Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 24, Number 177, Decatur, Adams County, 28 July 1926 — Page 3

fe GIRL in the MIRROR Elizabeth Jordan ® WNL avrvice

IHE STORY __. PTE n I—D»Ton’» w«d4.pMtW* on b.r hon.ymoon s.r brotbor •LncrU," •vccomoUywrigbt tut «om»wbat tnolinad 5 w *4n.»» without bar rt.trafeln* HU thaatrtcal aaaoclataa, «<* jMOb B to ’’*••» » n •?• 00 hlnL CHATTER IL - L*ur!a. who la • Ithr ratuaaa to aattla down to ZJri aanounolnf hit Intention of rootind oeahlnK "adventura.” From Sf window in Naw York ba oeaa tha tfladlon of a beautiful «irl in a mir- ", m th. bou.. oppoalta. chapter lll—Devon learna from tk> elevator boy In the gtrl’. house thet her nlme la Mayo. Aaaln In the Xo” reflection ho aea. her with ‘ ~volver and fearo aha meant to Lnunlt aulclde He breaka into her eeartment and, winning her confidence. Irducee her to lunch with him. though it, wurne him of danger." “YotTdid” »I warn you again. It may be a matter of Ute or death - Put T° ur watch In your pocket, pay your bill, and take me home. Then go away and format me.” — Laurie glanced at the watch. “We have used up eight minutes iin<’e I gave you your choice." be reminded her. •lon are like a child," she muttered. ''spinning his top over a powder magazine.” Laurie frowned a little. "Too melodramatic," he murmured. “I tell you," she said fiercely, "you are acting like a fool 1 If you Interfere with me you will be drawn Into ill sorts of trouble, perhaps Into tragedy, perhaps even Into disgrace." “You're forgetting the net.” be reminded her, "the nice net you mentioned this morning, with room for two. Also—" again he looked at the watch—"you're overlooking the value of time. See bow fast these little bauds are moving. The nearest police itstlou Is only two blocks away. Unless you give me that promise, you will be In It In—" he made a calculation—“ln just about four minutes.” She seemed to come to a decision. “Linen to me," she said, rapidly. *1 cannot be frank with you—” “I’ve noticed that,” Laurie Interpolated, “with regret.” She Ignored the Interruption. "But 1 can tell you this much. I am not alone in my trouble. Others are Inv.lved. They are —desperate. It Is because of them that I—you understand?” Laurie shook his head. He did not understand at all; but vague and unpleasant stories about espionage and foreign spies suddenly miernd cLzv-gh bis mind. ... "It souads nr.JWrfSjUIBBWL” bo.«ald_ saaiiii i»i with German propaganda —” She Interrupted with a gesture of Impatience. "No, no!” she cried. "I am not a German or a propagandist, or a pacifist or a spy. That much, at least, I can tell you.” “Then that's all right!” Laurie glanced at his watch again. “If you had been a German spy,” he added, "with a little round knob of hair on the back of your head and bombs In every pocket, I couldn’t have had much to do with you. I really couldn’t But as you and your companions are not Involved in that kind of thing. I aiu forced to remind you that you’ll be beaded toward the station in just one minute.” “I hate you!" she said between her teeth. He shook bls head at her. “Oh, no, you don’t!" be said kindly. “But I see plainly that you're a self-willed young person. Association with me, and the study of my poise, will do a lot for you. Ry the way, yen have only thirty seconds left.” "Do you want to be killed?" She hissed the words at him. “Good gracious, no!” Laurie spoke absently, his eyes on the watch. “Twenty seconds,” he ended. "Do you want to be maimed or crippled, or—or kidnaped?" He looked up in surprise. “I don't know why you Imagine I have such lurid taste,” he said, discontentedly. “Os course I don’t want a *>y of those things. My nature is a Hulet one, and already I’m dreading the excitement of taking you to the s tatlon. But now I must ask you to put on your gloves and button up your 'oat for our little journey." “The journey you take with me,” she said, with deep meaning, “may be 8 'ong and hard one.” He stood up. “I wouldn’t miss It for the world," be told her. "But we’ll have to postpone it Our Journey to the station cornea first." Bbe sat still, looking at him. T know your type now,” she said —"You live In your little

groove, and you tEFuIT thus uothlu* happens in the world except what you see under your nose." "Something awfully unpleasant la going to happen under my nose right now." announced her companion, disconsolately. "Come along, please. It's time to start." She stood up, faced him Ibr a second. and then dropped back into her with a gesture of finality. Her expression bad changed back to the lethargy of her first moments In the restaurant. “Very well," she said. "Have It your way.” She added significantly, “This may be the last time you have your way about anything!” "You have a depressing outlook,” grumbled "Laurie, contentedly sitting down again. "It Isn't playing the : game to spoil my triumph with such ' predictions as that, especially as Fra ' going to have my way about a lot of things right now. I have your word,” f he added. “Yes." “Good! Now I’ll give you my program. First, of all. I’m going to be a brother to you; and I don't think," he ended thoughtfully, “that I’ve ever offered to be a brother to any girl before.” “You’re a nice boy,” she said abruptly. He smiled at her. “A nice boy, though a fool. I hoped you would notice that. You'll be dazzled by my virtues before you're through with me." He went on conversationally: “The reason I’ve never offered to be a brother to any girl before Is that I’ve got a perfectly good sister of my owp. Her one fault is ' that she’s always bossed me. I warn , you from the start of our relations 1 that I’m going to be the boss. It will be the first time I've ever bossed anyone, and I'm looking forward to It a lot." The faintest suggestion of a smile touched her short upper lip. Above it, her red-brown eyes had softened again. She drew a deep breath. “It’s strange,” she said. "You've let me in fur all sorts of things you don’t realize. And yet, somehow, I feel, for tb<j time at least, as If 1 had been lying finder tbe weight of the world and some one had lifted the wretched thing off me." “Can’t you, by a supreme effort of the Imagination, fancy that I lifted It off?" suggested Laurie, mildly. This time she really smiled. "I can,” she conceded. "And without any effort at all," she added somberly, "I can fancy us both under It again ” He shook his head. “That won't do!” he C“dared. “The Til ls ■■■l. "1! I sw. ■ ■ I ■ do I. As youi big b.'other, and selfappointed counselor. I choose this opportunity to tell you what you’re going to do." She pursed her lips at him. It was the gesture of a rebellious child. Her entire manner had changed so suddenly that Laurie felt a bewilderment almost equal to his satisfaction In It. For the first time throughout the interview he experienced the thrill she had given him In tbe mirror. "Yes?" she prompted. “In the flsrt place—’’ He hesitated. The ground that stretched between them now was firmer, but still uncertain. One false step might lose him much of what he had gained. "There's the question of your future,” he went on, In a brisk, matter-of-fact tone. "I spent two months last year looking for a job in New York. I was about down to my last cent before I found It. It occurred to me that, perhaps, you—” He was beginning to flounder. "That I am out of work?” she finished, calmly. “You are right. Laurie beamed at her. Surely his way was clear now ! “I had a streak of luck last year.” he resumed. “I collaborated on a play that people were foolish enough to like. Ever since that, rqoney has poured in on me In the most vulgar way. I clink when I walk. Dollars ooze from my pockets when I make a gesture. Last week, at the bank, the cashier begged me to take some of my money away and do something with It. He said it was burdening the Institution. So, as your adopted brother, I’m going to start a bank account for you," lie ended, simply. “Indeed you are not!” “Indeed I am 1" "I agreed to live. I did not agree to—what Is It you Americans say?— to sponge!" He ignored ail but the phrase of the “What do you mean by that?" he demanded with quickened Interest "Aren’t you an American?" She bit her lip. “N-o—not wholly." ‘liVhaU then?”

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She hesitated. 'T can’t tell you that Just yet," she said at last “Oh-h!” Laurie pursed bls lips In a noiseless whistle. The girl's voice was musically English, and though her accent was that of London, up till now she had spokeu as colloquially a« any American. Indeed, h»r speech was much like hit sister'*. He was puttied. "Why didn't you tell me this before?' “That I am not wholly American?” She was smiling at him Ironically, but he remained serious. "Yes. And—oh. a lot of things! Os course you know I am all at sea about you " The familiar shadow fell over ber face. "When one is within an hour or two of the next world," she asked indifferently, “why should one tell anybody unxlhibil" --•— (TO BE CONTINUED) ““ ' O —— Card of Thanks We wish to express our appreciation for the many acts of kindness ami sympathy shown us by our friends and neighbors during the illness and death of our busband and father. W" also wish to express our thanks for the floral offerings given by friends, G. E. employes and others; the choir for the music and the minister for his consoling words. Mrs. Ira C. Cook and children

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