home,
whereas all Hartshorne's poise could
not conceal the fact that he was, well,
at least not of the Ideal physique.
Betty shrugged. After all, ha could
"X could, but I'm frightened—” Herl
voice broke In a half laugh, half-nob*
"That's nil right. Put your hand,
your left hand, upon my shoulder and
stroke with your right."
She did so and felt a warming re
lief In the feel of the big muscle work
ing so evenly beneath the palm of her
hand.
"But, .terry, we’re getting eo far
from land!"
"I know. But the llfeguarde are
launching thefr boat. Just hold up
and that'll be all that's necessary.
Hut you mustn't talk. You must
save your strength."
On they went In silence, end the
feel of that resistless drag upon her
hodv was terrifying In Its silent, ruth
less power.
Then st length she cried aloud, as
she felt a cessation of the drag upon
h>r
Letty waited for Noakes to come
up on the beach.
"Of course you know how I fell,
Mr. Noakes. I can’t begin—"
"It was—It was Jerry out there—
Letty."
"So It shall ba hers. Jerry. By the
way, Mr. Hartshorne Is having an
other dinner in celebration of our de
livfranco tonight. You'll come of
course?"
"Tell you what I’ll do. I’ll come till
midnight if you'll come to the dance
with me then."
It proved to he a stunning party.
At the end Letty found herself the
gainer by *50 and she aaw Noakes
writing another check.
Tester, when she and Noakes were
lancing at the hotel, hs turned to
her In the middle of a waits.
"Letty, do you like Hartshorne?"
*‘I think he Is the most fascinating
She felt a wanning relief In the feel of Uie big muarle working ao evenly beneath the palm of her hand.
criticize a etatue, even granting he
would not be acceptable aa a model
for one. And that whs tha main
thing. Brains-- wit culture! People
In the lest Analysis ere hut racks for
clollies. Men don't live In bathing
suite.
The three plunged Into e wave to
gether. Ilartshorne. she noticed, had
an engaging overhand stroke. Noakee
swnm sturdily upon hie side. She
was between the two.
I,etty Had a sense of ewlmmlng bet
tor than she ever hud In her life, more
swiftly.
Suddenly, as she ceased for a mo
ment to swim, she felt herself going
along Jlist the swine.
There came an exclamation from
He rtshorne.
"Noakee, Mere caught in a see
pu»»:''
"Jerry. wa’re nut.**
In another minute the sturdy life
suerd had heaved It alongside nmt he
and Hartshorn*, who had clambered
aboard, were pulling her Into the
boat while Noakes began to »wlrn to
ward the distant heat h.
Hartshorn* touched her upon the
shoulder. Hetty had Just the slight
est feeling about him. His reactions
In ths sew puss, most csrtalnly, had
been, to say the least, selfish. Hut
ths power of his sophisticated dark
eves held her, and moved her, as
they hail from the first.
"I saw the boat upon lit* beach.
Miss Haremlnn. I'm not a vet \ strong
swimmer and I was *olng In to get
tt when, of corns*. I saw that th*
lifeguard was on hand and was com
tng "
What could bs clsarsr, falrsr or
man I *\er met. Don't you?”
He didn’t reply.
"After whnt happened out there on
the beach this morning, I—I have tha
feeling wa ought to know t mean
that we know each other pretty well.
I'm not much of a chap to express
my feeling*. Hut I’ve Just got to tell
you, I<*tty—” ill* r ole# caught,
A quick compression filled her. Not
an hour before, Hartshorn* had
caught her hand, gaxed at her with
a meaning, masterful smile. It had
all happened and was over In a mo
ment. But In that time sh* had lived,
a* It seemed, an eon of emotion and
experience, felt ns though she hnd
emerged utterly, completely, n woman
of the world 8h* laid her hand
gently upon N'oskes arm.
•'Let a go In and dance, Jerry. That
muale la delightful.”
ordinary - Impressions of life, had
seemed to mean anything to her. But
now, when with a start si^e saw Pad
enai um looming and the return to
drabness and humdrum routine, she
shuddered, uncertain whither she had
drifted, but aw-are eho had drifted
far. Far from Jerry Noakes,, cer
tainly, far from everything she had
ever known. As for Xoakes, he had
been distinctly irritating in his at
tempts to arrange her life here in
accordance with his own ideas. There
had been virtually a quarrel. She had
not seen him in the last 24 hours and
he had slipped from her mind.
And llartshorne—what of him? She
could not say definitely. In truth she
seemed to have lost the power of def
inite TViought In any direction. She
knew only that her feelings shout
him threatened her and yet curiously
at the same tlm" exalted her with
emotions so thrilling, so tremendous
that she could not mentally encom
pass them and so was living,' ss it
were, in a gorgeous nebula, content
just to feel, not desiring to think.
It was in this mood that Mrs. Can
by came to the girl.
"My dear," said the woman, taking
ths girl by tlie arm and leading her
down to the veranda, "tomorrow you
are to leave.”
"Oh. Mr*. Canhy."—T.ettv gestured
dramatically—"don't speak of It.'*
"Then why go hack now. It st all?"
"I've never had such n wonderful
time in my life—that'* certain."
"Not only that, you'v* made a lot
of money and you are certain to
make a great deal more, jny dear."
"Mrs. Canhy,"—l/*tt\* stared at the
woman.—"I don't think I quite under
stand."
Mr*. Canhy laughed.
"Halsey Hartshorn* Is a very gifted
bridge player, my dear, and he ha*
on# or two associate* here equally
gifted. You will always win when
you play nt his house. And, since
you've been so very nice about bring
ing men to play you already have
sarned an attracts# commission."
I-etty stared, something within her
teemed slowly turning Into ice. The
elder woman waited a moment then
vent on:
"Halsey Hartshorne I* a man of
-are attainments—who happens to
prefer an honest game of nnotion to
iny other means of livelihood. You
ire not wealthy, you know. You are
>nt In the world. He is attracted by
you ns no other girl ever ha* at
rscteil him.”
"I see." T-etty's voice was hard,
drained. "Without really knotting it
I hsv* been luring men to play cards
igainst a professional. And you
hlnk I might keep on in that busi
ness?"
"Pon't call it » business—say, rath
sr. a pleasant mode of existence. You
have given men who love to play
~*rds an opportunity of playing un
der the most charming auspices.
And don’t fancy for a moment that
Hartshorn# Is a trickster. ' Nothing
of the sort whatever. So you need
have no moral misgivings."
"No." T^tty frowned thoughtfully.
"No, I suppose not." She hesitated
a moment. "And then, of course,
all these men have money. I—1
don't suppose, for Instance, that
Jerry* Noakes ha* lokt more than he
can afford." Her voice broke Into a
low laugh. "I'm wondering Just how
much he ha* lost?"
"Oh," — Mr*. Canhy shrugged —
'MrflOO at (lie most, in fact, Halsey
told ms tonight It was Just that."
"Yes." Ths girl paced thoughtfully
lo snd fro for a moment. "Mrs. Can
9y," *h* said at length, confronting
iha woman, "you've been xery kind
o me and l appreciate 1t ( can t
hlnk whst 1 ahall decide about gtay
|
ing on. Before I do anything, I'm
going to talk to Mr. Hartshorne."
Hartshorne himself came to the
do6r.
"Well, this t- a pleasant surprise!
Do come in. Miss Larendon."
' Mr. Hartshorne.'' she raid coolly.
"Mrs. t’anby ami 1 have just lieeif
having a talk. She suggested that it
would lie good for me if 1 didn't go
home tomorrow. Site would hardly
have said all she did say without your
permission, would she'.’"
"All she did say?" Hartshorne
raised his brows. "Just what did
she say, pray?"
"Why, about bringing men here to
play cards and getting t commission
on your winnings."
“Why—"lie gestured toward H
lounge. "Sit down, won’t you?"
"No, thank you; 1 mustn't stay.
You realize, of course, I hadn't the
slightest idea what I was doing?"
"By Jove!" He tame rinse to her.
“I don’t think you did. Betty, you're
captivating, do you know it?" He
caught her hand; she made no effort
to withdraw it.
"It—It—was so surprising I haven't
had time to think about it really."
She smiled bravely at the man. "But
—but—Mrs. Canby told me I had
made a lot of money for you."
"Well, you have, my dear." HI*
fingers tightened upon her hand.
"Have my commisisons amounted
td 5500, do you think?' '
"Bet's not talk specific terms to
night."
"I want to he specific, Mr. Hart
shorne.'’ Site laughed in a strained
manner. "To he frank. I need 5500
very badly, right away."
"What do you want It for’"
"I owe it. Oh, please don’t question
me.' She stamped her foot nervous
ly. “You say I've earned that money.
Well, I want it now. It's awfully
important.”
"Here you are. Yob see." he said,
holding them out to her. "how easily
money may be earned, if one knows
how.
"1—T do see." She placed the bills
in her pocket. "It's fascinating
Thank you.”
"But you're not going just yet,
Betty."
"Please, I must—" Before she knew
It Hartshorne had her In his arms,
his kisses showering upon her lips
and cheek. So powerful was his grip
upon her that she could not move,
could hardly breathe. Tt was not. In
fact, until he himself paused, looking
down into her wide, staring eyes, that
she found herself able to brpak from
hi* arms.
"Mr. Hartshorne—"
"Don't he silly, Betty. I'm human,
you know, and you're not a fool.
You've got tangled up here to the
tune of five hundred and I've helped
you out. You knew I would. You
came here with*your eyes open. Let's
abandon pretense, you little devil.
You're the most fascinating—,f He
moved toward her and she thrust
forth her hands with a little cry.
"Mr. Hartshorne, don't. Not now."
"Nonsense." wHis dark eyes were
gleaming. "You and I are going to
be the best pals and you'll have more
money than you ever dreamed."
He was drawing her to him when a
thought occurred to her. Desperately
she seized upon it as she broke from
his grasp.
"If you don't let me go I shall call
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disappear. One French woman, new la Aftriu state* i^at she reduced J* pound*
tn eight weeks with this marvelous discovery, snd ha* never ref ended one pound
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tr. U»t Aatmas public.
Shot man A McConnell's, Foetnn’*, lonockn’a.
Mingle’*, lane's. Riandet*', lla* nr* snd %
Rialto's rha'mavv
Mr. Noakes. lie mm* with me, you
know. He's waiting outside.'
' Eh'" He regarded her a moment
through narrowed eyog. "1* that
really so: Well, well, that was
thoughtful of you." He laughed. "It
would have been more courteous for
■ you to have brought him in with you
I'll remedy the omission- always pm
vldeil he hasn't got tired waiting and
gone away. Somehow the susplclor
comes to me th.at he has. We ll see
He moved toward the hall and
T.etty with him. Hut he kept her
behind him. Opening the door, block
|lng the exit, he ppereil out.
?No one here." He glanced amused
ly at the girl. Perhaps a call might
bring him. oh. I say. Noaltea
Noakes!"
"Hello, what do you want?"
".left' " Ecttv darted out of thf
door which slammed behind Iter.
Seizing Noakes by the arm with
both hands she let him lead her ir
silence down the steps and thence 11
the sidewalk. There eh» stopped. A
convulsive sob shook her. She stoor
crying like a child. Noakes regarded
her for a full minute. Then he took
her by tbe arm. shaking her gently
"What were you doing In that
house? I saw you go in. I was
waiting for you. What were you do
ing there?"
".Terry!" Sh» fumbled for the hills
Hartshorne had given her. "Jerry.
I've he“n pn litter fool! An Idiot! I
didn't know he—that man was gam
Wing. Tonight I learned from Mrs
Canhy he had won 11,000 from you
So I—1—went right there and made
him give ni' f'.OO."
"You did!"
"I did. yes." She paused to fight
dow R" a fit of sobbing. "I made him
do it because I owed It to you. 1
mean $1 non. Here are J500 and 1
have another 1500 in my room." She
cried aloutl as he stepped back, shak
ing Ills ehad. "You’ve got to take
it. I TT die if you don't."
"Whgt else happened in there?”
"Noth—I—1—mean he kissad m» '
"Is that so!" Noakes turned ab
ruptly and started toward the cottage,
but she caught him by the arm.
“Jerry, don't. Listen. I want you
to know. I—I—I'm not the girl you
thought I was.”
"Eh!" He came close to her, his
face working. "What do you mean
by that?"
"Why. I'm the librarian at Pade
narnm and—"
"Oh, so that's 1t." He laughed
“Why, I knew that all the time."
"You—you—knew—”
"Certainly I knew That's why I
used to come Into the library for—
really. To see you. And I just had
to go every day, because you were
such a corker and I was so gone on
you. And"—he faced her desper
ately—"I—I—never dared look a'
you.”
"You—" Suddenly her arms went
out to him. "You gTeat big darling
idiot?’
tfopyrtcht. 1*»» )
Lecture Course Arranged.
Humboldt, Neb., Feb. 21.—The Fir»
Presbyterian church of this city ha
arranged with Dr. fk S. Mllscher
pastor of the Second church of Lin
coin, for a series of Biblical lectures
beginning March S and continuing If
days.
