Show bort Story of the be Day J 1111 fE INTERVENTION INTERVENTION OF OP TOMMY v r rang t the e be bell of Elysium villa with that self self Ive I've here gorae-here here me-here air which frequently characterizes a young man p Stating tatinS' tatinS suspense of or pre days safely and satisfactorily hec t he house of his fair one In the capacity of an accepted suitor l label Matel abel Vernon spoke of him Mm she usually referred to him rather my sister Gertrudes Gertrude's fiance Tommy however her young jl d received a school board education and had consequently CuoZ cul- cul Lot oZ Of expressing himself In a mann manner more terse than polite coni conr con- con b designating r i him Gertys bloke on l ison on stood on the doorstep listening to the gradually lessening i smile ot a e expectation wreathing wreathing- his face as he pictured the ther fondly r hoped the delight ht his visit would occasion his sweet- sweet because this particular was not his usual evening for he ho was unexpected s opened by Tommy the young gentleman already alluded to to incoming s by a crash In the Jobby obby which signified SIgnified that tha he had stairs by the simple expedient of sliding down the baluster hou you he exclaimed when he caught sight of the visitor erty's out ura r Is she rr gown wn own town about an ho hour r ago shell she'll be back shortly I i md nd to the back yard ard and lets let's have a game at leap-frog leap till K ht Tommy I think I IU U Ill I'll walk down toward the town it If you Japs I shall meet Gertrude on the way about half the distance without meeting his sweetheart when Ad cl th the swish of a a. bicycle behind him and the next Instant a shed abed past him at a dangerous speed was vas evidently beYo beyond d control and crashed Into the curb ide violently against the bank g ml horror horlor Harrison haten hastened d to the scene of the accident but nvard ard he found round the young lady had already extricated herself Jon the bank ruefully surveying the ruins of her machine ed considerably from the effects of ot the the- smash fed f ny service to you YOU YOU- ho io Inquired d. d I hope you are not hurt s and took a a. step forward Then she gave guve a 0 slight cry and d t thu ground Bround I atter Inquired Harrison I I f have twisted my ankle ankie I did not feel It until I tried to toa J. J a 1 a bad business s Shall u I go so down town and fetch up a a. I 05 I worth orth while I shall shall be able to to walk In a a. few minutes I It l en twinge that startled me I 1 shall be all right after aftel a a. short I own on the bank beide her and they were were iere soon chatting I. I that lat Miss MIsa Gertrude GrtrUde might t not altogether have approved of ot t to see them 4 leI ler feet more carefully than before belore the I j I girl cautiously took a atile Ittle tile painful but Its It's ts tg not so bad as It was I think I shall ib le e along S ou will not mana manage manago without assistance assistance- said Harrison Lets lu l I here It here it will sIll be quite safe and sale and I will you Damaged b bicycle behind a a. hedge he put his arm round the Such u Jt lI a Position as to afford her as much support as aa possible and walked slowly toward the town fOllowIng his adventure ad with the young lady cyclist Harrison d at Elysium villa J nent the maid who the door Informed him with a ne oh I but on her was not at home horrie pe he echoed blankly Surely that t it was to stand arguing with the maid he h dignity born of ot consciousness of the fact that Miss Ger- Ger pr Ir him from behind the parlor window curtains He resolved t to write asking for an explanation He wrote that night night Two days later his his' letter was returned unopened In n his perplexity one ray of hope presented itself itself Tommy With this object in view he kept a a. sharp lookout for that young man andon and andon andon on the following evening he was fortunate enough to meet him Gertys all right he said in reply to Harr sons son's inquiry Only she's been in no no- end of wax this last day ot or two A fellow cant can't do a blessed thing without h having his nose slapped off oIT Yesterday I heard her say abe che would never never speak to you you again and then thea w when te Mab l chimed in and called you a never a-never never mind what she called you she you she flared up like anything and told Mab to mind her own bu business lne 9 Isay I Icay Icay cay say whatever have you done to raise all aU this dust what I want to find out Tommy I haven't the slightest Idea And lo loOk k here Tommy I II want you to help me f Help you to to- todo do what I t r K To make mak it up with your sister You see I seem t have offended her somehow and she wont won't speak to me roe You'll back toe me up wont won't you old man Find out what is the cause of the trouble and let Iet me roe kno v If you can i f r. r You be bet I can can do that much Ill I'll see Ill see you t tomorrow morrow Ta Just now Tommy returned home that evening feeling feeling- himself a a. person df of no little Importance He ITe was elated to think that he had been chosen as confidant Ina Ina in ina a love affair and he was vas resolved to Justify the faith that h had d been placed In 1 him When Harrison returned to his digs next evening from business he found a note waiting him the top of which was ornamented ed by a rude nide embellishment em em- which was evidently meant for a skull and crossbones It read as ns follows Dont go go out tonight The heather is on fire Be prepared prepared Cor for all all all- He Here came a large blot Tommy had evidently Intended to write emergencies emersen des cies but orthographic difficulties had proved too much for him and he had substituted things Your pa pal TOMMY rOl A couple of hours later as Harrison sat comfortably by the fireside with the evening paper in his hand he heard a loud peal at the bell belh The Thedoor door was wa quickly opened by his landlady's little maidservant but instead of Tommy's Tommys Tommys Tommy's Tommys Tommy's Tom Tom- mys my's voice as he had expected he ha hard a feminine v voice ice i inquiring for him Inan in inan Inan an excited whisper and the next instant the door opened and there burst into his room Gertrude Vernon f 1 The girl was the first to recover herself I 9 I I 1 I pray excuse me I have made some mistake I thought thought however however it doesn't matter matter- matterand and she turned to to leave the room With a quick movement Harrison the door before her Pardon Pard n me Gertrude he said I dont don't wish to be rude but I think you owe me roe an explanation for tor the way vay you have treated n nie e I do not know to what I am ama Indebted for this visit but it se seems a good opportunity for asking the r reason ason of the rather summary manner in which you have treated me I 1 do not think you should ask me that question Mr Harrison You shou should shoud d 1 know the reason reason yourself I know I am not worthy of you Gertrude but I know of nothing I have done don to deserve such treatment And at least In common Justice I sh should uld know wherewith I am accused Even the meanest criminal is afforded this satisfaction but you have condemned me unheard Miss 1 Vernon glanced at him as he spoke and a softer light sparkled in her eyes Perhaps you can carry your memory back a few nights ago when I met you on my way from the town Not that you saw me me you you were much too engaged for r that Was your YOl conduct on that occasion n worthy of one who to to-to to to love Jove professed another girl A light suddenly broke on Harrisons Harrison's mind mind- i Why Gerty y you u dont don't mean to say I passed you when I was helping that poor por girl who nearly killed herself falling of off off- her bicycle The poor girl who nearly killed herself falling Calling off ott her bicycle Then you weren't weren't- t- t a Of course I Ill I'll tell you all about it It which he did with perhaps perhaps perhaps per per- haps a few excusable embellishments and p Ip course it ended as us all nil lovers' lovers quarrels quarrels' ought to end with mutual entreaties for forgiveness But I fay gay Gertrude you haven't told me roe why you came h here re tonight said Harrison HarrISQn at length Oh Its It's too horrible I was told you had had had-had had met with a serious cerious acci acci- dent that dent that you had had had-had had shot yourself and that Iou you OU were ere asking for me ma and when I heard It it I Just put on 01 my hat and rushed down without thinking what I was doing You darling And who told you 1 It t was Tommy the little wretch If I had him blat here I would like to shake Pint him If I had him here said Harri Harrion on soi to himself I j should hould like to take talco him in my arms and kiss him But not having Tommy there he did the thi ne nett t l' l best st thing lIe He kissed Tommy's Tommys Tommys Tommy's Tom Tom- Tommys Tommy's mys my's Bister Globe Democrat 10 e r t. t I 1 HI f 1 J 1 fJ f 1 v r 1 t r r l iI 1 j. j U i if V r 1 w t r I J. 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